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Sands of the Caribbean casino review - 81% |
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- Multi-player games
- Real-time chat
- Free and easy upgrades
- Multi-platform support
- Rest-easy game security
- Guaranteed account security
- Three COMP Programs to choose from – merchandise, travel or casino cash
- 24-hour/7-day-a-week toll free technical support/customer service
- Your own Personal Preferences Page – so you always know your account status
Cryptologic casino with stainless reputation - Sands of the Caribbean casino
Here is what they say about themselves: |
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Welcome to the Internet's top-rated casino! |
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Established, licensed, and in operation since August of 1997, The Sands of the Caribbean® Online Casino has safely and securely taken in millions of wagers, has well over 120,000 customers, and is rapidly becoming THE LEADER in the online gaming industry. The Sands of the Caribbean® Online Casino is currently licensed and operated by Peak Entertainment.
Our high levels of security and integrity have earned the trust and loyalty of our clients. Since we have started our operation, more than 500 million games have been played and $3 Billion USD paid out to player accounts. Our combined payout to clients has averaged over 97.70% - more than most land-based casino payouts! We are also the home of the largest online jackpot in history from a single game - $414,119.22!
INTEGRITY AND FINANCIAL STRENGTH
We welcome you to join the most entertaining, secure, and customer-oriented online gaming experience on the Internet today. You may choose to play for fun offline, or wager for real money online with the Internet's largest selection of casino games.
Online guests rely on the extensive security measures found within our software and gaming servers (in concert with the proprietary security algorithms of ECash Direct system). Our secure payment and payout procedures deliver your winnings quickly and efficiently, while players can be assured of our fairness, honesty and corporate stability.
The Sands of the Caribbean® Online Casino is fully accountable for its gaming and business processes and we thank our clients for their respect and patronage. We do our best to deliver new applications, with reliable ECash Direct products, competitive COMP programs, exciting promotions and friendly, convenient 24/7 customer support. That’s because we’re only here because of you – our valued customer!
The Sands of the Caribbean® Online Casino follows specified codes of conduct in all our business dealings, to ensure an authentic casino experience, offering:
- Largest selection of games on the Internet
- Multi-player games
- Real-time chat
- Enticing 3D graphics and digital sound
- Free and easy upgrades
- Multi-platform support
- Rest-easy game security
- Guaranteed account security
- Three COMP Programs to choose from – merchandise, travel or casino cash
- 24-hour/7-day-a-week toll free technical support/customer service
- Your own Personal Preferences Page – so you always know your account status
For further information, we encourage you to browse the rest of our website. If there is a question or concern not addressed here, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Care Team.
May the best of luck be with you always!
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Software: Cryptologic |
File size in download version: ~ 6 Mb
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No download version: yes / Java |
Live dealers: no |
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Multiplayer games: yes
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Online since: 1997 |
Languages: English |
Support:
General: pitboss@carsands.com / nickm@carsands.com
ECash Direct: accounts@ecashdirect.net
Technical: support@carsands.com
Promotions: promotions@carsands.com
Webmaster: webmaster@carsands.com
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| Live chat: yes |
Contacts:
Technical / ECash Direct: (24 Hours)
Toll Free (North American): 1-877-874-0274
Toll Free (International): 011-800-0874-0274
General / Pit Boss (8:00am - 12:00am EST)
Toll Free (North American): 1-888-477-2239
Direct Line (International charges apply):
1-268-480-8980
Fax: 1-268-480-8986
Live help and live support call back
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- Deposit and Withdraw options - |
Deposit methods : Ecash account will be created automatically (Basic 900pay, Cheque, Citadel, Credit Card, Debit Card, ECP (ACH), FirePay, Money order, NETeller, TeleBuy, Wire Transfer)
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Withdraw methods : Ecash (Basic 900pay, Cheque, Citadel, Credit Card, Debit Card, ECP (ACH), FirePay, Money order, NETeller, TeleBuy, Wire Transfer)
Note: if you are a new player, you need to wait for your PIN. It takes 1-2 weeks to get your PIN.
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- Graphics and Sound - |
I'd like to omit this paragraph at all... As all other Cryptologic casinos Sands of the Caribbean has not the best graphic to say the least. No, sometimes it is pretty good. Just like in slots or in craps games. But the most of the table games leave much to be desired. Game process is very slow but I admit is very exciting too. To join a game you only need to click the corresponding table or slot machine.
Gaming floor
To join a game you only need to click the corresponding table or slot machine.
Blackjack
Roulette
Slots
Progressive games
And a few words about a sound. Go to options and turn it off! Though you can turn it on in some slots, I believe...
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- Games - |
Kudos to Sands of the Caribbean it has a very detailed guide to all of the games listed below (over 80).
