Online Casinos And Poker Sites 2006
Published: Monday, July 10, 2006 Online-Casinos.com
ONLINE CASINOS AND POKER SITES 2006
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casinoshare.com
Very plain, no-nonsense online casino site powered by Microgaming with over 300 games of all types including the Flash version. The property is a sister to PokerShare, both owned by Lucas Toh's Gamshare Limited in Gibraltar and both with a twist on the loyalty program concept through which players get shares in the company. Kahnawake license, 24/7 fully contactable Support and a good range of financial choices that includes FirePay, Neteller, Click2Pay, Citadel, Delta and Solo. Bonuses include a 100 percent signup maxed at $250 and a monthly match on deposits up to a maximum of $100.
pokerocean.com
Playtech powered, this online poker room operates on that provider's iPoker network and has a well executed tropical diving theme. Texas Hold Em, Omaha and Omaha Hi Lo are the featured games, and 24/7 Support is available. The operation is licensed in Kahnawake and a wide range of financial options is available. Bonuses include 100 percent signups maxed at a surprisingly generous $400 but the Playtech T&Cs and W/T is notoriously tricky to exploit for players.
ricapoker.com
Macromedia Flash no-download mediocre poker site with limited upfront information, and based in Costa Rica. The Mac compatible software comes from an unknown source and includes Hold Em, 7 Card Stud and Omaha. Ownership is listed as BingoClixMedia Inc.
cameocasino.com
80 + download games from Playtech are carried on this rather bland, ordinary and predominently beige coloured site which thought to belong to the Empire Online group out of Israel. Fully contactable round-the-clock Support backs a typically Playtech wide range of financial options in dollars, sterling and Euro currencies. Standarde loyalty program and a matchplay signup maxed at a rather high $500, with complicated T&Cs for which this group has something of a reputation.
winourcash.com
Owned by the Del Vecchio brothers this is an intriguing site with software claimed as Live Action Online, but the no-download Java games look like World Gaming. The site advertises turnkey "ownacasino" service for an all-in payment of $9 900, presumably to the Del Vecchios. Hold Em, Omaha, 7 Card, 7 Hi Lo and 1 on 1 are the poker games on offer on a busily designed but not aesthetically appealing site that offers tournament action and 24/7 Support. When we checked there were a (claimed) 750 players simultaneously online. There's a 110 percent signup maxed at a sensible $200, and 20 percent bonuses are promised on all subsequent deposits. A sportsbook is linked to the site.
32vegas.com
Kahnawake-licensed, this is a Playtech powered site which has already started to generate player complaints, mainly on bonus rulings. The owners are Crown Solution Gaming Limited in Antigua and there are links to CD Poker, Club Dice, the notorious Joyland Casino, Playgate and New York casinos. The usual large range of finanacial optins available from Playtech is advertised along with a dangerously high 320 percent signup bonus (but the Playtech T&Cs can be tricky) Japanese, French and English language versions are available. Site design and presentation is average.
firstroyalcasino.com
Large games selection of average quality is carried on this Flash no-download, B3W powered online casino which sports a neat, clean design. Neteller, PPATM, Moneybookers, Citadel and FirePay are odffered as financial instruments and their is an email and livechat round-the-clock Support, together with an average sort of loyalty program. Other than that, there is little upfront information on ownership or licensing. The site comes in Indian, Thai and English language versions and a signup of 100 percent capped at $200 is offered.
davincisgoldcasino.com
Thisisvegascasino.com
cocoacasino.com
paradise8casino.com
These four well presented online casinos are the products of the Canadian software company Rival, which appeared on the scene earlier this year in a blaze of publicity based on its i-slots (i for "interactive") after a claimed 2 year development cycle. The gambling suite includes 5 x 5 reel slots, 8 x 3 reel slots, 11 table games and 7 VP games and Rival says more are in the pipeline. The software company has proved to be very player-sensitive on feedback and has in general enjoyed a warm reception for the attractive games it offers, backed by fully contactable 24/7 Support. The first 4 casinos are owned by The400Group in Curacao, where the licensing is held. Another company called Black Chip NV is also involved, perhaps as the parent of either Rival or The400Group. Rival put on a strong appearance at 2006 GIGSE but little has been seen or heard from them since, other than an extraordinarily generous affiliate commission offer from The400Group's Justin Kelly of 50 percent recently in a message board attempt to recruit more affiliate marketers. Neteller, Click2Play, Firepay and Moneybookers are among the financial options on offer, there is a standard looking loyalty program and new signups are offered a matchplay capped at a sensible $100, with a generous $100 reload bonus once a month for regular players. Rival seems to have a substantial and dynamic staff.
