| You may
be wondering how we decide which online casinos are better than
others, here is an approximate breakdown of the importance of different
features a casino has to offer according to The Casino Catalog: |
| Average
Payout Percentage |
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| We
feel one of the most important aspects of a good and trustworthy
internet based casino is a high average payout percentage. The majority
of online casinos post this information on their website. They are
all audited every month for individual games as well as overall
percentage by one of the top 5 auditing firms in the world. |
| Theme |
|
| Many
online casinos offer extremely creative atmospheres. If you decide
to play at Orbital, you'll find yourself in an intergalactic spaceship
light years away. Or if you just need some southern hospitality
The River Belle can take you aboard and show you real southern lovin!
Creativity plays a big role on whether or not an online casino makes
our list of top 21 casinos. |
| Bonuses |
|
| As
a gambler, the amount of money an online casino is offering to give
you is very important. After all this is why you're gambling right?
The bigger, better casinos usually gain more leverage this way as
they are able to attract more customers with a bigger advertising
budget. |
| Games |
|
| Different
casinos offer different games, some have around 9 games while others
offer over 80. Different casinos use different software and this
plays a key role in the success of an online casino. A wide selection
of games is always important. |
| Security |
|
| All of the casino and gaming websites you see in the Catalog
have a 128 bit encryption for all transactions required to open
an account and play. However we like to stay on top of things just
in case we suspect foul play or any onilne gaming institution we
feel is being less than honest. The Casino Catalog will alert you
immediately if any dishonesty is ever suspected involved with any
online casino or gaming institution we represent. |
| Customer
Support |
|
| It's
always nice to have someone who can help you when you need it, some
sites offer 24 hour
support, some don't offer much help at all.
This is very important for the customer to be able to contact someone
quickly and easily with questions they have about anything. Often
times we call or contact different online gambling sites with questions
and tests to see how helpful they are. We hope to devote an entire
section in the future with all of the phone numbers and emails to
the different casinos we promote. |
| Graphics |
|
| No
one wants to look at something dull and boring while they gamble,
gamblers want to be entertained! Online casinos offer some of the
best graphics in the world, and the Casino Cat is not happy when
casinos don't acknowledge this and provide a high quality interface. |
| Ease
of Use |
|
| Most
casinos are not too difficult to get the feel of. But it's always
nice to have fun, easy navigation. Do not judge a casino by the
website, although it plays a big role in the overall success of
an online casino, you would be surprised at how different the actual
casino software is than the casino's website if you've never played
the actual software. |
| Payment
Options |
|
| Some
banks don't support online gambling transactions, this can be very
frustrating! We feel it's important to have a variety of quick and
efficient methods of transfering funds available. |
| Flash
Version |
|
| A
Flash version of the casino is not necessary, but for users with
a slow internet connection or someone who just wants to get playing
quickly, it makes for easy gaming if graphics and things of this
nature are not important to you. |
| Sound |
|
| Sound
plays a smaller role in the high ranking of a casino, but occasionally
we will find a casino with a really annoying dealer or an extremely
beautiful theme, so it can make a difference. |
| Complimentary CD |
|
| It's
nice to know you can order a free cd if you don't want to bother
downloading the software. Hey, it's free! |
| This
is an approximation of the thorough judging process we use to
ensure casino quality. It can change if a casino is outstanding
or lacking in any particular area. |
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