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I think you miss something of great importance at this case, billy! And it is called "regulation and certification". Those two words contains so much inside and everything is connected exactly with what you are asking for, my friend. I would advice you to read carefully one of my guides - Casino licensing, regulation and certification – are they really so important?, which will clear the fog about how a casino is actually working with those RNGs!

Hi friends! I'm already hearing the tiny, shiny bells ringing just around the corner... Last Sunday, my little son and I had a terrific time together prepating the house for Chirstmas. Now we have a living room which looks more like a discotheque with all these glittering lights , but the kid is sooooo happy. And when he's happy, we are even happier, you know! All that's left now is to wait for the old man with the long white beard and big,big red bag to come. And frankly, knowing what great presents my son is going to get, I am ever eager than him! What about you, folks?

Little, little rosie! Please, try a litlle bit more next time dear! We don't need just the next boring casino review, we want to hear your personal experience there,ok?! Come on, I know you have what to tell...

Still not a sign from an official statement from both RevenueJet and Affactive! I thought 20 days was more than enough for the management of these companies to give at least a word or two of what the heck is really going on with all these casinos! My experience tells me that such kind of treatement to customers is always ending with a big !

Hi there and welcome to our forum! I'm always happy to meet a casino rep among the ordinary gamblers, you know Now, as we are speaking, tell us how to become a VIP in your casinos?

I doubt there's anyone, who can answer your question with at least 50% authenticity, unless he/she is/was a software engineer in some of the companies, dealing with gambling software! No matter what you will hear/read/listen, if it doesn't come out from the right place with the right people(software engineers and the top casino management), than it must be considered as a pure speculation.

WHat a shame my own country Bulgaria was in the list of restricted countries. This offer was really awesome. Anyway, congratulatons to all winners!

There isn't any official information from any of those casinos, stating financial problems or so! All that's clear enough for the moment is that we talk about a technical issue. So, what can advice all of you is to try to be cool, don't act impulsive and to wait until the fog clears!

Billy, I think you have just been unlucky. That's all, mate. You know, online casinos (and all type of gambling) is not supposed to be rewarding to anybody, who play! Your luck will come sooner or later. By the way, in the beginning of my "gambling career" I was feeling almost the same as you did right now! Used to play only with small stakes, but never managed to win even a single decent win. Deposit after deposit, at different casinos with different gambling platforms with the same results. Until one day, came the big day! I was playing with only 0,25 cents bet in Betsafe Casino Black when I hit the Marvel Super Hero Jackpot, worth almost 7500 euro!!!

Don't worry Billy, you can bother me as much as you want with as many questions you have! I'm always ready to help. Give me some feedback for the "add on" question. Where did you saw or use that? If it is for poker then look at this:

Hi Billy. I think you didn't catch the point of all those slot tournaments very correct. Of course I know people who won in these tournies, actually I know one of them extremely well, but that's maybe because it is me! I have won numerous times in Microgaming, RTG and even Net Entertainment slot tournaments. Some could possibly treat these competitions as fun and just as practise, but I always look at them as a potencial source of winnings, you know. It could be due to your number of posts. Try to reach 15 posts and least and then try again, ok?

Fazi, sorry for deleting your movie link but it could be treated as an advertisement for a certain casino! Hope you won't be too mad at me!

I'm glad you like it Luciana! This guide was definitely the hardest to write so far, because of its delicate subject! It costs me lots of efforts, but I hope members will find in useful after all!

