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Online casinos offer the same kind of fun found on Las Vegas or Atlantic City casino floors. But online gaming sites have their own pros and cons you HAVE to know in order to beat the odds and stay safe. Take advice from expert gamblers and ''turn the tables'' on online betting!
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00:00So, you want to become better at gambling?
00:02Beginner or pro, navigating the world of games with chance and skill is difficult to learn and impossible to master.
00:07Yes, it's a lifelong process of trial and error that never ends, but this journey itself is where all the fun is.
00:13Lucky for all you gaming aficionados out there, we decided to give a little push, a gentle but invaluable nudge in the right direction.
00:20As experienced gamblers ourselves, we compiled a list of casino tips and tricks to help you realize your full potential
00:27and strive to become the best version of yourself in the process.
00:36Do your due diligence before settling for a casino.
00:39Ever heard the expression, your reputation precedes you?
00:42Reputation can be good or bad, and if a casino really is bad, you will find a lot of angry players venting online.
00:48Ask yourself, would you blindly plunge into any other undertaking, no matter the consequences,
00:53unless you take the time to investigate your chosen casino in-depth, chances are you will regret it down the line.
00:59Google is your friend here.
01:01Search for unbiased, detailed reviews on reputable, player-oriented portals like LCB.org
01:06and find out as much as you can before committing to a gaming site.
01:10We invest a lot of time and effort to dissect casinos inside out and present objective findings both good and bad.
01:16But that doesn't mean you're off the hook here.
01:19The first and most important rule is to do your own due diligence.
01:23Double-check, scrutinize, judge with righteous indignation, leave no stone unturned.
01:28Then and only then can you proceed to the sign-up form.
01:31Read terms of service.
01:34Make sure to inspect the terms and conditions carefully before checking off I agree and depositing cash.
01:40Unless you know exactly what you're dealing with, making mistakes may result in losing your money or getting yourselves banned.
01:48Let's be honest here.
01:49We know you don't read the terms of service.
01:51No one ever does.
01:53The biggest mistake to make is to scroll down to the I agree box as quickly as possible without reading
01:58and off you go into your new gaming adventures.
02:01But do you even know what you're signing up for?
02:03Terms and conditions define the exchange between casinos and customers,
02:07outlining the rights and obligations of each party.
02:11Sure, they are boring to read, but doing so will help identify potential legal traps,
02:16ambiguous and confusing rules and save you lots of trouble when a rule that you didn't even know exists
02:21gets broken and it's too late to file a complaint.
02:24Why?
02:25Because you agreed to everything already.
02:27Here's a useful tip.
02:28Small print is where the devil hides.
02:31Advantage play and bonus abuse.
02:37Did you know that many advantage play and bonus hunting strategies are considered irregular play
02:42and banned by most online casinos?
02:44Though they are not illegal in the strict sense of the term, due to some convenient loopholes
02:49in the nature of the gambling game, players get an advantage over casinos and gladly use it.
02:54Why not?
02:55It's not illegal to do so.
02:57And guess what?
02:58Casinos do not like that at all.
03:00No one likes to get outsmarted and lose money in the process.
03:04Nowadays, casinos have very strict rules when it comes to bonus abuse and many newbies are caught off guard
03:09with restrictions such as maximum bet, maximum cash-out or restricted gains when playing with bonus money.
03:15Irregular play, as defined by a vast majority of online casinos, is an exceptionally ambiguous term,
03:21sometimes even predatory.
03:24Enforcing such unfair restrictions on unsuspecting gamblers allow casinos to deny or confiscate winnings.
03:30This is based purely on their own interpretation of what constitutes irregular play or retroactively proclaim bannable conduct
03:37that was not defined as bannable when performed.
03:40Breaking bonus rules is a bannable offense, so don't expect any online casino to budge and give in to your complaints,
03:46no matter how justified you may be when defending your case.
03:50To prevent this, make sure to read and understand the rules before claiming a bonus.
03:55If a casino is careless enough to offer so-called beatable bonuses, they should own up and pay players in full.
04:02Better yet, if you come across casinos whose terms of service scream red flags, the best course of action is to avoid them altogether.
04:09Check the license.
04:12Every decent online casino should be licensed through one or more iGaming jurisdictions.
04:17While it is true that online gambling is still in the gray zone when it comes to regulations,
04:21this doesn't mean casinos are free to act as they please.
04:24There are many international and smaller-scale eGaming regulators nowadays.
04:29However, not all of them are reputable.
04:31Some are worse than others, and in our decades-long experience, the least reliable of the bunch are Curaçao and Costa Rica.
04:38Curaçao is undoubtedly the weakest jurisdiction currently operating in the industry.
04:43Any casino can obtain this license cheaply, and Curaçao's audition processes, competency evaluation of new candidates,
04:50as well as quality control of active licensees have always been very poor.
04:54Even though there are great casinos operating under these permits, players should, by all means, proceed with caution.
05:01Costa Rica, on the other hand, does not officially exist as a regulatory body, has absolutely no government-authorized protocols of any kind,
05:10and should be considered a huge red flag for any player.
