Online casino searches at "all time high" during lockdown

[hitsnorth]

it's also could be a burst to crypto due to cryptocasinos...

[MCobian]

I am not surprised by the news that search interest in online gambling has hit all time high during lockdown. Because gamblers are
accustomed to playing in casinos, will look for other alternatives. And in a lockdown situation many would choose gambling online
in the end, as we know crypto casinos have finally benefited. Because a lot of online gambling uses cryptocurrency.

[Barnabe]

Other than that, normal casinos are regulated and taxed. A portion of the gambled money is used to pay for public projects. Of course crypto online casinos do not pay taxes and the owners get all profits (some of which would have gone to taxes), what do you think about this situation ?

[shoreno]

Other than that, normal casinos are regulated and taxed. A portion of the gambled money is used to pay for public projects. Of course crypto online casinos do not pay taxes and the owners get all profits (some of which would have gone to taxes), what do you think about this situation ?

if that true that all of our taxes goes to the developlment of our own country then why not avoid playing on an offline casino ? but of course not all govt officials  are doing thier promise because some of them will just keep the tax money  , that could be the reason why people avoid gambling locally because they knew that thier tax are going to be useless but the current situation isnt about tax talks or avoidance of offline gambling but people have no choice because offline gambling places were close due to covid pandemic  .

[bittraffic]

Casinos that ranked on searches are the ones not accepting cryptocurrencies. I guess the crypto casinos aren't making a profit from these searches.

Other than that, normal casinos are regulated and taxed. A portion of the gambled money is used to pay for public projects. Of course crypto online casinos do not pay taxes and the owners get all profits (some of which would have gone to taxes), what do you think about this situation ?

if that true that all of our taxes goes to the developlment of our own country then why not avoid playing on an offline casino ? but of course not all govt officials  are doing thier promise because some of them will just keep the tax money  , that could be the reason why people avoid gambling locally because they knew that thier tax are going to be useless but the current situation isnt about tax talks or avoidance of offline gambling but people have no choice because offline gambling places were close due to covid pandemic  .

Online casinos pay taxes too, you can see they do have licenses and logo of their authority because the did have to undergo registration to the government before they can operate. The online casino that don't pay taxes are the ones trying to evade or in a location where gov't doesn't require a license.

[Darker45]

Casinos that ranked on searches are the ones not accepting cryptocurrencies. I guess the crypto casinos aren't making a profit from these searches.

As expected, at this point in time, cryptocurrency casinos form a very minor part in the entire $50 billion online gambling industry.

But those gamblers who are already familiar with cryptocurrency before they try looking for an online gambling site to have fun while the land-based casinos are closed might prefer for a crypto casino over a site which asks for personal identification. I believe there is a good deal of gamblers who put significant value to their privacy, which they could get from a crypto casino.

There might be a little profit from this interest spike in the end.

[Twinkledoe]

Casinos that ranked on searches are the ones not accepting cryptocurrencies. I guess the crypto casinos aren't making a profit from these searches.

As expected, at this point in time, cryptocurrency casinos form a very minor part in the entire $50 billion online gambling industry.

But those gamblers who are already familiar with cryptocurrency before they try looking for an online gambling site to have fun while the land-based casinos are closed might prefer for a crypto casino over a site which asks for personal identification. I believe there is a good deal of gamblers who put significant value to their privacy, which they could get from a crypto casino.

There might be a little profit from this interest spike in the end.

If those gamblers that are used to playing at traditional casino will find the benefits of using crypto online casinos, I think a lot of them will be converted to online gamblers. Especially now that it is not advisable to enter casino as the vaccine is still out of reach. Also, there are a lot of these reputable crypto casinos that don't require KYC yet, so that's a good attraction also for them. But I think the bottleneck is for those who are really new to online casinos, they might find it challenging dealing with crypto the first time.

[michellee]

Casinos that ranked on searches are the ones not accepting cryptocurrencies. I guess the crypto casinos aren't making a profit from these searches.

Maybe not today, but that will happen in the future, especially if people come to the crypto world. Or the result from the searches is based on your local country so you would not find any results. Maybe you can change the country result, so you will know how good the result is. But for globally for the keyword of "online casino" might have a chance to get the all-time high during this lockdown.

[Botnake]

Crypto casinos are surely gonna benefit on this, fiat gambling could be safer but they required a lot for gamblers especially the KYC and linking your payment system to their gambling site, but here in crypto everything is simple, one can gamble anonymously and moving money is very easy and it only requires one to pay a very cheap transaction fee especially if a gambler is using altcoins to gamble.

This is just my opinion as there's no data or study yet that I have read about the increase of gamblers in crypto casinos, but I certain in one way or another, crypto casinos are benefiting on this.

[bittraffic]

Casinos that ranked on searches are the ones not accepting cryptocurrencies. I guess the crypto casinos aren't making a profit from these searches.

Maybe not today, but that will happen in the future, especially if people come to the crypto world. Or the result from the searches is based on your local country so you would not find any results. Maybe you can change the country result, so you will know how good the result is. But for globally for the keyword of "online casino" might have a chance to get the all-time high during this lockdown.

If they are concern about their privacy they may start looking into Bitcoin casinos. Most should be a concern because not all state allows online gambling, the only trouble they'd be seeing is that buying BTC will require them to still pass documents for it. Its still not going to make them easy getting into crypto but will just resort to inputting their debit/credit cards just to bet their way.

[Mahdirakib]

Yeah many offline gamblers moving to online gambling during this lockdown time. And we can also notice that online casinos have given away many promotion during this lockdown time to keep the users active and attract new gamblers.

