Will Land Casinos Ever Be Defeated by Online Gambling?

The way that people gamble has dramatically changed since the existence of the internet. Before online casinos, if people want to play slot machines or table games like blackjack and poker, they will have to go out and visit bars, hotels, or the nearest casino establishment. Gambling has been an experience that required effort and maybe even spending additional money for food and drinks.

Today, things are completely different you can play any casino game that you have in mind in just a few clicks. Online casino gaming has become so popular in recent years that many are now starting to wonder whether it will kill traditional real money gaming in casino establishments.

Last year, the global gambling market is estimated to have reached a value of over 711 billion USD. This is despite the COVID-19 pandemic and surely, this is mainly because of the online sector as many land casinos and bookies were forced to temporarily stop their operations. Even if they reopened during the latter part of 2020, they were operating at capacity and many people still preferred to stay at home and place their bets online.

More and more people are starting to prefer playing online by just taking a look at how operators have been trying to find the best ways to transact with their customers. There are now online casinos that take Venmo, PayPal, Skrill, cryptocurrencies, credit, and debit cards as a mode of payments. Them doing this just show how diverse their customers are.

Is Gambling Online Better?

We can easily say yes to this but it will depend on the type of gambler that you are. Generally, gambling online has plenty of advantages if you’re someone who enjoys gambling regularly. Because of online casinos, gambling has become easier to access and even a convenient way to entertain one’s self.

It could also be cheaper to gamble online. Nowadays, visiting land casinos is an experience of its own and for this experience to be better, many would feel obliged to spend more. It’s not cheap to travel to casino hotspots like Las Vegas, Atlantic City, or even Macau. If this is how you want to gamble, you’ll have to spend more on transportation and accommodations. A thrilling casino experience wouldn’t be complete with classy attire and expensive drinks too.

If you choose to gamble online, there is even no need for you to get off your bed. With just a few clicks away, you should already be able to play any game. Whether you’re craving a game of slots, blackjack, poker, or baccarat, there will always be a great site that you can sign up with.

What many also enjoy about online gambling sites is how generous they could be when it comes to bonuses. With a growing market, there is tough competition between operators today and many of them would try to be better than the other by offering bigger bonuses. Many online casinos nowadays are happy to offer a hundred percent worth of bonuses to their new players.

It’s a good way for them to keep on attracting new customers. Sure, land casinos would offer bonuses to their new and frequent players too but nothing beats the generosity of online casinos. After all, they can afford to offer more bonuses because they don’t have a physical store to operate.

What Will Happen to Land Casinos Then?

Many are saying that going online is the future of the whole gambling industry and this is hard to contradict the growth rate of the online sector. However, it’s hard to say that online casinos will eventually be the death of land casinos.

Land casinos themselves have also been trying to use the latest technological advancements to improve their services. They do try to find ways to remain relevant and today, they are still relevant. Even a seasoned online casino player would still love to play games in an actual casino place from time to time.

Many people see land casinos as part of tourism. It has always been the case anyway. A Las Vegas trip will not be complete without you playing in any of the popular casino places there. This is why even if more and more people are starting to prefer to play online, land casinos are still doing great. Only the pandemic has stopped land casinos for a short while but now that things are getting better, we can expect that people will flock to gambling hotspots once again.

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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.