The Wild Wild West, Antigua style
Written: Jan 18 '01 (Updated Jan 18 '01)
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The Bottom Line
This is an adequate site for online gambling, but offers little enough incentive to make it worth the effort with so many other, better choices available
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The Wild West Frontier Casino is one of a growing number of online betting facilities that offer both casino game play and sports wagering. Based in Antigua, West Indies, they are regulated by the government of Antigua. What does that mean to you? For one thing it means understanding the plethora of applicable rules and regulations is about as difficult as beating the House with a five and a facecard playing Blackjack....
To be fair, WWF Casino provides an avalanche of information regarding rules, regulations, disputes and transactions. It is always recommended with any online casino that you carefully read this information before signing up. As with most all of these casinos, the responsibility of legalities is addressed with a statement urging all users to contact your local authorities.
What I think
Before getting into the particulars of this site, my overall opinion of the Wild West Frontier Casino is not a glowing one. For a number of reasons, this is not a casino I would recommend highly on it's own merits, but when I consider the comparison to the many other casinos available the drawbacks outweigh the positive aspects.
1. The number one reason I don't recommend this site: In addition to the fact that this casino is based in Antigua, I find several of the stipulations provided to be a little disturbing. Some examples include:
"1.0 All rules, regulations and payoffs heretofore are prone to revision by Wild West Frontier Casino without prior written notice to the member. Management reserves the right to refuse or limit any wager."
"2.0 This agreement falls under the auspices of Antigua. All transactions and wagers shall be considered originating from and governed by the laws of Antigua. Disputes or claims that arise directly or indirectly out of this Agreement will be brought before a court in Antigua."
2. Less attractive incentives. Many well respected casinos provide incentives such as flat dollar amount account bonuses or percentages of deposit. WWF Casino's 10% on deposit incentive is not all that attractive compared to those that offer upwards of 50%!
3. Some banks will not cash international checks. If a check is rejected, it is your responsibility to copy and fax proof of the (non) transaction and provide it to them. It's a pain in the access to your winnings.
4. Some games require minimums that are "too rich for my blood". ( I love throwing in gambling lingo!) Blackjack for instance requires a minimum bet of $5.
That said, WWF Casino does have one very attractive asset, though many online casinos are beginnning to offer this service as well: The availability to deposit funds through PayPal. Users without a credit card (or those who are uncomfortable using one online) can easily transfer funds in this way.
So, here's the rub:
The Casino
Both "Play for Fun" and "Play for Real Money" games are available. Users under 18 MUST play for fun only. Java based games are provided, although they are much slower and a download is recommended.
Games available:(pasted from site)
Blackjack Poker Roulette Slot Machines Baccarat Red Dog Pachinko Sic Bo Pai Gow Poker Battle Royale Video Poker Bingo Caribbean Stud Cr*ps And More
Although the download is around 5 mbs, after installing I was surprised to learn the initial software contained only 4 of the available games: BlackJack, Pai Gow Poker, Gold Rush Slots, and Jacks Video Poker. All other games can be downloaded after installation if you chose to.
Odds for the games are created by a random generator and are on par with most others. As long as the user is aware that the House has the edge, no surprises.
Game play is what most of us consider 'international rules', but if you are not familiar with those, WWF Casino provides a detailed list of game play information.
Sports Wagering
Football, basketball, baseball, horses, hockey, tennis, auto racing, golf, rugby, cricket and "other propositions". This covers any special events and also can be used with your "Multisport Parlay Card" to customize your bets.
Statistics are provided for events and updated regularly. Minimum bet is $10 US and maximum is $500 US.
Money Matters
Your money is never "with" WWF Casino, but instead is handled through EFS Caribbean, a financial transaction processing company. EFS Caribbean guarantees your money.
Your EFS account accepts credit cardsWire Transfer, personal cheque, money order, etc as a way to deposit money. When yout account has a balance you may purchase "V-Chips" to bet with. Each V-chip is equal to $1. You can both use your account to deposit and withdraw V-chips to and from. You must have $20 in your EFS account in order to withdraw actual money.
With regard to security, EFS uses SSL Protocol to make transactions between WWF Casino and EFS secure. The information is encrypted and combined with Star-Mx software to provide additional security.
Other than the specific drawbacks I pointed out, the Wild West Frontier Casino is adequate, average as far as game play, graphics, site navigation and speed. Without a very special bonus offer or other incentive, this is not a casino that is worth the effort, in my opinion. Instead, you might want to look into Cyber Sportsbook and Casino, Captain Cook's, or The Colloseum-all stable sites with better incentive progams.
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