The Spin Room
The Spin Room is Victor Chandler's online casino. For those who have never heard of Victor Chandler before, the Victor Chandler Group operates some 30 betting shops in Europe. It's a reputable operation established in London in 1946 with a staff of 350 at its Gibraltar headquarters. The Group is currently chaired by Victor Chandler, grandson of the founder. But enough with the history lesson, on to the games. The Spin Room is the only reputable real-money casino that I know of that is powered by Chartwell Technology, a Canadian casino software company. The games require no download and all transactions at The Spin Room are in British pounds (at the time of this writing 1 pound = 1.43 US dollars). At the blackjack table you can play up to three spots at a time. The rules are pretty standard but I did notice one quirk: When I hit soft 17 against an Ace, the dealer didn't immediately give me my card. Instead, he (or she? or it?) asked "Are you sure you want to...