2016 Casino Wish List

Posted on by daveandbob

2016 is here and we hope you had a great 2015 and lots of fun over the festive period. Now is the time of year that people struggle on with their New Year’s resolutions and whilst we aren’t making any major changes to our lives here at CasinoTudor, there are certainly some big improvements we’d like to see from online casinos around the world.

We only work with the best online casinos around but even the best can improve, whilst we also have a message or two for the less scrupulous real money online casinos out there.

Player Protection

We’ll start with those less than perfect casinos that we would generally advise you to avoid. We stick to the top, most reputable casino and slots sites around but if you’ve ever opted for a bonus that seemed too good to be true and then you have been stung, this one’s for you.

Players need more protection, through ring-fenced funds, stricter licensing and perhaps most of all, through meaningful regulation that can actually help players who have been hit, be that through data leaks, slow payment or, worst of all, no payment.

The world of online casinos is BIG business and should be a thoroughly reputable industry, yet some casinos are still allowed to act like it’s the Wild West.

Full Legalization

It’s obvious to many that the main thing stopping full legalization of online casinos is the vested interests of land-based casinos. This has to stop and in a country famed for the importance it places on liberty and individual self-determination, it’s crazy that we can’t all do what we want in the comfort of our own homes without having to worry about grey areas of the law.

Bonuses That Are Fair For All

The best online casinos have bonuses that act as incentives for players to join, give the player a significant advantage but aren’t so generous as to leave casinos open to bonus abusers. The latter can ultimately lead to the failure of an online casino but some sites have gone too far the other way, creating bonus terms that are so complex they can barely be understood and offering the player no real hope of walking away with any of the bonus funds. Fairness for all should be the mantra for 2016!

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Three Top Online Casinos for US Customers

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As you will see when you read our online casino reviews, we pick only the best US-friendly casinos to feature on our site. Here we give some information about three of our favorites, Aladdin’s Gold, BetOnline and Silver Oak, with information about their welcome bonuses, games and more. Don’t be caught at a bad casino, stick with our recommendations of the best online casinos in the business, all of which accept USA players.

Aladdin’s Gold Casino

Aladdin’s Gold Casino is a slick, quick and easy-on-the-eye online casino that not only welcomes US players with open arms, but also gives them the chance to make use of one of the best welcome bonuses around. New customers to Aladdin’s Gold will get 200% bonuses on seven deposits made over the first seven days after joining them. And the great news is that there is no limit to these bonuses! With wagering requirements of just 30 times the combined value of the deposits and bonuses, this is truly an offer worth grabbing with both hands. Utilizing the fine RTG software, the games are also top notch! See our full review for the Aladdins Gold Casino for more information.

BetOnline Casino

BetOnline might be better known for their sportsbook, but their online casino is well worth a visit. As well as a very nicely design site and some great games, they offer new USA slots players a 100% matched bonus… on EVERY deposit of $100 or more! The maximum bonus per deposit is $1,000 and there is a wagering requirement attached of 50 times the bonus plus deposit, but with bonuses issued on every deposit you make, you are going to get a hell of a lot of casino action for your money! See more on the BetOnline Casino.

Silver Oak Online Casino

Silver Oak Online Casino might not be as well known as the two mentioned above, but we believe they are one of the best US-friendly online casinos out there. They handle credit payments with admirable efficiency and they have a great mix of slots and traditional table games, with some well-designed live dealer games thrown in too. But it is their magnificent $10,000 in bonuses for new customers that is most likely to catch your eye.

The bonuses are split across your first 10 deposits and you just need to make sure you use the correct promo code for each (see their site for the details). But this massive load of free cash gives you a great boost when you join the Silver Oak Casino so why not get over there today?

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Why We Like Live Dealer Games

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If you enjoy playing table games and have not ever played at a live dealer casino, you should consider giving one a try. We actually prefer live dealer games over standard online games for several reasons. At a live dealer casino the betting limits are higher, they are multi player games, and the experience is more like playing at a land based casino. There are only a few online live dealer casinos but the good news is they all accept USA players.

