New Online Casinos - two of the best

I love online Casinos but you have to be careful where you play - although they are quite rare there are some problem casinos online that if they won't actually rip you off - can have problems with support and paying your winnings. As a general rule look for a big name you have heard of and a professional well designed site. A professional, honest online Casino will always make money so there is no incentive to cheat punters except if you're running it from a throwaway web site using some old roulette game software.

Also be sensible playing whatever games you enjoy in online Casino's - some can be extremely fun but also addictive - always decide on a bankroll and stick to it - if you lose it walk away. If you lose too much money the fine line between entertainment gets crossed - it is a game and it should be fun.

Dublin Bet

This is one of the biggest names in the online Casino industry - they also have one of the most innovative interfaces on the internet. Dublin Bets main selling point is that you are actually playing real games at a real Casino (based in Fitzwilliam Street in Dublin) - this adds a completely different dimension to the game. Now let me be clear if you like to play something like roulette online at a certain speed - this Casino may not be for you.

The game is actually a lot slower than a traditional online roulette site because you are actually using a real wheel, croupier and there are other customers playing at the same time. You see the roulette table and wheel in the actual Casino as you can see from the screenshot here.

The camera zooms in on the wheel just before the end of the spin - so you can actually see what the punters at the table are betting on as well. The software also announces the winning spin but you can actually see it for yourself on the wheel.

Here we can see the winning number being shown on the computer software. It's a great experience and I prefer it to purely based software roulette. Personally I'd always trust the random chance of a real roulette wheel over a set of computer algorithms any day of the week.

There are lots of other live games you can play - for instance you can sit down at the blackjack table and play against the dealer (you can also talk to the dealer and ask questions if you are registered). Plus Poker and a host of other games all live. It's a very effective interface and you get a good sense of atmosphere as you are playing against a real casino and alongside real punters.

Dublin Bet has a rock solid reputation and can be trusted - the email and help line support is quick and efficient - Always a good test to ask a quick question of these companies to check out their support teams. They have some good promotions and currently offer a 100% new account bonus up to EUR 100 but check these are they frequently change.

You can play the free games to try it out very easily - just enter a name and email address and you'll be playing in 30 seconds - because of the atmosphere I enjoy the free game as well.

 

Virgin Games - new online casino

One of the newest major casinos around - Virgins Games have produced a great online Casino using the very latest computer software. This means that you have here the choice of a huge array of electronic gambling games with some extremely hefty payout's.

Again a handy test is to check out the support - Virgin have a free phone line and email support to sort out any issues or questions they have.

You can see from the screen shot on t he right - the quality of the graphics is second to none. The interface is clean and easy to use - but again it's best to try these out for yourself. Everyone will have their favorites but remember that many online casinos buy license their casino software from the same companies - don't be surprised to see similar games in multiple casinos.

To be honest this is one of the reasons that I know I'm using a big company is important to me - I feel much safer that the game can be trusted when it's run by a huge company with a reputation to protect. All the major online casinos also follow best guidance and Virgin supply links to gambling help and advice sites on their front page.

Virgin games also have handy self exclusion settings where you can block yourself playing and limit your spending. This is useful for people who have trouble controlling themselves at certain times !

A handy point to remember you can see that Virgin use a European wheel as it has only one Zero slot - never and I mean never play online roulette with a wheel that has two zeros - the chances of you winning are more than halved ! It really doesn't make sense but some online Casinos supply American tables - don't play on them

This screen shot actually shows my favorite software based roulette game - if you look carefully it has three sets of numbers. So you actually place bets in sets of threes. It sounds a bit strange but it is actually great fun easy to play - give it a try on the free mode though before you put any money down.

As far as offers and bonuses - you can get Virgin Air miles on any games you play and there is usually a good new members bonus of 100% of you opening deposit (check this though as they are subject to change)

If you want a safe, convenient place to try out all sorts of online casino games like roulette, poker and slots you won't do much better than sign in with Virgin Games.