Want to play on online casinos? Read this guide before playing!

While the law on gambling and sports betting does not go ahead, some people think they need to leave the country to enjoy a good casino. However, foreign websites offer the same level of fun, without leaving your home and legally. 

What is an online casino? Every bookmaker offering internet casino games, such as online slots and blackjack games are in the group of online casinos. There are from browser games with real bets to live casino rooms, which is the closest we get to the real experience without leaving our country. 

How do online bets work? 

Commonly, playing in online casinos is allowed as long as: 

- Be over 18 years of age (or minimum age required at the online casino).

- The casino has headquarters abroad.

- The casino has a license to operate online games. 

Once these requirements are met, there is no longer a problem from a legal point of view. Players deposit money, or even take advantage of free bonuses, and withdraw real money to their bank accounts. So, just register at one of these online casinos, have money in your account, and start betting. 

Is it safe to play in an online casino? 

While overseas headquarters and licensing are good signs, it is not enough to entrust your money to a bookmaker. Therefore, it is necessary that the player makes use of some website that classifies the best online casinos. Thus, the main parameters of security and even gameplay will already be properly analyzed and summarized. 

Therefore, let this important tip be registered: choose an online casino not because of the bonus or because it is flashy, but because it has been evaluated and declared reliable. If you ask us, we would recommend 22Bet. 

What are the available casino games? 

The diversity of online casino games is one of the biggest advantages of playing virtually. With a click, you can range from hundreds to thousands of slot machines, or enter a card room. Among the casino games that have live rooms with real dealers, we can mention: 

Baccarat

Blackjack

Game Shows

Poker

Roulette 

If you don't need the experience of a real casino, table games also have offline versions. In this category, we also find other prominent formats, such as video bingo games and video poker. With so many options, there will be plenty of alternatives for those who decide to play in online casinos in Tanzania. 

How to play at an online casino? 

After selecting your favorite casinos on a site with a good ranking of the best online casinos, it is time for a deposit. Most sites have practical payment methods. For example, we can quote the bank slip and credit card. 

Depending on the method chosen - and whether the online casino has an advance deposit - the balance will be updated to play. If you prefer, the player can even activate some bonus that multiplies his credits. 

Then comes the time for real fun, when you just select a game according to your preference. Some have a demo version (jackpot and live games are an exception), which allows you to test them before you actually bet. 

Once you decide to bet for real money, you will see that the game balance will match that of the website. Any winnings, regardless of the game, will also update you automatically. Whatever the alternative, play responsibly. 

What if there is a problem? Again, we reinforce the importance of following guidelines from specialized sites so as not to fall into a hole. 

Traffic Camera or Red Light Camera?

A Traffic Monitoring Camera Is Not The Same As A Red Light Camera

Many of our readers often get confused about the difference between a red light camera and a traffic camera.  Traffic monitoring cameras typically sit on top of traffic lights and monitor traffic flowing through an intersection or on the highway.  They do not take pictures of vehicles that run red lights or issue citations.  Red light cameras are much bulkier and are positioned on the side of the road.  Cameras are typically 10 to 15 feet off the ground and are pointing in the direction of oncoming traffic or sometimes in the rear.  Here is an example showing a red light camera vs a traffic camera.

Are Traffic Cameras Legal In California?

Red-light cameras require a big tall box near the intersection, this is where there will be a flash and where pictures are actually recorded. Traffic surveillance is just small cameras, usually on top of the intersection, and it's just a regular, small surveillance camera.  

If you do a Google Images search it is wrong.  Here are photos of what red light cameras look like.

Baltimore Speed Cameras Generate $20M

Baltimore Speed Camera

In the last fiscal year the City of Baltimore, Maryland took in almost $20 million in fines that are mailed in following a citation that comes after a speed camera takes a picture of vehicles exceeding the posted limit by more than 12 miles an hour. The fine will cost your $40 per ticket and are mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle.  The city was expecting to generate $16M so it far exceeded their expectations.  

You can view the Baltimore Speed Camera PDF file or you can search our Baltimore speed camera locations map. There are 87 portable locations, 75 fixed speed camera locations and 81 red light camera locations.  PhotoEnforced.com only lists the fix camera locations in the database and map.  

Tracking Cyclist Who Run Red Lights

Apparently, cyclists in Australia are deliberately flouting road rules by running red lights and endangering other road users. Most escape prosecution because they cannot be identified.  There is no number plate or similar form of identification on a bicycle and facial recognition is not possible because the traffic safety camera takes photographs from the rear.

