Online Casino Trends For 2022

[AmoreJaz]

Adoption becomes more active because of the pandemic, and yes many are into online now because of being afraid getting the virus outside since we are still in pandemic and many still don’t want to take a risk. There’s a lot of options online and if the gambler knows that, most probably they will adopt and will stay. The trend is here, and actually some gambling site have the trend of using NFTs to give more privileges to some gambler and I think this can be the next big thing in crypto gambling.

online gambling indeed increased during this pandemic period. i believe, some of these gamblers who were previously into offline casinos found their way in in online casinos, particularly crypto casinos. in this forum alone, we have seen a lot of casinos and bookies launched during the pandemic period. if they are not generating good income, they won't last, right? but they are still surviving and growing. so it means, they got their regular patrons and they are still growing. and now, new features are being introduced like nft and other attractive features.

[goinmerry]

online gambling indeed increased during this pandemic period. i believe, some of these gamblers who were previously into offline casinos found their way in in online casinos, particularly crypto casinos.

Not just those who are previously gamblers already but even those who are not into gambling, either casual, average or totally newbies, even try to gamble while they are just at their home because of the lockdown. In Europe, there are reports I remember back in 2020 that are being shared here that a big number of minors entering the gambling scene also increases because their activities got suspended during the lockdown.

Regardless if there's a pandemic or not, the gambling industry will really grow. It's unstoppable. The pandemic contributes to the rapid increase of gamblers because during the peak, people have nothing to do but stay home and they are exposed too much to the internet.

[qwertyup23]

I think you can add on the list OP that the popularity of online gambling casinos have increased tenfold due to the pandemic. With everyone almost working home, browsing through the internet and doing something online has become more of a necessity and a convenience. With this in mind, most of the businesses have shifted towards digitalization their products rather than offering it physically.

Even outside online gambling companies, lots of products in online shopping have been introduced. Their popularity has been steadily increasing as they take advantage of this situation. Though before people preferred to gamble online due to convenience, now it also becomes the only choice due to safety and regulations.

[Slow death]

• Crypto is dominating gambling circles

Of course that would happen, it is easier for people to have access to an online casino, if everyone was playing using a bank account, casinos would have few customers because having a bank account is already difficult and bureaucratic and banks are boring, they keep monitoring people's account activities, definitely gambling using bank account would not be viable for most people

• Gamblers in restricted locations can still play

strange that in most casinos that i know they all have it very clear in the TOS that they forbid people from restricted countries to use the casinos

• Rapidly changing consumer habits

obesity and addiction... I don't need to say much

• More live games on offer

Hmm... on this subject I honestly don't see much evolution

Have you noticed any online casino trends in 2022 not listed in the article?

add the increase to do KYC

[harizen]

and actually some gambling site have the trend of using NFTs to give more privileges to some gambler and I think this can be the next big thing in crypto gambling.

NFT is overhyped. I doubt it will be the next big thing in crypto-gambling. I even don't see why or how.

Let alone NFT dominates the other crypto-industry but don't expect it will be a big thing in crypto-gambling.

Gamblers will always be gamblers and they will prefer the usual. Crypto-gambling will surely grow thanks to the popular crypto-gambling sites that make it possible by doing big partnerships and sponsorships. The big marketing that these sites do contributes to the popularity of crypto-gambling and not because of this NFT overhype.

[AmoreJaz]

and actually some gambling site have the trend of using NFTs to give more privileges to some gambler and I think this can be the next big thing in crypto gambling.

NFT is overhyped. I doubt it will be the next big thing in crypto-gambling. I even don't see why or how.

Let alone NFT dominates the other crypto-industry but don't expect it will be a big thing in crypto-gambling.

Gamblers will always be gamblers and they will prefer the usual. Crypto-gambling will surely grow thanks to the popular crypto-gambling sites that make it possible by doing big partnerships and sponsorships. The big marketing that these sites do contributes to the popularity of crypto-gambling and not because of this NFT overhype.

maybe, they will find certain audience of gamblers that will have interest on nft. but i guess, the majority won't touch this part of gambling feature. as the future of most NFT items are uncertain, they won't spend a lot on this. but maybe they will keep an eye on this feature but won't take this very seriously because once the hype is over, most of these nft items won't be worth holding or playing. only few gaming platforms can sustain their nft side..

