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Biggest Improvements in Online Casinos Over Last 5 Years
By Sonny White | February 14, 2010
There have been a lot of different improvements in online casino sites over the last five years. The industry grew at an alarming rate over that period of time, and improvements were made in just about every aspect of the industry. The competitiveness of the industry has each site, or group of sites, creating their own improvement in order to attract the gambling dollar.
One of the best improvements has come in the playing software. Years ago player options were very limited, and 3-D graphics were not to be found. Today’s sites allow you to post your own picture or create a player profile. Software security updates are constantly evolving and online sites are much better at dealing with collusion issues.
The amount of different games and action being provided has been another software improvement. Sites provide a wider variety of games and betting limits for each. This allows the player to play at the same site regardless of the size of their bankroll. Online assistance is greatly improved and has become live chat on some sites now. Assistance used to be an exhausting phone call with someone in a foreign country with a heavy accent.
The creation of online banks like Neteller and PayPal also had a big effect on the improvement in cashing out your money. Years ago a check from the site was usually a hassle to get cashed at your bank. These companies made all that easy. Instead of waiting weeks for a check, your money can be moved around online and into your account.
The biggest improvement in online gaming sites has been the customer service, particularly bonuses and promotions. For years there were few perks to playing online. But once the industry got competitive most fledgling and brand-new sites required action to get their companies rolling. Suddenly players could get large percentages of their buy-in amounts added on to their bankroll for choosing to play there. The sign-up bonus marketing was successful and every site had to follow suit, making the bonuses grow bigger and better on a daily basis.
Sites are continually finding ways to improve their product. I think the best way is to continue to give back to the player in the form of bonuses and re-load freebies. If they continue to concentrate on pleasing the customers, the growth will continue.
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