Essentially since inception, the online gaming industry has been plagued by rogue sites and scamming casino operators. While many have been identified and shut down, quite a few still exist in some form of another, simply waiting for unknowing players to pay them a visit. To help keep you protected, we have provided details on some of the most notorious fraudulent and untrustworthy gambling groups and websites.
Blacklisted Networks and Sites
Crystal Palace Group - This network of casinos has a received a number of complaints from players claiming that their winnings were confiscated. It was also deemed by CasinoMeister as the “Worst Player Experience of 2006″. The casinos to avoid from this group include the following:
- American Circus Casino
- American Grand Casino
- Casino Peru
- Golden Nile Casino
- LuckyPalm Casino
- Ringmaster Casino
- Royal Circus Casino
- Silver Sands Casino
- Vegas Frontier
- Vegas Riches
Wager21 Casinos – This network of online casinos has found itself on the blacklist for a number of reasons. Perhaps the biggest issue is that players tend to win a lot more and receive bigger payouts with their free games than when playing with real money. There have also been several complaints regarding non-payments. The casinos to avoid in this group include:
Bet-Search
Casino Lucky Dog
Diamond Gal
Eazy Pay
Grand Casino
Lady Dream Casino
Largocasino.com
Luckydogsports
Player Vegas
Futurebet Network – Though it has gone by many names, the overall perception of Futurebet Network has always been the same – bad. This network has a reputation of being horrible operators with some sites don’t even pay their players or affiliates. The sites to avoid from this group include:
- 300chips.com
- AceCity.com
- BeachHousePoker.com
- BigDaddyCasino.com
- DonPoker.com
- DukesPalace.com
- LuckyRiverPoker.com
- PodiumPoker.com
- PokerSyndicate.com
- PokerPoka.com
- StarOnlinegaming.com
- TexasHoldemRoom.com
- The PokerClub.com
- WantMyPoker.com
- XtremeBluff.com
Blacklisted Online Casinos
Absolute Poker – Though incredibly popular, Absolute Poker is a room you want to think twice about playing in. This site was blacklisted in 2007 for the infamous “Hole-Card Scandal” and the operator’s denial following the incident. The scandal turned out to be a huge security risk and the fact that Absolute Poker denied it makes these guys very suspect.
Arcada Casino - You can try your luck with the jackpot at Arcada Casino put don’t count on a payout. A player hit for $100,000 back in 2001 and this operator came up with a number of reasons not to payout the winning sum. You may also want to avoid Automaticbet, AutoSportsBook, CasinoElDuce and SilverVegas as they are sister casinos .
Joyland Casino – These guys have been reported for deleting original withdraw requests and then changing them to only pay players a third of their winnings. This is certainly a bold move for a very scandalous casino operator.
Vegas24 – This is another casino with a bad reputation. These guys found themselves on the blacklist due to the lack of a valid gaming licensing and simply not paying their players.
There are literally thousands of sites that have been blacklisted for shady business practices and putting the security of their customers at risk. These are just a few of several, so it would be wise to do your research to make sure the site you want to play at is not residing on the infamous blacklist.