Do you guys think that having an advertising campaign specifically here in bitcointalk can really boost the exposure of these newly created gambling site or casino? Just curious though 

Yes, It's effective thing. I have learned about crypto gambling site through this forum. I was here to learn about crypto and free faucet earning sites. But this forum introduced me with so many gambling sites. I have account at most of the crypto casino. I'm still joining new sites by seeing their advertisement here. Firstly I need to trust a casino before start playing. This forum is enough to prove a casino reputation. I think there are so many people like me.

[adaseb]

From the activity of Bitcointalk forum gambling section I don't think there was a surge of new retail users who started to gamble. You need to understand that bitcoin gambling is a niche. One can be a gambler but they can only gamble with fiat and deposit by credit card.

Getting someone to buy crypto first and then gamble is just too much of a headache. First they need to find a Bitcoin ATM, then they need to figure out how wallets work and stuff and eventually they will get too confused and just give up. So regular online casinos that do KYC might have gotten a boost but not bitcoin casinos.

[Genemind]

From the activity of Bitcointalk forum gambling section I don't think there was a surge of new retail users who started to gamble. You need to understand that bitcoin gambling is a niche. One can be a gambler but they can only gamble with fiat and deposit by credit card.

Getting someone to buy crypto first and then gamble is just too much of a headache. First they need to find a Bitcoin ATM, then they need to figure out how wallets work and stuff and eventually they will get too confused and just give up. So regular online casinos that do KYC might have gotten a boost but not bitcoin casinos.

I agree, those who are totally new in online casinos will most likely end up gambling on online casinos with fiat options. I my self only got involved in crypto gambling when I already knew about crypto gambling since it is really complicated for newbies to get their hands of Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency.

Honestly, if I were a casino gambler and would swith to online gambling I would save myself from hustle getting a a cryptowallet, doing KYC, cashing-in, sending it to a gambling platform to start playing online casino.

[bitbunnny]

I am not surprised by the news that search interest in online gambling has hit all time high during lockdown. Because gamblers are
accustomed to playing in casinos, will look for other alternatives. And in a lockdown situation many would choose gambling online
in the end, as we know crypto casinos have finally benefited. Because a lot of online gambling uses cryptocurrency.

Yes, to my opinion that was one of the good sides of pandemic, if we might say so, the bloom of online casinos. And I don't think this is only temporary because many gamblers now have seen the advantages of online gambling and they will remain faithful to online casinos. Also, some are still afraid of virus and reluctant to go to casinos. Like many other businesses, online casinos also got their chance to spread the business.

[electronicash]

i don't know if the crypto casinos have been found by those who search "online casinos" because i just tried googling it nothing had been found. crypto casinos might have to hire good SEO service provider to be found even in the first page result.

results differ from each location though. i tried in my location and the only i found was a local traditional casino and its not even open yet. but truth is that no crypto casinos developed in my country. not that i know of.

[bitgolden]

I read all the possible home entertaining things like movie streaming, online classes for music and cooking also reached their new peak levels in terms of searches around this lockdown times. People do not have many options to have when they stay at homes hence gambling must be one of the big supporting thing for them to kill the boredom. I am sure like movies and gambling, no other things will keep people entertained for hours hence there could be no surprises on seeing them reaching peaks in terms of searches and activities as well.

I guess physical casino may not perform well in coming months until there would be a vaccine for covid19. So, this is going to the golden period of online casino. Honestly I am getting comparatively more promotions hitting on my inbox unlike before but I have not tried anything new in my gambling as I am always conscious about not getting addicted to gambling. Just being within home and having more leisure times cannot be the enough reasons for me to gamble more.

[South Park]

Search interest in online casinos has hit an all-time high in the UK since lockdown began, data show.

Google Trends shows gambling has moved online amid the closure of physical gambling venues and cancellation of sports events.

Ref: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-52633355

Well it wasn't unprecedented. Regular gamblers had to find a way to play while offline casinos are barred worldwide. Even though the overall volume has dropped, the interest about online gambling is on the ride.

I am just wondering if crypto casinos are benefiting from this! It's a great chance for crypto casinos to fetch a new customer base as well as cryptos should see new adoption. Could be a win-win situation for us!

It was to be expected, even if the quarantine is over on most countries of the world there are still many closed business, including casinos, and many people that are preferring to keep themselves at home and they need something to entertain themselves, and online gambling is a good option to do so if you have some spare money, another example of this are video games, the interest of people in video games has skyrocketed as even people that never played one before decided to give them a chance as there were not a lot of things to entertain yourself during the quarantine.

[FontSeli]

People need to "let off steam" from time to time. Most often this is done by playing sports or watching sports games. Gambling is also a great way to test your nerves and luck.
In the conditions of self-isolation, gambling in online casinos has remained almost the only opportunity to "blow off steam". Therefore, it is natural that in these conditions, the demand for online casinos has grown. And of course, the attendance of crypto casinos should also have increased.

[aioc]

It's expected, people are on lockdown but now there are easing in many casinos, we will still have a lot of people going for online casinos because there are still no vaccine and they don't want to compromise their safety, it's great if you are an online casino operator because many people are going for online casinos.

[blockman]

It's expected, people are on lockdown but now there are easing in many casinos, we will still have a lot of people going for online casinos because there are still no vaccine and they don't want to compromise their safety, it's great if you are an online casino operator because many people are going for online casinos.

Based from the news that's there, some of the casinos in certain parts of the world will start to get back in operations. Yes, they're be coming back again and it's not just a plan but an execution despite there is a pandemic crisis.
As you say, the search for online casinos will continue because there's a lot of gamblers that don't want to compromise themselves because they want to gamble. If there's an alternative, they should go online gambling.