What ensures fair play with online casino games?

Today, there’s no easier way to play casino games than by using one of the many online casino sites. There’s no need to spend time and money travelling to a land-based casino, or to commit a big amount of spending money to the games when you get there. With online casinos such as 32red or bet365 and Caesars Casino, you can login and play for five or ten minutes and then go back to whatever else you were doing. In fact you don’t even have to play for real money – many of the sites will allow you to play in demo or practice mode. For instance you can try 32red's new slots just for fun, and then switch to real money bets whenever you want to.

 

So, what if you’re keen to play with real money, but feel sceptical that you’ll be getting a fair chance of winning those games. How can you be sure that the games are not ‘rigged’ in the gaming operators’ favour?

What you have to remember is that the online gaming market is huge and any gaming operator that wants to retain a large piece of the market share can only do so by running a legitimate and transparent business. In order for the casinos to make their money, they have to operate in a way that is structured and offers the players a fair chance of winning the games they have on offer. Otherwise, if people suspected that the games were ‘rigged’ in any way no-one would be willing to put down any money and play the games and the bottom would fall out of the casino gaming industry.

The use of Random Number Generator (RNG) technology by the casinos and other cash gaming sites is what guarantees that the game results are random and unpredictable. Using RNG, there is no way for results to be predicted and the games are impossible to manipulate. This reassures customers that they have the same possibility of winning online games at online sites as they do in a land-based casino. So how does RNG work?

RNG is a computer programme that uses mathematical equations (or algorithms) to produce the outcome of every card deal and each dice roll, without any unrealistic outcomes or duplications – such as two of the same card being dealt at the same time. Casinos have their RNG systems supplied by independent third parties and the RNG results are subject to the games rules. The RNG results are impossible to manipulate. So whether you want to play a game of roulette, slots, blackjack or bingo, you’ll know that the payout percentages displayed for each game give you a genuine picture of the chances you have of winning. They may be slim, but those are your odds. As well as the RNG, there’s also the fact that legitimate online casinos are also subject to independent regulation and operate under government licensing. At 32red, for example, the independent auditor eCOGRA reviews the game payout percentages on a monthly basis.

The RNG systems also serve to protect the casinos’ interest. If RNG was in any way predictable, it’s possible that casino players could work out set patterns and use them to their advantage. However, as the systems are 100% unpredictable, both the players and casinos can be confident that the online gaming environment is completely unbiased.