Blogs and Forums. Additional Features in Online Casinos

[Zoomic]

Having a community of gamblers is not a bad idea. We already have one here in Bitcointalk forum where members talk about their gambling experiences and the challenges they are facing in their gambling journey and this has really been helpful to many. While some may think it is a waste and not needed to be a feature in an online casino website, this feature may be of help to many others who see it's value.

And for those who feel online gambling does not meet to their needs in terms of socialization, this is just the solution to what they've been yearning. As long as no casino platform is going to compel everyone to join the gambling community, then the forum and blog feature should be allowed to stay for those who need it.

[Poker Player]

Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

No, I don't consider it and in terms of poker they are not usually the best. 2plus2 is much better than the Pokerstars forum, for example. I imagine that the houses do it to cover the social component but if you want to look for the best information you better do it outside the house.

[EarnOnVictor]

There are online casinos that have a blog where their clients or potential clients can turn, to read gambling related articles without leaving the website. There are also online casino websites that have its own forum for their clients like a community interaction.

In addition, there are the ones that do not have any of these features. While  some of us may just want to sign up and start playing immediately, it is not so for others. Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

Not at all, I do not select my gambling sites based on those features, I do not even need them, because I've witnessed so many companies offering them as extras, but they are always deleting the true posts of people that are not aligning with their support, which is bad. However, if it is fair for all parties, it is good, just as post are not deleted here simply because it is directed against someone's or company's persons, for fairness's sake. If an extra feature like that can be adhered to in such regards, then it is fine. But notwithstanding, my core purpose for opening a gambling account with any casino and/or sportsbook is to gamble, that is my priority and will remain so ever.

If they can serve me right and not cheat me in any way, I do not know the reason why a means of communication or some extras that are not gambling-related will now be a misplaced priority for the core value of gambling itself. If I need that, there are hundreds of sites and platforms to get that, so I do not prioritise that as a benefit but just an additional way to send traffic to the forum of the gambling site.

[Assface16678]

I think this feature is a good addition to any online casino. Just like here in forum, if forums or a community are established, then the casino will most likely be lively and will eventually be interactive, which will be beneficial to the casino because people will spend more time on the website because there's a community, which will be great for both the casino and its customers. It can also be a ground where anyone could share their experience, strategy, and hacks in any game. I do hope that it will be implemented in many website casinos right now. 
I once had a community on a certain casino website, and it was fun and interesting because we could meet a lot of gamblers that you could share about or you could play against them and make a bond or friendship, but do keep in mind that it can also have a disadvantage.

[goaldigger]

Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

No, I don't consider it and in terms of poker they are not usually the best. 2plus2 is much better than the Pokerstars forum, for example. I imagine that the houses do it to cover the social component but if you want to look for the best information you better do it outside the house.

A honest review sites are always better than to relay on the information that is created within the site, there can be conflict of interest and they might be filtering the information that will be published on their forum. If you want to dig deeper and know more about information, external post and blogs are always the best, though it's always better to have more sources than to relay on one site alone, by doing this you can have your confidence on choosing the best site to gamble.

[Ultegra134]

I haven't really bothered with most features in casinos; I'm all in for the bare minimum when it comes to gambling. I just want to hop on, play, and be done with it. Although I believe that any extras, such as blogs, articles, forum additions, or a global live chat, are nice additions that create a positive community feeling and approach, they aren't a priority of mine. I already have this forum as a means of socializing and communicating for gambling purposes, and I don't need another one to spend even more time on. I'm perfectly satisfied with just the gambling part of the casino.

[Hatchy]

In addition, there are the ones that do not have any of these features. While  some of us may just want to sign up and start playing immediately, it is not so for others. Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

Not much of an interest though but I guess I've seen it on some of simple casinos I found online, it basically a way for its players to spend enough time on their platforms and potentially pushing more traffic for their site. Not all casino consider adding such community to their sites as some Gamblers might not be interested in visiting such community expect for times when they encounter problems and might need possible solutions from other users. For me, I don really have anything todo with communities during my gambling activities. I don't consider them useful to me.

[Eternad]

In addition, there are the ones that do not have any of these features. While  some of us may just want to sign up and start playing immediately, it is not so for others. Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

We already have Bitcointalk forum that is more reliable than the built in forum of the casino since Bitcointalk doesn’t censored post especially if the content is against the casino.

You will never saw a scam accusation thread on casino built-in forum since the admin there will obviously delete any negative post toward their casino. Our forum is so far the best place to discuss freely both positive and negative feedback against the casino so I don’t consider the forum feature when playing on the casino because it’s redundant on what we have here.

[GxSTxV]

I think that the point of these forums and blogs sections is to push the visitor to spend more time on the online casino instead of finishing your games and leaving you can head to the other sections and maybe interact with other fellow gamblers to exchange about a particular game or any other subject. This process might push you to go back to gambling and spend more money.

I think people who are more dedicated to the gambling world might prefer the casinos which have these features more than the ones who don't because they are so invested in that environment. But I personally don't see any difference between these two I wouldn't mind gambling in both.

[Woodie]

Different users require different needs and if a casino has this section of a blog means they want their users to know what is on their mind .

