Choosing an Online Casino based on Real Factors
By: Greg Powell of CelebActive.com

Online Casinos are a dime a dozen now online. Over the past five years there have been hundreds, if not thousands, of internet casinos opening and closing daily. We want to provide a few basic guidelines to consider when choosing where to place your deposit.

There are so many options available now to players online when it comes to choosing which casino to deposit and play at. Obviously name recognition is something to consider as it provides a track record, whether positive or negative, and gives a player an indication of security and payment efficiency. Most dishonest or unethical online casino providers are found out quickly and removed. With banking systems becoming more effective the chance of third party errors are less likely now than ever before.

The main factors of consideration for the experienced player are deposit bonus, reload bonuses (if applicable), progressive jackpots games and amounts and lastly withdraw ease and time.

All online casinos offer new players making their first deposit a “bonus” added to their initial bankroll. This amount can be anywhere from 10 to 1000 percent and is released for withdraw following a set amount of required play. (dollars, spins, etc.) The most important variable to most players is “ease of release.” This means which online casino is releasing the bonus the fastest for withdraw based on the amount of play required to ‘free up’ the initial deposit. These requirements are stated on all websites in small print when explaining how the bonus release system works. If you are having a hard time finding out the details always email Customer Support and ask for a release example.

Next is the new online slot gaming phenomenon called Progressive Jackpots. To be noted these jackpots are the leading contributor to the surge of online bingo rooms’ popularity among avid online casino players. The jackpots allow one lucky player the chance to win hundreds of times the normal jackpot paid out on a slot machine. Most of these jackpot amounts are accumulated by many online casinos “aggregating” their machines together to increase these jackpot amounts quicker. These machines are notorious for loose payouts as the amount grows larger. A tip to new players is keeping an eye on these amounts and play when the pot size is large. Remember that there will be a lot of action on the machines as the jackpot grows to be careful. There are many websites online that keep tabs on which jackpots are the largest and where the games can be played.

Lastly but one of the most important factors is the banking system used and the speed of withdraw on your winnings. Chances are when you make a successful deposit the efficiency and speed of your cash out will be high. Some online casinos have been known to hold withdraws in order to cover marketing, jackpot or misc. expenses. This is a poor business practice and should be reported if seen. However there are many circumstances when a casino’s banking provider is checking security. This occurrence is common when a player makes their first withdraw online. Once a player has withdrawn once successfully the process seems to become very routine and successful in the future. We always suggest using a proven depositing provider like Neteller.com or Firepay.com

As always there is going to be some uncontrollable factors involved when customer satisfaction is established. If you have a bad streak online it may not necessarily be the casinos fault. I have always been a fan of choosing a casino with a loyalty program that pays you back something for your continued play. Online poker rooms have these systems as well. However the new phenomenon of “poker rakeback” has allowed many players to receive their money back much higher than any loyalty system to date.

I encourage you to look at the factors leading to your online depositing preferences and how you can take your starting bankroll to its highest. Become involved in online forums and take the few minutes to learn about the deposit bonuses offered and the details of releasing it and cashing out quickly.

Good luck and beat the house!