Online Casinos have only been around for just over a decade, so it seems a little strange to be describing them as being old fashioned in any way. However, the world of online gaming is a fast-moving industry, and what seemed so exciting and new just a few years ago is now considered to be a little outdated. Up until fairly recently, every single online casino relied on random number generators (RNG) to decide their results, which they would represent in the form of still pictures or animations. Perhaps the most obvious example of this would be online roulette, in which the random number generator comes up with a number between 0 and 36, and an animated roulette wheel would spin for a while until the ball fell into that number.
Most reputable casinos were independently audited to ensure that there was no foul play, and published their payout percentages in the public domain to ensure transparency. Nevertheless, this was not enough to convince some players that these random number generators were truly as random as the name suggested. Other players felt that, however good the graphical representations were, they were never going to be a match for the real thing. Not that this prevented online casinos from doing a roaring trade, of course, but it certainly wasn't anything for the real world 'brick and mortar' casinos to worry about.
However, the brick and mortar casinos didn't have to wait too long before something else came along from the web to challenge their dominance. Once online casinos started putting human croupiers in front of a camera and streaming the footage over the web, the live dealer casino was born. Live casino games are essentially similar to their RNG brethren, except that the random number generator and animation have been replaced by human dealers, spinning real roulette wheels, dealing real cards, and throwing real dice. The players can interact with the dealer, and with each other, via instant messaging chat windows, and this helps to recreate the social aspect of playing in a brick and mortar casino. Also, being able to actually see the wheel being spun or the dice being thrown makes the whole experience feel a lot more authentic. Players can be much more sure that there is no foul play going on, because they can see what is happening with their own eyes. Also, there is no denying the fact that being able to see a dealer operate real gambling equipment is much more visually appealing than watching a computer simulation of the same thing, no matter how detailed the graphics are.
Live casinos give players most of the advantages of playing in a brick and mortar casino, but with all of the benefits of playing online. For example, you can eat and drink your own refreshments, you don't have to get there and back, and you can play whenever you like for as long as you like. Best of all, many live casinos will allow you to try their games for free, so that you can see what they are like without having to put any money down. So, even if you have never visited a casino before, you might want to have a look at one of the new wave of live casinos. Who knows, it could be your lucky day!
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