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How long have internet
casinos been operating?
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Do many people actually
gamble online?
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How many casinos/sports books
are there on the Internet?
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Are all Internet
casinos/sports books licensed?
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Is it safe to deposit money
with an Internet casino or sports book?
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How are game outcomes
determined?
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How can I be sure that
winnings will be paid out and how long will this take?
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What games can I play at
these casinos?
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Are returns similar across
all games?
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Who supplies the internet casinos with their
software?
Actually,
in
Internet
terms,
online
casinos
are
quite
old.
Intercasino
lays
claim
to
being
the
first
casino
to
accept
real
money
wagers
online,
and
they
launched
in
late
1996.
They
were
soon
followed
by
a
flood
of
other
casinos,
racing
to
enter
the
market.
Latest
estimates
put
the
number
of
people
who
have
placed
real
money
wagers
online
at
around
10
million.
This
includes
around
4.5
million
from
the
US,
where
and
estimated
1.5
million
people
regularly
game
online.
Growth
in
Europe
and
Asia,
where
Internet
penetration
is
still
increasing
significantly
is
expected.
There
are
approximately
1,500
casinos
on
the
internet
accepting
real
money
wagers.
No.
An
estimated
20%
of
the
industry
operates
without
licenses.
Licenses
to
operate
online
casinos
are
issued
by
the
governments
of
a
number
of
countries
around
the
world,
including
Australia,
Antigua
Barbuda,
St
Kitts,
Dominica
and
Vanuatu.
The
UK
is
soon
to
offer
licenses,
under
pending
legislation.
All
casinos listed on Aces-hi use 128 bit encryption security to transfer information
and funds confidentially and securely.
They
key
is
picking
an
honest
casino
to
make
the
secure
transaction
with.
Some
of
our
favorites
are
listed
here
The
outcome
of
online
casino
games
are
determined
by
various
random
number
generation
systems
embedded
in
the
casino
software.
Given
the
fact
that
most
casinos
(certainly
all
listed
on
this
site)
license
their
software
from
well
known,
listed
developers
(eg
Microgaming,
Cryptologic
etc),
the
casinos
themselves
actually
have
no
control
over
game
outcomes.
In
order
to
demonstrate
game
fairness,
casinos/software
developers
now
have
their
historical
return
to
player
rates
audited
and
verified
across
all
games
by
the
accounting
firm
PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Rates
are
typically
verified
in
the
range
96%
to
99%,
proving
returns
are
just
as
good,
if
not
better
than
those
offered
at
traditional
casinos.
We
have
played
at
all
of
the
casinos
listed
on
this
site,
and
they
all
pay
reasonably
quickly,
by
either
bank
draft,
PayPal,
or
in
some
cases
direct
refund
to
your
credit
card.
We
can't
attest
to
the
pay
out
speed
or
reliability
of
other
casinos.
In
a
word...ALL.
Game
range
online
is
enormous.
Some
casinos
offer
70+
games.
No.
If
you
want
to
give
the
casino
a
run
for
their
money,
then
you
should
play
the
low
house
edge
games.
For
details
on
which
games
these
are,
check
out
our
casino
game
best
returns
page.
The
better
known
software
developers
are
large,
multinational
corporations
listed
on
major
stock
exchanges.
The
'big
4'
are
Microgaming,
Cryptologic,
Boss
Media,
Word
Gaming.
Other
include:
GamblingSoftware.com
Interactive Gaming and Wagering
Net Entertainment
Gaming Tech Corporation
Interactive Solutions
Corp
Unified Gaming
Real Time Gaming
For a comprehensive list of software
vendors, as well as details on most licensing jurisdictions, visit GamblingLicenses.com
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