Best online casino for most U.S. players: Bovada
If you're in CT, DE, NJ, PA, or WV, online casinos are legal in your state, and you should play at a casino licensed there.
If you're in any other U.S. state, your best bet is Bovada, not because they're good, but because everything else is even worse. I'm reminded of the Simpsons episode where the RV salesman is telling Homer, "Simpson, you're never gonna own a finer RV. And I don't mean that in a good way, I mean this is IT for you!"
THE GOOD ABOUT BOVADA
- Play the practice games without having to register an account. Other casinos force you to register so they can market to you. Bovada is the only U.S.-wide casino I know of that lets you play right away with no registration. (They throw up a registration box, but you can cancel it and continue to the game.) For example, here's the free-play blackjack. And the games play right in your browser, so you don't have to download any special software.
- Better reputation. Online gambling is
mostly unregulated so if a casino refuses to
pay your winnings you have little recourse. But
Bovada has a better reputation on payouts than its unlicensed competitors. (Not perfect, but better.)
THE BAD ABOUT BOVADA
- Not licensed. Because online gambling in most states isn't explicitly legal, no legitimate authority will license a U.S.-wide casino. That means if you have a dispute, you have no recourse. This is the biggest problem with Bovada, but if gambling isn't licensed in your state, you're not gonna find better.
- Various other issues. Detailed here.
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