If you like to play blackjack, roulette or baccarat, see one of the live dealer casinos we recommend. Whether you are a new player or have experience playing the games, you can find a table that fits your betting style. Bet as little as $5 a game ($2 for roulette) or all the way up to $2000 a game. Having limits of up to $2000 per game has some advantages and we like the higher limits because we generally play using a progressive betting style. Especially when playing blackjack we like to bet more when we are winning and the hands seem to be going our way. If we start at betting say $10 per game, if we win two hands on a row we will increase our bet to $20. Then if we continue winning we will increase our bet to $40. If we find ourselves on a long winning streak the bet amount can increase up to a rather substantial amount and the higher limits make sure we will not be capping our bet at an amount less than we want. Some online casinos have $500 limits for online blackjack and of you start at $50 or more you can reach those limits pretty quickly by using a progressive betting method.

Another feature we like playing live dealer games that all the games are multi player. For whatever reason, we always seem to do better when playing at a multi player table, especially for blackjack. Also whether you look at it as good or bad, the games take a little longer to play since it is more than just yourself playing. Sometime we like fast action and wish it was a little quicker but other times like it a bit slower and enjoy the relaxed pace.

Playing at a live dealer casino also gives more of a brick and mortar casino feel. Because you can actually see the dealer and the game in real time, it is more like you are sitting at a table in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. You can chat with the dealer and other players at the table somewhat like you would at a land based casino.

If you like to play blackjack, baccarat or roulette, check out a live dealer casino. It is pretty nice being able to see the dealer and your cards or game in real time and is a much different experience than playing standard online casino games. The USA live dealer casinos we recommend include the BetOnline Casino, the Silver Oak Casino and the 5Dimes Casino. All three offer a great experience and you can even play the game using the flash software. We like BetOnline the most and if you live in the USA BetOnline has outstanding USA credit card acceptance rates. See more about playing at live dealer casinos and the different live dealer casinos we recommend. Play live dealer blackjack, live dealer roulette and/or live dealer baccarat. We think you will enjoy the games and it is a great change of pace from playing standard online casino games.

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UK Players Scoops World Record Online Slots Jackpot

Posted on by daveandbob

All of the best online casinos we work with feature progressive jackpot slots and these linked games facilitate HUGE wins from small stakes. RTG provides software and games to a number of our partner casinos and they have several progressive slots with jackpots well into seven figures. However, none can match the STAGGERING world record win a lucky UK slots player won back in October.

Jon Heywood, from a town called Crewe not far from Manchester in the north of England, won around $20m playing a slot called Mega Moolah. To be precise, the 26-year-old soldier, who has toured in Afghanistan, won £13,213,838.68. Based on exchange rates at the time that made his win the biggest ever from an online slot and somehow the lucky winner managed to keep his win a secret for three whole days, even turning up to work as normal the next day.

He said it took some time for his win to sink in and we’re not surprised. Unfortunately Heywood’s father is very seriously ill, requiring a lung and heart transplant and his Dad’s health was his top priority. He also pledged to take his family on a luxury cruise around the Mediterranean, although he did have one or two plans for some spending of his own.

Heywood, a fan of F1 racing, said, “I’m trying not to get carried away and I really don’t know what else I’m going to buy with the money, apart from a yellow Bentley Continental GT. I never even dreamed of driving a Bentley, let alone owning one. I’ve got a Fiat Punto at the moment.”

Based on purchase price we reckon you can get around 20 Puntos for the cost of a Bentley but even so, with $20m to go at, a $250,000 car isn’t going to make a significant hole in his incredible, life-changing win.

As if scooping such a huge win isn’t amazing enough, it’s worth pointing out that the soldier won his jackpot from a 25p spin (around 40 cents). As the old saying goes, you’ve got to be in it top win it, so if you’ve never tried a progressive slot before, why not claim a bonus today and try your luck!?

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Three Great RTG Online Slots

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Real Time Gaming (known to many as simply RTG) are one of the top providers of casino and gaming software around and – as you will see by reading our online casino reviews – they power the games offered by some of the very best US-friendly online casinos. Here we give you a brief glimpse into the Real Time Gaming world by outlining three of their most interesting and enjoyable online slots for money.

