Through a crafty and clever design, the operators at Betcha.com were found not to be in violation of any online casino gambling laws in a Washington state court recently. The way they got around the law in this particular case was basically that people who chose to bet on the site were not actually required to pay their bets. This small detail is what kept the site, very popular among fans of online casinos everywhere, out of substantial legal trouble. While the site itself does not pressure their casino players to make good on the losses they incur while placing their bets, there is a fancy rating system in place that does a fantastic job of keeping players in check.

Their rating system is very successful. It is similar to what the popular site eBay eploys to let their buyers and sellers rate each other. On Betcha.com, just as on eBay, you are only as good as your reputation and your reputation is based on your rating. Unlike other online casinos that let their players engage in straight forward gambling that puts the players betting against the house, on Betcha.com they simply bring bettors together to team up and also bet among themselves. With the rating system in place, the players are subject to a streamlined system of checks and balances.

If a player does not make good on one of their bets after they experience a loss during one of their wagers, their rating will drop sharply and this will make it very unlikely that other bettors will want to do any sort of interaction with a casino player who has a very low rating. It is that simple.

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