Online Casino Claims Big Win, But This Blogger is Skeptical

I had never heard of Imperial Casino before I recently came across a press release announcing one of their players won over $21,000 a couple of days ago. Well, I'm here to tell you DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ, even if it's a press release. That being said, you don't even have to believe what I'm saying. But then again, I'm not making any claims. I'm just bringing up some points, and hope my readers will be open minded and smart enough to consider what I'm saying.

Anyways, I said to myself, "Imperial Casino. Never heard of them. I'll go check them out". I was a little suspicious from the get go, because in the press release it said the player "wished to remain anonymous". I don't know about you, but every other reputable online casino I've ever been at makes it a policy to include the players in big-win promotions. This usually includes getting the player's picture taken with a check and at least the players first name and initial of their last name. Some online casinos claim "we're protecting the player's privacy". Well folks, that's a cover up. All smart casinos know that in order to be taken seriously, they need to connect with their customers on a human level. No proof of humans winnings? Sorry, I'm not taking the chance.

Anyways, my first impression was "cheap website". It seems like they don't even have enough hosting bandwidth, because even with a Broadband connection the site was being fragmentally pieced together before my eyes when I reached the homepage. Needless to say, the design was anything but impressive. The thing that really got my attention, however, was the logo that said they were a member of the Online Gaming Alliance, which is the most bogus piece of work I've seen. They're a group supposedly committed to gaming fairness and honesty, however, they are simply a cover up for the Grand Virtual Software group, who has a notorious reputation. That's exactly why they say on their site that membership is only open to Grand Virtual online casinos.

To give them the benefit of the doubt, Imperial Casino does have a TST software fairness certification. Furthermore, they are licensed and regulated by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, which to be honest, doesn't mean anything as far as I'm concerned. Several casinos in the Grand Virtual group have been guilty of non-payment of money - not rigged software. My question is this, with such a wide selection of online casinos out there, all offering competitive terms and bonuses, why gamble at an online casino associated with shady entities?

If Imperial Casino is more transparent about this alleged win, I'll be inclined to at least give them the benefit of the doubt. But even so, players win thousands on internet casino slots all the time. I would never gamble at an online casino simply on the grounds that somebody won a big jackpot there. Nor should you.

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