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Casinos usually have a tour in full-colour
graphics, during which you can learn what games
are available and the rules of the games. Some
sites offer multiplayer games of blackjack and
poker, where you can "chat" with the other
players at the table. I selected PlanetLuck
since they promised me multiplayer blackjack and
poker. Their home site was mostly in black with
flashing lights. Card symbols moved in and out
around the "Open Account — Begin Winning Now"
message. Across the top of the screen was a
moving banner, which alternated between a
picture of a car and a "Click Here to Win"
message. Just below it another banner claimed,
"We've already paid out $57,284,154.32." Near
the bottom of my screen the following was posted
—
INDULGE magazine says, "PlanetLuck provides
clients with everything land- based casinos
offer, including the sights and sounds of a real
casino... planetluck is one of the best sites
on-line."
Flags indicated that the site was available in
Spanish, Japanese, German and French. The
graphics were spectacular, but I found the
animation annoying.
Cashing in was a two-step process. I registered
an account at PlanetLuck and was transferred to
EzCash — an on-line bank that does the banking
for a number of on-line casinos. EzCash set up
my account, checked my age by asking what year I
was born and took my credit card number, e-mail
address and street address. At both the casino
and bank, I had to set up a user name and
password. In addition to asking me my card
number and name, they also asked me for the
address of the bank that supported my card. I
thought that perhaps this was a credit check or
a way of ensuring that I was not under-aged.
However, I recently found out that it relates to
a case in California where a woman refused to
pay her credit card. She claimed that she didn't
have to pay because Internet gambling was
illegal. As a result, some credit cards refuse
to honour gambling purchases. Although intended
to protect the casino from fraud or non-payment,
asking for an address does ensure some
protection for minors because it makes it a bit
more difficult to get onto the site.
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