In a vast majority of cases it could be stated that, yes, online casinos are fair. All games of course have a ‘house edge’, that is, the percentage of the casino profit from the player’s original bet and that is just how casinos make their money. When you play at an online casino as opposed to a land based casino, the unpredictability (or ‘fairness’ if you like) of the casino games are created by the Random Number Generator (RNG) to produce totally random numbers. These are then transformed into results in an online casino game (for example, which cards are dealt and which number the die rolled).
But what else can you look for to distinguish a rogue casino from a reputable, trustworthy casino?
First, look at the casino’s audit reports. All reputable online casinos will publish on their website their audit report. Auditing companies investigate and certify that an online casino’s games are fair and unprejudiced and that winning players are actually paid. Leading auditors include PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Technical Systems Testings.
Secondly, if an online casino relies on software from one of the key platform providers (for example, Microgaming, Playtech, Cryptologic or Real Time Gaming) it’s a pretty strong indication that they are reliable. Why? Because these software providers only partner with online casinos that have been granted a licence from respected gaming jurisdictions and they value their reputation. When you play the free games, you can test drive the software and check that you like the graphics and sounds and whether you find the interface user friendly.