Red light camera photographic evidence provided by Police shows cyclists are snapped running through red lights but avoid any penalty - otherwise incurred by motorists - unless police are on the scene.  Cyclists in Australia have a greater chance of being picked up for not wearing a helmet, with 14,798 fines handed out in the past five years. In the same period, 2207 were booked for not having the correct lighting and equipment. Police issued 690 fines to cyclists ignoring traffic signals from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011, but many more escaped the law.  Read full story.   

Murrieta Ballot Measure Could Remove Red Light Cameras

The Californian town of Murrieta is the latest to take a serious stand against red-light cameras, as campaigners fighting for their removal win a landmark victory. The District Court of Appeal issued a ruling that will allow the initiative to scrap of the cameras to move forward. This was in response to a previous court ruling that affirmed that the cameras were acting within the law.

This move will ultimately mean that the city of Murrieta and the Riverside County registrar of voters can proceed to include the initiative on the November 6 ballot. Authorities will then vote either way on the removal initiative to come to a final decision.

Significant

This is a huge step forward for opponents of the red light cameras, both in Murrieta and beyond. For Murrieta, it indicates a strong possibility that residents will see an end to these over-zealous and ineffective cameras. For those living in other cities, it is encouraging to learn that gradually, city by city, motorists are starting to take a stand against being used as cash cows.

Residents and authorities alike have been strongly opposed to the town's red-light cameras since their installation, claiming that they are actually operating illegally; it has long been claimed that the cameras have been fining drivers who are not actually breaking any laws, issuing them with steep fines purely to boost revenue. In fact, Murrieta has been one of the most vocal voices against red-light cameras, taking an immediate stand against the cameras upon their installation, and launching numerous campaigns to have them removed.

Opposition to removal

Of course, the inclusion of the initiative in the November ballot does not guarantee success for those against the cameras. There are several key people within the city's council that are in favor of the city's red-light camera system; Steve Flynn, who was a prosecutor in the original court case against those seeking to remove the cameras, will be taking part in the vote. His viewpoint echos the sentiment of the Riverside Superior Court Judge, Daniel Ottolia, who originally ruled to stop the anti-camera initiative, in that it is not up to residents to make decisions on road safety: "The court finds that traffic regulation is a matter of statewide concern," Ottolia had said. "The Legislature has specifically delegated the authorization of automated traffic enforcement systems to city councils (or county boards of supervisors) and such delegation precludes the municipal electorate from using the initiative and referendum process to authorize or prohibit red light cameras."

Another expense for motorists 

The over-turning of Ottolia's verdict should set an example to those living in other cities, whose lives are affected by these red-light cameras. The ruling is a victory for fairness during a time when so many people are feeling the effects of dwindling incomes and higher household bills. For motorists, owning a vehicle has never been so expensive. Even though those owning vehicles are now more inclined to shop around for the cheapest motorcycle insurance or car insurance, this doesn't ease the growing costs of fuel and taxes. Extra unfair fines just add to this woe.

Supreme Court Likelihood 

The Murrieta case is expected to be argued before the California Supreme Court, whatever the outcome, according to Peter Lepiscopo, who is representing the proponents of the anti-camera initiative. His clients, Murrieta residents, Diana Serafin, and Robin Nielson, have been gathering signatures from thousands of their fellow citizens, all in favor of scrapping the unpopular cameras. The petition has been growing since last November, when there was a public consultation on whether or not Murrieta should become the latest town to install the controversial red-light cameras.

Murrieta currently has four cameras installed in busy city intersections: one at Clinton Keith Road and Nutmeg Street, two at Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Whitewood Avenue, and one at Murrieta Hot Springs Road at Margarita Road. Although some agree that the cameras have reduced the number of red-light violations, the overwhelming public sentiment is that they are also penalizing those driving within the rules.

The citizens of the town of Murrieta, along with the rest of the country, will have to wait and see what the outcome of this case will be. If the residents win, it will surely pave the way for other cities to feel that they too can take a stand against red-light cameras.

DC Installing Stop Sign Cameras

Come to A Complete Stop at Intersections Like This

Washington D.C.'s Police Chief Cathy Lanier said that MPD would look to install between eight and 10 Stop sign cameras before the end of the year.  D.C. has become notorious as an area that generates huge profits off of photo enforcement tickets. Red light cameras and speeding cameras are installed in numerous parts of the city. There is a new kind of automated photo enforcement that is set to hit the city, and it will be targeting one of the most common violations while behind the wheel: rolling through a stop sign.

