Since online casinos in Spain have been regulated by the government, there are more and more platforms doing their best to convince you that their website is the best one you can play at.
Since there are so many options, you need to know how to identify the ones that are really worth your while: the ones that take care of your personal information and that you can trust with your own money.
After all, the security measures that the best online casinos put in place mean that simply choosing the right platform is enough to keep you 100% safe.
Take note of what you should check before opening an account at one of these sites.
In order to obtain a license, casinos must comply with a large number of requirements that aim to make sure that the players who enter it will be very well protected at all times. They must be licensed by the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), the regulatory authority overseeing the gambling and betting market in Spain, which was founded in 2011, coinciding with the enactment of the current laws. Said laws establish that the only legal online casinos in the country are those that have their offices in Spain; that is, platforms from other nations such as Malta, Sweden, or Italy cannot offer their services. How to know if a casino complies with this? By checking if they have the DGOJ license, which must be present on the platform's website so that all players can see it. For more information on the legal aspects of online gambling, you can refer to our article on the most popular sports in Florida.
Check the bonus terms and conditions
If you go through an online casino guide you will see that the vast majority start by showing you what welcome bonuses the platform offers to all users who have recently signed up.
To be sure that you are not investing your money in a fraudulent site, it is important that you read the terms and conditions of each promotion, as they should give you all the necessary information.
If a promotion is too good to be true, it is most likely to be misleading: the terms usually specify wagering requirements and other points that make the bonus a good deal for both the player and the casino.
Also, by reading the terms and conditions of an offer you are making sure you know how it is used to win on the platform, so you will never waste your time reading them.
Your information is the most important thing
Contrary to what most people think regarding online casinos, your money is not the most important thing of all: your information is what is really valuable and, therefore, more delicate.
You should always take a few minutes of your time to read the casino's privacy policy to know exactly what they do with your personal information. In it they explain:
- What data they need.
- How they collect it.
- What they do with it.
- Who has access.
Considering that security measures, such as data encryption, manage to keep third parties at bay, the only thing you need to make sure of is that the casino does not do anything with your information without your consent.
How to choose a reliable and secure casino? Make sure they are licensed by the DGOJ and read the bonus terms, as well as their privacy policy. Once you have done this, it is only up to you not to share your passwords with anyone.
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Eleena Timmons