Online Roulette: 5 Things A Casino Must Have Before You Play
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All roulette casinos are not created equal. When you consider
playing online roulette, you will be forgiven for thinking that
the game is played the same in every casino. It's not.
The actual roulette board may look the same, perhaps a different
color, but whilst some casinos are a pleasure to play roulette
in, others contain lots of little annoyances, which seem to get
in your way, or on your nerves at every click.
If you already use one particular casino for playing other
games, like blackjack, baccarat or the slots, it's probably very
tempting to play roulette with them, because of the convenience
factor.
However, you should seriously consider testing out a few other
casinos, just to see how playing roulette with them compares.
You'll be amazed by the difference in playing options, minimum
table bet restrictions and speed of the roulette wheels.
Here are some very important factors you should consider, when
choosing which casino to play online roulette in:
1. You must have the ability to adjust the background noise,
music and dealer voice.
When you first start playing roulette, having an ambient
background noise of a crowd, or some music playing, can be quite
fun and help re-create the experience of playing in a real
casino. However, after you've been playing the game for any
length of time, this background noise can become very annoying.
Likewise, hearing the dealer call out each number after every
bet can also start to get on your nerves. So, as you can
imagine, having the option of being able to turn off any noise
is a must.
What's also important is the ability to turn off some audio
elements and leave others on. For example, you might hate the
background sound of a crowd, or the music they are playing, but
you might find it very helpful to hear the roulette dealer's
voice.
Look out for a roulette table that gives you the maximum
flexibility with the sound options.
2. This is a big one - as a regular roulette player, one of the
things that really frustrates me, is watching that roulette
wheel spin round for what seems like an age, before it finally
comes to a halt.
When I used to be on a dial up connection this used to be even
more of a pain, because it used to take even longer. I use
broadband now, but it's still very time consuming to wait for
the roulette wheel to finish spinning.
Of course, if you are just going to spin the wheel a few times
for a couple of fun bets and leave; the whole spinning the
roulette thing is all part of the experience you are looking for.
This is why it's important to be able switch the table
'animation' on or off.
3. The roulette table must 'play fast'.
Even if you are just about to play roulette for the first time,
I'm sure you won't appreciate having to wait a minute for every
play to complete.
Most people playing roulette follow some kind of system. This
might even be something as simple as betting on 'black', after
every occasion that 2 reds come in consecutively.
Even with such a simple system like this, it does take time for
the opportunities of betting to come around. The last thing you
need is to have wait 5 or ten minutes or more between each bet.
It will just ruin the whole experience for you.
At the end of the day, roulette is supposed to be fun isn't it?
Sitting there waiting for a bet opportunity to come up, can be a
bit boring. Which is why a fast playing roulette table, is
probably one of the most important things you want, when playing
roulette online.
Turning the animation off will help to speed up play. But even
with the animation turned off, some roulette casinos are so much
faster than others. So look around and test the speed of the
tables in different casinos.
You might have a roulette system that requires a number of spins
before you can bet. When following a system like that, you could
save yourself many hours of roulette playing time, just by
choosing the right casino, with a fast playing roulette table.
4. You must have the ability to spin the wheel, without placing
a bet.
Again, if you are using a roulette system to place your bets,
you probably don't want to have to bet on every spin. You might
want to wait until a certain sequence comes in before you do
anything.
Having the ability to spin the wheel, and track the numbers
without having to bet is a must. Otherwise, all those silly bets
your placing while your waiting for the real opportunity, is
just going to eat into your profits.
5. Multi currency facilities.
If you live in the States, this option is not very important,
but if you live elsewhere you really should be playing roulette
in your own currency. Many casinos now give you the option of
depositing and withdrawing money in your own currency. This will
save you a lot of money on currency conversion charges, which
basically puts you at a loss before you start.
So be smart, and look for a casino that accepts your currency.