BeTheDealer Casino Review

Bonuses & Promotions
The deposit bonus at BetheDealer is 100% up to a generous $200. Their regular bonuses include the $30 Monday Money Chain, Mid-Week Mega Money bonus, CashBack Crazy Wednesdays with 25% rake-back up to $200, and the Thank Goodness It's The Weekend bonus. Current specialty promotions (apt to change at any time) include the Woodstock Anniversary Bonus offering $1065 "of flower power!"; an Astrology Bonus coupon, offering up to $1000 in matching bonuses based on the current sign of the zodiac; and a Beatles-themed 8 Days a Week bonus. Most of Be the Dealer Casino's bonuses are redeposit bonuses; it'd be nice to see more giveaways and game-specific, no-deposit-required promo's.

Software & Graphics
Unlike 99% of the casinos out there (my estimate: not an actual figure), BeTheDealer Online Casino uses proprietary software designed by Casino Village on Net NV to run all its games. On the not-so-great side, this means the games may be subject to more bugs, timeouts, or delays than other software packages, has less frequent upgrades, and the graphics and sound are a bit flat (though colorful!). However, BeTheDealer's proprietary software also happens to be the world's first Peer-to-Peer (P2P) casino software, allowing its players to compete against other players live anywhere in the world, not to mention being the dealer.

Games
BeTheDealer does not have a lot of games - 25 games at last count. There's only one version of video poker at the casino, at that's Jacks or Better. They have the 6 most common table games (Baccarat, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud, Pai Gow, Roulete, and War). And they've got 6 progressive jackpots - all slots.

Payouts, Cashouts & Security
BeTheDealer Casino uses SSL key encryption to keep all transactions secure and all personal data private. Player data is kept on a secure server protected by the latest Firewalls. Players passwords are stored on the server using an MD5 Hash function which disguises the players password from everyone, including the casino, so only the player knows his or her "un-hashed" password. BeTheDealer Casino employs 1024-bit RSA encryption to handle cryptographic key exchanges upon login, after which Triple DES encrypts every packet of data. This is all a lot of technical jargon that ultimately results in the highest level of player security possible. Real Money players can access their entire game history including opponents, gaming actions, wagers, outcomes, etc., as well as tracking all financial transactions.

Customer Support
BeTheDealer comes equipped with an impressive guide to playing each of their games, both as dealer and as player (where appropriate). They have 3 separate FAQs - for "Money", "Technical", and "Game" issues. Beyond the single email address, fax number, and email query form, there is a team of live operators standing by 24/7, 365 days a year available via live web chat to personally guide you through any tricky, sticky situations.