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Casino
Beacon
> Support
> Beginners
Guide / FAQ In-depth answers
to the most frequently asked questions. We take a
look at the world of UK online casinos and
introduce newcomers to the excitement of playing
online. Are
Online Casinos
Safe? Are Online
Casinos Safe? This is probably
the question we get asked more than any other. The
great news is that the vast majority of
Online
Casinos
are very safe and loads more fun than a
Land-Based
Casino. New players
naturally worry about not receiving their winnings
- or it taking months to receive them. Fortunately,
those fears are mostly unnecessary. We're not saying
that there are no crappy online casinos lurking
around out there - as with any industry, there are
those who, given the chance, would take your money
and run. However, most online casinos are fair,
honest and work hard to please their
players. We're
quite lucky here in the UK as the industry
self-regulates itself very successfully. Still, there are
a couple of rules you should follow: 1. Don't be
tempted to play at an online casino unless you know
it's safe to do so. Casino Beacon is
ideal for guiding you on where and where NOT to
play. Putting it simply, any casino you find listed
on our UK
Online Casinos
pages are totally safe and you'll be fine playing
there. We thoroughly test every casino listed.
Unlike some online casino guides on the net, we
take VERY seriously our responsibilities when
deciding which online casinos to recommend and
which ones to avoid like the plague. We meet up
regularly with the online casinos and we check them
out regularly. Here at Casino Beacon, we love
gambling. And we love playing online. We play all
the time and we wouldn't recommend an online casino
that we don't play at ourselves. Take a look at
our Online
Casinos Reviews
and you'll quickly see that we take our job
seriously. We give fair praise where it's due but
we also criticise the heck out of any online casino
that doesn't perform. The easiest way
to be 100% that you're playing at a safe and
reputable UK online casino is to only play at a
casino listed on our UK
Online Casinos
pages. If you win, you get paid. And you get paid
fast. In the unlikely
event that you ever have a problem with an online
casino that we recommended to you then you have the
added benefit of having us in your corner. If
you've joined an online casino via our pages and
then find you have some kind of a problem then tell
us - we'll step in and do our very best to resolve
the matter. We really can't see you having any
problems but still, it's reassuring to know that
you have a back-up just in case. If you've come
across a casino that isn't yet listed on our
Reviews
pages then you are more than welcome to
Contact Us
and ask our opinion. We'll tell you what we know
about them and whether we can recommend them or
not. As long as you
never play at a dishonest casino (see our
Casino
Blacklist
for some that we particularly recommend you avoid)
then you are in no danger of being scammed. The
same goes for any Casinos
you see advertised on this site, such as the banner
advertisements. Advertisers who are accepted for
this site go through the same rigorous testing and
verification process. Casino Beacon does not accept
advertising from dishonest casinos or those who
promote using scumware/thiefware, spam, etc. We'd
rather be able to sleep at night than take the
quick buck. So yes, online
casinos ARE safe - as long as you play at a
Recommended
Online Casino. Are Online
Casinos Fair? The easy answer
to this question - and the answer you want to hear,
of course - is yes. Online casino games are fair.
In fact, they're VERY fair. All results of a
bet at an online casino - whether that's a spin on
a slot game, or a spin on the roulette wheel, or a
hand of blackjack - are all determined by the use
of an independently tested random number
generator. Every month, any
online casino worth their name will release a
statement of payout rates for their games. It's in
their own interests to do this and be as
transparent as possible. It helps to reassure
nervous or dubious players. The payout rates
from most online casinos listed on this site are
independently audited by eCOGRA (e-Commerce and
Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) who are an
independent online gambling standards and player
protection organisation. Why Should I
Play Online? If you've ever
visited a land-based casino, then you're already
pretty much on the way to understanding how an
Online
UK Casino
works. For the most part, everything is the same.
You'll find yourself able to play the same games,
win the same money, have the same fun. There are,
however, a few differences.
There are a couple
of advantages that a land-based casino has over an
online casino - mainly the experience of 'being
there', soaking in the atmosphere and watching the
action unfold live in front of you.