In the guide you can find:
Rule Authority
Premise
How to Play
Zero or Double Zero Rule
Payoffs
Betting Limits
Numeric Keyboard Shortcuts
References
Game screen shots
Craps Craps
Roulette American Roulette, European Roulette, VIP European Roulette
Baccarat Baccarat
Blackjack Blackjack, Multi-Hand Blackjack, Multi-Hand Progressive Blackjack, Multi-Split Blackjack, Single Deck Blackjack
Poker 3 Card Poker, Caribbean Stud Poker (Spice Island Poker), Let it Ride Poker
Pai Gow Poker, Red Dog Poker
Pontoon Pontoon
Solitaire Solitaire
Super Fun 21 Super Fun 21
Casino War Casino War
Multi-Player games
Baccarat Multi-Player Baccarat
Blackjack Multi-Player Blackjack, Multi-Player Progressive Blackjack
Poker Multi-Player 3 Card Poker, Multi-Player Caribbean Stud Poker (Spice Island Poker), Multi-Player Let it Ride Poker
Roulette Multi-Player American Roulette, Multi-Player European Roulette, Multi-Player European Roulette - Enhanced
Pontoon Multi-Player Pontoon
Super Fun 21 Multi-Player Super Fun 21
Casino War Multi-Player Casino War
Single-line Slots 3-Line Slots, Cash Caper, Fruit Games, Single Line Slots
Multi-line Slots Nine Line Slots
Video Poker Bonus Video Poker, Multi-Hand Video Poker, Video Poker
Video Slots Rapid Fire Slots, Video Slots
Break the Bank Break the Bank
Video Keno Video Keno
Private Room Private Room
Players of multi-player games such as Blackjack, Let It Ride, American Roulette, European Roulette, Baccarat, Spice Island Poker (Casino Stud Poker) and 3 Card Poker may set up a private room. Setting up a private room allows a player to invite friends and other players to play at their specific table.
Tournaments Tournaments
A tournament is a contest where a player plays a game for a pre-determined amount of time. A player's success level is determined by their ranking against other players.
Progressive jackpots
Blackjack Progressive Blackjack
Video Keno Video Keno
Slot Machines Rags to Riches, Triple Olives 1$, Triple Olives 25 cents
Video Poker Video Poker 1$, Video Poker 25 cents
Caribbean Stud Poker (Spice Island Poker) Caribbean Stud Poker (Spice Island Poker)
Shoot-O-Rama Shoot-O-Rama
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Special features
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- Free CD-ROM with the casino. World wide.
- Loyalty program - The Sands of the Caribbean® is a proud member of the new and all-encompassing 'Peak Rewards' loyalty program.
Advantages and new features of the new Peak Rewards Loyalty Program include:
One easy to use loyalty account
Six player rating categories
Play at a variety of different Peak Entertainment casinos, receive a single player rating
Receive a new player rating each month
The more you play, the higher your rating, the quicker your points add up
You earned the points, you choose what to redeem them for:
FREE cash within the casino
FREE travel offers
FREE merchandise rewards
You earned the points, you choose when you want to redeem them
Your points will never expire
Double Dipping is allowed - receive loyalty points and monthly bonuses
- Tell a friend - refer a friend, family member or anyone to us and we'll give you a $50 Bonus. To be eligible for this bonus, your friend must download, register a new account (can't have been previously in our database prior to the date you are referring them), make a deposit of $100 or more and wager more than $2,000 in total wagers during the same calendar month you refer them.
If all the above are met, then you will receive $50 in FREE casino chips.Limit of 50 referred players
- 100% Deposit Bonus + 10% money back guarantee (wager 40X) - New players will automatically receive a 100% welcome bonus on their first deposit (max bonus is $50).
If Lady Luck doesn't happen to smile with you, they are offering a 10% Cashback (max bonus of $1,000) on losses you incur while playing with them.
You'll receive a 10% increase in Peak Reward points you earned during the month while playing with them.
- Collect $15 ($5) Vote-For-Us Bonus
See Sands of the Caribbean casino promotions review for more details
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- Impression and Decision - |
Advantages:
- great support!
- multi -player, -hand games
- fast withdraws
- good attitude of players and webmasters
- strong reputation
Disadvantages: actually this is questions not for the casino but for Cryptologic and Ecash but nevertheless:
- it takes 1-2 weeks to get your Ecash PIN
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outdated graphics and sound
- slow gaming process
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Sands of the Caribbean is very reputable and financially strong casino. Maybe it has not so good looking software as some others online casinos. But playing at Sands of the Caribbean you can concentrate at the game and don't worry about financial questions. Moreover the Sands of the Caribbean has a leading position among cryptologic casinos. I can recommend only few cryptologic casinos to play at and Sands of the Caribbean is one of them.
Support: 100%
Graphic and sound: 60%
Gaming process: 70%
Attitude of players: 90%
Fast payments: 85%
Overall: 81% |
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- Direct Links - |
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- Opinions and stories - |
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http://www.gpwa.net/forum |
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I've found no bad responses about Sands of the Caribbean casino on the GPWA forum.
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Crypto is it fair? |
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I was just looking at all the action i have put down at cryptos over the past 12 months and my results have been appalling.
I am up moneywise but that is because of bonuses.
I you compare all the bonus money plus my own money i have lost it is more like 5%.HE is .5%
I have wagered tens of thousands,the more you wager the closer to expectation you should get but my results are getting steadily worse especially in the last 4 months.
I especially find it impossible to win at inter and the william hills.
Anyone else experience this?
