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Land Casinos vs. Online Casinos
By Adel Awwad
Since the emergence of a few online casinos in 1996, the growth and popularity of the 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 the 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 the above figures will continue to grow with no immediate signs of slowing down in the 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 the 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 the 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 the same game using their own currencies. A person living in Italy can purchase credit in Euro while a person living in the United States can purchase credit in USD. This removes the 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 the 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 the 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 the player to gamble away more money, an online casino displays the exact amount of money in a player’s account and as a result encourages the player to take his/her money more seriously and not lose track of the 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 the 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 the casino.
Smoking
Whether the player is a compulsive, chronic smoker or a non-smoker who cannot bear the smell of cigarettes, one sets his/her own environmental conditions and does not have to worry about the 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 the following games: Baccarat, Blackjack, Craps, Poker, Keno, Roulette and Slots. Compare this to an online casino which currently offers the 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
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