Crypto casinos are often associated with safety and incredibly fast transactions. What’s more, it’s an undeniable fact that more and more individuals are starting to use cryptocurrency rather than fiat money. Many of these people believe that digital currencies will gain the upper hand in everyone’s lives. That’s why they take their time to conduct thorough research that’ll help them decide what is the best crypto to invest in.

It’s obvious that crypto is now supported in numerous businesses and platforms, including online casinos. In fact, the number of crypto gambling sites has grown immensely over the last couple of years. Betting enthusiasts are eager to join them and to experience the thrill of gambling with crypto. But will this hype be forever, and do crypto casinos have a lot of benefits? Take a look at the following sections to find out.

What Are Blockchain Casinos

In the simplest terms, blockchain casinos are betting platforms that allow users to top up their balances with cryptocurrencies rather than fiat money. Put differently, instead of providing your debit card’s information and adding EUR or USD to your account, you’ll need to connect your crypto wallet to your casino account.

There are many decentralized wallets many players prefer to use. The reason being is that these wallets are managed only by the respective owners. Customers of blockchain casinos may add funds to their balances in the form of ETH (Ethereum), BTC (Bitcoin), SHIB (Shiba), or any other cryptocurrency that’s accepted on the respective website.

Benefits Associated with Blockchain Casinos

Undeniably, crypto casinos have a number of perks. One of the most considerable ones is the fact that they are associated with greater security and protection. The reason being is that every Bitcoin or other crypto transaction made by a player goes through several encryption and verification processes. Many crypto wallets use the so-called 2FA verification method, which requires the user to add a unique code received on their smartphone, for example, whenever they make a payment.

Needless to say, to ensure a completely safe betting experience, you should be careful with your choice of a blockchain casino. Just like regular gambling platforms, these ones should also be investigated in advance. We recommend you read reviews written by professionals, as well as opinions provided by other customers before joining a particular crypto casino.

Another major perk of playing in crypto casinos is the fact that you won’t have to wait for days until your deposit arrives. Crypto transactions usually get completed within several minutes, which means that you’ll be able to engage in playing at a time suitable for you. Withdrawals are quite swift, as well.

What’s more, crypto transactions are usually subject to minimal fees. As some of you know, some e-wallets that use fiat money often charge users considerable taxes whenever they make a deposit or withdrawal. Fortunately, on blockchain casinos, players will not be obliged to pay sufficient sums when topping up their balances.

Do Blockchain Casinos Have Great Potential

Those who are not quite familiar with the crypto world are a bit skeptical about blockchain casinos. Many people believe that, just like anything else in this world, the popularity of crypto casinos is temporary, as well. However, we are not certain that this is true. The reason being is that digital currencies certainly gain more popularity every single day.

Additionally, considering how many bettors choose to join blockchain casinos rather than regular ones is a sure indication that the number of crypto adherents is not insubstantial at all. Users are mostly attracted by the idea of withdrawing winnings in the form of a particular cryptocurrency. The respective sum goes straight to the player’s crypto wallet, and they can exchange it for fiat money whenever they want.

In other words, at the end of the day, you may get more than you’ve given. That’s because the price of any digital currency fluctuates throughout the entire time. Thus, in a few weeks’ time, or even in a couple of hours, its price may increase drastically, and you may end up gaining hundreds of dollars without spending additional cash.

The Future of Online Gambling

Many people are certain that blockchain casinos will become even more prevalent in the upcoming years. Considering how widely accepted crypto has become, it won’t be surprising if the total number of reliable crypto casinos increases. As you already know, trustworthy ones have numerous benefits, including low taxes, instant transactions, and complete security.

Additionally, all blockchain betting sites are fully responsive on smart devices, which is another thing that’s greatly prioritized by the majority of punters. And last but not least, as we’ve already mentioned, you may withdraw and exchange your crypto winnings at the best possible moment and end up getting more money than you’ve actually earned during your gaming experience.

