Online Gambling – Facts & Misconceptions

Let’s take a break from our typical articles about retro stuff and videogames (please don’t boo me) and talk a little bit about one of my all-time most beloved activities – online gambling! If you’ve ever doubted my love for it, all you had to do was scroll down and look at some of the other articles I’ve written on the subject. Indeed, RetroRaunch was, at one point, strictly casino-themed before I began expanding into other territories! Shocking, but a fact nonetheless! I’ve got to be honest – I was inspired by a couple of other articles and videos I recently saw online on some sites and blogs hosted by my friends and thought I’d give it my own spin! With that said, let’s not waste any more time and get right down to it!

FACT: Online Gambling Industry Is HUGE!

In the UK alone, the online gambling industry has an estimated economic footprint of £5 billion, and that’s just in one country! It’s hard to calculate exactly how profitable the industry is worldwide, considering that not every country where online gambling is legal announces its profits from it, but generally experts estimate that the number exceeds $50 billion. That’s actually pretty close to the profits of other big industries, such as Hollywood! Keep in mind that we’re talking pure profits here, not earnings.

FICTION: Most Online Casinos Are Fake

Actually, online casinos have little reason to be fake – they’d be a lot more successful if they manage to hook their players over a long period of time rather than if they just drain them instantly. And besides, creating a fake business is, you know, pretty illegal in more or less every single country in the world, so, you know, there’s that! To make sure everybody’s playing fair, there’s independent organizations such as eCOGRA which test not only the various casinos, but also the games that are available in the casinos and then post the results online for everyone to see. If a game was rigged to assure you wouldn’t win, you’d know it!

FACT: You Can Get Help While Playing Online Casino

If you want to be good at blackjack or roulette, then it’s simple – all you have to do is buy a book or twelve, study everything you can and then hit the casino, but since online gambling is so different there’s not much you can do about it, right? Well, there may not be many books that you can buy, but there’s plenty of sites you can visit which are going to help you out! toponlinecasino.org.uk, for instance, is great for both beginners who are looking for a good place to start and for more experienced players in need of some new knowledge. This example gives lots of insight on how to play roulette online properly.

FICTION: Online Casino Is Impersonal

It’s true that there’s nothing quite like visiting a real casino with a group of close friends and spending a fun night there together, but online casinos still manage to capture at least part of the human interactions, if you know where to look. The so-called Live Casino allows you to play against a real, human dealer who’s being broadcast live to you over the Internet, and will thus respond to your commands and even your chat messages!