Mobile Casino Guide and FAQ

Online mobile casinos use industry-standard secure socket layer (SSL) encryption to protect information travelling between you and the casino's server. The technology is proven and used by millions of merchants, including banks.

All games at licensed and regulated mobile casinos are tested for fairness by independent third-party labs. Games of chance use random number generators (RNGs). The RNG determine the outcome of:

• a slot, roulette or money wheel spin
• a roll of the dice in games like craps
• cards dealt in Blackjack, poker or video poker

Some players accuse the casino of cheating when they have a run of bad luck. However, it is very difficult for the casino to tamper with games from software developers.

Keep in mind that if an operator wants to cheat, it will likely be on a mobile casino cashout. Dishonest operators will refuse your cashout request by being vague about a breach in the terms and conditions. This scenario happens more at unlicensed casinos or ones licensed in weaker jurisdictions like Costa Rica or Curacao.

Yes, you can, and there are plenty of online casinos where you can play live dealer games from your handheld device. Here, you can find our best live casino mobile licensed and regulated operators.

There are definitely similarities to playing mobile casino and online casino. However, there is no denying that it's far easier to carry a smartphone or tablet with you.

Gambling online or on mobile should be a leisure activity, and it's always a good idea to set limits on your deposits, bet sizes and playing time. This is to protect your financial health, mental health and your relationships with other people that ultimately suffer when you gamble uncontrollably.

Follow some general rules like only playing with extra money set aside after you've met your expenses and walk away from losses.

Indeed, you can play most of the same slots (one-armed bandits or pokies for our British and New Zealand visitors), casino games and live casino games. Some of the older games may only be available online, but the classic ones are being optimised for different platforms.

Slot games are by far the most popular games in online casinos, and you can now find hundreds of games optimised for mobile devices. Most of these games have been developed in HTML5 and are compatible with many devices. Keep in mind that an older device might perform slowly, so it's best to try out mobile slots for free before you play with real money. The selection of mobile slots is growing fast, as developers are optimising many of their existing games, as well as creating new ones.

It may be useful for you to know that you don't only need to play real money mobile casino games. You can also find free play mobile casino slots, but it may exclude jackpot games depending on the casino. Mobile casino table games are also usually available in free play mode.

There are no free play live dealer games. However, some operators will allow you to view a live game in progress, such as live Blackjack, live roulette and Dream Catcher (from Evolution Gaming).

Where possible, we recommend that you first play free until you find a game you like and are comfortable with.

All mobile casino operators offer special promotions for loyal players and new players just like online ones. The availability of a mobile casino free bonus and what it consists of will depend on the player's country, often for legal and/or regulatory reasons.

Some players may have the option of a mobile casino no deposit bonus just by registering a new player account. After making the first deposit, a qualifying player may be able to opt-in for a match deposit and/or free spins mobile casino bonus as part of a welcome package.

There are even some cashback mobile casinos that return a percentage of your loss back in bonus money.

At one time, there were special bonuses just for using a mobile device, but that's not common any more, and we're not even sure that they still exist.

Using Wi-Fi is the smartest way of playing at a mobile casino if you're using a smartphone, iPad or Android tablet. This is because casinos sites can send and receive a lot of bytes of data, so it will be costly for you if you're using a data plan.