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Yes
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ok
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I am a regular blackjack player at:
William Hill
Omni
Sands of the Caribbean
Intercasino
Casino 8
and used to play at:
Kiwi(before they switched to Playtech)
Casino Sur(no more monthly bonus)
At all but Casino 8, I have a net win without bonuses--not huge, but any net win in a negative expectation game is a good thing. The net loss at Casino 8 is fairly large, but with a good win at the dice game whose name is forbidden here and bonuses, I am about even there. With bonuses included my net Cryptologic winnings would buy a small car.
If Cryptologic is not dealing you a fair game, they are making up for it by letting me win :)
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My result was suspecious too.
I played most of cryp. casinos for 3 months and my return on BJ was a merely 94%.
I gave my last try at inter at March, my return was even worse.
Maybe it's just terrible luck.
http://mb.winneronline.com/showthread.html?t=5583
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Sands of The Caribbean Rocks |
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I play there because of its fine reputation and it today it paid off! My first Royal and a $20K jackpot!! They immediately called me (discreetly I might add) asked me for a screen shot or my player log, congratulated me and told me they would get back to me asap. And, true to their word, they did. I was, of course, a bit skeptical when I saw that I won. You read and hear so many horror stories. But they proved to be the real deal, pardon the pun.
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i pretty much doubt he won that money. Clue|: First post and this character brags about a win at this actual casinos. Hint: Potential advertiser, advertising the actual casino mentioned, just to get people to play there. Right
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I see your name on the latest winners. Very cool !
Bruno712 Video Poker $20075.00 Mar 14 2004 4:06PM
Its a good reason for a first post. I would brag a little too.
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Sands been around along time , they dont need to use spam
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The reason for needing a screen shot of the hand or the player log was to expedite the release of funds (according to customer service at E-Cash). I'll be honest, I thought it was the beginning of a nightmare myself. But so far I have heard from everyone at the casino except Mr. & Mrs. Sands congratulating me and reassuring me that all is cool and to withdraw the funds at my leisure. Ecash tells me that it will be 5 days before the funds are in my Neteller account. So, being the skeptical sort that I am, I will probably need the money to pay for a sub total gastrectomy after my ulcers explode while counting the minutes until the money is in my greedy little hands.
http://mb.winneronline.com/showthread.html?t=15560
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Payout time at Sands of Caribbean? |
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If you are a new player, you need to wait for your PIN. It takes 1-2 weeks to get your PIN.
Once you get your PIN, you should get your money in 3 days. It used to take only a few hours, but procyber is slacking lately.
http://mb.winneronline.com/showthread.html?t=16096
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Thumbs Down for The Sands of Caribbean |
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The short-story is that I got barred for being a bonus-hunter. But, here is the longer story.
About a month ago, I got an e-mail from customer service notifying me that I would no longer be able to participate in their monthly promotions. They made the accusation that I was a "bonus-abuser". According to the e-mail a "bonus-abuser" is someone who "make deposit, get bonus, withdraw deposit, play risk-free".
But, of course, that is something that I don't do. I always play the wager-requirements before I request a withdrawal. Although it is always the minimum wager-requirements, nonetheless, I always meet the terms and conditions of the promotion in question.
I replied to the e-mail saying that I agreed with them that it is ABSOLUTELY wrong for anyone to "make deposit, get bonus, withdraw deposit, play risk-free". But, that was not what happened. In fact, I cashed-out less than my deposit on the said promotion. Not exactly "risk-free".
They, then, replied saying that I was probably a "bonus-abuser" because I cash-out more than my deposit in some other months.
So, now, winning is not allowed? I looked at the account history. The deposits over cash-outs is about a little over $100. So, if I am a "bonus-abuser", I am not a very good one. In fact, I should probably be pouting that their software is rigged!
So, two things here. First, I did not expect a reputable casino to kick me out for being a bonus-hunter. Second, I was totally surprised that a reputable casino would make false accusations and other lame excuses from the seat-of-the pants to achieve their agenda. That was the feeling that I got from this barring.
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Prospect, you are a bonus hunter. You admit it right in your 2nd paragraph. You deposit, get the bonus, meet the w/r and withdraw. They have every right in the world to deny you the monthly bonus. Its their casino and their money! Why do you think they don't have this right?? And lets be clear, they did NOT kick you out as you state, they simply said you aren't getting a free monthly bonus anymore. Nothing disreputable or rogueish about that.
And I can speak from experience, I used to do the same thing at Intercasino. Did it for years before they finally told me the gravy train had reached the end of the line. I didn't whine about it and accuse them of being a rogue, I was surprised it took so long for them to finally stop it. And I still go back and play there on my own dime every so often and actually win money without their monthly stipend.
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They have every right in the world to deny you the monthly bonus. Its their casino and their money!
Yes, they have that right. But, it's the "lame excuses" in the e-mail exchanges that got me wondering.
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I can't remember any incident of them not paying a player for a legitimate win. They actually seem to be alot more reasonable than other groups out there, may of whom will completely ban you for 'advantage play' and some that would keep whatever money you had in your account at the time.
http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5394
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New To Online Casinos!! Which Casino Should I try? |
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