05:13In addition, Costa Rica has long served as a smokescreen for numerous rogue predator black market online casino groups to hide behind.
05:20Know your customer procedure.
05:23Not many players know about identity verification, especially given the fact that it is only after a withdrawal request has been placed
05:30that casinos will ask for documents to confirm your identity.
05:33Not only can this process further lengthen the time it takes to receive your cashout,
05:38but you may also be tempted to cancel the withdrawal request and continue playing.
05:41To prevent this, you can complete the KYC procedure at the time of registration, as it is usually a one-time process.
05:48Admittedly, gathering the necessary documentation is a tedious undertaking.
05:52There is a saving grace for the impatient among us.
05:55The so-called anonymous or no-registration sites, mostly cryptocurrency casinos that don't require ID documents.
06:02However, keep in mind even such sites reserve the right to verify the identity of customers in certain circumstances.
06:08The reverse pending period, withdrawal lock, manual flushing.
06:13The reverse pending period is a trap that works best on inexperienced players.
06:17The pending period is the time it takes to process a cashout request,
06:21and many casinos will offer this reverse withdrawal option during this period,
06:25meaning you can still reverse your winnings, continue playing, and eventually lose the money altogether.
06:30Withdrawal lock or manual flush will counter this, however.
06:34These options are often not automatically available and experienced players will usually contact customer support to flush cashouts manually.
06:42Are you absolutely sure that after having won a nice sum of money you'll be on your best behavior and request a cashout immediately?
06:49If there's any doubt, there is no doubt, so do yourself a favor.
06:53Flush the money or lock down the reverse pending procedure.
06:56Sit back and enjoy your well-deserved reward.
06:59Multiple accounts or IP addresses
07:03The number one rule of all online casinos is not to use multiple accounts.
07:07You need to be very careful in sharing a household with another player or players, and you will use the same IP address.
07:13To further complicate things, casinos fraud alert can be triggered if the IP address you log in from is different from the one you used to register your account,
07:21such as logging in from a different country or using public networks.
07:25The tricky part is that most casinos will let this slide and leave you alone as long as you are not winning.
07:31It's when you decide to cash out when the real trouble starts.
07:34What you can do is notify the casino at the time of registration and have them confirm that you are allowed to use more than one account and or IP address,
07:43and keep the file on record in case of potential disputes.
07:46With this said, there is an exception to this rule.
07:49At times, casinos will allow multiple players from the same household or the same IP address if they are indeed unique players and verified beforehand.
07:57It is on you to notify the casino and explain your situation to avoid potential penalties.
08:02Record any and all correspondence
08:05Experienced players will tell you to record any and all correspondence with online casinos.
08:10This means emails, chat transcripts and even phone calls.
08:13There are numerous call recorder apps for your mobile phone that will allow you to record calls for legal and security reasons.
08:19The records will be useful or even crucial if you find yourself in dispute with a casino and especially if third-party services or mediators are involved.
08:28Be sure your gaming sites are doing this on their end, and for a good reason, so why wouldn't you do the same?
08:34Choose your game wisely.
08:36If you want to reduce the house edge and increase your winning chances, choose table games, video poker, poker or blackjack over slots.
08:44Slot machines may be the easiest to play, but they have the highest house edge that is impossible to overcome and very high rate of play that combined and can destroy your bankroll in no time.
08:54If you absolutely must play slots, select games based on RTP, the term that describes the percentage of all the wagered money a slot machine is expected to pay back to players over time.
09:05You are ideally looking for an above average return to player.
09:08Another important factor to take into consideration is volatility, which should be low to medium for any given slot.
09:15Even though high volatility slots may potentially produce big wins, the risks of losing money are much greater.
09:21The general rule of thumb is that low to medium volatility machines are less risky to play, but players can expect a more steady stream of smaller wins in return.
09:31The exception to this rule would be if you play with a bonus.
09:34One advantage strategy best employed here might be to look for very high variance slots, wait for a big win, and then switch to low or medium variance slot in order to clear the remaining wager requirements easier.
09:46But be careful and check beforehand if the casino considers this strategy fraudulent or abusive.
09:53Sign up for VIP cashback bonuses.
09:56A cashback bonus is a percentage of your total net loss over a specified time period, awarded back to your account as bonus money with rollover requirements and a maximum cashout limit as attached or as real cash.
10:08These types of promotions are usually offered as part of the VIP package or loyalty program and come with very low wagering requirements compared to other types of bonuses.
10:17Wagering requirements, or as they are often called, playthrough or rollover requirements, are defined by casinos as the number of times a player must play through the amount of bonus received before withdrawing is allowed.
10:30Naturally, the lower the wagering requirements, the greater the chance to successfully complete them and cash out winnings.
10:36If you are an active depositor, cashback promotions offer long-term value with reduced risks, so you have nothing to lose and much to gain claiming them.
10:45We hope you found this list of casino tips and tricks helpful.
10:48If you have some of your own tried and tested strategies for newbies or experienced players, please leave your thoughts in the comments.
10:54We hope you enjoyed this video, so please don't forget to subscribe to our channel and thank you for watching. See you next time.
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