Addicted to gambling… I always wondered why that delicate moment caused such a storm of spontaneous emotions every time it’s mentioned! Why makes us blush for a second or falling into a sudden fit of rage? Do we feel powerless when facing the word “addicted” or it’s just anger to ourselves and even to the whole world? Where exactly goes the thin line between vice and entertainment? Who and what determines this line? Have I crossed it already? Am I addicted to gambling? So many difficult and complex issues with even more difficult and delicate answers! The human psyche is a vast ocean of thoughts, feelings, decisions and emotions, and no matter how strange and inexplicable it seems to us sometimes, in the end, it all comes down to a very simple and pragmatic moments and events of our lives! And since the problem gambling or addiction to gambling if we have to be more precise, is explained mainly by the presence of certain psychological problems, I will try to define those simple events that led to this negative development. And what is most important, I will speak and share from my own point of view! The point of view of someone, who has struggled and managed to overcome this sort of problem! In my opinion he most important, but the most difficult part of identifying the problem, called "gambling addiction" is related to the lack of explicit understanding, understatement or even complete denial of the facts of life, and several truths about the world of online gambling! Without being fully aware of them and without being realized in a sufficiently large extent, each of us – the ordinary gamblers, is threatened to face the problem of addiction sooner or later. Unfortunately, I believe that a little is said about that kind of problems, quite often they are described with just generalities without anyone trying to call things with their real names. Well, thanks to the opportunity given to me by AskGamblers.com, I would afford myself to share with you all the real facts, no matter how unpleasant and even ugly they might be! I sincerely beg you to remove the mask of a cool and unruffled by anyone and anything man, and to read the following lines and pages with a completely open soul! It is of great importance to try to understand and feel the things with your heart - honestly and frankly! The first truth – It is vital to understand that gambling is not only an entertainment or a thrill, or joyful emotion or even a sudden rush of adrenaline! The problem gambling could be completely devastating! It could have smashing consequences for you, your family, your career, your friends... It could destroy you mentally, morally and unfortunately, sometimes even physically! Yes, I know it sounds very scary, but believe me, the examples are all around us, even within us. For me, gambling could be compared with one of those huge Bengal tigers in the circus - it is unbelievable to see how this mighty, deadly beast obey your commands and it’s a fun, but somewhere deep inside us, something tells us that anything might go damn wrong in just a hundredth of a second! Gambling is a game, but this game is played with money! And when money is involved, I'm afraid that none of us can afford to underestimate the situation. Our own demons could be easily and imperceptibly released out of control and then we will wonder how to fix it, if not too late already! So do not ever afford yourself thinking that gambling is just a game, you know, a way to have some fun... Do not be naive and always try to consider your possibilities and psychical strength very well, otherwise you risk to fall into the trap of dependency, the escape from which is difficult, long and painful, not to mention that it is often impossible! A self-deception, as well as the incomplete understanding of what you're doing, will definitely bring you a lot more trouble than good, so look soberly and objectively upon your gambling habits! The second truth - Addiction could come very fast, in most cases, even imperceptibly, and while you realize what is going on it's often too late already! The damage is done, you lost a lot of money, the desire for revenge and regain of these losses is compelling and here you are - already at the spiral of addiction. You gamble more, spend more, can’t even wait to regain losses, to return to the winning way, so you bet again, lose again... And this way leads only down and down, until one day realize you are at the bottom! Without money, because you blew your last savings! Without family, because all of them were awfully tired of listening to your constant lies and excuses! Without friends, because you have betrayed their trust too many times! Without a job, because your employer is tired of being haunted by banks and lenders you owe money! The third truth - The worst in all types of addiction is that those who suffer from them are completely denying to the last possible moment! And when that time comes, however, unfortunately it is often too late, irreparable damage is already done - on the addict himself, on his family, his relatives, his social status, career! His whole life is in danger - psychologically, morally, mentally, in some cases even physically! The most difficult moment in the life of an addict, no matter whether we talk about addiction to alcohol, *****, gambling or drugs, is to stand face to face with the ugly truth and be honest with himself! No matter how long we run, no matter how deep we try to hide, no matter what we try to do, sooner or later the moment of truth will come, when a man should just stop for a sec and ask himself the simple question – “Am I addicted?”. So much depends on the answer that it is often with dramatic consequences for both our life and for the closest around us! Well, now as you know how dangerous gambling can be for you and your loved ones, it is time to answer the question, "What about me? What if I’m already addicted?”. The answer is quite complex sometimes, because it may contains many small and not so seemingly important details, which actually could be of significant importance in determining the degree of dependence! How do I know if I'm addicted? According to the latest classification of the American Psychiatric Association, to designate a person as a gaming addict, it must meet at least four of the following criteria: The subject has frequent thoughts about gambling experiences, whether past, future, or fantasy. As with drug tolerance, the subject requires larger or more frequent wagers to experience the same "rush". Restlessness or irritability associated with attempts to cease or reduce gambling. The subject gambles to improve mood or escape problems. The subject tries to win back gambling losses with more gambling. The subject tries to hide the extent of his or her gambling by lying to family, friends, or therapists. The person has unsuccessfully attempted to reduce gambling. The person has broken the law in order to obtain gambling money or recover