Links: Casinos and Gambling

Casino and gambling information sites

The gambling guide Il Dado offers rules, strategies and advice on all kinds of gambling games.

The Urbino site carries information about casinos and gambling from the point of view of the casino operator.

eCOGRA ("eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance") has set itself up as an independent standards authority for the online gaming industry, specifically overseeing fair gaming, player protection and responsible operator conduct.

Casino Life is a magazine distributed free to owners, operators and managers of European casinos and gaming equipment manufacturers, providing news and reviews of casinos and gaming equipment, and covering a range of service, security, legal and marketing issues.

Online Casino Expert has a collection of articles on many aspects of online casino gambling, including game rules and variations, strategies and tips, book and magazine reviews and other resources.

The Smartgambler site aims to provide information about all aspects of gambling.

The UK Gambling Law web site published by Kingsley Napley LLP provides information on UK gambling legislation and offers an assessment of the legality of your proposed gambling venture.

cruzino.com includes directories of hotels and casinos, books, casino supplies, casino game rules and betting systems.

The Italian language Scomesse sicure online site gives advice on various forms of betting, including betting on poker and popular casino games.

Land based casinos

The World Casino Directory provides a worldwide directory of land based directory of casinos, organised geographically, plus reginal gambing news, forums and other resources.

Established in 1940, the Normandie Casino, Los Angeles is California's oldest casino. They offer Texas Holdem Poker, Paigow and Blackjack games 24 hours a day.

The Atlantic City Hotels site provides information on casinos in Atlantic City, USA with hotel information and booking facilities.

Sky City Casino Resort is a casino and hotel complex at Acoma Pueblo, about 100km west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

The Gaming Guide has information on Casino games, links to online casinos, a worldwide directory of land-based casinos and other resources.

The Guide to London Casinos and Guide to UK Casinos provide useful listings of land based casinos in London and elsewhere in the UK.

Which Casino is a directory of land-based casinos in the UK.

LasVegas.me provides a directory of casinos, hotels and shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

The Schweizer Casino-Verzeichnis lists information about casinos in Switzerland and other countries.

The Swiss Casino Guide is another site giving news and information about Swiss casinos.

Live casinos and portals

These are casinos with live dealers and croupiers which use streamed video to allow the players to see and take part in the action. Unlike the usual software based online casinos with computer dealers using random number generators, "live" casinos offer the online player an experience closer to that of a land casino, playing with real cards and real dealers, albeit at a distance over a video link.

GlobalLiveCasino.com offers Blackjack, Baccarat and other live casino games broadcast direct from the Fitzwilliam Card Club in Dublin. Online players play amongst and at the same tables as real visitors to the Fitzwilliam.

Livedealer.org provides reviews and information about live online casinos.

Casino Hire

In the UK there are now several companies that provide casino tables and equipment and professional dealers and croupiers for hire for corporate events and private parties where guests play for fun.

Here are some companies offering a similar service in North America:

Online Casino Portals

There are numerous online magazines, newsletters and portals with gambling and casino information. Readers should be aware that most of these are financed by commissions from the online casinos that they list. Despite this, some of these portals provide useful information and casino reviews.

