Are pure online casinos slowly becoming outdated?

[Jody.Drummer]

Based on what i’ve been noticing lately, a lot of online casinos are starting to add sportsbook into their platforms

So i’m kinda wondering, do you guys think this is mainly just to keep up with competition? like, all-in-one platforms seem more attractive now since players can switch between casino games and sports betting in one place

and for those casinos that still stick to pure casino only, do you think they’re slowly becoming outdated? or maybe they still have their own solid market and don’t really need to change

personally i feel like if the trend continues, sooner or later they might be forced to add sportsbook just to keep their users from moving to more complete platforms

curious what others think about this, is this really the direction the industry is going or just a temporary phase?

In my opinion, even though they only offer a traditional casino with games that aren’t exactly the latest, I think they’ll still be able to turn a profit because even now there are quite a few people interested in traditional casino games, and there are certainly many customers who will return to that casino even if it only offers traditional games. Not everyone will like or be interested in sports betting or other new games, because everyone has their own preferences. Furthermore, even though they’re sticking to a pure casino format, they’ll still do their best to maintain it and even attract more interest.

[freedomgo]

In my opinion, even though they only offer a traditional casino with games that aren’t exactly the latest, I think they’ll still be able to turn a profit because even now there are quite a few people interested in traditional casino games, and there are certainly many customers who will return to that casino even if it only offers traditional games. Not everyone will like or be interested in sports betting or other new games, because everyone has their own preferences. Furthermore, even though they’re sticking to a pure casino format, they’ll still do their best to maintain it and even attract more interest.

There’s really no problem with that. In fact, they can still be profitable even without adding more features. But any additional offering, especially another type of gambling, is naturally expected to increase profitability.

Isn’t that what casino businesses really want anyway? They’re not just content with what they’re currently making. They want to grow bigger so they can serve a wider global market. And I think that’s one of the major steps they have to take. Yes, it’s still a gamble on their side, but with sports betting already being a billion-dollar industry, it’s no longer just a guess. The market is clearly already there.

[LogitechMouse]

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and for those casinos that still stick to pure casino only, do you think they’re slowly becoming outdated? or maybe they still have their own solid market and don’t really need to change

personally i feel like if the trend continues, sooner or later they might be forced to add sportsbook just to keep their users from moving to more complete platforms

curious what others think about this, is this really the direction the industry is going or just a temporary phase?

I don't think that the correct term is "outdated".
The correct term for me is "adapting".

While I believe that there's a market that mainly for those who are into casino games only, I believe in adapting on what's the trend, and right now, the trend is adding both casino games and sportsbook on one platform. Also, that adds more revenue to the casino, it makes them flexible, and it also attracts more gamblers as well. We know that there are gamblers out there that are gambling both on casino games and putting on sports bets as well. If I'm a gambler, it would be more hassle to go to 2 different websites just to play or put bets. If I can do it on a single platform, that would make me more comfortable.

Well, being forced = more revenue for them in the long term because like what I said, there are gamblers that aren't only focusing on casino games alone. I think this is the direction the industry is going to, and I will not be surprised if in the future, we will see some of these gambling platforms putting the prediction market on their platform as well especially now that it's becoming more and more popular.

[yhiaali3]

Certainly, casinos that move towards inclusivity and provide all options for users are the ones that will continue and win the race, and casinos that do not keep up with development may become deserted over time.

It is not necessary for a casino to have all the sections or games that gamblers want because this costs a lot of money, but in a highly competitive market you need to constantly develop your business and you need to meet all the requirements of users in order to be a strong competitor and be able to continue successfully.

[viljy]

Some casinos are already adding not only sports betting, but also betting on events by analogy with the Polymarket. Of course, this is not the same thing, at least because the withdrawal mechanism remains the same as in the casino. In addition, unlike the Polymarket, it is not clear how ambiguous controversial situations are resolved in the casino (for example, such a type of bet as whether Trump insulted someone on a certain day). So I think the trend is clearly visible. Casinos will simply lose customers if they do not expand their functionality.

