Well I eagerly await your results aka23 and thank you for your reponses thus far.
I played most types of the games tonight and was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting obviously unfair games like at Wager21. This was not the case. Results fell within normal expectations. I made a small gain after playing a cummulative 1000+ hands on a variety of games. I recorded 500 hands of baccarat, in which I bet on banker. The results were:
Banker -- Expected 229, Actual 232
Player -- Expected 223, Actual 237
Tie -- Expected 48, Actual 31
The low number of ties was a little odd. There is less than a 1% of that happening randomly, but I suspect it was just random chance. Overall my returns on their games fell within expectations.
The SW is flash and seems decent for a smaller group. The SW is nothing compared to Microgaming, Playtech or Cryptologic. There is a fast play option in most games and a "House Way" button on Pai Gow. The game history function doesn't work. The bonus casino section has over 100 blackjack tables, each with different rules. I didn't take the time to compute the return for all of them. There are several payout choices for most of the other games as well. The common theme is a reduced house edge to very low levels, assuming the games are random. This made me comfortable choosing games that I usually avoid due to the poor house edge.
Live, phone, and email support are available. Live support was quick and helpful. The live support agent requested my password, but still answered my questions when I didn't give it.. One disappointment was the cashout fees. I suppose they have to make up for the transaction fees they get charged, if they are not making it up through casino play with the low house edge. Fees vary between $8 and $40, depending on method. Neteller is $15. You get one free cashout, but it has to be requested between 9-11AM EST on a Monday. If you wager less than 75% of your deposit, you get charged more fees. I probably won't play here again because I prefer other SW and because of the fees.