Regal Riches

For many, playing slots is all about the potential of winning huge sums of cash, and the Regal Riches slot from RTG certainly gives players the chance to do that with both minor and major progressive jackpots available to win. As with many of the best RTG slots, Regal Riches has five reels and 25 paylines, with plenty of wilds and scatters to get the coins flowing in. Themed around Elizabethan England, icons include fountains, a horse drawn carriage, a trumpet and other suitably ‘regal’ things. Perhaps not the greatest game in terms of the graphics, the game play and the opportunities to win big make up for it.

Orc vs Elf

If you are seeking top quality graphics and immersive gameplay from your online slots, look no further than RTG’s fantastic Orc vs Elf slot. This 3D slot is one of the best we’ve seen in a long time in terms of the bonus features where you get to choose either the Orc or the Elf and follow their trail accordingly. With entrancing battle sequences and either the ‘Trail to the Fortress of Orcholme’ or the ‘Road to the Citadel of Elveros’ to contend with, you can be sure you’ll be in for a fantastic new world of enjoyment when you get into the features. Oh, you can obviously win a bit of cash too, but at times that seems almost secondary on this fine slot.

Fruit Frenzy

For slots purists who just want to go back to (relative) basics, the RTG slot Fruit Frenzy could be right up your street. Another with five reels and 25 paylines, the game forgoes some of the fanciness of some of the flashier offerings to bring you a simple but well-designed slot with a top payout of 40,000 coins (when you hit five wilds) and plenty of opportunities to win extra coins or bonus spins. In short, this is a great slot if you want a quick spin of the reels without having to think too much – while still having a great chance to pocket some money!

Check out any of the above online slot games at our recommended USA online casinos. You can play for as little as a few pennies or up to several dollars, all depending on what you wish to wager. Take a shot at winning it big by playing online from the comfort of home.

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Blackjack Hall of Fame Members

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Blackjack’s Hall of Fame celebrates and remembers the various pro players, statisticians, authors, editors and game theorists that have made some form of outstanding contribution to the great game we love so much. Almost all of the current Hall of Famers achieved their greatness in the pre-internet era but there is no doubting that what they have achieved, uncovered and reported has massively influenced the world of online blackjack, a game that features at all the best online casinos.

The Blackjack Hall of Fame only actually inducted its first members in 2002, granting the following seven men a place in history (as well as a lifetime comp at the San Diego Barona Casino where the Hall of Fame is housed!).

  • Ken Uston – professional player and writer
  • Peter Griffin – wrote The Theory of Blackjack
  • Tommy Hyland – one of the longest-established team managers
  • Arnold Snyder – professional blackjack player and editor of respected blackjack forum
  • Al Francesco – helped found team play in blackjack
  • Edward O. Thorp – wrote seminal text, Beat The Dealer
  • Stanford Wong – key author and “inventor” of “Wonging” (observing a table without playing and only entering when the count is favorable)

Since then the following players and experts have been inducted, usually one a year with several exceptions:

  • 2004 – Keith Taft – inventor who devised concealed devices to help players
  • 2004 – Max Rubin – author
  • 2005 – Julian Braun – author and computer statistician
  • 2005 – Lawrence Revere – author and teacher
  • 2006 – James Grosjean – author and analyst
  • 2007 – John Chang – basis of Kevin Spacey’s character in 21 and MIT team boss
  • 2008 – Roger Baldwin, Wilbert Cantey, Herbert Maisel and James McDermott – collectively added, the Four Horsemen codified Basic Strategy before anyone else
  • 2009 – Richard W. Munchkin – expert
  • 2010 – Darryl Purpose – pro player
  • 2011 – Zeljko Ranogajec – Australian professional gambler
  • 2012 – Ian Andersen – blackjack and author
  • 2013 – Robert Nersesian – Vegas lawyer who defends players against casinos
  • 2014 – Don Schlesinger – researcher and author

Can you make this list in 2015? Probably not! But get practicing, keep on thinking and maybe one day you can add your name to the Blackjack Hall of Fame. All of the best online casinos we feature offer online blackjack, as well as great welcome bonuses, so why not practice your theories with some free cash?!

