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Will Online Casinos Replace Land Based Casinos?
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In an age of digitalization where the world is becoming increasingly dominated by the Internet, it makes sense that the gambling industry would follow suit – but are we certain that online casinos will replace land-based in the near future?
There’s no doubt that the popularity of online gambling has risen by a considerable amount over the last decade. Europe is the world’s leading force surpassing the US by a considerable margin in the online gambling market, but perhaps it would be naïve to assume that the age of land-based casinos is over.
So, first things first. If you were to ask any online casino gamer the reason why they choose to gamble online rather than in a nearby casino, we believe 99% of them will claim convenience as their number one motivator. After all, we now live in a world where just about any task can be done on a smartphone in the palm of your hand – from shopping for groceries and managing finances, to getting sports updates and watching the latest series on Netflix – so why should gambling be any different?
With online gambling, players can enjoy themselves without ever having to leave the comfort of their sofa. It is a world without limits where they’re free to play poker in their birthday suit whilst eating a bacon sandwich – and nobody can say anything to stop them. Ah, what bliss! What freedom! And in addition to this, legit online casinos are fiercely competitive and offer a wide variety of welcome bonuses which lure new players in with the tasty bait of no deposit bonuses and the chance to win something for nothing at the click of a button.
Moreover, the fact that online casinos can be accessed at any time and from any location with working internet access means that players have the ability to satisfy their desire to gamble whenever and wherever they wish. They could gamble for 365 days of the year if they wanted to (and if they were rich enough), and nobody is ever going to stop them.
Land-Based Casinos
Now, if you’ve read all of the above, you’re probably wondering why anyone would ever bother visiting a land-based casino ever again? However, if you consider socializing, drinking fancy cocktails and painting the town red with your best buddies to be a big part of the gambling experience, then online casinos just aren’t going to cut the mustard.
Take Las Vegas casinos, for instance, a place that is built to dazzle the senses and take you as far away from the real world as possible so that you can forget life’s troubles and have fun. Though gambling is a huge part of the Las Vegas casino experience, it isn’t everything, and The Entertainment Capital of the World is a prime example of what land-based casinos have to offer that online casinos do not.
If you still don’t believe us, imagine dressing up in your favorite outfit, booking yourself into a luxurious hotel with three of your best friends, then spending the entire night sat on your phone playing online blackjack. It just isn’t the same, is it? Of course, it costs a heck of a lot more to go and gamble in a fancy casino, but you are paying for the entire experience that will give you happy memories that last a lifetime rather than just covering the cost of your bets.
What does the future hold for casino gambling?
For sure, online casinos have become much more popular and the number of people using them will no doubt continue to rise, but we shouldn’t assume that just because something new has come on the scene traditional methods will be replaced. For gambling fans, both online casinos and land-based casinos have their own advantages and disadvantages, and decisions will be made based on the needs of each individual player.
For online casinos, people who enjoy the thrill of making money from the comfort of their home, or people who just want to fill in the time during the day when there is nothing else to do, are much more likely to spend money in online casinos. Convenience and simplicity are key motivators for this type of player and online casinos give them exactly what they need.
For land-based casinos, they will always attract the type of person who sees gambling as the ultimate night out or lavish event. Simulation can be fun, but it’s never as good as the real thing, and this is why land-based casinos will continue to prosper well into the future.
By: John Woods
John is a professional copywriter with seven years of experience creating gripping content for a wide variety of audiences. His work has been published on UC Today, No Jitter, and InGenius. He’s a versatile writer who specializes in the fields of technology, cloud communications, as well as gaming and online casinos. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, watching football, playing guitar, and trying to learn Spanish.
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