Making the jump from land-based to online casinos (Part 7) - Choosing an Online Casino
11.07.2003by Spearmaster - No trip to Las Vegas is complete without a visit to the glamour and neon of the Strip - but if you're looking for better odds you're more likely to find them in the Downtown area at some of the older casinos.
Gambling online is no different - you can have the beauty and excitement provided by some of the better download-based casinos, but in a couple of instances the better odds at video poker and blackjack are found in the no-download casinos, which are usually Java-based.
Let's start off with our trip down the Internet Strip - a quick look at the popular download-based casino software on the market.
Starnet software is perhaps the most common on the Net - with all of the usual games such as blackjack, video poker, roulette, slots, craps, baccarat, Caribbean stud, Red Dog and others. Most commonly, sites running Starnet software are using the older version of the software, which actually also has no-download Java-based games. Best bets at Starnet casinos seem to be the table games, though the blackjack odds are very ordinary.
Next on our list is Microgaming, best known for its CashSplash progressive slot machine which is paying the biggest jackpots on the Net every day or two. Again, all the popular games like blackjack, video poker, roulette, slots, craps, baccarat, and Caribbean stud are available, but the best games at Microgaming casinos are the Jacks or Better video poker and the CashSplash progressive slots.
Try some of these top-notch casinos at:
Spin Palace Casino
Roxy Palace Casino
Making a strong push into the online gambling scene is Boss Media, who recently signed a contract with an as yet unnamed land-based casino to deliver an online version. Boss Media also has the best multiplayer games on the Net - they have a smaller selection of games - blackjack, video poker, slots, roulette and baccarat amongst them - but their 3D-rendered graphics are superb. Blackjack is one of the better games at BossMedia casinos.
Click here to check out Boss Media casinos
Cryptologic/Wagerlogic is also one of the more common casinos found on the Net, with games such as blackjack, video poker, slots, roulette, craps, baccarat and others, and is also a multiplayer environment. Blackjack is a good choice here.
You can find Wagerlogic casinos here
There are other casinos and software manufacturers on the Net - many of them honest, some of them not so honest. All of the above casinos are believed to be fair and honest in gameplay and in dealing with customers. If in any doubt about the reputation of a casino, contact us and we will be happy to provide you with any further information which I may be aware of.
