The first thing any online gambling enthusiast should do before signing up and depositing money with any of the hundreds upon hundreds of online gambling websites competing for your business is this: Choose a reputable online casino . Easier said than done – you’re probably muttering to yourself, but not so.

In fact, today’s most successful online casinos are also the ones delivering the best support. (What a coincidence.) And by the “best” we don’t just mean 24/7 access via phone, email, live chat, fax, or pony express. We mean comprehensive client care designed to win players’ confidence, regardless of whether the player is winning or losing.

Very Frequently Asked Customer Support Questions (VFACSQ’s)

Figuring out whether or not you can depend on a particular gambling website to – among other things – provide fair games, swift payouts, and top-notch customer support etc. demands following certain basic guidelines. And to help you gain and benefit from this valuable insight, we asked a number of Customer Support experts managing the service departments at some of the best known and much loved online casinos for their views on online gaming support.

What’s the number one complaint most players have?

That really depends on the casino, as complaints vary from site to site. If you were to ask the same question to a support manager running a less-than-proper gambling venue in which players’ phone and email messages aren’t even replied to, then the most common complaint vis-à-vis that particular site would probably be a basic failure to communicate. With the finer venues – on the other hand – the most common complaints we get usually concern bonuses and delayed payments to players. We’re faster than most, but when it comes to paying people their money, you can never be fast enough.

Based on your experience, how long should it take for players to collect their cash?

No more than a couple of days, provided the customer followed all the required guidelines. Many customers are of the impression that we, the casino, are holding up their payment, when in fact more often than not, we fulfilled our obligation to the player and it’s their payment processor who’s holding the player’s cash.

What’s the second most common complaint amongst players?

The second most common complaint about casinos is either the games are too this or too that. For instance, we get many players complaining that our games are too fast. Luckily, or rather, intentionally, our games were developed by Playtech which often enables players to personalize their games by making various adjustments, such as game speed. Increasingly more gambling websites, especially the ones with games designed by the leading software firms, are featuring more of these similar options.

What else can online casinos do to improve their service and attract more players?

Of course there’s no end to ways in which gaming operators can design their sites and games to better accommodate their players. That’s the wonderful advantage that Internet-based casinos have over their land-based counterparts; the sky’s the limit. Still, at the end of the day, the gaming biz, like any industry, is still consumer-driven and only the casinos paying the closest attention to their players’ needs and adapting their venues to meet these demands will continue to go forth and multiply their earnings, and deservingly so.