However, as online
casinos continue to advance and become more
techically impressive, those advances are quickly
becoming a thing of the past. For a start, some
online casinos such as All
Jackpots Casino
now offer actual live tables where you're playing
with a real, live dealer and watching the action as
it happens. The UK smoking ban has also hit
land-based casinos to an extent and in our
experience, they're much quieter than they were
prior to the ban. As a result, much of the
atmosphere has disappeared. This was an appalling
decision by the UK Government and one that has
caused much financial misery for the gambling
industry. So it would
appear that the advantages of playing land-based as
opposed to online are few. There are, however,
numerous advantages that playing in an online
casino has over land-based. We'll cover just a few
of them here. Few things have
transformed to the internet with as much success as
online gambling. Most players who move from playing
at a land-based casino to an online UK casino never
regret it. There is a world of difference in what
is offered to the players. Some advantages
of playing online: What Is The
Best Online Casino For Me? We've tried to
answer this question many times and it's a
difficult thing to do. Different players like
different things and what floats your boat may not
be to another player's liking. Every online casino
has its own strengths and weaknesses and, depending
on what you're looking for as a player, different
people will prefer different online
casinos. We recommend you
take a look at our Recommended
UK Online Casinos
section for the quickest guide to finding a
high-quality, safe and trustworthy online casino.
Every casino listed there has been reviewed
extensively and given either a 4 or 5 star rating.
For a more comprehensive look at UK casinos then
you should see the Online
Casino Reviews
section which contains probably the most exhaustive
online casino reviews you're likely to find
anywhere on the net. Reviews are what
CasinoBeacon.co.uk does best. If you can't find
a casino that appeals to you from the selection
there then playing online probably isn't for
you! How Do I
Deposit And Withdraw Money? This is a VERY
common common from online casino newcomers. By far
the most popular way to purchase chips at a UK
online casino is by using a credit or debit
card. Here in the UK,
we're far luckier than our friends abroad. Despite
some ancient UK gambling laws relating to
land-based gambling, we have no problems with
playing online and depositing with a credit or
debit card. Overseas players who play in US$
sometimes find their credit card declined when they
try to purchase gambling chips. This is due to
blocks placed by the card issuer. UK casino players
have no such issues. Look for the
'cashier' when logged into the online casino,
select your payment method (ie. credit card, debit
card, wire transfer, etc.), decide how much you
wish to purchase (ie. £100, £250,
£500, etc.) and let the casino's payment
processor do the rest. It's all very secure and
confidential and no different to buying a book from
Amazon. Before going
ahead and trying to process your first chips
purchase, it's worth a quick check to ensure that
the casino you'll be playing at does actually
accept deposits via that card. Every casino listed
on this site accepts both Visa and Mastercard
credit cards, so no worries there. When it comes to
debit cards, however, some UK online casinos accept
certain debit cards but not others. Credit/debit
cards are not the only way to purchase chips. Other
methods exist and are becoming more popular all the
time. Online casinos have not been slow to notice
the popularity of these payment methods and many
now take advantage of these extra options. If you
don't have a credit/debit card or don't want to use
one then you can see alternative deposit methods in
our No
Credit Card
Casinos
section. If you'd like to
get your hands on a credit or prepaid debit card
then we have some recommended places to get one.
See the Credit
Cards and
Prepaid
Debit Cards
pages. Many casinos also
accept wire/direct bank transfer and cheques. The
only thing to bear in mind is that you won't be
able to use the funds until they have cleared in
the UK casino's account. We're
Done And that's pretty
much it. You should feel reassured as to the safety
and fairness of playing online and be in a position
to do so. If you do have any questions then please
Contact
Us. We're
a friendly, informal bunch and will do everything
in our power to help where we can. If you find us
logged into Live Chat (see the Contact
Us page
to see if we're logged in) then say hello. Or drop
us an e-mail. Or grab us via MSN IM. Or just pick
up the phone and ask us whatever you need to know.
We don't bite. Enjoy the casinos
and above all, good luck! You can now take
a look at the recommended UK
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