Offline and Online Casino
Gambling
by: Terje Brooks Ellingsen
Gambling - offline as well as online casino
gambling - has fast become a leisure activity
attracting a growing number of people. Offline
Casino gambling is often combined with travelling
and vacations to Las Vegas, Atlantic City and quite
a few other cities in the USA, with an increasing
number of Indian Casinos included.
Casino gambling is also a popular pursuit in
Europe as well as most parts of the world. However,
for some the access to casinos are limited or
absent. The internet however, offers a lot of
gambling and gaming opportunities for those.
In USA we can identify at least five groups of
casinos or casino gaming establishments
Luxurious land based casinos
Cruise ship casinos
Indian Casinos
Riverboat casinos
Local card gaming clubs
The first city that comes to mind when we talk
about luxurious casinos is Las Vegas. There has been
legalized gambling in Nevada for decades but the
real boom has developed over the recent years. The
growth of casinos and hotels in Vegas can seem out
of control. Due to the invasion from gambling and
entertainment hungry people from all over the world,
Las Vegas has become the fastest growing city in the
United States.
Though family resorts, with theme parks and other
attractions for the juniors have popped up like toad
hats over the years, developers in Vegas now tend to
prioritize more adult oriented establishments. The
opening of the luxury Wynn casino in May 2005 is a
good example of this trend. Las Vegas - with all
it's casino gambling jet set pomp and glitter -
belongs to the adult generations.
The Indian casinos as well as the riverboat
casinos and local gambling clubs are more sober
alternatives to the luxury in Vegas. As the demand
for gambling adventures are booming in all regions
of the country, these kinds of casino establishments
has grown equally.
The casino gambling alternative that most people
find their way to is, internet casino gambling. The
availability is outrageous and it is you who decide
when to play and you can play from any location on
the globe that has an internet connection.
If you are a newbie you can now train yourself to
become an professional casino gambler from the
comfort of your home. It's good not to feel the
pressure from other players when you are
experimenting with different strategies and gaining
your basic gaming skills. Your best teacher is your
mistakes; do them peacefully from your home, without
any critical I-know-best voices. Another reason for
playing casino online is that you save money on a
hotels, restaurants and airfares. It is also easier
for disabled persons to access an online casino than
an offline. Remember that an online casino is like a
real casino - it has the same games; black jack,
poker, roulette, baccarat, craps and others - the
same excitement and you can win real money.
Just one final advice: The internet is overloaded
with gambling and casino websites. Among such a big
crowd of gambling offers, there has to be some bogus
ones Stay away from those and keep to recommended
online casino gambling websites. Good luck!