Is it something we would say is necessary? well if you only interested in gambling it will be considered irrelevant but for someone that is interested in free insights of how to gamble, or not wanting to miss out on new promotions and the alike, then blogs are a must.

Having a community of gamblers is not a bad idea. We already have one here in Bitcointalk forum where members talk about their gambling experiences and the challenges they are facing in their gambling journey and this has really been helpful to many. While some may think it is a waste and not needed to be a feature in an online casino website, this feature may be of help to many others who see it's value.

Valid point but unfortunately not everything can be discussed on the forum as it won't get the needed audience or help it needs and will be be more relevant there...

[Webetcoins]

These features are actually an advanced marketing technique for casinos that have been operating for a long time, have a good reputation and have many customers.
New casinos that dont have many players do not need features like that, instead they need to be active in public forums and try to get their platforms reviewed by famous bloggers.

Advanced? Hmm but I think they are like the other features but as they say "the more the merrier". So if were to the casinos, I will have them in order for my business to gain lots of customers. Not only the old and casino's that has other qualities you mentioned there has the rights to include it but all of them or including the newer ones can.

Apart from having an own forum and a blog site, a casino may need to be active on both platforms as well, as it can help them get the exposure that they want or they can just pay the people to do it for them if they have an extra budget. As a player, I already tried both types of casinos but currently I'm playing on a non-social based one because they are from my local.

[fullhdpixel]

There are online casinos that have a blog where their clients or potential clients can turn, to read gambling related articles without leaving the website. There are also online casino websites that have its own forum for their clients like a community interaction.

In addition, there are the ones that do not have any of these features. While  some of us may just want to sign up and start playing immediately, it is not so for others. Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

For me, it's a plus if a platform has such a feature but I don't specifically look for casinos that have a forum or a blog where I can read material and stuff because I know I can do that somewhere else if I want to and I only use platforms that I know are trusted and can provide the best gambling experience overall like the games provided, customer service, deposit and withdrawal processes, and some other things that a gambler looks for before joining a platform.

I know that a lot of people do see such things as well because I often see people interacting with each other in chats that are available on a platform but I barely do that because when it's time for gambling, I only gamble because I tend to spend a limited time in a casino and avoid overspending both time and money.

[ralle14]

In my case, I view it as a bonus instead of a necessity that could discourage me from using their casinos. I still appreciate reading those blog posts whenever they provide enough visibility because they could act as a guide based on what you're looking for and most of the ones i've read only take a few minutes of your time.

Other casinos might even include promotions through their blog page to encourage users to check them out frequently.

[Litzki1990]

There are online casinos that have a blog where their clients or potential clients can turn, to read gambling related articles without leaving the website. There are also online casino websites that have its own forum for their clients like a community interaction.

In addition, there are the ones that do not have any of these features. While  some of us may just want to sign up and start playing immediately, it is not so for others. Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

Most of the things that we avoid is that while making an account or after entering the account, there are certain conditions or rules that we must read but at that time we just ignore them. If it says that you have read the terms and conditions then we just tick it and go to the next step. But it is very important for everyone to read these topics. We already waste a lot of time so when this important time comes if we don't read such conditions just to save time and go to the next round then if there is any related problem later on but we can't blame any casino company because they have already done this before signing up. We must read all the conditions that a casino company offers and read all the conditions that the conditions of the casino site are acceptable to us.

[AliMan]

There are online casinos that have a blog where their clients or potential clients can turn, to read gambling related articles without leaving the website. There are also online casino websites that have its own forum for their clients like a community interaction.

In addition, there are the ones that do not have any of these features. While  some of us may just want to sign up and start playing immediately, it is not so for others. Do you by chance consider these features when assessing and selecting which casinos to join and play on?

Those are their promotional strategies to gain a good catch with potential customers who probably play with their site. Same with physical casinos they're having a lots of offers and freebies to gain more potential players.
Indeed more people will desire to play immediately, but they should keep in mind to control themselves because one day all those huge winning was just a bunos offer.
Nobody in a business gives their profit, they made sure that their pockets will be fruitful of money as to their advantage as well as the good standing of the company's roi. They will make good use of the tools to make their gambling returns 100% gains instead of loss.

[ethereumhunter]

Not really because I consider to check the other features such as instant deposit and withdrawal, not too strict KYC, not too high deposits and withdrawals amount and else. I don't thinks too much about a casino that have a blog features on their casino because that's not necessary. We can search for the other blogs that have a casino or gambling article on the internet so that doesn't matter for me. Maybe other people will considers these features when assessing and selecting the casinos to join because they feels that's important to have a blog so they can check on their new article. That depends on the requirements that gamblers needs so we will have different things to selects the casino. Besides that, maybe not many casinos have blogs or forums.

[moneystery]

blogs and forums are not very important features for me, whether or not these features exist i still enjoy playing on these gambling platforms without any problems. because the most important thing for me is how the service the platform provides to gamblers, how gamblers can make withdrawals/deposits easily and quickly, and how the game has no problems, that's what i think is the most important. however, if the gambling platform has these two features, it is much better.