Brick and mortar casinos versus online casinos 

So you might be thinking is there any disadvantage of betting at an online casino?  Why should real life casinos be in existence if there are online casinos?  After all, running a real life casino requires a lot of overheads – why do they still attract customers?

The main advantage of betting at a real life casino is that it is entertainment.  Typically people will drink and play while having a good time.  If they lose money, then they drink their sorrows away and leave empty handed.  If they win money, they celebrate, drink some more, lose their judgement and also end up losing the money that they won.

It may not be profitable but it is part of the entertainment much the same as taking in a show.  This may not seem like a advantage, but many people go to the casino with the expectation of losing, or go out with the strategy that they will play until they have lost all their winnings.

Another advantage that people think they have in real life casinos is that they have some influence over the cards or wheels.  Certainly in times in the past certain professional gamblers have made fortunes by taking advantages of uneven roulette wheels or had computers to count cards for them, but these times are long in the past. 

Counting cards is difficult using modern shuffling techniques, and all roulette wheels are now standardised so you cannot take advantage of a bias.  When you turn up at a casino, you should not count on taking these as reasons why you should attend the casino in person as opposed to online.

Many people go to casinos for the social element – to interact with real life people as opposed to interacting with a machine or a computer.  Although this is still something that online casinos lack, they have been improving by offering live casinos with real dealers and real people. 

Here you can chat to others while you play.  Casinos are now offering more community based interaction such as casino tournaments and league tables which could make gambling online more fun.

We have mentioned previously why online casinos do offer an advantage – you are sober, you don;t have to travel and you are not under any time pressure.  The latter statement is very important when you are a casino novice.  Many professional gamblers make their money through systems that they have committed to memory.  These systems can be complex and take a long time to remember. 

Fortunately for the amateur these are largely all described on the internet and are available to all with patience.  In a real life casino it would be extremely frowned upon if you were consulting a computer or a guide while playing games, whereas doing so in the comfort of your own home is considered normal and expected.  You can gain a significant edge over the strategy you would otherwise have in a real life casino.