  • Casino Advisor is a large site providing online casino reviews, rules and advice for popular casino games and many other resources.
  • Gambling Newsletter
  • Casinomeister provides information and news on online gambling, online casinos, player issues, and industry events.
  • NetBet.org provides online gambling information and online casino reviews.
  • The casino strategy pages at the Netbettor site provide strategy rules and advice for several casino games as well as links to online casinos.
  • Better Betting provides an index of on-line casinos with independent reviews.
  • Jacknoir provides casino information and independent ratings.
  • Honest-Casinos.com offers reviews and evaluation of online casinos, and gambling advice.
  • Real Casino Reviews offers reviews and ratings of online casinos contributed by users of the site. By publishing the opinions of players, rather information from the casinos themselves or their affiliates, this site aims to provide an unbiased assessment of each casino.
  • The Online Players Association assigns approval ratings to online casinos based on quality of customer support and verified payout percentages. It also provides information and tips on popular casino games.
  • ixgames is an extensive gambling portal with reviews of numerous online casinos, information on casino games, and other resources.
  • Casino.org was the first ever online casino, founded in 1995 by Warren Eugene. In 2006, following the American "Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act" (UIGEA), casino.org stopped accepting real money players and was transformed into a casino portal providing online casino reviews and information.
  • OnlineCasinos.com - online casinos reviewed and categorised according to country, games offered, deposit methods, etc.
  • The Top 12 Online Casinos site maintains a list of onlne casinos, reviewed and rated.
  • Casino Launchpad is an online casino portal with reviews and casino game information.
  • The Excellent Online Casinos site has information about casino games and a directory of casinos where each game can be played.
  • Casinoportalen.com carries personal reviews of numerous on line casinos and poker rooms, and is available not only in English but in French, German, Polish, Danish and Swedish versions.
  • Casino Sherpa - independent reviews of a selection of online casinos
  • Onlinegambling.eu provides European gamblers with gambling news, casino and poker room reviews and some information about popular casino games.
  • CasinoGamesPro.com provides guides to popular casino games, facilities to practise these games free, and reviews of online casinos where they can be played for money.
  • George Savery's World's Most Trusted Online Gambling Site aims to give advice on selecting trustworthy online casinos and poker rooms and provides a recommended list of places to gamble online.
  • Online Casino Wizard provides online casino reviews and brief information on popular casino games.
  • The Casino Listings site has a database of online casino statistics which can be displayed according to size, introductory bonus, payout or software used.
  • Players Jet provides a searchable database of online casinos with readers' reviews and ratings.
  • Smartvegas.com provides useful reviews and ratings of online casinos, which can be sorted according to various factors: bonuses, popularity, payout, or the particular game you want to play.
  • The Online Casino Suite provides reviews of online casinos and information on a selection of popular games.
  • Joker Online Casino provides independent online casino reviews and introductions to some popular casino games.
  • Online Casino Advisory provides gambling and casino news, tips and advice on where to play various popular games.
  • Casino Toplists offers reviews of online casinos and information on some casino games.
  • Casino Online has reviews of online casinos and rules and tips for popular casino games.
  • The casino-fun.mobi blog specialised in online casino games that can be played on a mobile phone, and provides information, reviews and tips.
  • Gambling Sites.org provides reviews of online casinos and poker rooms plus information on popular casino gambling games and on sites that accept players from the USA, Canada, UK and continental Europe.
  • Online Casinos Planet has online casino reviews, addresses of land based casinos and a selection of news articles and videos.
  • Online Casino Edition has reviews of online casinos and information on popular casino games.
  • Casino People provides online casino reviews, news, information and a forum.
  • The Ready Bet Go site has information and news articles on a range of casino games.
  • Fair Online Gambling provides casino and gambling news and advice, and reviews a selection of online casinos which it recommends as being fair and trustworthy.
  • The Casino Brain site provides online casino reviews and lists of casinos with the highest ratings, payouts, bonuses, etc. There are also rules for the best known casino games, and explanations of various betting systems.
  • Wass Online has online casino reviews, information on bonuses and popular casino games, casino news and a forum.
  • Playcasino-games.net is a casino portal with reviews identifying which casinos accept US players, and information about popular casino games.
  • Greedy Hog Games offers a range of free Casino games and links to on line casinos with various bonus levels.
  • GamblingPlanet.org has online casino reviews and information on popular casino games.
  • The Casino Review Pages provide casino reviews, promotional offers, casino game rules and free no-download casino games.
  • Online Gambling PhD A guide to gambling on the Internet. Provides casino reviews, strategies, tips, and bonus offers along with online gambling tips and news information.
  • Born to Bet is a casino portal providing casino reviews, bonus and jackpot information, information and tips on casino games and a forum.
  • LiveCasinoDirect provides reviews of recommended casinos, information about some popular casino games, plus news and other articles.
  • Gambling Forum has online casino reviews, casino game information, news, and of course a forum for discussion of online gambling.
  • The Best Casino Guide has directories of online and land based casinos with reviews and user ratings.
  • Approved Online Casinos provides links to recommended casinos and information about some well known casino games.
  • Online Casino Tournaments - this site offers information about tournaments in which you compete against other gamblers to win the most chips, rather than against the house.
  • Rated Online Casinos - online casinos rated by quality, popularity, bonuses and promotions.
  • Casinolisten.com has online casino reviews, casino game information and other resources. This Danish site is also available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish versions.
  • Casino Bonus Farm provides reviews and bonus information for a range of online casinos.
  • Bonus Gangster is a guide to online casinos and their bonuses, with reviews of different types of casino and some information on how to play popular casino games.
  • Bonus Geek is a guide to online casinos and their sign-up bonuses.
  • Online Casinos 007 rates online casinos using factors including payout speed and support availablility; also offers some gambling history, statistics and general gambling strategy advice.
  • eCards Casino has information on video poker, blackjack and other casino games, and links to online casinos.
  • Casino Online Guru has articles on a range of casino games and gambling topics.
  • Best Luck Gambling provides introductions and strategy guides for a range of casino games, plus general information on online gaming and online casino reviews.
  • Bust the Bank - information on Blackjack, Video Poker and other casino games.
