The
Virtual Casino - Entertainment and Excitement
by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
January 24, 2006
The wheel's spin and
the cards are dealt to the sound of the one-arm bandits
being played. Welcome to the world of the virtual
casino.
Considering that
casinos have existed for around two thousand years, when
judged as part of the big scheme of things, online
virtual casinos are still very much in their infancy,
even though some have already been around since the
introduction of virtual money on the Internet, back in
the early 90s.
The Advantages of
Virtual Casinos
While gambling has
always been a popular sport and pastime, the advent of
the virtual casino has offered advantages that were
never found before, the most obvious being that punters
can now enjoy a gamble without needing to leave the
comfort and security of their own homes.
The fact that a
virtual casino is open all hours and every day means
bets can be placed at any time, day or night. If you
can't sleep, where else are you going to find a poker
game to join? Play when and how it suits you.
Then there are the
bets. By not simply joining the first virtual casino you
come across, you can find one that exactly suits the
type of bet you're happiest placing. Why join a table
where bets are averaging at $500 when you're maximum is
$50? And would a high roller really be happy playing at
a table where the stakes are never higher than $100?
With so many virtual casinos available, you'll always be
able to find one that exactly suits your particular
style of gambling.
Virtual Casino
Bonuses
Make sure you look out
for the bonuses being offered being joining a virtual
casino. These vary from place to place but there's
always a good chance you'll be able to find one that
suits you.
A virtual casino will
use its bonus schemes in order to entice more players
either to boards that aren't attracting enough players
or at times when business is slack. If you enjoy a game
of craps in the morning, look out for a virtual casino
that either offers a bonus for those playing craps or
for those playing in the morning. If you're really
lucky, you might even find one that has a combination of
both!
The actual bonus
itself also varies. Some may offer a free deposit to get
you started at the board, others may offer to match your
winnings with 50 percent. In other words, if you win
$100, you'll take home $150. That's assuming you stop
there, of course. Owners of virtual casinos know that
most will enjoy themselves so much that they'll carry on
playing once the bonus has been spent.
Big Wins
Playing at a
virtual casino
offers just as much chance of hitting the jackpot as
you'd have when playing in an offline casino. Prizes up
to one and a half million dollars have been won at
online casinos, and not all were won on large bets,
either.
If you enjoy a gamble,
why not give a virtual casino a go? There's plenty of
entertainment and the atmosphere can be as electric as
elsewhere.
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