When rating online casinos, Expert Players considers the features that matter most to players like you.  We feel that those features are:

• Design
• Software
• Security
• Popularity
• Bonuses and Promotions
• Payouts

Design is something that many players could give or take, but Expert Players believes that despite being underrated design is still very important to player satisfaction.  For example, bad design can not only make a casino an eyesore but can make their site difficult to navigate.  While good design can be the one outstanding feature that sets two otherwise equal casinos apart.

Software too is often misunderstood because it’s something that you never see.  Take a look at the top online casinos, then do some research and find out whose providing their software.  You may be surprised to see the same names appearing over and over again.  That’s because good software is the key to a great site.  It controls not only the look and feel of a casino but how fast and how well the games play out.

The paranoia that seems to accompany online gambling has made security a high priority on many players’ lists.  You can rest assured that any casino reviewed on the Expert Players site has already passed rigid security standards.  All of the industry’s reputable casinos voluntarily submit to these auditing practices.  If you don’t see a security affiliation on the casino’s front page, then it’s time to move on to a safer site.

Popularity in online gambling is just as important as it is in high school.  After all, without other players what fun would craps, roulette, or poker be?  Traffic also determines the prize pots for poker tournaments and the size of progressive jackpots for slots.  Plus high traffic is always a good indicator of a casino’s ability to attract and keep players.

One of the main attractions in online gambling is the amazing bonuses.  FREE CASH!  It really exists!  Bonuses are a great way to build and stretch your bankroll.  There are tons of great promotions out there, and luckily for you Expert Players has already found them and posted them to our special bonuses page.

Payout percentages are hard for some new players to understand.  They’re basically just another way of calculating house edge.  For example, if you’re playing in dollar increments at the slots, a payout percentage of 98% on your machine would indicate that you could expect to get 98-cents of each bet back on each spin.  It’s not a literal figure but an average that indicates how positive a casino’s odds are overall. 

While each of these factors is considered individually, we know a casino must score well on all of them in order to offer a good value to our readers.  Therefore a casino must exhibit overall excellence to earn a positive review on our site.