[agustina2]

and actually some gambling site have the trend of using NFTs to give more privileges to some gambler and I think this can be the next big thing in crypto gambling.

NFT is overhyped. I doubt it will be the next big thing in crypto-gambling. I even don't see why or how.

Let alone NFT dominates the other crypto-industry but don't expect it will be a big thing in crypto-gambling.

Gamblers will always be gamblers and they will prefer the usual. Crypto-gambling will surely grow thanks to the popular crypto-gambling sites that make it possible by doing big partnerships and sponsorships. The big marketing that these sites do contributes to the popularity of crypto-gambling and not because of this NFT overhype.

maybe, they will find certain audience of gamblers that will have interest on nft. but i guess, the majority won't touch this part of gambling feature. as the future of most NFT items are uncertain, they won't spend a lot on this. but maybe they will keep an eye on this feature but won't take this very seriously because once the hype is over, most of these nft items won't be worth holding or playing. only few gaming platforms can sustain their nft side..

I agree with you both. NFT in gambling might be a game-changer but I doubt it really is that hyped.

A gambler will still prefer the common thing they are seeing in gambling. Maybe those new to gambling or gamers are those who only will put an interest in NFT but eventually, the interest will soon fade as NFT without hype is nothing.

Lots of NFT-based nowadays. Only few survives and make names even how good the effort to put an hype on it.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

• Gamblers in restricted locations can still play

It's funny how the article celebrates the law being skirted with crypto casinos. But yes, the reality is that today you can still gamble in crypto casinos from countries where it would not be legal because gambling is prohibited or because crypto casinos do not meet the standards to be able to offer services in certain countries.

In this respect, I believe that the cryptocurrency casino industry does not have many years left. In the future, KYC implementations are going to be stricter, and will be required from the outset, and gambling from where you can't will be greatly reduced.

[Boristhecat]

The fact that from time to time we get into local crises prevents us from seeing a steady global trend - the average wealth around the world is growing and people are spending more and more money on entertainment. Therefore, I would not worry about the casino, the only question is that people's tastes are changing and maybe online will replace offline, or at least lead to a strong change from what we see now.

It is true that people now spend more on entertainment. I think people are getting more and more attracted to online now. People are getting so attracted to online now that they also spend more time online for entertainment. But one thing remains to be seen whether people will now consider gambling as a means of entertainment. Because there are so many more things online that can entertain people. Now if one's taste changes then the effect can be seen to some extent.

To be honest, I'm not young anymore and the thesis that there are a lot of things online that can entertain looks doubtful to me. Video/games/communication, etc. good, but good in small amounts, it gets boring quickly. Gambling is another matter. In my opinion, it satisfies some basic human needs and there will always be a place for it among other entertainment.

[EdenHazard]

• Gamblers in restricted locations can still play

It's funny how the article celebrates the law being skirted with crypto casinos. But yes, the reality is that today you can still gamble in crypto casinos from countries where it would not be legal because gambling is prohibited or because crypto casinos do not meet the standards to be able to offer services in certain countries.

In this respect, I believe that the cryptocurrency casino industry does not have many years left. In the future, KYC implementations are going to be stricter, and will be required from the outset, and gambling from where you can't will be greatly reduced.

Yeah we will miss the good old days where you can gamble anywhere without worrying your funds get frozen or your winning get deducted due KYC procedure that you won't take.
we are all now suffering asked for KYC in a very trusted casinos , otherwise you might found a casino that not 'yet' require a KYC but then had a dirty service.

what a shame , a crypto free world getting handcuffed.

[fiulpro]

Gamblers in restricted location cannot still play legally.

There are a lot of casinos which are going to essentially ban you and kick you out the moment you know that you are using a VPN, even if it goes okay at the time of the bet you still won't be able to withdraw and you will be banned, there are some casinos that does allow VPN ofc but it's better to use terms and conditions.
Government does need tax because of covid and the incoming recession therefore most of the countries are now allowing gambling online.

Smart watches can create problems for people who are addicted to gambling, I honestly do not understand why would someone do that. Gamble for the entertainment, do not Gamble to win or to have some money in the bank it is not a job or a game, it is very different, doing it on smart watches is not a good idea according to me.

[crzy]

• Gamblers in restricted locations can still play

It's funny how the article celebrates the law being skirted with crypto casinos. But yes, the reality is that today you can still gamble in crypto casinos from countries where it would not be legal because gambling is prohibited or because crypto casinos do not meet the standards to be able to offer services in certain countries.

