Caribbean
Poker Online
The casino I recommend below is one of just a handful
of online casinos still accepting U.S. players. (International players
are also welcome) Get the same Caribbean Stud Poker game you would
find at a Las Vegas or Atlantic City casino but without the travel
expenses. You can play for free for as long as you wish with NO obligation
or play for real money and take advantage of a healthy welcome bonus.
Just download the free casino software to get started.
Las
Vegas Style Online Casino Accepting U.S. Players! |
 Get
FULL PAYOUT Caribbean Stud Poker at Golden
Casino and play
the game for free or real money. If you choose to play for
real money, first time players are eligible to receive a 100%
First
Deposit
Match Bonus, up to $555 FREE. |
- Promotions include tournaments, day of the week bonuses,
a 15% money wire transfer bonus, weekly online surprise bonuses,
daily rewards and the crown jewels VIP program.
- ALL PLAYERS WELCOME - Even U.S. Real Money Players.
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Deposit Methods
Just the fact that this casino uses third parties
for money deposit lends some credibility to the site. This is because
for
an online casino or gambling site to offer deposit via third parties,
they must be in compliance with the third party's regulations. Even
if you don't utilize a third party, just knowing the options are
available to you lends credibility to the casino.
Worldwide (Incl. United States)
Credit Cards
You will find that most casinos (And poker rooms for that matter)
say they will accept payments from Visa and MasterCard, and being that they already
have a certain level of security built-in, this seems like a pretty good way
to go. However, the problem is most credit card companies have decided not to
fund online gambling sites.
The problem started a few years back when a few credit card companies
were being sued because they refused to pay out money for cardholders
who ran up online gambling debts. Since then both Visa and MasterCard
have been virtually impossible to use. It has been a long while since
I have spoken to anyone who has been able to transfer money using
this method.
The good news is I have heard of a few people that were able to
use debit cards with the Visa credit card logo on the front. It probably
will not work in most cases but it is worth a shot. Besides, you
really have nothing to lose and there is no penalty for denial. Just
don't go in thinking this method is going to work.
Solid is a debit card that is not linked to a bank account or credit
card. It is a pay as you go card similar to a phone card. The upside
is you can use the thing online or elsewhere everywhere credit
cards are accepted. And if that is not enough the card is free!
You can fill it up using any one of two methods: Credit card or
bank wire. There is a 100% approval rate because there is no credit
check since you are paying as you go. The limit starts at $1,000
but with an ID check can be as high as $25,000. Also, there is
no limit on the number of times per day or month you can use and
reload your card.
Deposit Methods - Outside North America
The three services listed below are known as online
holding companies. When you use an online holding company it is essentially
establishing a bank account online. The way it works is you transfer
money from your checking account, credit card or by bank wire and the
money can then be transferred to the internet poker room or casino
of your choice.
Citadel Commerce Corp. has been in business since 1998, and has one
of the most reliable, secure, and efficient payment processing
systems in the world. Similar to Neteller, myCitadel Wallet charges
a small fee if you want to make your
funds
instantly
available.
However, if you are
not in a hurry to make a purchase or transfer funds, the five day
process is free. Sometimes there is a small fee when you transfer
funds out of your account but it just depends on the merchant.
Residents of the following countries may use myCitadel Wallet to
transfer funds into your Golden Casino account: Canada, China,
France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Neteller is by far the most popular of the online holding companies.
You should feel pretty safe knowing it is a publicly traded company
on the London Stock Exchange. When you first set up your account
it can take up to a week before you establish a line from your
bank to Neteller but then the money transfer process becomes much
smoother. They do charge a fee for instantaneous transfers but
the week-long transfers (If you can wait) are free.
Click2Pay offers free signup and dozens of funding methods. Shortly
after you register they will call you to verify your information
and set an individual spending limit. Be sure you hang around and
accept this call since you will not be able to successfully set
up your account unless you complete this last step. All the transactions
are done securely and your information is kept confidential thanks
to a sophisticated, multilevel security concept that affords maximum
protection.
Licensing and Regulation
Every country is different, but most countries
that permit online gambling require some sort of licensing and
regulatory structures for those sites. For example, an online casino
operating in a particular country might have to pay $100,000 per
year just for the right to conduct business online. Not only that,
they will often times be subject to independent audits to ensure
compliance with standards of fairness and also the randomness of
their gaming software.
If an online casino is licensed in its home country,
a lot of times they have this information proudly displayed on their
home page. Some casinos may have this information listed in a FAQ
section or "about us" section of the web site. Reputable
sites should also be able to tell you via email or on the phone whether
they are
subjected to independent audits and which company conducts those
audits. A lot of times these independent audits are done by large
multinational firms like Price Waterhouse Coopers and the findings
should be available to the public. | 