Since
emergence of a few online casinos in 1996, growth and popularity of online gambling industry has skyrocketed at a phenomenal rate. There are currently thousands of online casinos generating an estimated annual revenue of over USD $7,000,000,000. If this figure is divided by 365 days, then it could be said that online casinos generate an average of well over $19,000,000 in revenue every single day. As global internet population continues to grow, and with internet gambling expanding into numerous non-English speaking countries in Europe and Asia, it is safe to assume that above figures will continue to grow with no immediate signs of slowing down in near future. In many cases, compared to a traditional land based casino, an online casino has many advantages which have contributed to its overall growth, popularity and success.
Multilingual Most of popular online casinos offer multiple language support, so a person who does not understand English is still able to gamble and enjoy oneself without having to worry about language and communication difficulties. Some of languages offered at online casinos include: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.
Currencies Unlike a land casino, many online casinos accept multiple currencies so that two or more persons are able to play same game using their own currencies. A person living in Italy can purchase credit in Euro while a person living in United States can purchase credit in USD. This removes inconvenience and confusion of having to firstly convert an unfamiliar currency to one’s own currency before placing each bet.
Deposit Methods Online casinos usually accept a much wider range of deposit methods. Whereas main deposit method in land casinos is cash, online casinos are known to accept: 1-Pay, 900Pay, ACH, ACTeCash, American Express, Bank Check, Bank Wire, Personal Check, Central Coin, Citadel Commerce, Clearchex, Click2Pay, Debit Card, Debitel AG, Diners Club, Duo Cash, eGold, ECO Card, Electronic Check, Ensurepay, Epassporte, Equifax, Everyday Card, Evo Cash, eWalletXpress, Firepay, Gaming Card, Global ATM Card, Global Connect Card, IGM Pay, InstaCash, InstaDebit, Mastercard, Money Transfer, Moneybookers, Moneygram, NETeller, Net Pay, onDemandFunds, Pay2, Paybox, PaySafeCard, PaySpark, Pinbucks, Solo Card, Switch Card, Telebuy, UseMyBank, Virtual Exchange, Visa, Webdollar and Western Union.
Real Money Online gamblers play with real money, and as a result they are more acutely aware of value of their money as opposed to one who plays with a stack of multi-coloured casino chips which don’t seem to have as much of an immediate value. Unlike a land casino where chips don’t seem to have as much value as real money, thus encouraging player to gamble away more money, an online casino displays exact amount of money in a player’s account and as a result encourages player to take his/her money more seriously and not lose track of value of his/her money.
Dress code Online casinos don’t have dress codes. One can play in a business suit, dress, underwear, or naked. Thus one does not have to worry about choosing what to wear and dress according to one’s social environment or weather forecast. Being able to wear whatever one chooses gives player a greater sense of comfort and convenience.
Food and Drinks Unlike land casinos which enforce certain eating and drinking rules, an online casino player does not have to worry about what he/she can or cannot eat and drink during a game. Thus an online gambler may play with greasy fingers while drinking from a bottle of whisky without an objections from casino.
Smoking Whether player is a compulsive, chronic smoker or a non-smoker who cannot bear smell of cigarettes, one sets his/her own environmental conditions and does not have to worry about environmental preferences of other players.
Free Casino Chips In an effort to attract players, numerous online casinos offer players free casino money to play with. Free online casino bonuses can range from $10 to $2400. Offering potential players free no-deposit or match-play casino bonuses presents a tremendous incentive for players to register real player accounts with these online casinos.
More games Compared to land casinos, online casinos offer a much greater range and variation of games. A traditional land based casino usually offers following games: Baccarat, Blackjack, Craps, Poker, Keno, Roulette and Slots. Compare this to an online casino which currently offers following games: Treasure Nile, Deuces Wild Power Poker, Cash Splash, Double Magic, Progressive Cyberstud, Blackjack, Triple Sevens, Blackjack (Table), Jackpot Deuces (Poker), Roulette Royale (Table), SupaJax (Poker), Major Millions (Slot), LotsaLoot (Slot), WowPot (Slot), Fruit Fiesta (Slot). Power Poker: Aces & Faces, Double Joker, Joker Poker, Deuces & Joker, Tens or Better, Jacks or Better. Regular Poker: Aces & Faces, Deuces & Joker, Joker Poker, Louisiana Double, Deuces Wild, Double Joker, Jacks or Better, Tens or Better, Poker Pursuit, Multi-Hand Blackjack, Roulette, Cyberstud Poker, Red Dog Poker, Baccarat Craps, Keno, Sic Bo, Scratch Card. Slots: Bonus Slot - Lucky Charmer, Bonus Slot - Diamond Deal, Bonus Slot - Chiefs Fortune, Bonus Slot - High Noon, Bonus Slot - Sizzling Scorpions, Bonus Slot - Wheel of Wealth, Genies Gems, Fantastic 7s, Winning Wizards, Reels Royce, Golden Dragon, Jackpot Express, Pharaohs Fortune, Big 5, One Arm Bandit, Fun House, Cool Buck, Cosmic Cat, Fruit, Island Style, Martian Money, Sand Storm, Vegas Fortune, Crazy Crocs, Jesters Jackpot, Trick or Treat, Roman Riches, Zany Zebra, 7 Oceans, Jurassic Jackpot, Party Time, Pirates Paradise, Lions Share, Monkey's Money, Goblin Gold, Chiefs Magic, Blackjack Bonanza, Cash Crazy, Gladiators Gold, 5 Reel Drive, Jet Set, Totem Treasure, Reel Thunder Living in Luxury, Peek-a-Boo.
