Euro Gambling
While there is little chance of winning, gambling in West Europe is catching on. Lotteries in Germany touched record highs of 25 million Euros in December 2004, a figure that is on the rise. Also the online gambling industry in UK (Euro Gambling) in the island of Alderney will continue to flourish in 2006 with many companies expressing interest in the same. It already has two electronic betting licenses, 14 interactive gaming licenses and one bookmakers’ license in use. Also, Britain will now soon have its own super casino, a title for which the various casinos are vying.
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. The online casino software connects to the casino service provider and handles contact without browser support. 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. Games are mainly represented in the browser plugins Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Shockwave, or Java and require browser support for these plugins. Also, bandwidth is needed since all graphics, sounds and animations are loaded through the web via the plugin.
West Europe Poker / Hold'em Scene.
Poker is also widely enjoyed and appreciated with two poker tournaments now being organized in Sweden by Poker Room, one of the world's largest online poker sites (Ref: Online Poker Website). These are meant to benefit the victims of the devastating tsunamis in Southeast Asia. Incidentally Poker Room is based in Sweden. Online poker is prevalent in UK also with people placing bets up to $1 million also. One such popular game in Europe is European roulette.
European Casinos are usually divided up into Western Europe Casinos and Eastern Europe Casinos. We have European casinos broken down that way in our gambling forums, but here you'll need to look up the countries in alphabetical order. Casinos in West Europe are quite prevalent and today attract many gamblers from across the world. The rich gamble at these well known international casinos and generate much income for the countries. When we speak of Western Europe casinos we include the countries and gambling halls: Iceland casinos, Swedish Casinos, Norwegian Casinos, Finish Casinos, Estoria Casinos, Latvian Casinos, Lithuanian Casinos, UK Casinos, German Casinos, Luxemburg Casinos, Italian Casinos, Spanish Casinos, Portugal Casinos and up to Macedonia. Here is an overview of the industry in western parts of Europe.
European Chat Games
Many online bingo sites use the chat feature not only to let you converse with other players in the room, but to play chat games. These are games that run alongside the main bingo game, and are decided by the numbers that are called. Whilst some internet bingo sites run chat game purely for fun (and they really are a lot of fun), others give out token prizes. These are usually small cash sums or, if the site operates a loyalty scheme, bonus points. (Ref: Online Bingo Site)
There are literally scores of chat games that are played around the world and new ones are being invented all the time. Whilst this means that we can't provide a comprehensive list of chat games that are played, we can share some of our favorites. Note that different online bingo rooms often play to their own unique rules, so if you choose to participate in a chat game make sure you know what these rules are before you get involved.
In 75 ball bingo (where columns are labeled B-I-N-G-O) each player chooses one number from each column. You call "BINGO" as soon as your five numbers have been called. The first player to call Bingo in a game wins.
To play Blackjack you choose three numbers that total 21 when added together. You call "Blackjack" as soon as your three numbers have been called. The first player to call Blackjack in a game wins. (Ref: Online Blackjack Casino)
Each player chooses a number that they think will be the first to be called in the next game. If yours is the winner then shout the claim phrase (for example, "First Number!) And the moderator can check your claim and award your prize.
In 75 ball bingo each player chooses one G number, one I number and one N number. You call "Gin" as soon as your three numbers have been called. The first player to call Gin in a game wins.
This is a lottery-type game where you choose several numbers ( bingo online rooms commonly require you to pick 6 or 10 numbers, though other rules do exist) and submit them by email to the chat moderator. Then you wait and see how many of your numbers are called from the first batch of numbers in a game (again, the size of the batch with vary). The more numbers you get, the more you win, as long as you don't forget to shout "Keno" at the appropriate time.
This is a popular chat game (European Chat Games) which doesn't actually have anything to do with the bingo numbers being called. The rules are simple: the chat moderator asks a trivia question and the first player to answer correctly wins.
EUROPEAN ROULETTE
European roulette wheel has thirty-seven numbered pockets from one to thirty-six and zero. These pockets are in red and black colors alternatively. Zero is a green colored pocket. European roulette is also popular as single-zero roulette. You have to predict the outcome of a spin of the wheel. In other words, you have to state on which pocket the ball will come to rest after a spin. You can bet on any particular number, any combination of numbers, color of numbers as black or red, even or odd as the outcome of a spin. European roulette supports simple rules and regulations. The house edge is lower than American Roulette. The chance of the ball landing on any of the pockets is 1 to 36.
Roulette table comprises of outside and inside betting fields. These fields help you in placing your outside or inside bets. There are maximum and minimum table limits of each roulette table. You are free to make your choice of bet. However, you cannot change your bets after spinning of the roulette wheel.
Your inside bets should total to the minimum table amount of the roulette table. Zero lies within the inside bet square. There are different choices and combinations of such inside bets. Straight up bet is a bet on a single number with a payout of 35 to 1. Split bet allows you to bet on two adjacent squares or pockets. The payoff is 17 to 1. Street bet allows you to bet on a particular row of three numbers. This offers payoff of 11 to 1. Line bet helps you place two street bets. Hence, you bet on six numbers and therefore, your payoff is 5 to 1. Corner bet is to bet on any of the four adjacent squares. This provides a payoff of 8 to 1.
As zero lies within the inside bet square, it does not figure in the outside betting area. Outside bets should total the minimum betting amounts. Outside bets comprise different situations. Dozens bet engulfs three squares from combinations of 1 to 12, 13 to 24, and 25 to 36. Payoff is 2 to 1.
High and Low bet cover two squares of the bottom half of numbers with a 1 to 1 payout. Numbers could be between 1 to 18 and 19 to 35. Odd and even bets offer payoff of 1 to 1 and you have to predict even or odd numbers as the outcome of a spin. Similarly, color bets are for black or red outcomes with1 to one payoff. Some casinos offer En-Prison rule. According to this rule, if in the outside even money bets of colors, odd or even, the ball lands on zero, you can consider your bet for another or next spin. Rather, you bet remains in prison. If the next
spin again lands on a zero, you lose your bet amount. (Ref: Online Casino Betting)
However, if it does not land on a zero, you get back your bet without any payout. En prison offers the lowest house advantage for even bets in a roulette game-1.35%. La partage rule differs in that you lose half your bet and do not have the option of allowing your bet to be in prison for the next spin.