How to Choose the Best Online Casino in 2022
Every year, more online casinos appear and competition rises. This has been the current trend for over a decade, with the pandemic accelerating the demand for online casino gaming.
With more competition and innovation comes with more choice for the customer, so let’s take a look at some of the ways we can go about picking the right casino for our needs.
License
The quickest way to narrow down your list of options is by ruling out any website that doesn’t clearly state its license. A license is a budget from the appropriate authority that gives credibility to the company – it’s usually stated in the footer of the website.
For example, VIPArabClub Casino Online has its license number and the body that has given accredited the license. A quick way to find this is by opening up the web page, pressing Ctrl and F on the keyboard, and searching for “license”.
There are thousands of licensed online casinos, so there’s no need to take the risk with platforms that are not.
Reputation and Security
A license is a prerequisite, but it doesn’t tell you everything about the company. Beyond the license, it’s important to check out what security measures they have, as well as their online reputation. For security, check that the website has an SSL certification so that private data is safely stored on private servers.
For reputation, it’s worthwhile browsing the internet for reviews and comments about the company. Generally, it should be easy to spot companies that have dire customer service or are outright scams.
Choice of Games
Of course, you’re not just looking for a safe casino, you’re looking for some fun. The catalog of games that the casino has is going to be a huge factor in your choice. Some casinos go for an all-around approach, whilst others focus on one area – like slots or online poker tournaments.
One of the reasons behind the recent success of online casinos is innovation. Whilst land-based, traditional casinos have been offering pretty much the same selection of games for hundreds of years, tech companies have been developing new and improved games with unique concepts, themes, stories, and gamified experiences.
It’s worth checking to see if your current favorite games are made by the same developer, as there are a handful of large publishers. This way, you can check to see if the online casino you’re eyeing up runs games from that publisher – if they do, then you’re likely to benefit from new, future game releases too.
Customer Service at an Online Casino
Customer service is never important… until it is. It’s very easy to neglect assessing a platforms customer service because we often don’t think we will need it. But, having your account become suspended when there’s a lot of money deposited is a serious possibility, as are many other potential issues. We often do not know how useful customer service will be until we desperately need it.
For this reason, it’s important to check online reviews and feedback that specifically talk about the platform’s customer service. A company can be fully licensed and otherwise reputable but still be very difficult to communicate with. Another way to check is to interact with the customer service prior to signing up – such as seeing how long it takes to get a response and to explore the different communication options.
Payment at an Online Casino
Another important factor is how you deposit and withdraw funds into the platform. Some casinos are quicker than others, whilst some offer crypto and new payment solutions and others stick to bank transfers.
The more payment options there are, the better, because some will incur more fees and longer waiting times – so weigh up your best options. If you’re looking to use PayPal, for example, then it’s easy to rule out the many casinos that do not offer this. If crypto is important to you because of its privacy and speed benefits, then rule out non-crypto casinos early on to save time.
When using crypto casinos, take extra caution when assessing their security. Whilst crypto is secure in and of itself, crypto casinos have a troubling reputation. There will be legitimate options out there, but this subset of the industry is rife with scams and unlicensed/grey market platforms.
Promotions
Finally, if you’re struggling to make a final decision between several casinos after ruling out 99% of the options, there’s no shame in allowing the bonuses to be the deciding factor. For example, one company may offer a free $20 bet when signing up, whilst another may offer fantastic odds for a certain sports event.
Promotions should never be a factor early on, because security and licensing are prerequisites – we cannot choose a platform with an incredible bonus if it isn’t safe. However, once we have narrowed down a small list of safe, reputable platforms with games we like, then we should take advantage of any generous bonuses. In fact, we could sign up to all of the platforms on the shortlist to benefit from all of the promotional offers.
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