Can We Trust Online Casino Software?
This is a key question for new online casino players or less experienced internet users. It is still a fact that a large proportion of people in the UK will not buy online using their credit cards for fear of fraud.
With 128-bit SSL encryption security in place however, it is actually much safer to use your credit card online than it is to stand in the queue with it at a petrol station and how many of us do that without giving it a second thought?
If you can get over the irrational fear of using your credit or debit card to deposit at an online casino, your most common secondary concern is that the casino software is obviously rigged in favour of the house.
All of our trusted casino partners at CSI use a Random Number Generator (RNG) in their software to ensure that there can be no deliberate bias in their favour.
During a game of Blackjack, for example, the RNG will randomly generate a number between 1 and 52 (for one deck variants), with each number in the sequence assigned a particular card from the deck.
This is of course a seperate issue to the built-in house edge for a particular casino game. The house edge has absolutely nothing to do with the randomness of the cards dealt or reels spun, it is built in to the mathematics behind the design of the actual game itself.
All blackjack games and variants (and other casino games) offer a slight advantage to the casino over the player, online and onland - this is a game design issue and nothing to do with rigging software!
All of the major reputable players in the online casino industry have spent huge amounts of time and money developing their RNG’s to give you, their players, a realistic casino playing experience.
Microgaming casinos such as Spin Palace Casino or Roxy Palace Casino even have their RNG algorithms checked on a monthly basis by world-renowned auditors, PriceWaterhouseCoopers to ensure their continuing fairness and both have the eCOGRA Safe and Fair seal of approval for added player assurance.
You must understand that whilst nefarious business practises can often be lucrative in the short-term, they will not survive in the long-term, as casino players will move elsewhere.
There is so much information out there for online casino players regarding player safety and related issues. Our in-house online casino expert, Chip Stack, offers the following:
Use casino information sites such as Cardsharkisland.com to do a bit of research before you download and play. We stand by our Player Guarantee 100%. Look for accreditation symbols at online casino sites such as eCOGRA. Take note of industry awards such as Gambling Online Magazine, Casinomeister etc. Finally, read the forums! CAP, Winneronline and Casinomeister all have active and informative forums to help you.
The answer to the question posed in the article title is a yes but please remember to choose your online casino carefully.
Posted by CSI Team
