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Online Slots or Vegas Slots?
I find it a little odd that more of the best land based casino slots
you find in Las Vegas and elsewhere aren't available online. Favourites like "Zeus II",
"Hot Shot" and the "Fort Knox"progressives would be excellent additions
to online casinos. Truth is though, only IGT have any online presence, but they do make some
pretty good slot machines.
There are two main difference between online slots and Vegas slots: firstly, the payout % is generally higher online, usually in the 93%-97% expected return range. Secondly, online slots are available 24/7 without the need to hop on a plane which means it's easier to get through your cash! Boredom and knowing when to walk away are the slot player's worst enemy and with bricks and mortar (b&m) casinos, it is far easier to get up and find the door. Unless you're in Caesar's Palace obviously in which case you need a map. On the plus side with online casinos, at least you have a clock on your PC and some windows out into the real world!
I don't think you can beat the rush of a real casino personally. Especially when you get the extravagence factor you get in Vegas or Macau. But if you have some self-control, then playing online definitely has the potential to be more lucrative. You just have to know when to walk away - this is where having a good slots strategy pays off.
The slots above include some popular IGT slots that can now be enjoyed online at the "Wageroworks" casinos listed (right), by some players at least. Games like the 40-line version of "Wolf Run" are present along with "Cleopatra" I and II, "Texas Tea" and the very popular "Davinci Diamonds". Also worth noting that IGT's "multiway" concept has been applied to the "Triple Fortune Dragon" slot too!
But all is not quite lost. RTG software based casinos have, by and large, remained open to US players and tried to find deposit and cashout methods that work. It's not as quick as it used to be and players sometimes have to wait a week or two for their money (unless they use Quicktender) but at least the door is open and many Americans continue to enjoy their freedom to choose.
You won't be able to play IGT slots, but there are a number of slot games online that are similar, if not better, such as the Cleopatra replica Cleopatra's Gold slot. The RTG casinos listed (right) are very good, safe and take US players, so if you want to download and have a play, feel free. Just be aware of any local State laws regarding online gambling before you deposit.
A quick note for Canadian players: most IGT casinos will not take Canadian players, it's a bit hit and miss. The RTG casinos (right) are all open to Canadian players if you have no luck.
There are two main difference between online slots and Vegas slots: firstly, the payout % is generally higher online, usually in the 93%-97% expected return range. Secondly, online slots are available 24/7 without the need to hop on a plane which means it's easier to get through your cash! Boredom and knowing when to walk away are the slot player's worst enemy and with bricks and mortar (b&m) casinos, it is far easier to get up and find the door. Unless you're in Caesar's Palace obviously in which case you need a map. On the plus side with online casinos, at least you have a clock on your PC and some windows out into the real world!
I don't think you can beat the rush of a real casino personally. Especially when you get the extravagence factor you get in Vegas or Macau. But if you have some self-control, then playing online definitely has the potential to be more lucrative. You just have to know when to walk away - this is where having a good slots strategy pays off.
Vegas Slots Available Online
As for slot games that have made the transition from land to cyberspace, then there are a handful of IGT games which you just can't miss. The only negative comes in if you are a US resident - because of the laws in the USA, IGT won't allow Americans to play their slots online for real money. In fact, at present they won't even allow fun play for US players, although there are a couple of games like "Cleopatra" and Monopoly which, if you know how to use Google, can be found ;)
The slots above include some popular IGT slots that can now be enjoyed online at the "Wageroworks" casinos listed (right), by some players at least. Games like the 40-line version of "Wolf Run" are present along with "Cleopatra" I and II, "Texas Tea" and the very popular "Davinci Diamonds". Also worth noting that IGT's "multiway" concept has been applied to the "Triple Fortune Dragon" slot too!
The USA Situation
For USA players, the rather underhand passing of the UIGEA in 2006 meant that the door shut to many online casinos. It stopped short of making playing online illegal - that is decided at State level - but it put emphasis on the banks and payment processors to stop people depositing to online gambling establishments, with limited success.But all is not quite lost. RTG software based casinos have, by and large, remained open to US players and tried to find deposit and cashout methods that work. It's not as quick as it used to be and players sometimes have to wait a week or two for their money (unless they use Quicktender) but at least the door is open and many Americans continue to enjoy their freedom to choose.
RTG Online Slots For Americans
You won't be able to play IGT slots, but there are a number of slot games online that are similar, if not better, such as the Cleopatra replica Cleopatra's Gold slot. The RTG casinos listed (right) are very good, safe and take US players, so if you want to download and have a play, feel free. Just be aware of any local State laws regarding online gambling before you deposit.
A quick note for Canadian players: most IGT casinos will not take Canadian players, it's a bit hit and miss. The RTG casinos (right) are all open to Canadian players if you have no luck.
