The huge and exponential growth spurt in Internet technology has attracted and made fans out of millions of people worldwide, making this an industry of behemoth proportions. This has drastically changed the way people spend time and also work nowadays. There is now an instant access to information and things that can be done online. This has affected all kinds of things that were done offline.
There seems to be a conceivable effect of this on the gambling industry also, which is explored below:
All the games that can be played in a casino can now be played online, giving the gambler an option to gamble to his heart’s content sitting in the comfort of his home. Is this good enough, will it attract the same number of people as a casino does, is what needs to be looked at.
Though a lot of effort has been made to give an authentic feel when compared to offline gambling, it just isn’t enough. The main things that are missing are the ambience of a real casino which can never be recreated in an online environment. The other draw back is the adrenalin rush that comes with offline gambling, in the brick and mortar world a gambler often gambles with his friends around so there is a charged atmosphere created and there is also a palpable exciting environment created which can never really happen when gambling online.
There is also the scope of a lot of socializing in offline gambling which is not there online as the player is alone. There are also other issues with online gambling as there is a perceived or implied threat of financial security while even doing small things like shopping online let alone gambling. There is a general feeling of discomfort in using a credit card on the net, people fear that it can be misused without their knowledge.
When a person is doing offline gambling he can choose on what he wants to gamble on instantaneously, he can move from table to table and choose what is he comfortable playing, which is limited when it comes to online gambling.
Also when it is offline gambling there is that added attraction of the light and sound effects found in a regular casino, the various shows that they put up the multiple avenues of entertainment that are available when the gambling happens in a building with a lot of people around.