Online casinos are the internet version of the conventional casinos, which allow players to bet on games and win prizes online. Otherwise known as as the web casinos or virtual casinos, these are being established on an increasing rate over the past couple of years. Online casinos utilize a Random Number Generator (RNG), which provides a sequence of numbers in a random order, based on which the table games and blackjack are played. Most of the online casinos either rent or purchase the software from companies such as Realtime Gaming, CryptoLogic Inc, Playtech, Microgaming and International Game Technology.

You'll find mainly two kinds of online casinos classified on the basis of the interfaces they normally use - downloadable casinos and web based casinos and some casinos offer both these types. Several online casinos offer live gaming options also, where the dealer will be within the studio and players can connect to the dealer real time.

Web Based Casinos

While playing in these casinos you don't need to download the gaming software. Your computer browser needs to support plug-ins such as Macromedia Flash and Macromedia Shockwave. HTML interface can also be allowed by some online casinos.

Downloadable Gaming Experience

In certain kinds of online casinos, you need to download gaming software to play various casino games. These are faster than the web based casinos because the support plug-ins don't need to be downloaded, but are offered by the supplier. The software connects you to the vendor through which betting and playing happens. They are also superior in case of sound and graphics than the web based casinos.

Kinds of Online Casino Games

A lot of the these casinos offer commonly played gamed like baccarat, craps, poker, blackjack, slot online games, keno, roulette and bingo. For paying these games, you may put money through various deposit options.

Attractive Promotions

A lot of the these casinos to attract new players offer many promotional offers and deals (casino bonus) on signing up and while depositing the initial amount. Virtually all casinos promote casino bonus offers on a big way. Some bonus may be cashed out while some others can only be used while playing. Several of the casinos offer points rather than money, which increase after every online game you win. Comp points also are one of the popular ways of offering bonuses to online players, which may be cashed out as prize, money or com points itself. Wagering amount and points vary with each game you select to play. While some casinos offer attractive promotions on every game, some others might restrict the bonus offers to certain games. They accept many deposit options too.