Best Online Casinos – What Do We Mean & What Do We Want?

“Best Online Casinos” can have many different meanings:
• The largest selection of different casino games
• The highest payout percentages
• The casino with the most number of “ring games” – games where different people from the internet are playing a single game together
• The casino with the best bonus offers
• The best “loyalty program” or VIP club
• Casinos with the easiest rules on money withdrawals
• Etc., etc.

WHAT DO WE NEED AS NEW PLAYERS?

The beginning online player has special needs, both for what is needed and what is not wanted at all. For example, a new player would be foolish to go to an online poker site with a reputation for “high rollers” – players with high betting habits. On the other hand, the same new player wants to find poker sites that have “Poker Schools” – online instruction on how to play the game, developing a personal game strategy, understanding advanced playing techniques, and knowing some of the tricks used by more advanced players to gain advantage.

 

It’s easy to find a site with just any poker school, but will it be what you need? Only you can be the judge. The same is true about many of the other features listed – you have to choose the features that fit you best.

 

DO THE BEST ONLINE CASINOS OFFER THE FEATURES WE ARE SEEKING?

Let’s take the features list, above, and try to personalize for you. Then, at the end, you will have a “map” of what you may be looking for.

 

Ask yourself these questions:

1.What games do you want to play?

2.Do you need a wide variety of games, or just a few?

3.How much experience do you have in these games?

4.Do you expect to play once in a while, every week, every day, etc?

5.Do you plan to play free, for small amounts of money, or for medium / large bets?

6.Do you want games against “the House” (most casino games), or “ring games” where you are betting against other players?

7.Are you in for the long run, or just a “taste” of online gaming? (The shorter the expectation, the more important is the signup bonus.)

8.Are you looking primarily for money winnings, for a fun way to spend time, or something in the middle?

9.Do you expect to take your money out of the online gaming site soon, or frequently?

 

SUMMARY: WHAT’S A “NEWBIE” TO DO?

So many gaming sites, so many questions. What we’re really trying to do, is to show you that you have a personality and so do the many gaming sites. You’ll probably be happiest with an online gaming site that best reflects who you are.

 

NEW PLAYER EXAMPLE: In all your life, you’ve never gambled except for weekly Bingo at your local church. You don’t know what the various casino games are all about, except maybe Blackjack. Craps is not your style, but you are interested in Baccarat since you watched so many James Bond movies. Where do you go?

 

NEW PLAYER SOLUTION: First, you absolutely need a gaming site that has Bingo – and many do. If that’s a game you know and love, then find a site (or a list of sites) that have Bingo available. You’ll also find out that Bingo usually doesn’t fall into the group of “casino games” in most online casinos; instead, it’s considered worthy of its own gaming site. So you might have to select (a) a Bingo site, and (b) a casino site. And if you want to play poker, you might even choose a third site just for that game.

 

“BEST ONLINE CASINO” REQUIREMENTS:

Without going into detail on all your preferences, these are our recommendations for the fictitious “new player” described above:

• Needs a site, if available, with all 3 gamesets: Bingo, Poker, Casino

oIf all 3 not available, any 2 of the 3 as second choice.

• Needs to see payout percentages over the last 6 months, to compare with other sites

• Needs a site with “game previews” for familiarization, and some instructional resources to learn how to play new games

• Requires “Fun Play” option to practice at no cost or risk

• Would like wide betting range, to allow low-risk betting when in learning phase

• Wants a Loyalty Program or VIP Club, since expects to be playing a long time and wants to earn rewards

• Looking for gaming sites with comfortable rules for cashing out winning, and low rate of complaints from players

• Prefers playing against other people, not the House, and so is looking for “ring games” wherever possible

 

Finally, remember this: You don’t have to choose a single website – you could choose one, a few or many gamesites to play at.

 

So what is the “Best Online Casino”? It’s the casino that you choose, based upon your own personal preferences, and which satisfies those needs over time. Simple, huh?

 

Author: Richard Taymor, www.casinotropez.com

 

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