Just Say No to Online Casino Gambling
By Howard Berenbon
If you're like me, the possibility of gambling at a virtual
casino on the Internet, without ever leaving your home, is very enticing. It's
simple and easy. You just connect to the Internet, and pick from the hundreds
of online casinos just a mouse click away. Now you're ready to try your luck at
becoming an instant Internet millionaire. No need to plan a trip to Las Vegas,
or even the short drive downtown to one of Detroit's new casinos. You can play
all the same games found in a real casino in the privacy of your home. Play
roulette, craps, keno, blackjack, poker and every kind of slot machine you can
imagine. The games are endless and tempting. You can even start out playing
for free, until you're confident you want to wager your money. But don't do it.
If you are at all tempted to take a chance at any of these
online casinos, here are three good reasons to say NO to online casino gambling:
1. Currently, online casino
gambling is illegal in the United States, and it's unlawful for anyone to wager
money at an online casino.
2. These online casinos are off
shore and unregulated, outside the jurisdiction of the United States. You have
no idea if the games are programmed in favor of the online casino.
3. Online casinos require that
you open an account using your chargecard so they can credit your winnings or
charge your losses. I'm still very uncomfortable using my chargecard over the
Internet, even though a secure server.
For those very important reasons, I'm saying NO to online
casino gambling. Besides, it's more fun to visit the real casinos to experience
the crowds, lights and sounds while you're playing the games. And you know they
are strictly regulated by the gaming commission to be honest and fair.
And here's one last reason I won't gamble online. You'll
never find an inexpensive breakfast, lunch or dinner buffet online. Eating at a
casino buffet (in Las Vegas, Detroit or anywhere) is one of my passions. And,
if you gamble enough (win or lose) they'll often give you a complementary
buffet. That's not likely to happen while you're gambling at an online casino.
