QUICK TIPS TO HELP YOU GET THE MOST FROM YOUR ONLINE GAMBLING EXPERIENCE

Gambling is fun. So who wants to slow things down with notes and record-keeping, right? Well, like it or not gambling is a financial transaction so detailed records of your deposits, withdrawals and game play are important. Sure they may not be something you need every day but if there's ever a problem they may be your only form of documentation.

Many casinos offer records and/or logs of player transactions and game play. Find out about them, get them, keep them on file either weekly or monthly. If you have a problem with your casino these will be one of the first things they'll ask for. If you have to take the issue to a third party they may be the only form of documentation available.

So what about screenshots, those snapshots of your computer screen? These are definitely worthwhile in two cases: (1) a big win; and (2) a big snafu in the casino software. Taking a screenshot is easy (see http://www.winneronline.com/articles/november2002/screenshots.htm for details) and it certainly won't hurt anything. Keep in mind though that since it is so easy to doctor these images they won't necessarily be accepted as proof that something happened. However, as supporting evidence though they can be most helpful.