gambling losses. This may include acts of theft, embezzlement, fraud, or forgery. The person gambles despite risking or losing a relationship, job, or other significant opportunity. The person turns to family, friends, or another third party for financial assistance as a result of gambling. If you apply to one or two of these signs, than you are considered as “risk” gambler, if apply to 3 or 4, than you are a “problem” gambler and if apply to 5 or more – a “pathological” gambler. But no matter how many criteria you apply to, even if it’s only one better take immediate measures! How the gambling addiction is treated? Although it is relatively difficult, the problem gambling is a treatable disease. There are different types of psychotherapeutic treatment - psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, support groups, family therapy when necessary. For many people, a combination of approaches is most effective. Psychodynamic therapy - this therapy is very useful for people who want to escape from problems or are depressed and oppressed. It works with everything a man could possibly hide even from himself - unconscious psychological problems, conflicts that lead to the activation of problem gambling behavior. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is helpful in learning to recognize those of your beliefs and distorted thinking associated with money and your superstitions of a control over the result of the so called "games of fortune". It can help you in building and practicing ways to relax and avoid stimuli associated with gambling. Family therapy can work with your relationships in the family, which to facilitate and maintain your problem. The aim is to understand the roles of other members in supporting problem using strategies that "do not work" for anyone, such as concealing problem, controlling your behavior, payment of debts, allying with you in gaming, making compromises on behalf of your family. Support groups – Gamblers Anonymous are based on 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. The meaning of these groups is to become aware of the seriousness of this problem and the desire of efforts to stop gambling. To allow you in these groups, you need to have a desire to go there in the first place and to do it regularly. The aim is to realize what kind of damage in your life has caused gambling and find a "sponsor" (usually a person of the same *****, but not required) to help you in this kind of program. The group Gamblers Anonymous expect from people, who stop their problem behavior associated with betting, to know that from now on they won’t be able to play socially acceptable and just for fun, just as the Alcoholics Anonymous can not drink socially acceptable within the standard use of alcohol. Important! - Very often, people who are addicted to gambling, have other addictions as well - of psychoactive substances or alcohol. Some gambling addicts might have supporting psychological problems, such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia and even suicide attempts. If you also feel or think this way – please, talk to a psychiatrist as soon as possible, most likely you need from a medical therapy. How can I prevent myself from problem gambling? Prevention of this dependence is much more difficult because it is not possible to predict when a person will develop the disorder, practicing some sort of gambling. But if you start to feel that there are problems associated with this behavior, you should immediately seek for assistance from a professional (psychologist, psychiatrist) or a specialized program. This can be a preventive measure to the development of a more serious condition that can affect many areas of a gambler’s life, and to protect you from legal troubles and serious financial losses. Very often people who have gambling problems are using gambling as an opportunity to escape from other problems in their lives, such as loneliness, boredom, anxiety, home troubles, troubles at work… It is crucial to understand the exact role, which gambling is playing in your life in order to beat the problem. But no matter what type of advices and measures you will find over the Internet to cope with problem gambling, in my opinion there is only one way – to stop gambling at all! Or at least for a period, during which you will gather strength and confidence to put all kind of issues, concerning playing in casinos into a full control. There is no shortcut, you have to fight and it will definitely be a pain, but it’s worth. Here follows some steps, which I have gathered across some of the biggest online portals, dedicated to struggle with problem gambling, most of which worked for me and my friends perfectly over the years. Be honest with your family and share the whole truth. You will be surprised how relieve a man could feel, once the awful burden of hiding your problems is released! Ask them for a help, make them understand the problem, because no one else could provide you with a better support than your own people! Make it impossible to reach your money for a certain period of time - let’s say at least a month or two. Ask someone of your closest people to take care of your financial matters and not to let you touch them in any circumstances. Self-exclude from any casinos you are a member of. It is not necessary to ask for a permanent exclusion at all costs, but rather choose some cooling period of 3 or 6 months. If that time is not enough to overwhelm your gambling problems, I’m afraid you will never manage to do it, so better look for a permanent decision of that matter. Start your own calendar and mark each day you don’t gamble. At this way you will have a constant visual proof in front of your eyes that you are doing great. Reward yourself after a period free of gambling and spend some of the money you saved for yourself. Buy something you wanted to have from a long time, this will make you feel much better and give your additional strength to finish the battle with the temptation. Try to be surrounded always by lots of people, especially with your family members. Nothing could be as refreshing as the good old family habits. Return to your favorite hobbies, before the gambling period. If any of these hobbies involves other people, try to choose people, who are not gamblers. Be positive and with each goal you achieve and your confidence and self-esteem will grow. If you were a long time gambler don’t expect your life will change immediately – it will take months, sometimes even years, but if you succeed, it’s definitely worth the struggle. And always remember - YOU CAN OVERCOME THE GAMBLING ADDICTION! It’s all a matter of explicit self discipline and a great will along with a helping hand from a friend! YOU CAN DO IT! Useful links for additional help: www.gamcare.org.uk/ www.gamblingtherapy.org www.ncpgambling.org www.gamblingaddiction.org www.gamblersanonymous.org www.problemgambling.ca www.problemgambling.gov.au