  • Online Casino Topic - casino portal offering game tips and odds.
  • Online x Casinos provides reviews of online casinos, information about casino games, gambling news and other resources.
  • The Vegas Treasure Chest of online casinos provides reviews and other information.
  • Casino Maze has online casino reviews and information and articles about casino games and online gambling.
  • Royal World Casino offers casino news and articles and information on popular casino games.
  • 777.com provides reviews of major online casinos and poker rooms, plus articles on gambling and tutorials on popular casino games.
  • Gambling Gazette is a casino portal providing casino news and information and tips on playing casino games.
  • Casinos Diary has casino and gambling news, online casino reviews and introduction to popular casino games.
  • Casino VIP Lounge provides a general introduction to online gambling, rules of some popular casino games, gambing tips and reviews of online casinos.
  • Five Star Gamble provides online casino reviews and ratings.
  • InternetCasino.org provides reviews of selected online casinos and information on popular casino games.
  • All Casino Bonuses - information on signup bonuses offered by online casinos, ples information on various casino games.
  • Best Casino Deposits is a directory of online casinos organised according to methods that can be used for depositing money.
  • Here are several guides to UK online casions and betting:
  • Casino Online is a guide to online gambling for Indian readers, including information about Indian games and sites that accept Rupees.
  • Euro Sporting Club - comparative reviews of online casinos.
  • Casino.de is a German language casino portal with online casino reviews and information and advice on Blackjack, Baccarat and other casino games.
  • Casino Vergleich - German language casino portal with comparative reviews and information on casino games.
  • Online Casino Ratgeber - a German language online casino portal with casino reviews, and information on casino games and software.
  • Spelstrategier.com is a Swedish language online casino portal with reviews, information on casino games, and other resources.
  • LeCasinoOnline.net is a French language online casino portal with casino reviews, information about popular casino games, and other resources.
  • Jeux Casino is a French language site with casino game rules and advice and access to a range of online casino games.
  • Casino XL is a Dutch language site with reviews of some online casinos and information on some popular casino games.
  • Vovol is a Dutch language casino portal with links to a selection of casinos.
  • Casino En Línea is a Spanish language online casino portal with casino reviews and information.
  • Wildnet Casino is a Spanish language site with information on popular casino games and links to online casions.
  • OnineCasinoInfo.es is a Spanish language casino portal with online casino reviews, news and other information.
  • Buenos Casinos is a Spanish language casino portal
  • Kasino King is a Danish language casino portal with game rules, casino links and forums.
  • Casinos of Choice specialises in information on online casinos where you can gamble in South African Rand.
  • Native American Casinos and Gambling Resorts.
  • Top Online Casinos - on line casino news, rules, tips and links.
  • Gambling Smart - on line casino news, links and tips.
  • Casino Player is a blog with casino and gambling news articles.
  • 10 Best Online Casinos provides reviews of the online casinos it judges to be best in terms of fairness and highest payouts.
  • The Bonus Casinos has online casino reviews and some informnation about popular casino games.
  • Online Casinos Elite has online casino news reviews and information and rules of some popular casino games.
  • OG Paper provides online gambling news, plus some information on casions and casino games.
  • Online Gambling 888 - online casino links, news, forums and game information
  • Approved Online Casinos - Online Casino Guide offers reviews of online casinos and online casino ratings.
  • All You Can Gamble has news articles, information on casino games and links to online casinos
  • Online Casino Gambling has casino links and reviews.
  • The gambling.com site provides news articles, online gaming reviews and information on popular gambling games.
  • The Gambling Review and Internet Casino provide online casino reviews and information and articles about casino games.
  • Online Casino Reports - online casino rating, reviews, news and information.
  • Casino Focus - casino news articles and information on casinos and popular casino games
  • Casino Top 10 has reviews of popular online casions and some information on casino games.
  • Best Online Casinos - online casino reviews and information on popular casino games.
  • Top Casino Offers has online casino reviews and articles about gambling.
  • Online Gambling - casino reviews and links
  • Online Gambling 77 - online casino links and tips
  • Online Casino Finder
  • Casino Domain is a directory of online casinos with ratings.
  • Online Casinos - Jan Balslev's casino reviews and information on gambling and casino games
  • Casino da Casa has general information in Italian about several well-known casino games.
  • The Online Blackjack Review has an alphabetical list of online casinos with tabulated information about software used, bonuses, etc.
  • The Online Casino Lists site lists casinos according to the available bonuses.
  • Latest Casino Bonuses - casinos tabulated according to games available and bonuses offered
  • 888 Online Casinos - casino portal with online casino links and information on some casino games.
  • Online Casinos 789 has casino links and information about online gambling and popular casino games.
  • Casinos Online has links to recommended online casinos and information about popular casino games.
  • Betting Kingdom offers online casino reviews and other betting and gambling resources.
  • Top Casino List consists mainly of ads for casinos offering sign up bonuses but includes a casino school with rules of popular casino games.
  • Gambling Circus provides links to associated online casinos and some casino game information.
  • Casinointensity.com offers reviews of online casinos
  • Hot Online Casinos has links to online casinos offering various popular games.
  • Online Casino Spotlight - online casino links and information on popular casino games.
  • Indigo Casinos is a portal with links to several online casinos and information about some popular casino games.
  • VIP style casino - news on online casino promotions
  • - brief details of popular casino games plus online casino reviews.
  • Casino Pages offers introductions to some casino games and general gambling topics, plus links to online casinos.
  • The Internet Gambling Directory has some brief introductions to casino games and links to online casinos.
  • Online Casinos Nation
  • 321-Online-Casino
  • Online Gambling Portal
  • The Casino Wizard Online Casino Guide
  • 101 Best Online Casinos
  • Pick Online Casinos
  • Casinos: www.playqueen.com is an online casino directory featuring casino reviews and ratings, payout and bonus information.
  • Online Casino 5 provides information about some casino games and links to online casinos.
  • The Big Casinos site features large online casinos and has rule summaries for a number of casino games.
  • Gambler Strategies has some brief casino reviews and basic rules and tips for some popular casino games.
  • Online Casinos Group - onling casino game information, news and links.
  • The Jackpots - Progressive Jackpots site features casinos offering games with progressive jackpots and shows the current jackpot sizes.
  • Casinos-123.com has rules for some casino games and links to several online casinos.
  • Top Online Casinos

