Archive for March, 2007

Thousands of slots now available at online casinos

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

It’s no surprise there’s such a huge variation of online slots available when you see how popular slot machines are compared to other casino games. In many casinos, slots account for more than 45% of the games played and the Internet casino software providers have focussed hard on recreating the various types of slot machine online.

It’s widely recognised that Microgaming offer the best casino platform and we’re sure this popularity has a lot to do with the more than 200 online slots they offer. Whether you’re a newbie slots player looking for a simple 3 reel slot machine, or you’re a seasoned slot junkie who wants to play 5 reel, multi-payline feature video slots, you can get your slots fix at any of the excellent MGS casinos. (more…)

Casino Reviews

Sunday, March 4th, 2007

There are a vast amount of online casinos available to today’s Internet gamblers and with so much choice, it’s important that you make the right one. We’ve been reviewing online casinos at CardSharkIsland for over 5 years so it’s always worth checking out whether we’ve reviewed a casino before playing there. If we haven’t reviewed the casino yet then the following checklist can help you make the right decision.

  • Casino Software
  • Payment Options
  • Player or Casino Affiliate Forums
  • eCogra
  • Common Sense!

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Payment options at online casinos

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

Since the United States government made the decision to effectively outlaw online gambling late last year, the list of payment options available to players in the US has rapidly decreased. When the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act was passed into law on October 13th 2006 it became illegal for US banking institutions to allow transfers to or from online casinos. The banking industry was given a 270 day period to create a system that could identify online casino transactions across a spectrum of banking options such as bank wire, ACH, eChecks and credit cards. In reality, the crackdown on the online casinos that chose to continue accepting wagers from US players came far sooner.

The speed at which the banks started to implement the new restrictions was likely increased due to the two former founder directors of Neteller being arrested on January 15th this year. (more…)