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 Technology:
Even though there are thousands of online casinos there are only a few companies that write the online casino programs. These are the online casinos you want to risk your money, the other online casinos may be legitimate, but all the most reputable online casinos use these programs. You can find out who wrote the online casino software by checking out the website. If it is not mentioned on the homepage you can find it in the about us or the FAQ sections of the online casino site. If it is not mentioned on the site you can always send the casino an email asking them. If they do not reply you should not gamble your money there.

Use Your Eyes:
The look of the site can be a big determining factor in how honest the casino may be. an online casinos cam make tens of millions of dollars in a year, even a less successful online casino can make hundreds of thousands in a year, but if they have a website that looks amateurish it would make me skeptical of their intentions. A dishonest online casino will not be around for very long once the word gets out that they are cheating their players they will redesign the site and give it a new domain and start all over again; so try to play at casinos where the web design is professional looking. If they did not spend money on their site why should you.

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.

Security:
Most reputable online casinos will offer their customers the best and most up to date security possible. This is to ensure that the online casino is safe from hackers that would want to break in and drain money from the casino, and to make sure the casino is safe from collusion. This is when two or more players work together to win money from the casino or from the other players in the poker rooms.

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.