Online casinos have already revolutionised the casino market. Taking games online and making them more accessible to the masses has seen the gaming industry have a huge uptick in players and revenue around the world. But, as with everything, change and innovation is key in order to keep players engaged, interested and happy.
Going live
In recent years, innovations have emerged, such as live dealer casinos. These allow players to actually enjoy a more immersive atmosphere and environment.
Live games have a real dealer with whom players can interact. They can also chat with each other as well, giving them the atmosphere of a land-based casino. The number and variety of these games have continued to expand, with games covering everything from card games and slots to game shows. But is this enough?
Virtual Reality arrives
Players are always looking for more in their gaming and one of the latest casino industry trends is that of virtual reality or VR. A growing number of casinos have already implemented a VR section on their sites. Here, players can don VR headgear and enter a casino within the platform.
These casinos are modelled on real ones allowing people to visit casinos on the Las Vegas strip, all from the comfort of home. What this type of gaming means is that players are provided an even more immersive experience, upping their gaming to the next level.
It’s likely that augmented reality or AR will also provide players with more fun and more games as this is implemented.
Anonymous gambling
Another recent trend in the online casino world is that of anonymous gambling. With the rise of cryptocurrencies, many casinos are changing to offer crypto as one of their payment methods. In so doing, they allow players to use this decentralized currency while also benefiting from not having to follow sign-up procedures used on fiat sites.
By offering anonymous sign-up, players simply link their crypto account to make a deposit, using those details to make an account online. This speeds up the process and eliminates one of the major concerns many players have — not feeling safe and secure online.
Not only does crypto allow for anonymity, but it also offers vastly faster payouts. One of the other major complaints players have with online casinos is the slow payout time when a withdrawal is requested.
With crypto, this is gone, with payouts taking just five minutes to process. These days, more and more casinos are finding ways to ensure fast payouts are the norm so that they can keep players happy.
Provably fair games
Another recent benefit of crypto is the blockchain itself. A third concern often voiced by players is that they can’t be sure that a game is fair and unbiased. Yes, reputable licensed sites do undergo regular auditing to prove their games are fair, but can these audits be trusted? Many players don’t think so.
With the use of the blockchain to create provably fair games, players can check this fairness for themselves. In this manner, players can actually verify the fairness of a game, and casinos can be far more transparent in their operations.
At this time, these are just some of the growing trends in the casino industry. It’s likely that these will spread across the entire sector as online casinos struggle to compete with one another.
Given how popular online casinos are, it’s likely we will see further innovations in the coming years. Keep an eye out for a change in the way bonuses and loyalty programs are operated, the introduction of NFTs, and new game developments.
