An online casino blacklist is very simply a directory of online casinos that the creator of the blacklist is red-flagging to the public. It is a summary of the reputation that an online casino has built up through several complaints from players who have had bad experiences when they played there. Blacklists are reliable when deciding which online casino to play at. There are numerous reasons why a casino would get blacklisted but explained below are only the most common ones.
Very slow withdrawal times, non-payment, or confiscation of balances
Continuous reports from players about casinos taking forever and a day to pay their winnings or simply not paying them at all are by far the most common reason why online casinos appear on blacklists. What can also happen is that a casino may be paying its players but not paying the people who to help promote it (i.e. its affiliates) which is just as bad. Worst of all are the reports of significant amounts of money mysteriously disappearing from players’ accounts, for which the casino is unable to account. All these are often followed by the casino giving players the run-around to get their money.
Games do not show signs of randomness
The most important part of a casino is the fairness with which the games are played. The industry standard is that all the games offered at a casino make use of some sort of randomising mechanism such as a Random Number Generator. Players are warned not to play at casinos which do not use RNGs. [Continue reading]
