Online Gambling

Due to online poker‘s Black Friday in April of 2011, the number of online casinos that continue to accept real money players from the United States is shrinking every day. Often, this decision is made not by the online casino operator itself, but rather by the online casino software vendor. Rival Gaming is a recent example of an online casino software vendor that has recently informed its licensees that they are no longer permitted to accept players from the United States.

FreeSlots360.com is a companion site of The Online Casino Gambling Directory. The site gives step-by-step instructions on the basic aspects of online gambling, and it is geared toward the novice online gambler. While the site is focused on playing online slot machines, the basic information holds true for any kind of online gambling.

Here are the links to the FreeSlots360.com content. Each is a single page in length, and very easy to follow.

• Types of online slot machines
• How to find free money to play online slots
• The different types of free money offers
• How to claim a free money offer to play online slot machines
• How to win real cash playing free slots
• Smart wagering at online slots
• How to withdraw your winnings

I just completed an updated of FreeSlots360.com in which I updated all of the free chip offers, the initial deposit match bonuses, and the free timed-play offers.

• Free Chips
• Match Bonuses
• Timed Offers

In the wake of the recent FBI indictment of several prominent online poker room owners / principles, some online casinos (primarily some Rival online casinos) have elected to leave the US market, similar to what happened in response to the passage of the UIGEA in 2006.

I’ve recently been in contact with the owners of several 5-star rated Real Time Gaming (RTG) online casinos, who assured me that their doors remain open to US-based real-money players. Of of these sites — Intertops — has served US players uninterrupted since 1996.

So, if you’ve been locked out of your favorite online casino, why not give these a try? You won’t be disappointed.

Slots of Vegas
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Bonus code: SIGNUP100. This RTG casino from Intertops is open to ALL US players and delivers all the fun and excitement that you would expect from an RTG casino and combines it with the trust, security, and outstanding banking

As I warned readers in December 2008, Grand Prive Casinos are blacklisted at The Online Casino Gambling Directory. In my opinion, Grand Prive Casinos are, quite simply, thieves. Be warned — you are taking wildly unnecessary risk with your money if you play at any of the following blacklisted Microgaming casinos / poker rooms: Bella Vegas, Fortune Junction, Jackpot Wheel, Jupiter Club, Lake Palace, Road House Reels, Casino Grand Bay, Grand Bay Poker.

There are plenty of other reputable Microgaming online casinos and reputable Microgaming poker rooms, including these 5-star-rated sites:

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River Nile
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PokerTime
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In honor of the holiday season, I’m counting down the “12 Slots of Christmas” — your guide to the top 12 online slot machines that feature the holidays, Christmas, or winter wonderlands.

In this part 3 of 3, I’ll count down from the number 4 online slot to the number 1 online slot. Check out Part 1 and part 2 if you missed them.

4. Merry Bells: Check out the goofy-looking snowman in this online slot machine that features wilds, scatters, and the Santa’s Stocking Stuffer bonus round. [I play at 7Spins.]

3. Santa’s Wild Ride: A Harley-riding Santa, with a choice of three styles of Wild in the five-reel, 243 ways to win video slot. [Check out this online slot machine at  Quatro Casino.]

2. Santa Strikes Back: The second in a trilogy of Christmas-themed slots from RTG, all of which made the top 5. As you join in this joyous battle to settle order in Santa’s Secret Village, beware as when three or more Santas or Rudolphs are victorious in their scuffle, you will receive your first present – 7 free games! [Play this online slot machine at Slots of Vegas.]

1. Return of the Rudolph: The third in a trilogy of Christmas-themed slots from RTG, all of which made the top 5 — this online slot machine was released just weeks ago. Return of the Rudolph contains features from the previous two games (Rudolph’s Revenge, Santa Strikes Back) and a new bonus round feature. Rudolph is Wild for all symbols except his nefarious henchmen, the scattered ‘Thugs’. When 3 Rudolphs appear on Reel 3, he will expand and triple all prizes if substituting in a winning combination. Spinning up 3 or 4 Thugs symbols will trigger the Rudolph’s Revenge Feature, the Santa Strikes Back Feature or the Rudolph’s Rampage Bonus Screen Feature. Help Santa to rescue his elves and be rewarded with free games and an array of potential extras, including quadrupled prizes, expanding tripling Wilds on Reel 3 and extra Wilds! [Play this online slot machine at Slots of Vegas.]

In honor of the holiday season, I’m counting down the “12 Slots of Christmas” — your guide to the top 12 online slot machines that feature the holidays, Christmas, or winter wonderlands.

In this part 2 of 3, I’ll count down from the number 8 online slot to the number 5 online slot. If you missed part 1, here it is.

8. Gift Rap: What’s more fun than playing an online slot machine featuring rapping Elves? Hilarious. [Check out this online slot machine at  Quatro Casino.]

