How to Avoid Dishonest Online Casinos and Poker Rooms

Here you will find ways to help guarantee that your online casino is 100% legitimate and offers you an actual chance to win money.

Online Casino Programs:
I have played at more then 20 major online casinos and poker rooms and the first thing I noticed is that out of the 20 or so sites I visited they all used the same software. This software is only written by 2 or 3 companies and all the most reputable and successful online casinos use it. Who produced the software can usually be found at the bottom of the casino homepage or on an inner page with information about the online casino. Just because an online casino is not written by these companies does not mean they are not offering you fair odds or that they are cheating their players in any way, but it is my experience that if they are going to invest the money for these very expensive programs then chances are Better that they are going to be legitimate.

Site Design:
You can tell a lot about an online casino by the design of their online casino or poker room. The more reputable sites will spend lots of money on professional web designers to make the online casino look as good as the inside of a land based casino. As I have said before mot of the actual online or poker software was bought and not written by the online casino but the home page and everything that is not part of the actual casino is done by sites owners, and if they are not willing to spend the money to make everything look nice then it can be a sign that they do not expect to be around for long and maybe you should avoid this online casino and poker room.

Online Social Networks:
By using the internet you can connect with others who also enjoy the world of online gambling. You can find many forums and message boards on the subject of online gambling and online casinos. In these groups you can post comments and questions about the experiences of others at any online casinos and poker rooms and if you can not already find posts about your specific casino someone will post one after you ask, but chances are that if no one has posted about it yet it is new and you should wait to see what becomes of it. I know many people who lost money when the online casino they were playing in shut down.

Google It:
Type in the name of the online casino and the word review after it; most online casinos have been reviewed at least a dozen times and you should be able to read some reviews immediately if it is a legitimate online casino or poker room.

Collusion and Hacking:
Security is a major issue for online casinos and poker rooms. An online casino can be legitimate but still have shenanigans taking place. The casino can have their network hacked into and thieves can drain your account and sometimes you run into what is called collusion. This is when several friends will log on to the same online casino or poker room and will use other software to talk to each other to cheat the other players out of their money. Online casinos have special security programs that can locate people doing things like this and stop them before they can ruin your online gaming experience. Make sure you check about the online casinos security policies before you start playing there.

It has always been my experience to go with word of mouth. Ask around you probably know people who enjoy online gambling and they will be glade to tell you where they play.

About the Author:
Jane Jenkoff is a full time freelance writer. She writes reviews on online casinos and Mobile Gambling sites, as well as being a regular and several land based casinos on her spare time.