Everyone who’s ever visited an online casino – hell, everyone who’s ever visited a casino, period – knows just how popular slots are. They’re friggin’ everywhere! When you open up your favorite online casino, you’re bound to see tons and tons of slots, tens of times more than there are other games. It’s really not uncommon for there to be hundreds of slots, and hell, even some bigger physical locations have rows of the machines lined up and ready to play for anyone who’s a fan of the one-armed bandits! It doesn’t seem like their popularity is about to wane in the near future, but that doesn’t mean that they’re going to remain stagnant! I mean, slots have changed a LOT over the years – I mean, until relatively recently they were still fully mechanical, and now you’d be hard-pressed not to find an electronic slot that uses a nice, big LCD or OLED screen in lieu of reels. The thought of how much slots have changed – and how much they’ll keep on changing in the future – is what got me thinking. How are slots going to look in five years? In ten? In fifteen? Twenty? Well, I did a little research, looking into both their history and the new developments, and I think I’ve got a couple of good ideas!

1. Slots Will Look Better Than Ever

Go look at an online slot released this year. I’m talking about a big-budget slot that was heavily advertised, preferably a licensed one, but any will do as long as it’s high-profile and not just some crap that nobody will ever play. Did you find one? Okay, now go find a licensed, high profile slot from around 5 years ago. When you’re done, find the oldest high-profile slot that you can possibly find! Are you seeing a difference here? Because, in a quite shocking turn of events, technology keeps evolving and changing! So while back in 2006 the best we could do were a couple of still images, today we’ve got animated characters, cutscenes and full HD graphics. It’s great! With high-quality animation becoming cheaper to produce with the advent of new tools and technology, we’re bound to see some really high-quality stuff popping up in the near future and beyond!

2. Slots Will Feature Skill-Based Games

While in other countries, such as Japan, skill-based gambling (which is gambling that’s not purely influenced by luck, but also on a player’s skill – imagine betting money on how well you do in a round of Pac-Man) are not only allowed, but encouraged, in the West regulations have stated that gambling is to remain luck-based only. Well, no more! According to new regulations meant to attract millennials to casinos, Las Vegas casinos will soon allow for skill-based bonus games to be implemented in their slots. Mark my words – the rest of the world will follow suit, because this is an idea that actually makes a whole ton of sense. Now, we’re not talking about anything as drastic as making skill-based Pachinko machines the norm, but at the very least I’m guessing that many games will now feature bonus rounds whose payouts depend on how well you do. Imagine you’re playing a slot based on the latest Hollywood action movie – you might play an on-rails shooter section, with every enemy you take down giving you some money, or another bonus (free spins, a multiplier, etc). Within the next 5-10 years, this will be the new norm.

3. Physical Slots Will Copy Arcades

In many ways, gaming and gambling are very similar to each other – I could write a whole different article about how similar their histories are. The thing is, while physical slots used to be extremely popular, their fame has somewhat diminished with the introduction of much more practical online slots. Similarly, many arcades stopped attracting customers when home consoles caught up to arcade cabinets in terms of power, thus making arcades obsolete. So what did arcade manufacturers do to attract their consumers and combat home consoles? Well, they started coming up with games that were impossible or very difficult to recreate at home! We’re talking stuff like “Dance Dance Revolution”, which allows you to play by stepping on huge buttons on the floor, or numerous light gun games where you take command of a huge gun and take down enemies on the screen. Similarly, I expect that soon enough online slot manufacturers will start crafting experiences that can only be had at a physical location and can’t be replicated at home – imagine a slot with a camera mounted on it which puts you into the narrative, or perhaps a slot with a mechanic which requires a specialized lever that replaces the standard buttons. Despair often breeds creativity, and judging by how much market share online slots are eating from physical slots, manufacturers have a good reason to be desperate!

Rejoice, friends and fans! “Grand Theft Auto V”, Rockstar’s mind-numbingly popular 2013 open-world game, whose online component sports hundreds of thousands of online players across the five systems it’s been released on, is finally getting new DLC that’s going to be adding the long-awaited casino features to both singleplayer and multiplayer… at least according to an article by The Inquisitr. The article cites a leak from Funmw2, a notable user from the GTA V community who has, repeatedly, leaked information about upcoming releases within the game, most of which have turned out to be absolutely correct. According to him, the casino DLC is going to add several new modes to both online and offline play, including slots, poker and blackjack, but interestingly excluding roulette, which, for the record, was included in the previous game to offer a casino – “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas”.

