Casinos are part of the modern society for more than a century now. The first land based games started in Venice, Italy around 100 years ago, and as a curiosity, the games have evolved according to the up to date technology, but preserve it’s main characteristics.
Since back in the days, casino games such as Slot Machines, Poker and roulette have attracted many gamblers. Most of the players like them for three simple reasons: Excitement while playing, the great emotions they provide and the huge profits people can make with such small bets.
Slots and Roulette were the first games to be available at gambling houses. With such success, the owners of those “first land based” gambling houses developed many more games, like poker, baccarat, blackjack and many more.
At the begging of the 21st century, the biggest brands in the gambling world started the first Internet Casinos. As the technology evolved so did the betting games. But how is Covid-19 affecting such websites?
Due to this new pandemic that has been affecting gamblers worldwide for more than two years now, many people are forced to be in lock down, mainly in countries from Northen Europe.
Internet casinos from the Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany and Norway, have seen a growth of up to 200% in players during this last two years. As people cannot leave their places to visit local casinos, they rather play online and fill their gambling needs.
According to a research made by Business.it, the internet gambling saw a growth worldwide of more than 60% just in 2021. The growth of this sector has several reasons: the ease of access, many people would rather to visit an online casino website, rather than getting outside during this pandemic; the many ways of depositing and withdrawal options; the possibility to gamble during at any time of the day and night; the overall safety of online casinos.
In this “online world” the games are getting more appealing day by day, doesn’t matter if it’s on slot machines, poker or roulette. This are also the most request games by the players. All of them include now vibrating graphics, sounds and effects. You will feel delighted when making bets at such games.
Poker, is the game that most grew in the online business during the last decade. Most casinos have now their own poker lobbies, where you regular players but also professional gamblers can play matches and championships. During the first trimester of 2021, Poker Tournaments rose up to 45% according to the same study.
So if your country is on a lock down of if simply you don’t want to leave the comfort of your home, just join an online casino. Happy Winnings!