HOW TO TELL IF YOUR GAMBLING SITE IS LEGITIMATE
When you are participating in online gambling, you must consider your own safety. Your safety, of course, in terms of your ability to make sure that your your financial and credit/debit details can be kept safe. The last thing you want is your details being unsecured online, and for you to lose any money or assets as a result. Internet fraud is commonplace these days, and before enjoying the advantages of online gambling, you absolutely must take into consideration your own safety.
So, before you join a casino, gambling or betting website, there are a number of things you should look at and consider, before giving out your bank details.
It’s not always easy to tell a fake website apart from a legitimate website. However, a tell tale sign is definitely the software that the site uses. If you can check out what software the website uses, you can make a good judgment as to whether a site is legitimate. For instance, if the site uses Microgaming or Cryptologic (Waterlogic) software, then you can almost guarantee the site is legitimate.
These companies that provide the software are usually pretty concerned about who they give it to - and only those respectable enough to use the software for legitimate purposes are generally allowed to, and given the licenses to , use the software for their site. It’s also worth considering whether you’ve heard about the casino before. If it’s a well known brand, that you can associate with a High Street bookie, then you can’t really go wrong!
Another thing to look out for is a ‘seal’ of legitimacy. A lot of online casinos use a seal of legitimacy that are from independent regulators. The online casinos will also have audited payout certifications, to clarify their legitimacy. Of course, these can’t completely guarantee your safety - but seals from the likes of eCOGRA, and auditing from PriceWaterhouseCoopers are often signs that the casino you are using is at the very least, in contact with and working with people who have the correct intentions. You may also want to look into the ‘about us’ page, in more detail. On the about us page, should be information that reinforces operations of casinos, and provides an air of confidence in the user.
If the firm is based, or in fact licensed in either Australia, the Isle of Man, Malta, Gibraltar or Alderney - you might also have scope to be a little more confident in the legitimacy of the online casino firm. These jurisdictions are strict regarding illegitimate firms, as they very much care about how the business world see the jurisdictions as a whole. Firms licensed in these jurisdictions can often be considered to be more likely to be legitimate.
The Internet as a whole is an awfully good resource, too. You will find many resources on the Internet that provide reviews of websites and firms. These will include reviews of websites, which can reassure you as to whether the site is real. Just remember, there are these tell tale signs that you should always consider before giving out your bank details.