7. Deck the Halls: A 30 line video slot which puts us in the festive mood and presents us with presents – in the form of features, of course. Very nice, traditional Christmas graphics in this one. [Check out this online slot machine at  Quatro Casino.]

6. Santa Paws: One of the premium symbola you’re going for here is the polar bear that looks like the one in the Coca-Cola television ads. [Check out this online slot machine at  Quatro Casino.]

5. Rudolph’s Revenge – The first in a trilogy of Christmas-themed slots from RTG, all of which made the top 5. After many years of working on Christmas day… Rudolph has had enough! Find the bombs (filled with free games) to complete his revenge. [Play this online slot machine at Slots of Vegas.]

In honor of the holiday season, I’m counting down the “12 Slots of Christmas” — your guide to the top 12 online slot machines that feature the holidays, Christmas, or winter wonderlands.

In this part 1 of 3, I’ll count down from the number 12 online slot to the number 9 online slot.

12. Santa’s Surprize: Unwrap the delights of Santa’s Surprize in this festive classic slot. Win up to 2,500 coins in this 1 line, 4 coin slot. Look for the wild x2 multiplier as well as Santa’s Surprize bonus game. [Play this online slot machine at Treasure Mile.]

11. Ho Ho Ho: A five reel online slot machine with 15 paylines, wilds, multipliers, scatters, and a free spin feature. [Check out this online slot machine at Quatro Casino.]

10. Winter Wonderland: Explore the beauty of the winter landscape in this 5 reel, 20 line slot machine. Go skating on the lake with your ice skates, mittens, and warm coat… and then come inside to gingerbread cookies and presents under the tree. Snowmen are wild, and the snow plow will come in handy during the winter storms. [I recommend OnlineVegas.com for this online slot.]

9. Winter Wonders: Very similar to #10 Winter Wonderland, this is a 5 reel, 15 line slot machine with one wild symbol and one scatter symbol. [ Sloto'Cash Casino is where you can find this online slot machine.]

As I mentioned in a previous post, BetOnSoft is a new online casino software provider that is currently running five online casinos — my favorite of which is Treasure Mile.

Among the slot machines at BetOnSoft online casinos, there are the typical themes of gladiators, jungle animals, and spin-the-wheel / “Wheel of Fortune”. However, they also have some slot machines with some themes that I’ve not seen at any other online casinos.

	Fight on the side of Captain Shockwave and the Alpha Squad as they take on the Omega Syndicate. It’s all out action, an adventure and clash of two major forces in the ultimate showdown! Get your uniform, grab your battle plan and go, go, go! Win up to 120,000 coins and up to 24 free spins on this 15 coin, 30 line wild video slot!
	It’s time to saddle up and head out west. But you’d better be quick on the spin if you want to get anywhere in this wild west slot! Win up to 60,000 coins! 30 Line. 10 Coins. Up to 20 free spins. 2 expanding wilds!
	Two powerful planets are at war and only you can help decide the outcome of this galactic conflict. Spin the reels and decide the fate of mankind. Win up to 50,000 coins! 15 Lines, 5 coin, up to 10 free spins, feature game, wild, x 2 multiplier.

Here is a complete list of the online video slot machines from BetOnSoft online casinos.

All US players are welcome to play these online slot machines at any of these five online casinos: Treasure Mile, Mandarin Palace, Grand Eagle, WizBet, Lucky Creek.

In Two Ways Royal online video poker, a 2-through-6 straight flush is called a Low Royal Flush and it pays the same as a Royal Flush. With the proper paytable, max coins played, and optimal play, Two Ways Royal online video poker returns an exceptional 99.79% — that’s only a 0.21% house edge!

The good news is that there are several US-friendly Gaming Right Media (GRM) online casinos that deal Two Ways Royal online video poker with this player-friendly return table.

Playtech online casinos also deal Two Ways Royal online video poker with this same generous return table, but are not open to US players.

Don’t you just love video poker? I do! Video poker has some of the best returns in the casino — if you play it correctly, of course.

(While some claim that a Low Royal Flush is an Ace-through-5 straight flush, this is not correct. It is, in fact a 2-through-6 straight flush.)

The Slots³™ online slot machines from BetSoftGaming are arguably the most visually stunning and most interesting of all online slot machines. Recently, they have released three new online slots, available at 7Red Casino.

	Gold Diggers, a five reel, 30 line 3D online slot game, tells the story of intrepid miners Zeke and Jeb during the California Gold Rush of 1849 in their quest to unearth enough gold to satisfy the beautiful Daisy.
House of Fun is the world’s first 3D cinematic online slot machine with an interactive, themed storyline. House of Fun follows the tale of two young adults and their trusty dog as they discover a strange old house full of mysteries, freaks and frights.
	Rock Star is centered around a flashy, hard-rocking band playing high-energy rock music in the background. Experience the thrill of being onstage, performing for thousands of adoring fans. Witness the band play an epic solo in an incredible on-reel bonus feature and experience the infectious energy of a rock concert. Rock out with the band in the bonus round on this online slot machine!