People have very different tastes when it comes to casino games. Some prefer the automated fun of slot machines, others would rather sit down at a felt-covered table, facing a dealer, and try their luck (and skill, of course) at games like blackjack or casino poker. But casinos, as many other forms of entertainment, are evolving together with technology. Soon, perhaps sooner than you think, these glamorous temples to the Goddess Fortuna may transition completely into cyberspace. But before we dive into their future, let's take a look at their past - the steps taken by casino games on the evolutionary ladder to reach their current state.
Gambling was not always the civilized and socially accepted form of entertainment it is today. Before live dealer online casinos became a thing, most gambling was done at felt-covered tables in brick-and-mortar gaming establishments, and later through the internet, against sophisticated random number generators. The latter became a go-to form of gambling for millions of players all over the world - for them, casino games have become a form of casual entertainment. But life behind the felt-covered table was not as glamorous as some might think. Once you go behind the scenes with a croupier or a dealer, you will likely hear stories about violent or disorderly patrons blaming the dealers for their bad luck or others that had too much to drink and started to misbehave.
Brick-and-mortar gambling establishments are still pretty much the only places where you can legally gamble in the United States and many other countries. In Europe, in turn, online gambling is the norm, along with its many innovative approaches and game types.
Today, online casinos went way beyond simply offering real-money video games to their patrons. Most major casinos have a "live dealer" service, where players can tune into a live feed coming from a studio, where trained dealers work the tables non-stop. It is a lot like actually being at a casino - the dealers and croupiers use the same equipment - roulette wheels and shoes - to do their thing, and players can bet on them (or, in the case of certain games, the hands of players) through the internet.
And the future holds even more exciting things, especially with the spread of virtual reality. The "VR roulette" presented years ago by Isle of Man-based casino software developer Microgaming gives online gambling a new dimension, turning it into an experience almost as immersive as actually playing at a casino. Hopefully, once VR becomes mainstream, this new form of gambling will be rolled out worldwide.
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