Have you heard of Full Tilt, Poker Stars, Ultimate Bet, and Absolute Poker? It may not be slots, but anyone with an interest in the world of online gaming cannot fail to have noticed the recent shenanigans occurring at these hugely popular online poker websites.
On March 15, the US Department of Justice effectively pulled the plug on these sites. The move destroyed 95% of the market share for US poker players and effectively destroyed online poker in the land of the free. The hypocrisy makes you want to cry
Within days, Poker Stars were trading in Europe again. Full Tilt may survive but is stuck in limbo at the moment. For players at Absolute Poker and UB, it's bad beat time. They don't care if you were holding the nuts, you're f***ed.
'Black Friday' was a dark day for poker but the question is this: I love slots – could this happen to me?
To answer this, we need a brief history lesson in gambling. In fact, what you need to do is watch the Martin Scorsese film Casino. The problem in the US is that – traditionally – gangsters have run gambling and the casinos.
You place your bet with Don Fanucci down at the Italian restaurant. If you don't pay up, he breaks your legs. Gangsters ran Las Vegas, they threw the World Series, and they bury people alive in the desert.
In the UK, the Queen owns a race horse and we have institutionalised gambling. There's a bookie on every corner. Gambling is licensed and regulated. It's safe.
So… As long as you are spinning your slots on a UK licensed website, your money should be safe. Of course, there are still a few US facing casinos. Our advice: if you must play on these sites, keep your deposits to an amount you can afford to lose.
It's safe to play online slot machines. Why not choose a brand you are familiar with like Virgin, Sky, Ladbrokes, Coral, or William Hill. Malta and Gibraltar based casinos like InterCasino and 888 also have very good reputations and are safe from the US meatheads. So, spin away and have fun, Enjoy that online slots action!!!
