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| | Author: Sam Steed
| If you question the fairness of online casinos, you're just smart. And you're not alone. After all, no one wants to go to a casino and hand over their hard-earned cash.
After many hours researching this very subject before any casino got a penny of ours. It was important to us that someone explain how it all works and whether or not the games were fair.
During this research wediscovered several helpful organizations. The Gambling Commission is an independent business with the sole purpose of regulating and discouraging corrupt on-line gaming organizations. Founded in 1999, The Gambling Commission was organized to assure gamblers of a closely monitored, safe on-line gaming environment. The Online Players Association or OPA was founded in 2000, as a player initiated association consisting of both players and approved casinos. Its goal is to provide its members with a safe and enjoyable online gambling experience. The OPA was voted "Watchdog Of The Year" for 2001 by readers of Gambling Online Magazine. The Internet Gaming Commission site provides valuable information about most of the online casinos, including which casinos are licensed and accredited, which are named in current disputes and which casinos to absolutely stay away from.
Overall, We think it's safe to say that casinos are on the up-and-up. After conducting our research, several factors were repeated which made a good deal of sense. First, a reputable casino is in business. If word got out that a particular casino was cheating its customers, that business would shut down in a big hurry. Second, to create software that cheats the customer would be cost prohibitive for the casinos, and once again, savvy customers would catch on quickly, closing down the business. And lastly, the odds always favor the casino anyway, and online casinos have much less overhead to be concerned with, unlike land-based casinos with huge overhead expenses, so the odds are actually better for online gamers.
The best advice we can give you is to always check out the casino's reputation first, and be watchful of events while you're gambling. Don't be afraid to speak up by contacting the casino, usually through e-mail, if you feel you've been cheated.
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