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Electronic Gambling Game
by Jerry "Jet"
Whittaker
Aug 19, 2006
What is gambling and differentiation between simple and
electronic gambling?
Gambling can be defined as any activity in which the
outcome depends upon an unforeseen event or luck.
Gambling includes a wide range of wagering activities
and includes card gambling, sports betting and horse
racing. All these activities are gambling activity,
because the outcome purely depends upon the luck of the
person. Gambling can be played through casino or any
electronic means such as computers and gambling
machines. The gambling done with the help of electronic
means are called electronic gambling. Electronic
gambling is very popular because of various reasons.
Nevada was the first state in USA, which recognized the
legal electronic gambling. Since then electronic
gambling has produced so much of revenue that other
states also legalized the electronic gambling.
A brief history of electronic gambling
Computer is not the only form of electronic gambling.
Electronic gambling is present in the casinos since many
decades. Fro quite a long time casinos have started
using electronic roulette machines and poker machines.
These machines were controlled by an electronic chip in
their circuit, which controlled the movements of the
machine. After this video poker machines have virtually
replaced these old machines. In last few years computer
gambling, which is also an electronic medium of gambling
has gained an immense popularity. It is the most
convenient form of the electronic gambling in which a
person could gamble online with the help of internet and
his personal computer.
Most popular electronic games
Roulette is one of the most popular
electronic games.
Before the introduction of electronic roulette machine
roulette machine was controlled by a mechanical motor.
The outcome of this game solely depends upon luck.
Another popular electronic gambling game is poker
machines or slot machines. In this game a person puts a
coin in the machine and the electronic chip in the
machine randomly selects a winner. Other popular casino
games are played online with the help of internet and
computers. A lot of allegations are placed on the
casinos for cheating in the electronic gambling games.
It is relatively easier for the casino to cheat in
electronic games if it is compared with other casino
games.
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