WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE MAKING ONLINE BETS

Why play at an online casino?

There is a quick and direct answer: for convenience. Because you don't need to leave home. It can be played at any time and from anywhere, all you need is a mobile device. The player chooses whether to do so in a casino with or without download, and can even choose to play with real money or not. That is to say, the game is considered absolutely à la carte.

Years ago, insecurity was against online casinos. But that aspect has already been overcome. It is extremely easy to check if an online casino is safe and reliable. And almost all of them are.

What do you look for in an online casino?

The popularity of online casinos is in a continuous spiral of growth. The figures, with their ups and downs, show the player's interest in the online modality: the attraction grows in those who already played and emerges in many who had never done so. Today's online games have nothing to do with that Gaming Club that, in 1994 and with the help of Microgaming, can be considered the first online casino in history. Everything has also happened since, also in 1994, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda became the first Administration to legalize online gambling.

Spain serves as an example, where, according to data from the General Directorate of Gambling Regulation (DGOJ), there were 315,436 active online players in June 2012 and 706,000 in September 2017. The evident increase in interest in this type of leisure It also makes fraudulent activities related to it flourish. Governments worked, and are working, hard to deal with illegal ones and, today, it can be said that playing online is absolutely safe.

Part of this increase in the number of players also has to do with the increasing accessibility of games. The big providers have made efforts to make it possible to play in their casinos from any device. And they have achieved it: the fact that a large number of users enjoy online gaming from their mobile phones is a good example.

Is it safe to play in an online casino?

Each country directs the plans of online gaming with its own laws (when they exist, in some they have not yet been created). In Spain, the first licenses to operate in this sector were granted in 2012. In South America there is a lot of variety: Argentina, for example, does not have a state law, but it is up to each provincial administration to regulate the activity; and in Colombia the first licenses were delivered in 2016.

Be that as it may, and regardless of whether it is played in the country in which it is played, the user must do some basic checks before starting to ensure that the online casino they are in is safe and reliable:

• License: you must check that the online casino has the license that validates it to operate in the online gaming sector. This seal must appear at the bottom of the main page. In the case of Spain, there is also another way to check it: just consult the DGOJ website and make sure that the supplying company is among those authorized.
• Responsible gaming: there must also be a seal - granted by the competent administration - of "Responsible gaming", "Safe gaming" or something similar.
• Terms and Conditions: the "Terms and Conditions" section - although it may have other names - must be complete and contemplate the rights and duties of the player and casino.
• Software: there are several great softwares in the online gaming market. Better if the page where the money is going to be put is supported by one of them.
• Payment methods: the user has to make sure that there are several systems when paying (cards, electronic wallets, transfers...).
• Customer Service: ideally it should be 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and, of course, in the player's usual language.

Bonuses and Prizes casinos

Online casino bonuses will be what, in the end, will make a person decide on one online casino or another. The competition is maximum and online gaming websites try to differentiate themselves with their offers. That's where they give their all because it's the way to attract the player and, once they're in, it's much easier to retain them. There are several types of casino bonuses, but first of all, the differentiation must be made between online casino bonuses with deposit and without deposit.

• Online casino bonuses with deposit: the most common. Its operation is very simple: the player must make a deposit to be able to access the bonus, that is, to release it. The larger the deposit, the larger the bonus.
• Online casino bonuses without deposit: less common, although there are more and more. They are best for novice players. The requirement to obtain the bonus is usually that you play a minimum number of times or that you pay money later (in this case, the deposit is made, but after the fact).

Apart from this generic classification, these are the most widespread types of bonuses:

• Welcome Bonus: the first that is consulted and the one that will surely make the player decide on one casino or another. It is usually with a deposit and works based on a percentage of it. An example: "20% Welcome Bonus". This means that if the player deposits 100 euros, they will give him 120.
• Free spins bonus: as its name indicates, instead of giving money, the house gives away spins.
• Loyalty bonus: the most regular customers will have special benefits. In many cases, online casinos create VIP groups.
• Friendship bonus: the typical "if you bring a friend we will give you..."

Payment methods in online casinos

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The most common thing is that in online casinos deposits and withdrawals can be made through credit or debit cards (it is the most common system), bank transfer (clearly obsolete) and electronic wallets (PayPal, Neteller, PaySafeCard, EcoPayz and Trustly are the main ones). And there are more and more that also allow you to pay in Bitcoin.

In addition to making sure that the favorite payment method is one of the enabled ones, you must also check aspects such as the time you have to wait to receive the money or if some type of commission is established.
Mobile games in online casinos

Aware that a large number of users play in online casinos from their mobile phones, providers try to ensure that almost all games can be enjoyed from any device. For this reason, more and more are available in various versions. However, if, for example, a player signs up for an online casino on their computer, but knows that most of the time they will be playing from their phone, the best thing they can do is make sure their favorite game is available.
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