[Patikno]

Based on what i’ve been noticing lately, a lot of online casinos are starting to add sportsbook into their platforms

So i’m kinda wondering, do you guys think this is mainly just to keep up with competition? like, all-in-one platforms seem more attractive now since players can switch between casino games and sports betting in one place

Well, adding business units within a casino aims to increase user appeal, so that new and existing users will continue to enjoy playing there. The wide range of betting options across various types of bets is a major draw, and I think, it is part of keeping up with the competition. Personally, I am more attracted to casinos that offer a wide range of options, not just for casino games but also for sports betting. Of the several casinos I have visited, I have played more often at those, that felt more comprehensive. So, I guess I am attracted to that casino strategy, and I think other people do too. The analogy is like a supermarket (lots of options, and attracting more people).

[Yablee0]

I think it's just a usual thing that do happen this days in the casinos to keep the fun going. However every casinos owners has always gotten some strategy in keeping their user to stay on their site for a very long time without thinking else where. Maybe this is just one of those step in achieving that, because a user can be in casino game for sometimes and decide to make some switch maybe as that casinos has already gotten sport betting no need pulling out is just for you to initiate it there right a way at that same place. Therefore, I see it as a step further by the casinos owner's in making more money to themselves.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

curious what others think about this, is this really the direction the industry is going or just a temporary phase?

That’s the direction the industry is heading, but we don’t know if it’s just a temporary trend—though it doesn’t seem like it will be a very short-lived one. The point is that if most casinos offer sports betting, if you don’t offer it at your casino, you’ll fall behind. We don’t know if things will change in the future, but it doesn’t look like they will. Just as the trend among casinos is to offer more games, it doesn’t seem like the trend in the future will be to cut back on anything, but rather to add even more new games.

[danherbias07]

I don't think so.

The online casino bets per roll are making it cheaper and cheaper, so that many customers will come in. There are still gamblers who prefer to just play slots or other casino games like blackjack or roulette. If it's a local online casino, then I guess it depends on the country. There may be places where they are focused on sports, but there are still places who doesn't care about it.

Adding a sportsbook can be a lot of work, so if they are still making profits on just what they have, I think they won't need to mimic others.

[ZeroVinsonN]

There is really no much point in trying to stay original with gambling, the whole point of a casino is to be able to attract gamblers to come and play on your platform, what you do as a casino depends entirely on your client base and as long as your clients are becoming more interested in sports gambling then you should provide it to them, you are not running a restaurant that serves only a particular type of dish, frankly you will rarely find a casino that won't incorporate sports gambling,if they want to keep the traffic in their site then they don't really have much of a choice.

[iv4n]

curious what others think about this, is this really the direction the industry is going or just a temporary phase?

It's a direction... natural evolution, why have only one game for one group of people, when you can have many games for all groups? In the end, maybe it's just about the money... more players, more money.

At the same time, sometimes less is more... so there will be sites that will focus on a few games. And even they can be attractive if they offer some unique bonuses & promotions.

[terrific]

Based on what i’ve been noticing lately, a lot of online casinos are starting to add sportsbook into their platforms

So i’m kinda wondering, do you guys think this is mainly just to keep up with competition? like, all-in-one platforms seem more attractive now since players can switch between casino games and sports betting in one place

and for those casinos that still stick to pure casino only, do you think they’re slowly becoming outdated? or maybe they still have their own solid market and don’t really need to change

personally i feel like if the trend continues, sooner or later they might be forced to add sportsbook just to keep their users from moving to more complete platforms

curious what others think about this, is this really the direction the industry is going or just a temporary phase?

If they have said that it's part of their roadmap and plan long time ago, that's to be expected then.
But if they're only doing it just to keep up with the competition, it won't be that long until they'd see a variation of its volume on their platform.
This trend will continue as more people becomes engaged with crypto and sports. So, it's a good timing for them.
And they don't want to miss this opportunity that they might get some share from the other bookies who's got customers looking for a new one.

[Taskford]

Based on what i’ve been noticing lately, a lot of online casinos are starting to add sportsbook into their platforms

So i’m kinda wondering, do you guys think this is mainly just to keep up with competition? like, all-in-one platforms seem more attractive now since players can switch between casino games and sports betting in one place

and for those casinos that still stick to pure casino only, do you think they’re slowly becoming outdated? or maybe they still have their own solid market and don’t really need to change

personally i feel like if the trend continues, sooner or later they might be forced to add sportsbook just to keep their users from moving to more complete platforms

curious what others think about this, is this really the direction the industry is going or just a temporary phase?