In this respect, I believe that the cryptocurrency casino industry does not have many years left. In the future, KYC implementations are going to be stricter, and will be required from the outset, and gambling from where you can't will be greatly reduced.

As many wants to try crypto gambling, many tend to break the rules just to try this one without knowing the risk of doing that, VPN might work but I don’t trust this in long term since problem can still happen. Yes, we are slowly adopting the KYC thing here especially in some site where they suddenly requires this and as a gambler with money on that site already, you have no choice but to comply or else you will not be able to access your account.

[harizen]

Gamblers in restricted location cannot still play legally.

There are a lot of casinos which are going to essentially ban you and kick you out the moment you know that you are using a VPN, even if it goes okay at the time of the bet you still won't be able to withdraw and you will be banned, there are some casinos that does allow VPN ofc but it's better to use terms and conditions.

That's not about using a VPN for sure but since there are users accessing the site from restricted regions, that will be a violation.

As far as most gambling sites are concerned, using VPN is not really prohibited as that won't even lead to another form of abuse except for the situation that I have mentioned. If VPN was used to a location that is not prohibited by the gambling site, there's nothing wrong with using it. It's just to mask the real IP and gambling sites already know that privacy matters to their users.

Don't use VPN to access it from restricted regions and that will surely result in a ban hammer not unless there's a part of the Terms and Service that directly pointed out that the use of VPN is illegal and prohibited.

[Slow death]

The fact that from time to time we get into local crises prevents us from seeing a steady global trend - the average wealth around the world is growing and people are spending more and more money on entertainment. Therefore, I would not worry about the casino, the only question is that people's tastes are changing and maybe online will replace offline, or at least lead to a strong change from what we see now.

It is true that people now spend more on entertainment. I think people are getting more and more attracted to online now. People are getting so attracted to online now that they also spend more time online for entertainment. But one thing remains to be seen whether people will now consider gambling as a means of entertainment. Because there are so many more things online that can entertain people. Now if one's taste changes then the effect can be seen to some extent.

To be honest, I'm not young anymore and the thesis that there are a lot of things online that can entertain looks doubtful to me. Video/games/communication, etc. good, but good in small amounts, it gets boring quickly. Gambling is another matter. In my opinion, it satisfies some basic human needs and there will always be a place for it among other entertainment.

I agree with you, what I have seen is that, for example, many children between 10 and 18 years of age have become children without self-esteem and antisocial behavior because they spend more time isolated with only their phones on social networks. games can even bring more fun, but it has to be something moderate, spending hours in games and not dealing with real world things, is something harmful

[Oceat]

• Gamblers in restricted locations can still play

It's funny how the article celebrates the law being skirted with crypto casinos. But yes, the reality is that today you can still gamble in crypto casinos from countries where it would not be legal because gambling is prohibited or because crypto casinos do not meet the standards to be able to offer services in certain countries.

In this respect, I believe that the cryptocurrency casino industry does not have many years left. In the future, KYC implementations are going to be stricter, and will be required from the outset, and gambling from where you can't will be greatly reduced.

As many wants to try crypto gambling, many tend to break the rules just to try this one without knowing the risk of doing that, VPN might work but I don’t trust this in long term since problem can still happen. Yes, we are slowly adopting the KYC thing here especially in some site where they suddenly requires this and as a gambler with money on that site already, you have no choice but to comply or else you will not be able to access your account.

I think they just impose this new rules in order to follow the government or else they were the ones were going to lose their business. We just have to accept that this new rules and regulations are inevitable no matter where you are especially if there's money involved. And I think the government just noticed that most of casinos are making enough money without the regulations they want plus most people nowadays are nowhere to go during the time of the pandemic that's why it is the only way they could spend their time.

[agustina2]

I agree with you, what I have seen is that, for example, many children between 10 and 18 years of age have become children without self-esteem and antisocial behavior because they spend more time isolated with only their phones on social networks. games can even bring more fun, but it has to be something moderate, spending hours in games and not dealing with real world things, is something harmful

Children will really encounter gambling while they are growing up. It can't be avoided.

For me, it's good not to stop them from doing so, they will just be confused and curious as to why they are being prohibited to do gambling. Let them experience it and allow them to face the risks. As a parent or guardians, what we need to do is to feed them more information about the risks of gambling.