PhotoEnforced.com currently has 28 stop sign cameras listed on its website.  The web site allows anyone to search the database and add new locations.   

Red Bank City Council May Dump Cameras

Drivers in Red Bank may be about to breathe a sigh of relief; the town is just one meeting away from getting rid of its much unloved red light cameras. The controversial cameras, which have been labeled as cash-grabbing machines by the general public since their introduction, have fast been losing support from Red Bank’s officials as they apparently put visitors off coming to the city.

Red Bank’s Mayor Milliard said that motorists were choosing to stay away from the city, which has become well-known for its red-light camera installations, for fear of being unfairly ticketed at red lights. Many residents and visitors alike had previously complained to the city council that they were being fined by the over-zealous machines when making honest mistakes or misjudgments driving through traffic signal systems at interchanges. As a result, visitors have said they’d sooner bypass the city of Red Bank, rather than visit it as they did not want to be fined.

“Hurting the city”

Mayor Monty Milliard, who also voted against a 12-year contract extension with American Traffic Solutions in 2010, said that he wanted people to visit Red Bank, not avoid it. "I have had over 100 conversations with residents and business owners, all who say that the cameras are hurting the city.”

Therefore, the Mayor has called for an official vote to cancel Red Bank’s red-light camera contract at the next meeting of the city’s commissioners on September 4. The Mayor has, however, warned the public that, if the vote to remove the cameras is passed, the earliest they can be taken down is the first day of next year. The city authorities would also need to give contractors 90 days notice.

Safety features or cash-grabbers?

It has been seven years since the unpopular red-light cameras were installed into three intersections on Dayton Boulevard (Morrison Springs Road, Signal Mountain Road and Ashland Terrace), the main road serving the city of Red Bank. The cameras, which are owned and run by American Traffic Solutions, were initially intended to act as a safety feature. It was claimed that many drivers were jumping red lights and, as a result, were causing road traffic accidents. The cameras capture photographic evidence of any driver passing through a red light and then issue a fine. However, many drivers have since complained that the cameras are overzealous, often issuing fines unfairly. Cash-strapped motorists have accused the city’s authorities of using them as cash cows, unjustly penalizing them in order to increase revenue.

Milliard, who has been vehemently opposed to the cameras since their 2005 installation, has also confirmed that revenue from fines being issued due to driving infractions has fallen significantly. This is due to a new law passed in 2011 by the Tennessee General Assembly that won’t allow issuing of a ticket for failing to come to a complete stop at a traffic signal before initiating a right turn. Also, a large proportion of the revenue generated from fines is handed over to American Traffic Solutions each month; in 2008-9, Red Bank made just over $579,000 from tickets but handed over around half of that to the Arizona-based company.

Outcome unclear

Whether or not the vote to remove the cameras will be successful or not is unclear. Two commissioners that have long been in favor of the cameras, Floy Pierce and Ruth Jeno, will both be voting. The pair both voted to extend the red light camera contract back in 2010, but could the passing of the new legislation have swayed their opinion?

Removal will be welcome

One thing is for sure, the general public will be echoing Mayor Milliard’s sentiment on the cameras. At a time when the cost of driving is at an all-time high, many people argue that red light cameras raise that cost even higher. Particularly vulnerable are young drivers, who already have higher insurance premiums to cover. Not only are they faced with extortionate fines to pay, but this could also then impact on their driving records, making young drivers insurance harder to obtain. It is clear that a vote next week to remove the city’s cameras will be a welcome piece of news for Red Bank’s drivers.

Jacksonville Red Light Cameras

Coming in 2013

Red light cameras will be coming to Jacksonville, Florida in January of 2013.  Redflex is the red light camera operator who will send the car’s registered owner a citation for $158. If that’s not paid within 30 days, the Sheriff’s Office will issue a follow-up ticket costing $262.

The city’s 2013 budget projects $1.5 million in revenue from the cameras. Redflex Traffic Systems, a company hired by the Sheriff’s Office to install cameras, has been given a list of 25 dangerous approaches to 17 intersections and told to start with the five worst.

Redflex ill forward footage from each approach to the Sheriff’s Office, where an officer will review images from six seconds before and after each violation occurs.

Under Florida state law, violators can be fined $158, with the town collecting $75 and $70 going to the state.