5 Misconceptions About Online Gambling
It’s no secret at all that I adore online gambling! I mean, all you have to do is look at some of the other posts I’ve made on my itsy bitsy blog and see for yourself! While I do love it, I know that the majority of my audience here cares more about gaming than gambling, and as a result is prone to some rather interesting misconceptions about the whole affair. And as we all learned from 80s cartoons, misconceptions always suck! That’s why I’m here – to clear things up and maybe, just maybe, make you a liiiiittle bit smarter when it comes to the world of online gambling! You ready? Let’s get down to business!
Misconception #1: Online Gambling Is a Sham
I put this first because you would not BELIEVE how often I see it! I swear, I thought that we went past this whole “anything that has to do with money on the Internet is a scam” phase in the early 2000s or something, so it genuinely surprises me that people still think that online gambling is fraudulent. I mean, do you REALLY think that the various governments of the countries where gambling is allowed would ever permit something like that? I mean, sure, there are some illegal online casinos, but chances are you’re not going to stumble upon them unless you’re deliberately searching for them. Most are absolutely stand-up, and there are numerous organizations (both government and independent) in place in every country to make sure things run smoothly.
Misconception #2: Online Gambling Is Unprofitable
I mean, who plays online gambling, am I right? Well… A whole lot of people, actually! How many people, you may be asking? Enough for it to get over $40 billion in profits worldwide in 2015, and that number is expected to grow to over $55 billion by 2018! You have permission to be impressed, if you aren’t already!
Misconception #3: Most People Who Play Are Old & Dumb
Okay, sure, maybe more people play than you suspected, but the ones who do are all toothless old guys who are too dumb to realize that they’re never going to win anything other than some small bonus here and there, right? That’s gotta be true, right? Well… Actually, surprise surprise, this stereotype, much like many others like it, is completely false. As a matter of fact, most people who play online casino (slots in particular) are middle-aged and have at least college-level education, according to a 2012 study. Kinda makes you think, huh?
Misconception #4: Gamblers Are On Their Own
When you want to play online casino, you pretty much just need to wing it. They’ve got to rely on ads, word of mouth and online communities if they want to get anywhere, and… Guys, come on. This is the Internet – if it’s possible, it’s there! There’s many professional gamblers who actually have made it their jobs to write for sites like bestukcasino.org.uk and inform players about anything, from which casinos are worth their time to how they should sign up to get the best bonuses. You’re not alone, bro!
Misconception #5: All Online Casino Games Are the Same
This one’s common even among experienced gamblers! Let’s be real here for a second, no sarcasm – casino games haven’t really changed all that much over the last 300 years. Really, the switch from physical to online was probably the biggest change that happened over that time period. I mean, why change it if it works, right? But still, there are some differences between games, and it’s important to be well aware of them when playing. Take, for example, this article on blackjack where the differences are explained in detail – you can see that live blackjack isn’t the same as regular online blackjack, and as such you’d be using different strategies in each if you want to win!
I hope this exploration of misconceptions in online casino was helpful to you, and if you enjoyed it, let me know! There’s plenty more where that came from, so who knows, maybe there will be a part two coming soon enough?