tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378590472011-12-14T19:05:35.518-08:00Mody Thomasnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37859047.post-1165082519424006542006-12-02T09:55:00.000-08:002006-12-02T10:43:21.746-08:00<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Online casinos</span> are online versions of traditional casinos . Online casinos enable gamblers to play and wager on casino games through the Internet .They are also know as virtual casinos or internet casinos.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >Reliability and trust issues are a major concern. Many online casinos lease or purchase their software from well-known companies. These software companies (but some casino software has been proven to cheat)<span style=""> </span>use random number generators <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_number_generator" title="Random number generator"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" ></span></a> to ensure that the numbers, cards or dice appear randomly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >Virtual casinos can be divided into three groups based on their interface: Web-based Casinos, Download-based Casinos, and Live Casinos. Some casinos offer multiple interfaces.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="mw-headline"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >Web-based online casinos</span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >These are websites where users may play casino games without downloading software to the local computer. Games are mainly represented in the browser plug ins like Macromedia Flash <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macromedia_Flash" title="Macromedia Flash"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" ></span></a>,</span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >Macromedia Flash</span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" > <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macromedia_Shockwave" title="Macromedia Shockwave"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" ></span></a>, or Java <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_platform" title="Java platform"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" ></span></a>and require browser support for these plug ins.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="mw-headline"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >Download-based online casinos</span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >Download-based online casinos require the download of the software client in order to play and wager on the casino games offered. The online casino software connects to the casino service provider and handles contact without browser support. Download-based online casinos generally run faster than web-based online casinos since the graphics and sound programs are located within the software client, rather than having to be loaded from the Internet. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="Live-based_casinos"></a><span class="mw-headline"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >Live-based casinos</span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >Live-based casino gaming is a way to interface with a real world casino while playing online. Recent advancements in communication technology now allow land-based casinos to open a real-time window via the web for players to game tables in an interactive, live environment. With live gaming players can see, hear, and interact with live dealers at tables in </span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" >physical</span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" > casinos worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="Games_offered"></a><span class="mw-headline"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >Games offered</span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >Games usually offered at an online casino might include:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack" title="Blackjack"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" >Blackjack</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baccarat" title="Baccarat"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" >Baccarat</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craps" title="Craps"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" >Craps</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roulette" title="Roulette"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" >Roulette</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slot_Machine" title="Slot Machine"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" >Slot Machines</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Poker" title="Video Poker"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" >Video Poker</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >Online casinos generally offer odds and payback percentages that are comparable to land-based casinos. Some online casinos claim higher payback percentages for slot machine games, and some publish payout percentage audits on their websites.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" >Many online casino offers new players a deposit matching bonus of 100%, up to $100.This would mean that a player depositing $100 would start with $200 in his account. <span style=""> </span>source: wikipedia<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:9;" lang="EN" ><br /></span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37859047-116508251942400654?l=topwebcasinos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mody Thomasnoreply@blogger.com1