Minors aren't that dumb to just experience those risks. They will understand the risks of gambling depending on how good we are explaining it to them.

[Theones]

The drop for land based casinos did in fruition started at the start of the pandemic, it had made people to stay at homes while the online casinos continued to operate.

As a matter of fact, there's a news again in Macau that there's a spike of covid-19 cases and that can result in another implementation of lock down in some of their streets and likely gambling houses.

I'm waiting for one more thing in these physical casinos that will be a big trend for sure, acceptance of cryptocurrencies.

Now as the Covid has brought the whole world online there are new trends and techniques - people have learned the online gambling and that is how many people who live in the areas where gambling is ban are enjoying gambling and are menting money. There are pros and cons. Ofcourse!

It became like a pastime because we're all at our homes.

But it's now up to those who have discovered crypto gambling to leave it or not. Because it seems that there are many of those who have tried it became addicted to it or hooked into it.

The side effects are there and they have to take accountability for their own actions just like us. We know who we are and what will be our reactions as we gamble and those that gambled so much ended up addicted.

I am sure with the online casinos the gambling increased and there is an increase in the gamblers. Even the regions where gambling is banned people got  chance to become gamblor - - So this increase the spam and fraud as well.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I agree with you, what I have seen is that, for example, many children between 10 and 18 years of age have become children without self-esteem and antisocial behavior because they spend more time isolated with only their phones on social networks. games can even bring more fun, but it has to be something moderate, spending hours in games and not dealing with real world things, is something harmful

Children will really encounter gambling while they are growing up. It can't be avoided.

For me, it's good not to stop them from doing so, they will just be confused and curious as to why they are being prohibited to do gambling. Let them experience it and allow them to face the risks. As a parent or guardians, what we need to do is to feed them more information about the risks of gambling.

Minors aren't that dumb to just experience those risks. They will understand the risks of gambling depending on how good we are explaining it to them.

I don't want to divert the subject, but on social networks my wife saw a video of a boy who was quite small and wanted to be a murderer when he grew up, I say this because everything has really been distorted, children have access to a lot of information, which, the parents always have to be supervising them, and just as that child wants to be a "murderer" others easily enter casinos, but I think the trick of all this is in the parents, how much the parents are dedicated to their children, if they really believe they are being raised right? away from those dangers, if so, I do not see why a minor access casinos, this is my opinion of course.

[Mahanton]

I agree with you, what I have seen is that, for example, many children between 10 and 18 years of age have become children without self-esteem and antisocial behavior because they spend more time isolated with only their phones on social networks. games can even bring more fun, but it has to be something moderate, spending hours in games and not dealing with real world things, is something harmful

Children will really encounter gambling while they are growing up. It can't be avoided.

For me, it's good not to stop them from doing so, they will just be confused and curious as to why they are being prohibited to do gambling. Let them experience it and allow them to face the risks. As a parent or guardians, what we need to do is to feed them more information about the risks of gambling.

Minors aren't that dumb to just experience those risks. They will understand the risks of gambling depending on how good we are explaining it to them.

I don't want to divert the subject, but on social networks my wife saw a video of a boy who was quite small and wanted to be a murderer when he grew up, I say this because everything has really been distorted, children have access to a lot of information, which, the parents always have to be supervising them, and just as that child wants to be a "murderer" others easily enter casinos, but I think the trick of all this is in the parents, how much the parents are dedicated to their children, if they really believe they are being raised right? away from those dangers, if so, I do not see why a minor access casinos, this is my opinion of course.

Parenting and guidance is really responsibility by us to be given out into our children for them to be raised on the right path and wont be lost on the way that we wont want for them to attain or reach out.
Avoid at all cost on activities or things that do really correlate on something bad or not really a good thing at all which it would really be that common sense that you wont really like for them to experience.
For minors accessing casinos then it cant be possible on physical places but for online ones? I should say that this is something a hard thing to get rid off with specially that accessing
sites and being anonymous is really simple and could really be a matter of few clicks.

[livingfree]

I am like a fan boy with that gambling on smartwatches. That's making a gambler on the road like a person from the Matrix. 

Anyway, we're really going there since smartwatches are already in the market and able to access just like other phones but it's still limited. Soon, that will be easier.

As simple as browsing through our phones but with more little screens.