RTG Casinos – RealTime Gaming Casinos

All Online Casinos transact business with real money. So, finding a safe and Secure Online Casinos is always the concern of every online gambler. What remains uppermost in the mind of every player is the security of the financial transaction undertaken with the casinos. It happens that often, players are reluctant to divulge information about their credit cards, for fear that it may fall into the hands of some unscrupulous person. Therefore, the onus is on every Online Casino to ensure secure and fair play.

Credible Online Casinos make certain that they have a proper security and financial system in place. These casinos obtain government licenses from the country where they are based to conduct their business. Licensed casinos are strictly regulated by the concerned government authorities to ensure against fraudulent business practices. Reputable Online Casinos streamline their payment and withdrawal procedures, and those players not willing to deal with credit cards are given other options of payments and withdrawals. The players have the option to deposit funds with private companies offering money transfer services. The money can be withdrawn by players via debit cards issued free by these companies.

The accounts of reputable Online Casinos are audited regularly by recognized accounting companies. The accounting companies are employed by the casinos as a measure of assurance to the customer, and to ensure that the accounts are managed systematically.

Reputable casinos use software from major companies such as Microgaming, Playtech, Parlay Entertainment, Boss Media, RTG, Cryptologic, iGlobal Media, and Grand Virtual. These software programs incorporate the best encryption technology, and are rigorously tested for their vulnerability against hackers.

Good casinos also have anti-collusion software installed for games where there is a potential danger of players colluding with each other over the telephone or the instant messenger to manipulate the outcome of the game. Monitoring is done to avoid any kind of fraud.

Before registering with any Online Casinos, check whether they have been blacklisted by a number of gaming portals. Internet forums, casino directories and reviews appearing in popular gaming portals can help in choosing the right casinos.

Some states and countries have passed laws making Online Casino Gambling illegal. Therefore, before you gamble at an Online Casino, it is important that you check your local laws.

By: Jason Gluckman

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Online casinos these days have just about every bell and whistle they think will enhance player experience. Just like their terrestrial cousins, their goal is a simple one…keep players at the table for as long as possible.

To do this, massive amounts of money have been invested in creating a player interface and game range that is as compelling as possible. Back in 2000 casino software reviews were the big thing at player advocate sites and gaming portals, separating the wheat from the chaff.

These days, you won’t find a casino running on a well known software platform (Microgaming, Wagerlogic, Playtech, RTG etc) that doesn’t have an amazing look and feel and enormous game range. Some casinos now have in excess of 400 games to choose from! Very few have less than 100 games, all the table game favorites and a progressives range with jackpots well into the millions of dollars are mandatory inclusions.

Sharp 3D graphics, smooth, realistic movement and believable sounds all create a gaming experience that is so close to the real thing it is scary. And now some casinos offer a play option that is a step closer to the real thing again. Technically it is the real thing… live dealer games.

Offered at a handful of casinos, live dealer games, as the name suggests, are games played online but actually dealt by a real living dealer over a web cam. All other aspects of your player interface are similar to the regular online games, in terms of account management, and play option interface (hit, stand instructions etc). It’s just that rather than a computer generated 3D graphic sitting in the middle of your screen, you have a view of a real person patiently awaiting you next deal instruction.

Only a handful of casinos offer live dealer play, and game range on a live dealer format is limited. On top of software license fees, it is an added expense that only the larger online casinos are prepared to incur.

Generally blackjack, baccarat and roulette are offered, and at a couple of casinos paigow poker as well. Still, this probably covers the playing preferences of a good portion of casino players.

The big pro for some players, is the piece of mind of being dealt from a real tangible deck of cards rather than a random number generator in a computer program. And for some punters, this could be the tipping point to sampling online play, particularly for those looking to bet significant amounts online.

By: Milton Shaw

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The production of slots has become an increasingly competitive market in recent years. Not long ago, in the 1970′s, approximately 90 percent of the market was owned by one company, Bally Gaming Systems. Therefore, during that time, if you were to play a slot machine it is most likely that you were playing one made by Bally. Now there are well over a dozen slot machine manufacturers in the market, including software designers that create slot machines for online casinos. Following, though not a comprehensive list, is a sample of some of the biggest names in the field of traditional slot machine manufacturing.

AC Coin & Slot was founded in 1978 in Pleasantville, New Jersey. I don’t know about you, but when I watched Reese Witherspoon and Tobey Maguire in Pleasantville, I had no idea the town was real. I certainly didn’t think it was in New Jersey, though parts of the Garden State seem pleasant enough. Any way, AC Coin & Slot started building slot machines around the same time gambling was legalized in New Jersey and currently, in addition to selling their own slots, are the exclusive distributor of slots made by International Game Technology in Atlantic City.

Aruze Corporation, based in Japan, produces slot machines and other products. They are licensed to manufacture and distribute slot machines in Nevada, New Jersey and Mississippi. Aruze Gaming America, their U.S. branch, is based in Vegas and is a 100%-owned subsidiary.

Atronic Americas is not, like you might expect, a company based in North, South or Central America. It’s actually a German company. For some reason, they didn’t think Atronic Deutchland sounded good. It has a nice ring if you ask me. Anyway, the company began in 1994 and has become the third-largest slot machine manufacturer in the world.

Bally Gaming Systems is the original big boy on the scene. Started in 1968, it has operated under a variety of names, including Bally Technologies, and manufactured the first multi-coin slot and the first video multi-coin slot. Though they don’t have a stranglehold on the market like they used to, Bally is still a dominant name in the industry. They are not related to Bally Total Fitness.

International Game Technology (IGT) is a manufacturer based on Reno, Nevada, home of Lieutenant Jim Dangle and his fine deputies. IGT is a multinational corporation, with branch offices located across the globe and is the largest slot machine manufacturer in the world. They were an innovator in popularizing wide-area progressive slots and created a ticketed system called EZ-Pay.

Konami Gaming is the gambling division of the Japanese company best known for creating popular video games played in arcades and on Nintendos across the world. How awesome is Konami? They created Castlevania. Enough said. They have been manufacturing slots since 1973, but have only distributed slots in the United States since 2003. They are now licensed in Nevada and several tribal territories in America.

Mikohn Gaming is a relative newcomer to slot machine manufacturing. They are based in Las Vegas and began in 1996. The majority of the games they develop and market belong to IGT.

In addition to slot machines for land-based casinos, there are some companies that specialize in designing software for online slots. Though there are many companies in this field, there are a handful of big names that are dominating the market.

Microgaming is a software development company based in the Isle of Man. They claim to have released the first online casino in 1994 and manufacture online slots for almost 100 casinos. In addition to slots, they also design games for poker, blackjack, roulette and more.

Playtech identifies themselves as the world’s largest publicly traded online gaming software developer, and I could find nothing to refute that claim. They design a wide array of games, including slots and various table games.

Real Time Gaming (RTG) was founded in 1998 in Curacao. They are best known for their progressive slots and are one of the leaders in their manufacturing. RTG is one of the few online game designers not to develop their own policy regarding American customers subsequent to the United States Congress passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in 2006. Instead, they let each of their clients decide whether they will accept American players.

Vegas Technology is not, as you might guess, based in Las Vegas. Nope. They are located in Antigua and were founded in 1997. Vegas Technology is best known for their video slots and for the fact that you do not need to download any software to play their games.

With all of the manufacturers of slots machines there is an incredible variety of themes and reel combinations. There truely is a slots game out there for everyone.

By: V Bada

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