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BetOnline Casino Bonuses and Features

Posted on by daveandbob

BetOnline is one of those online gaming companies that seems to have been around for years and years – and indeed the company has been around since way back in 2001. Now operating out of Panama City, BetOnline has established itself as one of the leading providers of online gaming, whether that be their sportsbook, their racebook, their poker room or indeed their fine online casino. Here we will outline what their casino has to offer customers in terms of bonuses and features, but be sure to check out our other online casino reviews to compare BetOnline’s offering to the deals found at our other partner casinos.

Massive Welcome Bonus

New customers who join BetOnline Casino can avail themselves of a very tasty 100% bonus on deposits of between $100 and $1000… and the amazing thing is that you can use this bonus offer (using promo code SLOTS100) as many times as you like in the first three months after joining them.

Note that the wagering requirement is 50 times the combined value of the deposit and bonus and also that your casino account balance must be at $0.00 before you can claim another bonus, but this is still a welcome bonus that is well worth lapping up in our eyes.

Try Before You Buy

BetOnline make things easy for those who want to sample a bit of live dealer action as they will give you a $25 no lose go on their live dealer casino: place your wager and if it wins, fabulous, you’ve won. If it loses, you’ll be refunded with a bonus of up to $25.

Ongoing Reloads

Once you’ve used up your welcome bonuses, you will be heartened to know that you can earn a 25% bonus on all future deposits when using the bonus code CASINO25, while BetOnline also run a 10% rebate program for those who happen to lose $100 or more in a given week (just email the customer service team and they’ll credit your account).

Safe, Secure, Convenient

Priding themselves on offering a secure and safe gaming environment, BetOnline have invested heavily in online security and anti-fraud measures. And with a customer service team who are ready and willing to help whatever the query or issue, you can get on with the fun part of trying to win yourself a big pile of cash without having to worry about anything else!

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What’s so good about RTG slots?

Posted on by daveandbob

Realtime Gaming (also known simply as RTG) are probably the best known and almost certainly the best provider of casino software to the top online casinos, especially those who welcome players from the USA. Here we give you some of the reasons why RTG games – and particularly their many and varied slots – are rated as some of the best in the business by casino fans all over the US.

Slick, Quick and Easy on the Eye

Realtime Gaming have put a great deal of time, effort and money into ensuring their games, and particularly their slots, have fantastic graphics and sound and feature gameplay that is both intuitive and enjoyable.

They have a number of classic three reel slots, but the majority of their slots have five reels, 25 paylines and some kind of narrative that hooks you in and keeps you interested as you go seeking that big win. With a number of historically themed slots (Achilles, Aztec’s Treasure, Caesar’s Empire), those based on sports (Football Frenzy, Field of Green, Basketbull) or those which are altogether more kooky (Bunko Bonanza, Enchanted Garden, Honey to the Bee), there is something to suit all tastes amongst the RTG slots.

Robust and Reliable

While some casino software companies put everything into the appearance of their games and seem to forget about the reliability, RTG makes sure that their games are as robust as possible, minimizing the chances that a game will freeze at that crucial moment, or indeed at all.

Choices, Choices

With over 120 games to choose from and more being added all the time (such as the new slots Pirate Isle, Cash Bandits and Hillbillies Cashola), you will never get bored when playing at an RTG-powered online casino.

Life-Changing Jackpots

One of the biggest reasons RTG slots have become so popular with casino players is that the company offers a good number of progressive jackpot slots – such as the ever-popular Aztec’s Millions. These progressive slots ring-fence a proportion of each wager and put it towards the network-linked jackpot, which grows and grows until some lucky player pockets the lot… and we’re talking hundreds of thousands or sometimes even millions of dollars!

So if you fancy checking out some of the best online casino games, take a look at our casino reviews and you’ll see most of those we feature here are powered by Realtime Gaming, so go and find out for yourself why we rate them so highly.

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