Before even thinking about joining an online casino, you first need to make sure that it's accredited and proven safe and secure. All the sites we recommend are, but it's a good habit to always look to see that a casino is registered by a national governing gambling commission (if not Canada, then a place like Malta, Gibraltar, Cyprus, etc.). Also make sure the site has a license from a third-party testing organization (like eCOGRA) which assures you that the site runs fair games and follows safe and legal business practices.

Once that's taken care of, new players should also look for generous welcome bonuses, a wide variety of games that they enjoy playing, and a variety of different options for depositing and withdrawing Canadian dollars.

There are a number of best practices you can follow when gambling online that will reduce the house edge and increase your odds of not only getting to play for a longer time, but also of winning a nice amount of real money. For starters, always set yourself a betting limit or budget, and if that money runs out be able to walk away and not chase your losses.

Also look for slot machines and table games that have either a low house edge (0-3% is typically pretty good) or a high return-to-player rate (anything higher than 95%). Games that fit these descriptions are blackjack, craps, baccarat, and countless different slot machines. Finally, be sure to take advantage of any bonuses and promotions your casino is running, which often result in free real money and/or spins to play with.

Any game you enjoy playing in land based venues, and then some!

Online there are countless varieties of all your favorite traditional casino and slots games, and also for some games you might not have played before. From [poker](/poker/) to pai gow, stud to [slots](/slots/), all three kinds of roulette and more, you can find any game you want somewhere online in a variety of different bet sizes and rule sets.

The casino table games that typically have the lowest house edge (and therefore the best odds of you winning real cash) are blackjack, craps, baccarat, three-card poker, and video poker.

There are countless [online slot machines](/slots/) out there that also offer fantastic odds, which can be found by reading the return-to-player reports that most good casinos publish about each of their games.

If there was a fool-proof way to win money at casinos, everybody would be doing it. And if everyone was doing it, casinos would no longer be in business.

However, there are some betting tactics that have been proven to reduce the house's advantage if followed. A perfect advantage is blackjack basic strategy. If followed, basic strategy can reduce the casino's edge in blackjack to about 0.5-1%, by far the lowest of just about any table game out there.

To be honest, learning to play at an online casino isn't rocket science. The first step is reading a few reviews of different casinos online until you find one you think has features and games you would enjoy. Next, you simply create your free account and make a deposit (via credit card, e-wallet, or [a number of other methods](/payments/)) to your account.

Before wagering any money, we recommend using the free play mode most casino games offer. This will let you get a grasp for playing casino games online and is also a great opportunity to test new betting strategies. From there, you are ready to begin playing casino games online for real cash!

If you play at a casino online that is regulated by its local gambling commission and also by a third-party testing organization ([like eCOGRA](https://www.ecogra.org)), you can just about be guaranteed you won't have any issues with that particular casino.

These organizations regularly audit online casinos to ensure they are using a balanced random number generator (RNG) and have strong e-security in place protecting your money and information. Also keep in mind that since the house has a long-term edge in all casino games they offer, there's not really much need or incentive for them to rig their games or cheat their players.