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Helping the American Player Choose an Online Casino

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After the passing into law of the UIGEA Act by the Bush administration to try to stop American players from betting online, it has become increasingly difficult for bettors from the USA to find respected online gambling casinos at which to play.

A surprising number of leading software providers and casino companies - such as Party Gaming - , instantly pulled out of the US market, leaving players with a restricted number of places to enjoy online gambling.

It is worth pointing out at this juncture that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act doesn’t actually make online betting illegal. It is still perfectly legal for American citizens to enjoy wagering at online casinos and poker rooms, dependent, of course, on the laws of the state in which they reside. However, with a lot of major players panicking and pulling out of the US market, there isn’t as much choice as there once was for players from the USA.

This makes it all the more critical to select an online casino that is reputable, has the capacity to pay you quickly when you win and, of course, has the games that you want to play.

The second part of that last paragraph is critical, of course. You need to be certain that you will get paid your winnings rapidly when you do win. Many of the higher profile gambling organisations that stayed in the US market - Bodog being one that springs to mind - have had trouble with banking and payment processors, with the result that players have had fewer deposit and withdrawal options.

However, some seem to have come through relatively unscathed. The Rushmore group of casinos, including Cherry Red Casino and Rushmore Casino, have had few problems in terms of banking and offer a huge selection of casino games, including some huge jackpots of over $1,000,000.

There are other casinos, too, that can be seen as exceedingly reputable - Club World Casino, for example, or one of the new Rival software casinos such as Cocoa Casino. Players do need to come up with a list of what they think is important when selecting an online casino - is it the range of games, the amount of bonuses given out, the loyalty program, the size of the jackpots? All these things are important to different players, but knowing what you want before you deposit money is critical to finding the right casino for the US gambler.

Once you’ve narrowed down your choices a little, check player forums such as CasinoMeister and others to find out what people who have already played there think of the casinos you are considering. Please keep in mind that it is - more often than not - the discontented customer that makes the most noise and every business has a few problem clients! You should, however, get a better idea of which places you are safe with and which you should avoid, well, like the plague.

Of course, you don’t have to play at just one online gaming site. You can switch between several, but it is a good idea to do some research first to find the right casino for the US gambler.

John Scales website will show gamblers where to find reputable and reliable USA online casinos that accept players from the United States.


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  1. Nami Dalufin on June 4, 2009 7:09 am

    There are lots of betting online around the corner of internet all you have to do is to look for the background of this casino site before you go on with the play game to be sure that your security is there because all of online casino is using a payment and get credits though internet which involves the online banking. Of course, no one’s like to be rip off.

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  4. online bingo on June 15, 2009 2:38 am

    great advice
    too bad for the US, having those laws on gambling, they could have been a big market for gaming sites

  5. raphnix on June 16, 2009 6:40 am

    Most casino review sites prefer referring these USA players to the top reputed casino sites through listing them down. I think it’s a good idea to have a list of casino sites that accept USA players in your site or blog.

  6. Bingo on June 19, 2009 11:48 am

    I agree with raphnix, It’s a good idea to have a list of the gambling sites that accept USA players and its better if you use categories like casino, poker,
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  7. Casino Gambling on May 11, 2010 10:57 am

    Yes, the American gambling laws are for the citizens to play and enjoy gambling games safely. To choose right casino is I think the essential first step of gaming.