Online casinos are the internet version of the conventional casinos, which allow players to bet on games and win prizes online. Also referred to as as the web casinos or virtual casinos, these are being established upon an increasing rate over the past few years. Online casinos employ a Random Number Generator (RNG), which provides a sequence of numbers in a random order, according to which the table games and blackjack are played. A lot of the online casinos either rent or purchase the software from companies for example Realtime Gaming, CryptoLogic Inc, Playtech, Microgaming and International Game Technology.

There are mainly two kinds of online casinos classified on the basis of the interfaces they will use - downloadable casinos and web based casinos and some casinos offer both these types. A couple of online casinos offer live gaming options in addition, where the dealer will be in the studio and players can interact with the dealer real time.

Web Based Casinos

While playing in these casinos you don't need to download the gaming software. Your computer browser needs to support plug-ins such as Macromedia Flash and Macromedia Shockwave. HTML interface is also allowed by some online casinos.

Downloadable Gaming Experience

In certain kinds of online casinos, you may need to download gaming software to play various casino games. They are faster than the web based casinos since the support plug-ins don't need to be downloaded, but are provided by the supplier. The software connects you to the provider through which betting and playing happens. They are also superior in the event of sound and graphics than the web based casinos.

Types of Online Casino Games

Most of the these casinos offer commonly played gamed like baccarat, craps, poker, blackjack, slot online games, keno, roulette and bingo. For paying these games, you may put money through various deposit options.

Attractive Promotions

Most of the these casinos to attract new players offer many promotional offers and deals (casino bonus) on signing up and while depositing the initial amount. Almost all casinos promote casino bonus offers on a big way. Some bonus may be cashed out while some others may only be used while playing. Some of the casinos offer points as opposed to money, which increase after every online game you win. Comp points are usually among the popular ways of offering bonuses to online players, that may be cashed out as prize, money or com points itself. Wagering amount and points vary with each game you select to play. While some casinos offer attractive promotions on every game, some others might restrict the bonus offers to certain games. They accept many deposit options too.