Convenient, simple and comfortable
According to the study of Wood et. al. (2007), gambler usually play online usually is due to the convenient (12.9%) and easy to play (12.2%) in a comfortable place (11.7%). With the internet, people are able to gamble anytime and anywhere they want as they need not go to the casino physically which may be located far away. Plus, the online casino also provides them with variety of betting games which are similar as the real one (Online Gambling Insider 2010). Besides, it is easy to play as the players would only need to “click” and the locations are base on own preference as long as they can access the internet.
People are usually having difficulty in funding their capital to gamble in a casino. Thus, more and more online casinos had come up and implement the new business strategy – providing sign in bonus to attract customers. Players are getting money for free without the need to play when they sign in for the very first time. Who doesn’t want this? Besides that, the online casino is giving higher payout compare to the brick casino. This is due to the high operating expenses bear by the landed casino while the web casino requires less assets and workers (Maincasinovalues.com 2010). Maintenance of the server is the only major matter they need to consider.
Gaming Strategy
From the others' opinion, sometimes playing online may grant greater advantage for the gambler. Unlike the real casino, players who play online may ask a group of people to join as one during the game. They can discuss and share the information among each others before deciding the next bet to be placed. Another example is the mental play such as the online poker where players tend to hide their impression and nature act. As there is no real interaction between players, they can act naturally for the whole time.
Reference:
Online Gambling Insider 2002-2009, Online Gambling Advantages, viewed 9 October 2010,
http://www.online-gambling-insider.com/online-gambling/ogi-online-gambling-advantages.html
Maincasinovalues.com 2010, The Benefits of Online Casinos Vs Land-Based Casinos, viewed 9 October 2010,
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ReplyDeleteHi Alan,
ReplyDeleteI do agree that it is convenient that online casino can be done within the comfort of our own home. Nowadays, there is majority of people like to gamble at online casinos because with a computer and a connection to the internet, we no need to go for the physical casino. It can save a lot of transport fees or airfare. There are some people whose countries do not have a physical casino such as Kuching and hence they will purposely book the air ticket and fly over to overseas and gamble in the physical casino such as Genting Highlands or Singapore Casino.
Furthermore, the problem which people most concerned is the security and safety. They are apprehensive that their personal and financial information will be exposure. Sometimes, people do not care about the security and safety problem as they are concerned about how many they could win in online casino. However, most casinos operating online are now just as safe as their land-based counterparts.
According to DailyNews 2010, a market research conducted by Nielsen Group has concluded that over the last year, the percentage of United Kingdom (UK) online gamblers has increased 40 percent coming close to United States (US) who is the largest online gambling market in the world due to limited regulations. I was captivated when the study also revealed that more than 46 percent out of 3.2 million new gamblers were women. This led me to know more about what is the charm of online gambling.
ReplyDeleteHere are some of the advantages of online gambling:
The first advantage is convenience which I agree with Alan and Gavin. Online gambling is so popular because gamblers can gamble within the comfort of their own home. Providing that one has a computer, a high-speed Internet connection and is at the age or over the age of 21, one can gamble online (Kowlesar 2010). Many people are attracted to online gambling due to the long distance to the popular brick and mortar casinos in Las Vegas or Atlantic City (Francesca 2010). This therefore turned online gambling as an alternative way to traditional gambling. Besides, every time when an online gambler decides to take a rest, one can set the dealer on hold (Reider 2010).
The second advantage that I agree is diversity of games. Since there are uncountable amount of online casinos available, the games are even more varied than the traditional gambling houses. In virtual tables and rooms, there will be dozens of types of poker on offer, namely stud, Texas Hold, Caribbean Stud, Video slot machines Poker and 3-Card Poker. DailyNews 2010 states that Party Poker is the newest trend now. On the other hand, for simpler gambling, there are betting games such as web based slot machines, blackjack, roulette, bingo, baccarat, specialty games like keno and other hundreds of click and win games (Kowlesar 2010). Thus, with online gambling there is literally something to suit all tastes and levels of players.
Another great reason that I agree on online gambling is many casinos offer eye-catching bonuses. The bonuses can be in the form of random cash prize for signing up or additional credit for the first deposit. There are strict conditions about minimum deposits and credit being spent particularly within the casino for casino bonuses. Hence, one must read the terms and conditions carefully in order to obtain the attractive bonuses (Reider 2010). There are also bonuses that begin from $10 for downloading the casino software. In addition, many bonuses are given too in the games themselves that can boost the overall jackpot. For instance, in many slot games, there are bonus rounds and free spins where players can multiply their winnings. Not only that, there are many online gambling casinos that is free of charge or allows test-run games before making a deposit(Kowlesar 2010). This is a great opportunity for beginners like me to explore games without risk of losing money.
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ReplyDeleteThere is an advantage of online gaming that I would like to share which is on rules and regulations. Online gambling does not have to comply with rules and regulations like dress codes. One may wear anything they like unlike at brick and mortar casinos, one need to dress formally. Gambling online also permits smokers to smoke at anytime and anywhere they like. This allows players to be more comfortable with their everyday habitual and therefore, they will enjoy themselves more.
