A lot of what we do here at Online Casino King, is to review casinos that are available online in the UK and around the world.

There is plenty of choice out there, with many companies vying for your custom. That´s good news for us punters, as the compettion is fierce and that means that there are plenty of bonus offers and goodies to be had. But free bonus money should only be one of your considerations when choosing a casino. We have tested many casinos out and hopefully the information on this site will help you make an informed decision.

The criteria we run through when we are testing casinos are set out below- we suggest you follow this thought process when you are having a look through the options. All our reviewed casinos can be found in the navigation box on the left.

Things to think about when picking an online casino:

1. Games Software
Most casinos are powered by software companies that develop the games and make the networking possible for progressive jackpots 8for example). On OnlineCasinoKing we tend to organise our reviews based on the software that the casino is using so that you can compare like for like. Examples of trustworthy software companies include Playtech, Microgaming and Wagerlogic. These companies are listed on the stock market and have an interest in monitoring their operators to ensure fair play.

2. Security, Fairn Play and Confidentiality
We look for highly secure sites that use 128 bit digital encrypted security. We also look for published payout percentages of each casino and/or their games. these should be published monthly.The casino operators should not have any power to set game odds and influence the game outcome. This should be controlled by the software developer who has no interest in rigging the RNG, as they run their business on software licensing fees.

3. Licensing
Although there are many casino licensing jurisdictions, some of them are better than others at enforcing their operators to play fair and adhere strictly to the rules of fair play. Gibraltar is an example of a professional licensing territory, Alderney and Malta are others. We prefer casinos that are licensed in EU territories, although we do feauture some operator that sit outside of this.

4. Cash In and Cash Out
Obviously themost important thing for our players is that they can get any winnings out quickly. Anything more than 48 hours we look negatively on. Many casinos can turn payment around much faster than this, and this is in fact a key selling point for them.

5. Independent Audits
Any decent licensing authority will require its licensees to hold regular independent audits. look out for this. PriceWaterhouseCoopers is an example of a welll known accounting company that carries out audits of software, hardware stability and payout percentages.

6. Customer Service
Service, service, service. There is no point in having an amazing casino with a huge bonus offer if the service is terrible. Casinos that give good service 8fast to respond, friendly, quick to sort any problems) zoom up our lists. you should be bale to get hold of someone quickly, preferably over a free line, and you should be able to explain your issue in your own language.

8. Payout Percentages
This is a must. Payout & should be published monthly by independent auditors.

9. Industry Bodies
look for the associations and industry bodies that an online casino is a member of (for example eCOGRA (e-Commerce Gaming Regulation Association).

10. Years of experience
This s always a great litmus test. We do feature casinos on this site that have less than 3 years of trading, but we are more likely not too, unless they are backed by a major brand. All things considered, you get some comfort from playing at Ladbrokes Casino rather than ACME Casinos inc.