butlinsbingo.co.uk
The famous British holiday company has taken a white label bingo site from Gibraltar-based St Minver (which uses Parley Entertainment out of Canada as its bingo supplier) It's a basic but useful site with tournaments, a bingo school and a good loyalty program with an average selection of mainly Vrit oriented financial options. The signup is a 100 percent capped at GBP 125.
bowmanspoker.com
Powered by Tribeca Tables, this is a poker site for the UK sport betting group Bowmans International owned by Gary Bowman. Unusually, the licensing is from the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Fully contactable 24/7 Support includes US/UK/Canada tollfrees, and a good range of financial options are available. The site is very professionally executed and presented, including a poker school, hand histories and tournaments and a range of multitable games like Omaha, Omaha Hi Lo and Hold Em. The Tribeca poker network is substantial.
e-beirut.net
Not much upfront information on this site which is a mediocre and now outdated Grand Virtual template site using the dated software from that company.
thornbackraycasino.com
As above.
XXLclubcasino.com
This site seems to be targeted on European and Russian markets and has a sumptuous but busy design that is well executed. Powered by Playtech, it has some 85 games and also offers mobile gambling, PC download, Flash and live over the internet options. The responsive Support is 24/7 with livechat and email, there is a loyalty program and a range of bonus options.
redloungecasino.com
Sister to Private Casino.com, both powered and owned by Kismet International (was GoldPlay some years back) Curacao licensed. These are nicely presented sites with a full range of facilities and good upfront information which includes certificates on the RNG inspection by the GGS labs. Supported is very strangely limited to London hours of 9am-midnight weekdays and 5pm-midnight weekends!!!) Generous 40 percent commissions for affiliates are offered, and the player signup bonus is GBP 50 for Red Lounge (10 percent loss rebates and/or 10 percent bonuses on winnings are also offered to regular players) and GBP 75 for Private which also has a Euro 100 monthly bonus for regulars. The gambling suite is a download 30 gamer of good quality. US players are barred. Good range of Euro and Sterling financial options.
privatecasino.com
As above - this operation seems to be operated by another Kismet International subsidiary called Envy Entertainment NV.
centrebetcasino.com
Part of the Australian Centrebet sports betting group owned by Betcorp, this online casino is powered by Playtech (which displays its TST testing certificate for the RNG on the site) The licensing is Curacao and the above average gambling suite boasts 80 games. Gambling in Sterling, Dollar or Euros is available, using a wide range of financial services, and there is full 24/7 Support. The site is rather cluttered and has the appearance of a sportsbook rather than an online casino.
betonbet.com
Part of a Nordic betting exchange group owned by BetonBet Holdings AS, this site offers linked casino (powered by Net Entertainment) poker (powered by Poker Room-Ongame) racing and sportsbetting. The casino has 26 games of good quality, and the poker offers Hold Em, Omaha, Omaha Hi Lo, 7 Card Stud and 5 Card Draw. Full Support and a good range of financial services.
goldstandardcasino.com
New (launched early May 2006) RTG-powered operation believed owned by Yellow Media Inc out of Toronto. The licensing is Kahnawake and the aesthetically attractive site carries 100 download games of good quality and diversity. Apparently a poker offering will be made available soon. Full Support with USA nd Canadian tollfrees, loyalty program and a good range of financial services through Aquagaming is available. There are a range of bonuses, and the site is currently advertising a + $2 million progressive jackpot.
junglepoker.com
Well presented online poker site launched May 2006 which claims to have proprietary software, although this appears to be from Dynamic Gaming Systems.