The Casino Affiliate Programs web site offers reviews of affiliate schemes - schemes by which casinos will pay a commission to whoever introduces new players who deposit money there. Some of these programs have a tiered structure, so that affiliates receive a commission for signing up new affiliates.

On line casinos

Established in 1999, TigerGaming.com belongs to the Action Poker Network. In addition to the usual poker games Texas Hold’em, Omaha and 7 Card Stud they offer several less well-known gambling games: Chinese Poker, Panguingue, Guts and Big 2.

Noxwin Casino offers Blackjack, Baccarat, Caribbean Stud Poker, Let It Ride, Casino Hold'em, Red Dog and other casino games for fun or real money.

Play Internet Casino Games for Real Money: Tower Gaming
Tower Gaming features online casino games like blackjack, slots, craps, bingo, roulette.

Casinostates.com was launched in July 2008 uses Top Game software. They offer Blackjack and a variety of Video Poker games; also Roulette and a ranche of slot machine games.

At UK-based Ladbrokes Instant Play Casino you can play Blackjack and other popular casino games.

English Harbour Casino is the flagship casino of English Harbour New Ventures Inc., which is one of the longest established online casino groups. It is licensed in Antigua and Barbuda and has been operating since 1997.

Casino Tropez Mobile offers online Blackjack, Baccarat and Video Pokers game that can be played for money using a mobile phone.

Mobile Casino Now offers online casino games over a mobile phone. Currently only play for fun is supported, but the platform has the potential to allow money play in future.

At City Club Casino you can play for fun or for real money. Windows users can download the software; a Flash option requiring no download is also available. The card games offered include Blackjack (in various versions) and Pontoon, Baccarat, Casino War and Caribbean Stud. Video Poker and various casino table games can also be played. City Club Casino uses PlayTech software, is owned by Unimaster Ltd Cyprus, and is regulated by the Government of Curaçao.

Unibet offers an online casino with a range of popular games including Blackjack, Caribbean Poker, 3-Card Poker, Pai-Gow Poker, Baccarat, Let it Ride and others.

Affiliate Lounge provides an affiliate program through which webmasters can obtain commission on players introduced to a number of casinos including

  • Cherry Casino - a no download casino offering poker and casino games.
  • Casino Euro - with betting in Euros and interfaces in many European languages.

Some more on-line casinos:

Casino Software and Turnkey Casino providers

Casino Software India are specialist developers and providers of software for a full range of online casino games. They are located in Bombay (Mumbai), India.

Connective Games provides software for online casino and poker games; also affiliate and payment systems.

CyberArts offers the Foundation universal gaming platform which supports Poker, Tournament Blackjack, Backgammon, Big Two and other games in multiple languages and currencies.

Play United is another casino that offers branded turnkey copies of itself for a share of profits.