In my opinion, security is also another advantage of online gambling. Society is mostly worried about the safety and security of online gambling and whether their personal and financial data will be illegal used. Even though it is very crucial to constantly review the terms and conditions of any online gambling site and seek for existing players’ comments on a particular casino’s reputation; most casinos conducted online are just as safe, reliable and respectable as brick and mortar casinos. This is because online gambling is a huge industry; hence the casinos could not bear to lose credibility among players. Those large high profile casinos have the highest risk to lose and they will thus, work very hard to operate fairly and within the boundaries of the law. Reider 2010 mentioned that online gambling offers equal opportunity for those with disabilities and could not afford to travel to play in legal brick and mortar based casinos. Consequently, I think that online gambling provides security and safety to players as they do not need to carry huge amounts of cash in their pocket. For further information, one can know more about “new security measures for credit cards casino payments” at: http://www.onlinecasinobluebook.com/news/2010/10/new-security-measures-for-credit-cards-casino-payments/.
In conclusion, with much technological advancement in software as well as increasingly efficient and user friendly systems, online gambling is seen to be one of the biggest and most successful industries online. Online gambling is also seen as enjoyable as gambling at offline casinos.
References:
DailyNews 2010, Latest Market Study Says: UK gambling industry is Rising Fast, Online Casino News, viewed 9 October 2010, http://www.onlinecasinobluebook.com/news/2010/09/latest-market-study-says-uk-gambling-industry-is-rising-fast/.
Francesca 2010, The Key Advantages of Internet Gambling, Casino Information, 10 October 2010, http://moneygrowsontrees.net/2010/08/16/the-key-advantages-of-internet-gambling/.
Kowlesar, D 2010, Advatages of Internet Gambling, eZineArticles.com, viewed 10 October 2010, http://ezinearticles.com/?Advantages-of-Internet-Gambling&id=4767778.
Reider, J 2010, Benefits of Online Gambling: Top Reasons to Gamble Online, Buzzle.com, viewed 9 October 2010, http://www.buzzle.com/articles/benefits-online-gambling-top-reasons.html.
Jacqueline
Hi, Alan
ReplyDeleteSeem you have introduce some advantages of online casino, I had found out some of it disadvantages. Firstly, many people will become addicted to gambling as it has such an easy access. According to your discussion, online casino brings convenience to gamblers. Everyone who wishes the gamble can access to online casino just by few clicks. Therefore, this will cause many people addicted to gambling. Besides, they will easily lose lots of money as they do not need to use cash while gambling. A lot of online casino will just collect the debt once per month. When they lose the games, they just need to increase their credit in online casino account and betting bigger and bigger in the hope to win back the money they had lost and in the end the amount they lost over their affordable budget. This will cause lots of people bankrupt.
In addition, online casino does not have the “feel” of real casino. The environment of brick casino and online casino are totally different. Through online casino, gamblers could not enjoy the excited environment which will appear in the brick casino while dealing with the crowds. Gamblers cannot touch the cards or bargaining chips through online casino; they can just click through the computer.
Furthermore, brick casino can create more opportunity of jobs; online casino will decrease the employment rate of a country. It is because online casino does not need as many workers as brick casino. Therefore, this can be one of the disadvantages for online casino. As online casino is always mostly needed some professional technicians to maintain their servers. They do not need the workers as delivery cards or front-line staff at the entry counters. This will really reduce many opportunities of jobs.
In conclusion, nowadays, everyone is enjoying high technology life. Although there are some disadvantages of online casino, many people will prefer online casino as it brings a lot of convenience.
References:
Mini 777, Benefits and Disadvantages of Casinos, Viewed 10 October 2010, http://www.mini777.com/benefits-and-disadvantages.html
INDIGO Casino, Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Casino, Viewed 10 October 2010, http://www.indigocasinos.com/adv-dis-online-casino.html
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Hi Alan, it sound interesting about online casino games. With this online casino games, it is really convenient, simple and comfortable for people to gamble. They can gamble anywhere, as long as they can access to the internet.
ReplyDeleteWell, since you had listed out the advantages, I would like to share some disadvantages which I found. The main disadvantages of online casino games are:
1) If you have no self control it can be disastrous for you. You must know when to leave the game. A person who has no self control over the gambling will carry on till he or she finishes all the winning. Worse still people lose sense of proportion and start chasing their losses betting bigger and bigger in the hope to win back all they have lost in one hand.
2)Many people become addicted to gambling as it has such an easy access. They can neglect family and work to gamble all the time and money. They can start having problems in their family life with the spouses and neglect the children.
3)Easy access to extra cash is another problem of online casino. You can play till the cash finishes but there is nothing to stop you from getting more cash from your locker or run to the nearest ATM for cash to play. This way you could blow up all the money that you have set aside to pay your bills.
As a conclusion, online casino games are good as long as you take them as a source of relaxation. It should be lot of fun played for pure enjoyment to pass your time or with your friends and family. It is important that once you feel you are becoming addicted stop playing for sometime. This will give you time to do something other than playing online casino. Once you feel confident that you can handle your gaming you can resume.
The Free Library,Disadvantages of Online Casino Games,viewed 10 October 2010
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Disadvantages+of+Online+Casino+Games-a01073980697
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ReplyDeleten addition, online casino does not have the “feel” of real casino. The environment of brick casino and online casino are totally different. Through online casino, gamblers could not enjoy the excited environment which will appear in the brick casino while dealing with the crowds.
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