Gambling Articles: Virtual games of hazard with real odds and real cash: the online casino
Title: Virtual games of hazard with real odds and real cash: the online casino
Author: Girvan Lambert
Date of subbmision: 07-12-2006
Online casinos are represented by Internet-based applications featuring most of the gambles present in traditional “brick and mortar” casinos, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, slot machines, video poker, etc. Just like the majority of network-based applications, internet-based casinos are built on client-server model. The server, representing the "house", interconnects, synchronizes and serves out the clients, namely the online gamblers that play and wager on casino games.
According to the interface they offer, online casinos are of three different types: web-based casinos, download-based casinos and live casinos.
Web-based casinos are dynamic websites allowing users to play casino games which are mainly represented in browser plug-ins such as Macromedia Flash or Java. Fast internet connection is necessary for this purpose, since all animations and sounds are loaded through the web via the plug-in. There are, however, a few casinos, which offer plain HTML interface.
Download-based casinos require gamblers to download the appropriate software for playing casino games. Since graphics and sounds are located within the client application, the host-server communication is generally faster than in case of web-based casinos. On downside, the initial download and installation of the software may take much time and also arises some security problems.
Live-based casinos provide interfaces to conventional, land-based casinos by means of video conferences which enable gamblers to interact with both their virtual and live opponents, as well as with the live dealer in a real-time environment.
No matter which combination of the above mentioned interfaces an online casino offers, its quality is chiefly determined by the following key factors: availability, dependability, customer support and security.
Availability reflects the capacity of the casino server with respect to accommodating the number of players logged in at a constant, normal speed. An online casino with good availability factor is able to handle mass amounts of traffic without interrupting or slowing down.
Dependability refers mainly to the predictable lifetime of the online casino. Gamblers should verify carefully the reputation the casino holds and the time since it’s been in the business to ascertain themselves it will not disappear just after they’ve opened their accounts and have started to accommodate with the style of the house.
The level of customer support not only determines the customer services’ quality, but influences in large measure the players’ comfort. An online casino with high level customer support answers gamblers’ questions and concerns in a prompt and courteous manner, provides freerolls for novices, etc.
As regarding security, everyone wants to protect his or her personal data at all costs. Private information is usually held offline, and user authentication is mostly made through https protocol using 128-bit encryption, thus an intruder breaking a registered user’s account is practically impossible.
Online casinos have odds and payback percentages similar to offline casinos. They assure their house edge through appropriately programmed random generators located within the casino software they use. Some of them, however, offer so called signup bonuses for new users making their first deposit. This bonus may constitute a fix amount of money as well as a percentage of the player's deposit. Online casinos offering signup bonuses also have terms and conditions concerning payout, for instance they may require a minimal amount of wagering on casino games from a predefined set before allowing cash out.
Some players, as well as some casinos tend to misuse the privileges they own. Fraudulent players often sign up more times with different identities to claim for multiple signup bonuses. Others design false winning screenshots using graphics editing software. On the other hand, fraudulent online casino
behavior has been reported with cheating software or denying to instantly payout winnings.
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