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Jupiter Club Online Casino
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About
Jupiter Club Online Casino
is the Grand Privé gaming property most closely themed after the high energy
nightlife of Las Vegas. Similar to its brother and sister sites, yet unique in
the way it has managed to distinctly brand itself, Jupiter Club offers members
of the Grand Privé family yet another software platform to earn mainstreamed
comp points that can be redeemed from casino to casino. Jupiter Club has been
approved by eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation Assurance for meeting their
strict standards in providing a safe gaming environment and maintaining ethical
operations policies, resulting in fair odds, high payout percentages, and top
customer service.
The Microgaming software platform is programmed with a Random
Number Generator, which governs the ratio of payouts per wagers. This is
accordingly monitored by independent auditors, namely Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC),
who has transparent access to the software logs, insuring odds have not been
rigged or fixed, thereby allowing PWC to calculate the true casino game payout
percentages for the prior month. Jupiter Club is licensed by the Kahnawake
Gaming Commission and is a member of the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC).
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Casino Software
Jupiter Club uses the most recently upgraded software
platform developed by Microgaming Software. The software can be accessed one of
three ways: By visiting the Jupiter Club Website and opening the Instant
Flash platform, which does indeed give instant access (unlike some other
"Instant" Flash casinos), by downloading the software directly from the website,
or by ordering a free CD via the website, which can be used to download the
software later. Both a Real and Practice account can be opened at any time, and
only take a few minutes to set up.
Unlimited Practice Gambling is allowed, and
there is no obligation to deposit money. However, when that time does come to
play with real stakes, players need only login to the software, select the type
of deposit method they would like to use to fund their account and supply the
necessary registration details. Navigational controls in the main lobby of the
software platform provide access to the PlayCheck and CashCheck systems
(allowing bettors to view their entire transaction histories with the casino, as
well as betting results spanning seventy-two hours prior), game rules, customer
support, payout percentage reports, banking options, comp point status (Player's
Club) as well as all of the online casino games currently offered or that have
been selectively downloaded by the player. Players who are interested in
downloading the software and are somewhat unfamiliar with the process should use
the Grand Privé Companion (available directly from the Jupiter Club website),
which offers step-by-step instructions on installing and running the software..
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Bonuses & Promotions
Two things set the promotions and bonuses at Jupiter Club
apart from other online casinos - The eZBonus System and the Grand Privé VIP
Lounge. What makes the eZBonus system unique is that player's may cash out funds
at any time while still in the process of meeting the standard 30x wager
requirement. Cash money and bonus funds are automatically monitored and
transferred as the wager requirement is progressively met (all games count a
different percentage, with slots and keno counting the highest at 100%, and
Classic Blackjack counting the lowest at 2%). This system is highly convenient,
for user's need only login to the software and view their personal bonus
manager, which reflect the amount of funds a player is eligible to cash out in
real time. New players can count on receiving at least a 100% cash bonus up to
$100 Free. As for the VIP Lounge, this is an invitation-only program that
player's will become eligible to join after sticking around for a bit and
showing their dedication to Grand Privé. The perks are practically endless, and
include lower wager requirements, bonus upgrades, increased deposit limits,
weekly bonuses, personalized banking and withdrawals, and VIP tournaments.
Jupiter Club has a
Promotions Calendar that can be
viewed on their website or in the casino lobby of the software platform. There
are at least four different events taking place every week. At the time of this
online casino review, Jupiter Club was hosting a "Loaded Bonus" promo every
Sunday, the "It's On" promo every Tuesday, "Here's Johnny" each Thursday
and the "More Play" promotion every Friday of the month. Each promotion and
bonus is unique in its own right, except that they all award free cash and
prizes. In addition to the steady run of opportunities to win extra money,
Jupiter Club offers special bonus promotions and additional purchase bonus
promotions to existing/returning players.
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Games & Payouts
Casino games offered here include a diverse
selection of video slots, reel machines, video pokers, power pokers, parlor
games and table games. Game previews of the playing interfaces can be seen on
Jupiter Club's website, which include screen shots of Baccarat, Blackjack,
Multi-hand Blackjack, Vegas Strip Blackjack, Casino War, Cyber Stud
(progressive), Double Joker, Deuces Joker, Deuces Wild, Keno, Roulette, Roulette
Royale (progressive), SupaJax (progressive), Jacks or Better, Joker Poker,
Triple 7's (progressive). There are fourteen different progressive jackpot
games, many of which start off in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Updated
in real time, jackpot totals for games like Major Millions, Treasure Nile,
Tunzamunni, LotsaLoot, CyberStud Poker and King Cashalot can be viewed on the
homepage of JupiterClub.com.
