Don't Fall for Their Lies: There's No Such Thing as 'The Best' Online Casino.

November 11, 2014

Now that we have discussed why you should open an account at an online casino room and we have also seen some of the best games to play online, it’s time to discover how to choose your first online casino.

An amazing number of websites will try to convince you to open an account at a casino of their choice because they think it’s the best one for you.

Sometimes they do so because they want to help you.

Most of the times, however, they simply advise you to go where it’s more convenient for them, as they are likely to be paid for every new player they bring to the room they accidentally happen to promote.

Truth is, there’s nothing like the best online casino in absolute terms.

#1. Trust no one when you choose a casino room

Exactly as it happens in online poker, each room is different - and what is good for an high-stakes blackjack lover from Australia may not be the best choice for a casual online slots player from Hungary.

So, if you want to find a good room to play at, make sure you do your homework and decide in advance if you are going to play for real money, what do you want the room to offer you, and make sure you pay attention to these four important factors.

Reputation: Although we all tend to rely on Google for many of our online activities, the big “G” is not going to help you to find the best room for you - unless you have enough time to check the over 1,7m results it offers for a simple “online casinos” search.

If you have decided that you want (or may, at some point in the future) deposit some money in your casino account, you need to make sure you are at a legit room.

To be 100 percent safe, you have two options: you talk to some of your friends and ask them about their online experiences, or you visit this page about the best legit online casinos.

The guys at PokerNews have done a massive job to prepare a list of all the "safe" rooms that operate with proper licenses and that are known to be fine in what usually matters the most to a good number of players: withdrawals.

In other words: if a room is in the list, it’s safe. If it’s not - stay away.

Games: Are you more of a slots player or a roulette connoisseur? Are you in for the thrill of a blackjack game, or are you 'simply' looking for an online game of Monopoly?

Today's online casinos can be very different from each other - and this means that you need to know what you want to play even before you open your online casino account.

Some rooms, like Casino.com, excel in table games and casino classics as roulette, blackjack and baccarat. Others, like NetBet or Casino Room focus on slots and online games as Virtual Racebook 3D or Football Star.

Have a look at the list below to discover which room is better at what:

Deposit Options: Again, if you are an online poker player - this is a fairly obvious point, as you have already had to deal with it many times in the past.

Before you open an account at an online casino, make sure the room accepts your favourite methods for deposits and for withdrawals - as there’s nothing more frustrating than to need a Visa card when you only have a MasterCard…or a Skrill account when all you have is a Paypal one.

Chat support: If you are going to open your very first online casino account, chances are that you will have questions about games, payouts and plenty of other small things.

Ask yourself: is it ok with you to wait for 24 to 48 hours in order to get an answer to the email you have sent to the room's customer support?

If you don't want to wait for so long, go for an online casino that features a live chat. You will not regret your choice.

(The following casinos offer live chat support: Netbet, Casino Room, Casino.com)

2. Check the bonus

If you do not plan to use your own money to play, go for a casino as Magic Red or BGO Casino, as these allow you to play casino games for real money with a no deposit bonus or to have a blast at online slots with tens of free spins.

If you have decided to go for a deposit, have a look at Betway, NetBet or Platin Casino. These rooms can really maximise your deposit with great match bonuses.

And if you want a complete overview of the best online casino bonuses available this month, have a look at this page.

3. Open an account and play for free

Once you have opened an account at the casino of your choice - don’t rush to the real money games.

I know that those are probably the reason why you are there, and I know that the millions available at the progressive jackpots are quite more than just tempting but - don’t go too fast.

Every casino gives you the opportunity to test their games for free, and that’s exactly what you should do before you hit the real money tables.

Use your "play money" to familiarise with the different games, with the rules and the payouts, and switch to real money only when you are really ready to play.

And if you are wondering if play money and real money games look the same - have a look at this page. We have put together hundreds of free-to-play games for you to see that, if you are after nothing but some minutes of fun, you can perfectly do it at no cost!

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