Categories of online gambling
Types of online gambling
Gambling on net can be divided into three groups based on their interface: web-based casinos, download-based casinos, and more recently live casinos. Some casinos offer multiple interfaces.
Gambling based on net
Web-based online gambling are websites where users may play casino games without downloading software to the local computer. Games are mainly represented in the browser plug-in Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Shockwave, or Java and require browser support for these plug-in. Also, bandwidth is needed since all graphics, sounds and animations are loaded through the web via the plug-in. Some online casinos also allow game play through a plain HTML interface.
Gambling based Download
Download-based online gambling requires the download of the software client in order to play and wager on the casino games offered. The online casino software connects to the casino service provider and handles contact without browser support. Download-based online casinos generally run faster than web-based online casinos since the graphics and sound programs are located within the software client, rather than having to be loaded from the Internet. On the other hand, the initial download and installation of a download-based online casino client does take time. As with any download from the Internet, the risk of the program containing malware does exist.
Gambling based on live
Live-based gambling gaming allows web players to interact with games played in a real world casino environment. Online players can see, hear, and interact with live dealers at tables in casino studios worldwide.