Average payout percentages exceed the minimum
standards imposed on Las Vegas casinos, and are verified every month by
independent accounting firm, Price Waterhouse Coopers, who incidentally is the
authoritative source for credible payout percentage confirmations. At the time
of this review, PWC reported Jupiter Club's payouts for the month of August,
2006 to be one of the highest our editors have seen this month. All games
averaged a whopping 99.21%, slots averaged 99.83%,table games averaged at 96.71%
and poker games hit an exceptionally high average of 99.51%. This is beyond
exceptional.
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Online Cashier
Affiliated eCash processor of Grand Privé,
Chericko Holdings B.V. (P.O. Box 75594, 1118 ZP, Amsterdam, 1-800-706-0478)
oversees and handles all financial transactions processed between account
holder's and the Jupiter Club software platform. With
Guaranteed Account Security, player's need not worry about transaction breaches. The eCash
processor coverts all transactions with 128-bit encryption which is further
protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) firewalls, as confirmed by https:// url's.
An anti-fraud department is also on staff monitoring daily account activity for
all players to insure nothing out of the ordinary passes under the radar. In
other words, players should have no compunctions about placing real money wagers
or transferring funds into via the online casino cashier into their personal
account with Jupiter Club.
Deposits are usually instantly credited, while
cash withdrawals can take as little as 24 hours pass into a player's personal
online eWallet or funds account. In addition to credit card and debit card,
Jupiter Club's cashier is capable of handling transactions through a variety of
highly endorsed third party eWallets, such as Neteller. The cashier provides
information on and instructions for setting up any of the accepted payment
systems, many of which work closely with the online gaming industry to help
facilitate the large amounts of cash that are processed on a daily basis in this
thriving industry. Besides Neteller, which is the most well received and
recommended by other players, Jupiter Club accepts Click2Pay, FirePay, UseMyBank,
Citadel, InstaDebit, PaySpark, EcoCard, UKash, Diner's Club International, ACH,
bank wires and eChecks. Most services allow for both deposits and withdrawals,
although some work best for one or the other. The Jupiter Club Website provides
further details on each method, as well as instructions and links to open an
account.
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Gaming Policies
The Gaming
Policies and Terms and Conditions for opening an account
and/or entering Jupiter Club Casino are the same
policies that the
Grand Privé network governs all of their online casinos
by. Designed to protect both the player and casino, the
terms and conditions - which are posted on the Jupiter
Club website - have been deemed reasonable and fair, as
well as in correspondence to standards set forth by the
Kahnawake Gaming Commission, Microgaming Software and
eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation Assurance (eCOGRA).
Categorized into three sections - General Terms and
Conditions, Promotional Bonus Terms and Conditions, and
eZBonus Terms and Conditions - the following topics are
covered:
Promotion terms and Conditions, Player Warrants and
Grants, Limitations of using the software, Player
Participation, Taxes on Winnings, Discrepancies of game
results, Disputes between the casino and player, Account
responsibilities/Username and password protection,
Player Confidentiality, Anti-Spam policy and Other
Conditions covering everything from legalities and
liabilities, to cheating, fraud and indemnification.
Players may read over all of these terms and conditions
at Jupiter Club Casino, by clicking on the
hyperlinked "Terms and Conditions" text at the bottom of
the homepage.
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Casino Customer Service
Jupiter Club offers more avenues to contact Customer Service than
most other online casinos. In addition to 24/7 toll-free telephone support and
email, Jupiter Club offers real-time chat with live operators. All it takes is a
mouse-click on the "Live Chat" button, and posting ones question (with email
address) on a chat form that is sent directly to operators who are standing by.
Several 1-800 numbers are listed on the Jupiter Club Website and the software
platform, depending on what language and jurisdiction a player resides in. If
you are reading this now, you should know that the English speaking operator's
at Jupiter Club really understand English and are very competent (unlike
many other gaming sites).
Email
support is another viable contact method, guaranteeing fast responses to all
inquiries. Several independent departments at Jupiter Club can be contacted
directly by email, including General Support, Technical Department, Accounting,
Promotions, Payouts, and Gaming Rules staff. If you like to read things in
writing, we advise that you save all emails and correspondences with customer
service, as well as ask them to put certain things in writing for you. Although
you will not need to protect yourself against shady practices at Jupiter Club,
it is a good practice to get into, none the less.
Two more excellent sources of information imparted by Customer
Service here is on the FAQ page and via the Grand
Privé Companion. Both of these
resourceful features explain all there is to know about gaming at Jupiter Club,
including step-by-step instructions on downloading the software, meeting bonus
and promotion conditions, and navigating the software platform.
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Awards
The player testimonials speak for themselves in regards to recognition and
awards imparted to Jupiter Club. Through the Grand Privé network, player's have
consistently gambled at Jupiter Club for their high payout percentages (99.21%
last month - PWC verified), weekly promotions/bonuses and cordial customer
service. Being a relatively young online gaming network, Grand Privé and Jupiter
Club have accomplished more than other casinos who've been operating on the Web
twice as long.
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