Online Gambling Portal Reviews US Friendly Online Casinos

(PRWEB) November 16, 2008 -- The announcement of Microgaming leaving the United States market rocked the industry last week. All of Microgaming's operators have now blocked US signups, leaving Americans looking for alternative online gambling options. Online Gambling Insider has fast tracked its certification of a number of new online casinos, bringing to forty two the number of US friendly online casinos that qualify for its $1000 deposit guarantee.

"The news is indeed a setback for the American online casino fan who enjoys to play games at reputable Microgaming sites from the comfort of their own home," said Ryan D, editor at Online Gambling Insider. "Fortunately, we have done a lot of homework to bring our visitors possibly the best alternative online casinos where they can still play in a safe and fair environment."

Online Gambling Insider employs a stringent testing process and casinos have to pass its criteria before they can qualify for the $1000 deposit guarantee, which protects players against the non-payment of winnings by the casino. "We feel confident in our judgment and comfortable that we should not have to step in and refund players their deposits. It is however comforting for players to know that they have an independent safety net," said Ryan.

Online Gambling Insider provides a full list of USA Friendly Casinos (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/online-gambling/ogi-usa-friendly-online-casino-and-gambling-sites-update-11-20-06.html) that comprises 14 Rival Gaming Casinos, 9 Vegas Technology powered casinos and 17 that use the Real Time Gaming software. The portal has added detailed reviews of all these casinos.

Rival Gaming (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/rival-gaming-casinos.asp), founded by a Canadian Group, has impressed with the quality of their games, especially the I-slots which have multi-episode bonus rounds, a first for the industry. "Rival hit the scene four years ago and we were skeptical at first but they have very quickly become a serious player, to such an extent that some of our most highly recommended partners are powered by Rival," says Ryan. The Rival casinos offer innovative and often large bonus structures, such as can be seen at the classy Paradise 8 Casino (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/online-gambling/ogi-paradise-8-casino.html) and the exciting Sloto'Cash Casino (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/online-gambling/ogi-sloto-cash-casino.html).

Vegas Technology has been around for almost ten years, and Online Gambling Insider now reviews all the casinos licensed by them. "Those that have been around from the early said of online casino gambling will have come across English Harbour Casino (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/online-gambling/ogi-english-harbour-casino.html), considered to be one of the pioneers of our industry," said Ryan. Vegas Technology differentiates itself in its broad game selection and high quality graphics. Their video slots are modeled after the most popular games at land-based casinos and capture the same excitement that slots players look for. There's a great variety of table card games to choose from. Other Vegas Technology Casinos (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/vegas-technology-casinos.asp) included Online Vegas Casino (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/online-gambling/ogi-onlinevegas-casino.html), where players can participate in a $100,000 tournament during December this year.

As mentioned, Real Time Gaming Casinos (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/real-time-gaming-casino.asp) continue to offer their service to US players, and among the seventeen sites reviewed by the portal is One Club Casino (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/online-gambling/ogi-one-club-casino.html) that offers big bonuses to go with their exciting game selection.

Online Gambling Insider is and independent industry news source and gambling guide. The site has been servicing the gambling industry for the last five years, and is managed by a group with many years of online gaming experience. They were the firs to ever guarantee player deposits, offering a safety net in the form of a $1000 deposit insurance at certified online casinos. Be sure to have a look at their casino bonus (http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/online-casino-bonus.asp) guide.

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