How do I start?

Please see our Registration Guidelines.

You will need to provide some personal information which is not distributed - refer to the Privacy Statement of each Online Casino - and deposit some money if you wish to gamble for real.

Where are online casinos? Can I visit them as well?

The online casinos listed on our website are owned and operated by reputable companies well known within the gambling business. Most of these companies operate offshore (Gibraltar being a favourite location) for tax reasons. Some of the casinos such as The Ritz Club operate land based bricks and mortar traditional casinos but their online casinos are separate and cannot be visited except via your computer.

Is online Gambling Safe?

The sites that we list have their payout rates regularly audited by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (see PayOut Rates). All cash transactions are secure by various methods (see Payment Methods) such as major credit cards, Netteller, PayPal, FirePay. They will also accept cheques if you prefer this method but there will be a delay until funds clear.

Casinos such as William Hill, Littlewoods and the Ritz Club use ECash to process payments. ECash are a reputable online banking service and offer 24 hour telephone support.

Whichever casino you choose will 'walk you through' the payment methods with 24 hour telephone support. They look after their clients as they like you to play in their casinos.

Disreputable casinos are reported to various watchdogs.

How do online casinos work?

Online casinos games such as roulette and blackjack operate by chance similar to the games played in traditional casinos. Instead of a random spin of a roulette wheel or turn of a card, a random number generator provides the result. The rules of the games are the same whether played online or in the casino (see Games & Strategies).

In multi-player games such as Poker you play against other individuals with the casino acting as the dealer and 'bank' i.e. the online casino will determine who wins and transfer the winnings accordingly.

Payout rates are slightly higher than regular casinos (see audited PayOut Rates). You start by depositing money and your winnings are credited back to your account for use or withdrawal. You can check the amount of money in your account at anytime (see Payment Methods).

Can Online Casinos Cheat? Will I get paid?

As mentioned above, the casinos we list are regularly audited by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (see audited PayOut Rates) and if found to be cheating would have their gaming licence revoked. It is in their interest to be fair and retain clients. In fact, most casinos actively publicise the big winners.

How Much Can I lose?

You can only bet up to the amount that you deposit limiting your potential loses to this amount. However, winnings are not limited - see the list of recent winners on the home page.

Is online Gambling legal?

Yes. There are no laws in the UK making internet gambling illegal. Current proposals in Parliament are to further relax UK gaming laws as it is seen to generate income for UK companies. The internet is viewed as a convenient way to gamble.

Payment Methods?

All casinos let you play for fun without depositing money. This is a good method of becoming familiar with the games (see Games & Strategies) . Casino odds and games are identical whether playing for cash or fun.

Deposits can be made using Credit or Debit cards although it may be easier to receive winnings using a Debit card as withdrawals can be credited back to the same card i.e. directly to your bank account. If using a credit card, winnings will be paid by cheque. Cheques can be requested at any time and normally take 5 working days to arrive. Be careful when entering your details when registering as the cheques will only be paid to the registered name. Alterations are not allowed to prevent fraud.

Fee Chips

Free deposits are an attractive way to tempt new players. They are normally matched to your initial deposit to encourage you to pay in as much as possible. They can be very attractive but normally have a few strings attached such as wagering £500 in total before withdrawing. This is to prevent people taking the free money and then withdrawing it without playing - not a great business proposition for the casinos. If the Free deposit is £50 it only takes 10 wagers to meet the £500 hurdle - less if you are winning and bet higher.

Many of the casinos will offer 'bonus' free chips if you have not played their casino for a while. These are to tempt you back and are generally good value.

Games

Try the games you know and then test new games for fun using our hints on rules and strategies. (see Games & Strategies)

Good luck and have fun.