That addition of sportsbook and other more is to keep their platform updated with latest happening in the industry. Many casinos became innovative and add many popular betting option so that majority of their players stay on their platform instead going to other sites especially if they want to bet on sports.

This trend will provably continue and casinos will surely want to stay updated, because if they don't adopt and stick on their traditional offerings the numbers of player stays or either comes will decline. Especially if they see there are lots of good offers given by their competitors.

[maydna]

I guess that is new trend coming in the gambling industry. Casino platforms that have casino games and sports betting give ease to members to play gambling. They can first place a bet then play casino games while they are waiting for the result.

Casino platforms which don't have sports betting will have their own fans and they will update or add more features to attract more new members or makes their loyal members stays.

But those casino platforms can add a sportsbook if they thinks necessary to compete with their competitor. That will be a matter of time for those casinos adding sportsbook to their site.

[Kelward]

If you don't move with time it will move without you so sports bet has become a favorite of many gamblers and it now makes sense for casinos to add it to retain their customers. It is a good business strategy and I like it, it gives gamblers ease to alternate between casino games and sports bet at the same time, also it increases engagements for the gamblers who will spend more time and money in the casino. It is an innovation in the gambling industry which is very competitive now so to remain relevant and to give your customers more options sports bet has become a necessary addition to casino games in a gambling site.

[Outhue]

Based on what i’ve been noticing lately, a lot of online casinos are starting to add sportsbook into their platforms

So i’m kinda wondering, do you guys think this is mainly just to keep up with competition? like, all-in-one platforms seem more attractive now since players can switch between casino games and sports betting in one place

and for those casinos that still stick to pure casino only, do you think they’re slowly becoming outdated? or maybe they still have their own solid market and don’t really need to change

personally i feel like if the trend continues, sooner or later they might be forced to add sportsbook just to keep their users from moving to more complete platforms

curious what others think about this, is this really the direction the industry is going or just a temporary phase?

Casino games are casino games, sports bets are sports bets, it takes more than strength to run both together and if you are seeing any online casinos offering sportsbooking be proud of them, that isn't a easy thing to do, instead you are talking about competition? How many online casinos have you seen offering customers sports books?

The question is how the casino was able to do it, if it's easy I swear many online casinos will do the same thing, there is no competition anywhere, many online casinos are doing very well without adding sportsbook, some will do it if they are greedy too, but since how many years already? Many online casinos have been progressing fine.

[Nahl]

I have to says the competition between online casino is very tight recently and those who didn't gets much players most likely will closed their casino because it is not profitable anymore that's why the majority casino don't want to outdated their features and always be improved their service and regarding sportbook recently plenty of gamblers have focused to sport betting only and this is good opportunities for the casinos to gets those players so, that's why the casinos added new features named sportbook into their casino games besides that these casinos also tempting the bonus for sportbook only which this is attempts for them to gets new players and what i wanted to says is casinos don't want to be outdated because they don't want to losing their costumer

[coinrifft]

curious what others think about this, is this really the direction the industry is going or just a temporary phase?

No, it's a billion dollar business, that's why even a old casino that doesn't have a sports books but has a lot of customers will still survived. But still though if they will add sports betting then why not? It will bring them more money so it's a viable business for them.

And as sports is growing as there could be a lot of sports bettors right now, then it's no brainer for this casinos to boost their income by incorporating sports betting. So the winner here is us who loves gaming and at the same time wanted to bet on our favorite sports.

[Julien_Olynpic]

The gambling industry is constantly evolving, and new technologies are gradually penetrating it. Prediction platforms are becoming more popular, and even traditional crypto exchanges are gradually beginning to adopt this approach. Sports betting has much greater potential to absorb new technologies than casinos. Predictions incorporate elements of trading, which attracts people because they allow for advanced analytics. As a result, casinos are seeing more sports betting, and sports betting is seeing more trading.

[Pandu Geddon]

If you are a gambler who has found a casino with a good reputation through your experience, and you can also find sports betting that you enjoy, isn't that great? Business owners certainly observe their customers' behavior. If customers provide feedback to add sports betting, they might consider it. But I still believe that both casinos and sports betting have their own enthusiasts. There are gamblers who only access their favorite casino games, but there are also those who access both.