LiveCasinoUSA Blog

If you found our website chances are you are looking to play live dealer casino games and are going to play for real money. If you decide to play at one of our recommended live dealer casinos you will be placing your trust in our recommendations so we thought it is only right to explain how we choose our recommended casinos. After all, you are sending real money to an offshore online casino based on our advice so we are happy to share the criteria we look for in a USA live dealer casino.

Probably the biggest factor to show we believe in the live dealer casinos we recommend is that we have played for real money at each and every live dealer casino listed here and continue to do so today. Unfortunately we have also sent money and played at a few live online casinos which are not recommended here on our website because of either slow or no payments. On a bright side, at least we know those casinos we not be getting any more money from anyone who visits our website and takes our recommendations.

Criteria for Live Dealer Casinos

Once we are aware of a live dealer casino we do some simple research on the Internet to learn more about that casino. Doing simple Google searches we can determine whether the casino accepts USA players. If the casino does accept USA players we then continue to look for other player comments about the casino. Do the players recommend the casino? Are there any complaints about slow payments or not getting paid at all? While there can always be at least one complaint against any casino (or business in general) we look to see if there is a trend of complaints. We also then look on different social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to see what players there are saying about the online casino. If it seems the casino is liked by players we then continue our research. If there is a lot of complaints about the casino we stop right there. If an online casino has a history of slow pay or no pay why it would change now?

If it seems the casino has a good payment history and players like the casino we then look to make sure the casino is licensed and licensed in a reputable jurisdiction. Just because an online casino is licensed does not make it legitimate. The licensing jurisdiction must hold the casino accountable to their terms and conditions of the license. Conditions like being audited by a third party to ensure the games are fair. Do games payout at proper percentages or does the casino have games and slots set to pay below the expected winning percentage? At both online and land based casinos, the casino can set slot machines to pay out at the rate they want. Do they payout at a 99% win rate or do they have it set at 90%? For table games, at an online casino the software also can be set to pay at the rate they want. For example blackjack has roughly a 3% casino advantage, so the online games should be set to payout at a 97% win rate. While this important to determine the overall practices of the casino, the good thing about playing live dealer games is the computer is out of the game. It is a real live person running the game so the online casino could not manipulate the winning percentage even if they wanted to. It is just like playing table games at a land based, brick and mortar casino.

So, if the online casino accepts USA players, has a good reputation among past and current players, is licensed and audited by a third party watch dog group, we will then try to make a deposit. Because we also live in the USA and understand it can sometime be difficult to get a deposit approved, we will make deposits by every method available. If the live casino accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards, we will deposit with every type of credit card. This way we know and can tell our visitors which deposit methods work the best. If we have trouble and cannot get a deposit approved, that casino will not be listed. An online casinos ability to get USA credit card deposits approved is an important factor when deciding whether we will recommended the casino.

After making a deposit and playing all the live dealer games offered, we them request withdraws for each of the withdraw methods offered. When requesting the withdraw we also track how long it takes for us to receive our payout. Any withdraw that takes over 10 business days to receive is unacceptable in our opinion. While some online casino withdraw methods can take longer than others, withdraws by cash transfer and Bitcoin should be very quick and both should be received within 48 hours. If the casino offers bank wires and/or ACH withdraws, they should be received within 5-7 business days and checks should not take longer than 10 business days, especially if they are sent by courier.

Recommending a Live Dealer Casino

If the live casino meets all the criteria we are looking for we then we complete a full casino review and list and recommend the live dealer casino here on our website. As you can imagine the entire process can take some time and we also continue to play the games offered throughout the entire process. On average we will play at the casino for at least 30 days before completing our live casino reviews. As a result, we believe we list the most reputable live dealer casinos available to USA players. We would not expect someone to take our word on a recommendation and send money to an online casino if we ourselves were not comfortable doing so, and we are with every live dealer casino here on our website. You can also be confident you will not have any trouble making a deposit or receiving withdraws at any of our recommended USA live dealer online casinos.