Since 1998, Casinomeister has set the standard for how online casinos should be treating both their players and affiliates. It's not easy being listed as an "Accredited Casino" at Casinomeister - and if a casino fails to meet these standards, they are removed from the site until they get it together.
Accredited Casinos for UK Players
Standards for Accredited Casinos
Player and Responsible Gaming Focused
Must forbid underage play.
Must have a clean history of fairness towards their customers.
Must be able to take care of any player issue swiftly and professionally.
Must display information about responsible gambling, with links to relevant organizations.
Must offer and enforce spending limits in addition to both temporary and permanent self exclusion options.
Marketing Standards
Must not use false, misleading or deceptive advertising.
Must not spam, and must take appropriate actions against any affiliates or any third parties who do spam.
Must not cross promote to other properties without giving proper credit to affiliates and/or their advertisers.
Operational Standards
Must pay winnings in a timely manner.
Must not disqualify any player from a payout if terms & conditions are met, except for situations of fraud (multiple-accounts, bogus ID documents, chargebacks, etc.,).
Must not confiscate winnings for vague & unclear reasons, such as "irregular playing patterns" or "bonus abuse", without specific T&C violations.
Must not implement terms that can be construed as "unfair" towards the player.
No player shall be involuntarily placed into a situation which breaches the terms and conditions during the course of play.
Must pay out progressive jackpot wins in full or in reasonable chunks, regardless of any terms and conditions limiting payouts.*
Must remove any bonus and associated playthrough requirements at the request of the player if play has not commenced.
Will not entice players to reverse cash withdrawals with bonuses or other incentives.
Will not use outsourced support. Player support must be in-house.
Industry and Player Assurances
RNG and/or software must be audited by a third party.
Must have a representative (who can walk and chew gum at the same time) listed in Casinomeister's forum. This representative must be directly involved with customer/player service, or who can make decisions involving player issues.
They must be licensed in a jurisdiction that is recognized by the UK Gambling Commission as a "white listed" licensing jurisdiction
* Excluding WagerWorks casinos - this is noted within their listing.
These are the casinos that are Accredited at Casinomeister. The list is organized by software provider and casino group with several columns of useful information.
A note on Forum Reps: Players, please do not contact the forum reps requesting bonuses or to solve a problem that their support should be solving. These representatives monitor the forum and assist when their support cannot. Please don't abuse their presence.
Microgaming
Microgaming Located on the Isle of man, they are privately owned and support over 120 casinos and 40 poker rooms. MGS introduced one of the very first online casinos in 1994 - since then, they have been a true pathfinder and leader of online gaming.
The majority of MGS powered casinos are well managed. Comparitively speaking, they have not only a good retention of their players, but of their employees. Many of their managers have been on board +10 years - which is a lifetime in cyber years. At press time (14 December 2011) none of their properties are in the rogue pit. When they do have problems, they are are usually rectified in a short period of time. Many MGS executives are in sync with the player and affiliate community and understand the importance and the responsibility one has by accepting bets from players.
Playtech, the world’s largest publicly traded online gaming software supplier offers its games to some of the industry's top operators. Operating out of its offices in London and in Israel, they are a major supplier with casino games, live games, and poker.
There are only a handful of Playtech casinos that are accredited. This is due to a number of reasons; some of these casino groups are non-communicative, some are in the rogue pit, and quite a number do not comply with the accredited standards. Nevertheless, the Playtech casinos that follows are excellent casinos to become a member of.
WagerLogic Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CryptoLogic Limited, is responsible for the licensing of gaming software and services to some of the most solid casinos in the industry. This publicly traded company is committed to providing the most entertaining and innovative slots online.
The sad thing is that there are only a handful of casinos powered by Wagerlogic. Intercasino was one of the first casinos listed at Casinomeister - and it's still solid as a rock. Wagerlogic has some of the best slots imaginable (Marvel Comics, Casinomeister Slots, etc) and a choice selection of unique games.
Grand Virtual Technology is one of the oldest software providers. Since 1997, Grand Virtual has produced some of the most underrated slots - excellent games with interesting bonus feature. The casinos are non-problematic - some of which have been on this site for over ten years without any major player issue.
WagerWorks the online subsidiary of International Game Technology (IGT) produces games that bring you the closest to the Vegas experience. For the past several years, they have been launching some of their most popular land based slots which include TransformersTM, MonopolyTM Cleopatra®, Jeopardy!®, Elvis® Multi StrikeTM, just to name a few.
User Note: their progressive jackpot payouts are done in 20 annual installments. This is a software based annuity not an operator based annuity plan.
WMS Gaming has been developing games (from pinball to online slots) for over 65 years. Based in the US, this company provides most land based casinos some of the most popular slots to include Star Trek TM, The Wizard of OzTM Zeus TM, Bruce Lee TM just to name a few.
Their flaship casino, Jackpot Party, is based in the UK - and unfortunately can only accept players based in the UK. If you are a UK resident, I would urge you to join - these are fantastic games.
NetEntertainment has been around since 1996. Most of their casinos have low profiles, and it's a wonder why. Their games and software are outstanding - specifically their slots - and Netent is about as solid as they come. Publicly traded, their share price has displayed a steady growth since their IPO in April 2007. Their casinos are well managed with only a handful of complaints over the years.
3Dice is licensed and operated by Gold Consulting S.A., located in Estepona, Spain, Centro Comercial Costasol, it is a subsdiary company by the Danmar investment group a company that has over 10 years of experience in the gambling industry operating land based casinos in Europe.
What sets 3Dice apart from its brethren is its software. The slots are ingenious and are probably some of the best designed and original slots on the market. Its a relatively small operation, but within the past two years they have received two major Casinomeister Awards - Best Casino Support 2008, and Best New Casino 2007.
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² Progressive wins are not included in Withdrawal Limitations. The casinos listed in the Accredited section pay out their progressive wins in one lump sum (not including Wager Works casinos). Also, some withdrawal limitations may be negotiable; sometimes it depends on your relationship with the casino.
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Since 1998, Casinomeister has set the standard for how online casinos should be treating both their players and affiliates. It's not easy being listed as an "Accredited Casino" at Casinomeister - and if a casino fails to meet these standards, they are removed from the site until they get it together.
These are the casinos that are Accredited at Casinomeister. The list is organized by software provider and casino group with several columns of useful information.
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