In keeping with our previous tip about software fairness and Random Number Generator (RNG) certification ( Gaming Fairness Begins With the Online Casino Software ), we will now continue discussing how gaming fairness standards are upheld by online casino operators, and how the operators themselves are upheld to those very same standards.

One thing that players should always look for on a gaming site is a verification of continued fairness. This will often be in the form of a payout verification statement (software audit). These statements are issued by independent accounting/consulting firms like Price Waterhouse Coopers and testing facilities like Certified Fair Gambling, Technical Systems Testing and Gaming Associates Ltd. Remember to keep these names in mind, for they are the most respected and widely turned to independent companies in the web gaming sector.

Within the statement itself will be the payout percentages of the previous month, and will usually show individual percentages for all video poker games, slots, table games, and an overall average of all games played that month. Depending on the popularity of certain games, some casinos will post payouts for individual table games like blackjack, roulette or Caribbean Stud Poker.

Payout percentages are the ratio of paid out winnings to bets made by players. In other words, if players made accumulated bets of $100,000 for the month and the casino paid out $97,000 in winnings from all of their games combined, the overall payout percentage will be 97%. This is actually a very good payout percentage and is a rate which players should look for.

The way these percentages are tabulated is that auditors have unrestricted access to the software data logs. Players should know that gaming site operators cannot change or alter these data logs, which the software automatically generates every time a request is given and consequent action is made inside the software server. Therefore, every bet, winning and losing, is recorded. The analysis of these data logs will also determine any patterns of predictability, thus confirming whether winning results are entirely random or not - which they should be.

Therefore, when you are perusing through online casinos, be sure to check for their payout statements. Rest assured that any site reviewed and listed here at OCC is in keeping with these standards of gaming fairness.