Hi markransome and thanks for the kind words! Yes, Luciana is completely right, I'm pretty sure my guides will help you a lot to understand the world of online gambling safely! Just look at my signature - all you need is there.

Hi nitehawk32 and welcome to our forum! You could submit a complaint via our complaint system here, although I'm not quite sure it will work out in this situation! If this terrible mess continues that way, well I'm afraid we will face one of the biggest casino fiascos in the entire online gambling history!

Hi dcrocie and welcome to the AskGamblers forum! I'm really sorry you have issues with Begado, but you as you see, this is place is completely free to share your feeleing! I have only one request - please don't post one and the same so many times, please!

Hahaha That was definitely the post of the week! WTG, michielm!

Hi Joe and welcome to our forum! I moved your post to the appropriate place at the forum, hope you don't mind. Indeed, Slotland is offering a few good promotions, you can see more details here - Slotland Review

Hey, happy birthday, coco! A kiss and a rose from me! Wishing your birthday brings you as much joy and happiness as you give to those who know you!

You are most welcome cactusjoe! Feel free to ask me whatever you need to know.

Fazi, please, no need to explain me so detailed what a tournament is! I'm playing for years, in more than 200 online casinos, so I'm totally in aware about all types of present and past tournaments, believe me What I don't accept in your statement is that Microgaming powered casinos have set poor rules for their tournaments. That's absolutely not true for many reasons, some of which I'll try to list here: 1. MG is supposed to be the first gambling platform, offering tournaments to its customers for almost more than a decade - so they know better than everyone else in the industry how to organize these kind of competitions! 2. They got everyday free tournies with relatively decent rewards, something you can't say about many other platforms! 3. You got the rewards very quickly, often in less than 24 hours with quite an acceptable wagering requirements and without any max cash-out restrictions! 4. They got everyday(and weekly/monthly ongoing) paid tournaments with very attractive rewards.... I've taken part in so many tournaments over the years that barely remember for most of them. But still have memories for my biggest reward so far - 2nd place in the weekly tournie at casino Red Kings, worth $200! Lately I'm keen on the 3DICE tournaments, which I find as quite intersting, although the rewards are not so big as I wish. Anyway, what I'm begging you Fazi is to be more careful with the epithets next time, before giving such a harsh statements for a colossal player in the world of online gambling, such as Microgaming, which is still known as the most reputable and trustworthy platform after more than 15 years on top of that!

Reading your last posts makes me feel like you have just made the perfect explanation of all the Microgaming tournaments - chance to win small amounts, test slots in real mode, to kill the boredom... Which on the other hand makes me ask you about your strange statement: Sounds pretty wierd to me to blame Microgaming in having poor rules, you know!

Just a few hours before the end of this month I'm still reading your reviews dear colleagues. And what to say - you are all great girls and boys! I was joking a few weeks ago about building some kind of AskGamblers writers club, but now that idea doesn't sound so strange at all!

You canot expect decent rewards if the tournament is free, dear Fazi! Everything in this world, and that's including gambling, comes with a price, you know!