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 The number of both online and land based casino players is continuously growing. The land based casino industry is slowly growing as new casinos are built in countries that are opened for gambling. On the other hand the online industry registers a strong uptrend as dozens of new online casinos emerge each day and new internet users discover the online gambling advantages.
For both online and land based casinos, we can identify three types of gamblers depending on how often they visit the casino. These are: occasional gambler, regular gambler and gambling addict.
The occasional gambler is looking for a fun way to spend the evening whether is home in front of the computer or is going out to the nearest casino. He usually plays small amounts of money and likes to play different games. Commonly the occasional player gambles few times a month or even less. A regular gambler has favorite games and visits casinos, whether land based or online, much more often. The regular player has a bankroll especially designated to casino sessions but they are not very large. He looks for the thrill, excitement and fun that casino games offer. The regular gamblers are the most common type of gambler. Gambling addicts have a control problem and they cannot stay too long without gambling. They play large amounts of money hoping to win fortunes. They lose and then want to get all the money back. They are caught in circle of winning-losing gambling sessions and cannot stop. They need specialized help but they must admit their addiction first and seek help themselves to pull it through. As the number of casino players is constantly increasing it is expected that the number of individuals from each type to increase. Specialists say that the regular gamblers will continue to be the largest category of casino players for both online casinos and land based casinos. |