This is big news because, as some of you may know, while you can get money in the singleplayer easily through cheats or just through story progression (I myself saw the end credits with several million in my bank account and nothing to spend them on), in multiplayer it’s a lot harder, and Rockstar are actually giving players the option to purchase in-game currency with real money that they can spend on clothes, weapons, vehicles and even real estate within the game. The addition of casino games (which will function the same as they do in real life – you either win or you lose your bet) is surely going to shake up the in-game economy, making certain players rich and depriving others of their virtual savings. Still, best case scenario, gamblers everywhere are going to be able to play as much as they want and reap very real (well, virtual, but real within the game’s world) rewards. That’s a great middle ground between playing casino games for free and paying for the privilege.

While there’s no information on when the DLC is going to be released, chances are we’ll see it in the next few months, if Funmw2 is right on the money (he he). The first quarter of 2016 ends in early April, so it’s very likely that we’ll get to play casino games in our favorite virtual world before then.

I usually write about the future of online gambling – what I feel could (or, in some cases, should) happen in the following 10-20 years. While I’m neither a prophet nor a futurist, I do think that there’s plenty of room for improvement, and some rather obvious ways in which the industry could be improved with the use of brand new technology. It’s fun to imagine where our favourite hobby could go in the future, and how it could develop to perfection. However, it’s very important to note that among the entire gambling industry (which incorporates online casino, betting, bingo and more), there’s one category that has been absolutely perfected by current technology, to the point where I have no idea if it’d even be possible to improve it any further. That, my friends, is the lotto gambling.

We’ve all bought lotto tickets at some point in our lives. Even those who claim to have never bought any have purchased at least one. It’s just part of our human nature – when we see a lotto ticket on a stand somewhere, our brains naturally go “I know it’s highly unlikely that I’m going to win… But what if I do? I mean, worst case scenario I end up wasting a buck or two, but best case scenario, I’ll become a millionaire!” And as such, we buy the ticket. Sometimes we win, most times we don’t, but at least we tried! For some of us, buying lottery tickets has become a weekly, or sometimes even daily ritual. But I’d like to tell you to just forget all that nonsense. No more going to the store and buying lottery tickets! No more getting your hands dirty! No more looking for coins! The future is here!

Did you know that you can buy lotto tickets online? And I’m not talking about ordering, like, a bunch of them off eBay or something. Did you know that you can buy lotto tickets with a click of the mouse? The moment you click, you get your lotto ticket and you can instantly see if you win or not, and if you do your winnings get added to your account, where they can be withdrawn or used to buy more lottery tickets. It’s like playing slots, except faster and more efficient. If it’s the act of uncovering the symbols that excites you, fear not – most online lottos allow you to do that online as well, without the hassle and the clean-up that comes with doing it in real life. Online lotto literally has all the benefits of real life lotto and none of the cons. That’s the future I have been talking about all along!

And if that didn’t convince you, well, there’s also the question of money. Online lotto is generally cheaper (since the costs of distribution, printing and paper are mitigated), and the jackpots are generally way above what both lotto and online casino offer. I mean, think about it – the highest jackpot ever won from an online slot doesn’t even come near to what the highest jackpot usually is for online lotto! It’s insane! So don’t waste any time and go buy some lotto tickets already! The future is here!

Hello, and welcome to my site! My name is Charles McKay, and while most people call me Charlie, my closest friends have a different nickname for me – Deckard. I know it doesn’t sound like anything close to Charlie, but as you may have figured out it’s also the name of the main character of “Blade Runner”, one of my favourite movies. I absolutely adore sci-fi, and all things futuristic. It’s always really fun to speculate about what exactly the future holds for us, if anything at all. Are we going to be purchasing androids in 100 years? Are we still going to live on Earth? Or are we going to be fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic wasteland? No one really knows for sure, safe for the few time travellers among us (I know you’re there!), but it’s still very fun to speculate! Another thing I really enjoy are online casinos. Yeah, that came out of nowhere, didn’t it? But if you think about it, online casinos are extremely futuristic – only fifteen years ago the only way you could bet money on, say, slots, was if you planned an expensive night at a local casino – or even a road trip, depending on how far it was. In 2015, you can do that from your phone wherever you are. If that’s not futuristic, I don’t know what is! Casino games will still keep developing as the 21st century unfolds, though, and after a few rather stimulating conversations with my friends I decided to make this site and explain some of my ideas about the future of online gambling. I’ll try to explore the subject in several articles while also posting news, links and other interesting material that I believe relates to the subject of online casinos. I hope you find my site to be interesting and informative!

-Deckard