There are hundreds of online casinos available and the truth of the matter is there are some very good ones, and some very bad ones. As long as you choose carefully, an online casino will provide you with a safe and secure environment, fair games and most importantly, a trustworthy mechanism for depositing and withdrawing money when you win. One thing every player should know is that an online casino is required to ask you for proof of ID/age at some point (normally when you cash out the first time) so be prepared to scan or fax photo ID and a utility bill or proof of address at some point.
Below, I'll explain what you should look for as indicators of a safe online casino, but before I do I would like to point out that all of the online casinos you see mentioned on this site fall into the 'safe' category. The levels of service will vary, but the games are all fair and the brands are all trustworthy. I have played at many of them myself and most of them have the same set of games, including all those you see here. For what it's worth, my favourite is iNetBet which has been around since 1999 and has very fast service all round.