In the last couple of years, the online casino has become a popular form of entertainment here in India. You can play in most sites for free, in Fun mode, but when it comes to playing with your hard-earned money, how do we know which sites are safe for players in India?
Online casino is so popular because you can enjoy hundreds of different games from the comfort of your couch, without having the loud and busy surrounding you would experience in a land-based casino.
You can play at any time, any game you want. Most casinos out there offer a similar variety of games – slot games, table games and even live casino, but what makes the big difference is the license and general policy between the different operators.
“Although India does not have its own local laws regarding online gambling, always make sure to check the footer of the casino you choose to play with to ensure the casino holds at least one of the main gambling licenses – Curacao, MGA (Malta) or UKGC (UK).”
Arvid V. at Livecasinokings.com
It is important to know that in general, the online casino industry is heavily regulated so as long as your casino holds one of the above licenses you can feel safe and enjoy playing the many different games, worry-free.
When it comes to the fairness of the outcome of the games, all companies producing casino games go through countless tests from independent testing and certification organisations, ensuring the algorithm of the games is designed to produce an entirely random outcome. Meaning, whether you win or lose depends only on your luck.
Some of the biggest and best game providers you will find on most sites are Quickspin, Play’n GO, NetEnt or for live games – Evolution Gaming, NetEnt Live.
Don’t forget to also look for the best bonuses- most casinos offer a welcome bonus package, giving you a lot of extra money to play with. Some casinos can offer 200% on top of your deposit amount in bonus money, others can offer you 200 free spins. There are many different competitive offers but it is important to know that those bonuses usually carry a special play-through condition, most often 30x or 40x – think of it as how many times you will have to wager the amount you receive in bonus.
There are a lot of reliable websites to help with all the information one needs before indulging into the world of online casino, so make sure to research well before playing with your own money.
Comparison sites for online casinos are very popular and they offer you all the information you would need in order to understand how a casino bonus works, what are play-through conditions, best payment methods to deposit funds and then withdraw your winnings.
When it comes to local online casino operators, there are not many of those, for now at least. The reason behind this is that despite the size of India and our population, for online casino operators the volumes of Indian customers, compared to customers from more developed countries, is still relatively small. However, we have seen a rapid growth of online gaming in India over the past decade and this is mostly due to two reasons – the economic progress within the middle class and the spread of the internet amongst the country.
With that said, it is safe to say that we will see the online casino industry putting more and more effort towards the Indian customer and tailoring their services to fit their growing Indian customer base.
A few of the jackpot slot games to keep an eye out for, with jackpot amounts reaching up to millions of ₹ to be won:
Mega Moolah
Mega Fortune
Joker Millions
Cosmic Fortune
Inevitably, when talking about the casino, and in general gambling for real money, the most important topic to discuss is playing responsibly. Although gambling has been a main form of entertainment for thousands of years (in fact, the oldest dice found is said to date to around 3,000 BC) the factor of addiction has never disappeared.
It is safe to say that playing online is “healthier”. Due to the progress in technology, online casino operators enforce much more advanced and secure measures to protect players.
Nowadays, most big names amongst the online casino operators have developed their own AI (artificial intelligence) programs, tracking the pattern of gameplay of the customers and respectively advising them on ways to limit, or even seize gameplay, in severe addiction cases.
It is essential to stress the importance of seeing online gambling purely as a form of entertainment, where one only plays for fun and on an affordable level. There is a great variety of online gambling products on the internet so do your research before playing with real money.
