Each month we pick our highest rated casino of the month, based on several factors:
Software quality, promotions, pay-out odds, support tests, and features.

Casino of the month - Captain Cooks

Captain Cooks casino software is very impressive and provides that "casino feel" so often lacking with online casino gambling.
The casino feels very well designed, elegant and atmospheric, with great graphics and sound..

Casino Games available online.

150 online casino games are available for players to choose from including tradititional favorites like:

Blackjack - Great blackjack table with dealer voiceover. High 97-99% payout odds.
Multihand vegas strip and atlantic city games are also available, as well as many other tables and styles.
Poker and video-poker games. - common variations are available, including 100 hand powerpoker
Online Slotmachines - nice choice of traditional and modern style slots - Isis, Moonshine, Mardi Gras..
Big jackpot progressive slot machines - some huge jackpots possible here as each spin raises the jackpot.
Keno, craps, roulette, bingo and other popular casino games - All the casino favorites are here.

 

New slot games are added every month at Captain Cooks

The casino 'atmosphere' is great, with rythmic music and crowd effects in the background.
Great graphics and nice game sounds allow the player to get into the mood of the casino. You can adjust the effects to your preferences - there is nothing worse than the overpowering 'background' music with some online casinos, so this is a welcome feature.

Casino Bonuses
This month new players are eligible to receive up to $50 match bonus with their initial deposit.
You have to gamble the bonus money several times through before you can make a withdrawal. This is a standard casino feature now, aimed at preventing people who withdrew the free cash right away and never played again.
More rewards are possible once you become a real player. All players are automatically enrolled into a player rewards program,which provides players with the ability to earn points to be redeemed for further casino credits. Additionally, weekly chip give-aways are a regular feature.
A free hour bonus is a big hit with new players, to get used to the games. Many also make this their first winning session - Up to $200 can be withdrawn here, with winnings from free chips alone.

High Security Features:
CaptainCooks casino is operated by the Casino Reward group which is one of the biggest, and most established operators of casino gambling online. They have a solid reputation with online gamblers. Plus, the casino is based on gaming software by the Micro-Gaming organization which is generally thought to be one of the most security-conscious casino software providers. Casinos have to be extensively regulated and audited these days, and MicroGaming Technology only lets the most respectable casinos run it's software.

MicroGaming Software casino

Casino payouts are audited as 'Vegas Standard'. 96%-99.5% payout rates were returned to players last year, depending on the games played.
These are even better than the top Vegas casinos, as online casinos have less operating expenses.

Summary.
This casino is a lot of fun to play in with a great atmosphere and software combined with high Vegas Standard payout rates.
Live 24/7 customer support, game variety and the nice graphics and 'casino feel' make this casino very highly recommended, and our Casino of The Month..

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GRAND BANKS INTERNET CASINO

This fully licensed casino features some great new progressive slots, which we really enjoyed playing.
Jackpots can rise to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
There is a 25% cash bonus added to the first deposit of new players this month, so it is a good opportunity to check out this popular casino.

High Security.

High security is always a concern online, especially for casino sites.
GrandBanks casino is a TCG Accredited Site (The Chance Group)
TCG Partners must meet or surpass the high standards required for TCG certification and must render their software/platform accessible for random systems audits

Each game in the casino has been independently tested for both accuracy and fairness.
The 'Random Number Generator' – which the gaming results are based on has been tested and approved by software engineers from Princeton University.
Also, a complete audit trail is logged for each individual transaction for any game that you play.
The last 15 gaming results are available online for players to check.

Extremely High Payout rates.

It is the casino's policy to retain regular customers by offering some of the highest percentage payout rates, on the internet.
Casino Journal reports indeed show that Grand Banks casino consistently delivered one of the highest payouts online last year:

2004 payouts for Grand Banks Casino averaged at 97.19%

(some games have slightly higher odds than others, with blackjack being the top payout performer)

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In comparison 13 US States have casino establishments with the following payout rates.

Land Casino - Average table & Slots payout rates:

Nevada 90.71%
Colorado 88.96%
Illinois 89.52%
Iowa 87.25%
Indiana 88.09%
Connecticut 91.91% (Slots Only)
New Jersey 88.36%

Average 88.82%

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Range of Games available

Table Games Blackjack, Caribbean Poker, Roulette, Craps, Baccarat, Casino War, Red Dog, Pai Gow Poker, Golden Keno, Sic Bio.

Progressives Caribbean Poker, Safecracker, Fruit Mania, MegaJacks, Wall Street Fever, Diamond Valley, Cinerama, Gold Rally, Magic Slots

Slots Tomb of Pharaoh, Jungle Boogie, Temple Treasures, Crazy 7, Party Line, Alien Alert, Happy Fruits, Garden of Eden, Dinosaur Slots, Funky Monkey, Sultan's Fortune, Tres Amigos, 8-Ball, Wall St. Fever, Cinerama, Gold Rally, Alchemist's Lab, Magic Slots, Safecracker, Speed'o'Meter, Seas of Battle, Fountain of Youth, Rock'n'Roller, Haunted House, Neptune's Kingdom, Bermuda Triangle, Royal Five, Diamond Valley, Fruit Mania
Bets range: $0.05, $0.25, $0.50, $1.00, $5.00

Video Poker Jacks or Better, Joker Poker, Deuces Wild, 10's or Better, Aces & Faces, Megajacks, 4 Lines Jacks/Better, 4 Lines Deuces Wild, 4 Lines Aces/Faces, Triple Dice Bet Limits
Bets range: $0.05, $0.25, $0.50, $1.00, $5.00

Summary.

Grand Banks casino and its partners now have a huge number of regular online players, and as a result the progressive jackpots are among the highest online.
Graphics and sound are very good, and there is a nice casino atmosphere.
The software feels very 'solid' and the casino makes a point of advertising how secure and trustworthy their games. They got accredited by the TCG group which regulates internet casinos and makes independent random inspections, so that is a very good sign for customers.