Online casinos have seen major growth in the past couple of years.  Few people are aware of the scope and variety involved in online casinos.  There are generally 3 different types of online casinos: web based, downloadable, and live action.  Each type is suited for different lifestyles and different gamblers. 

First, we look at web based online casinos.  They are run on software that players do not have to download to their personal computer.  Gamblers can play at these Internet casinos both for free and for real money and the only download required is Java or Macromedia, if those programs are not already on the PC.  They are very common programs for a variety of online functions.

Next are the traditional downloaded online casinos; considered the standard in the early incarnations of online casinos.  The software and games for these online casinos are downloaded onto the computer and need to be regularly updated.  The programs are huge and depending on your Internet connection – dial-up, DSL, or broadband – it will take time to download.  But once all that is taken care of, the programs will run quicker and smoother than web based online casinos.

Then come live based online casinos, the newest form of online casino.  Many believe this is the direction online casinos will be heading in the future.  Live online casinos are set up in casino studios and players have live interaction via web came.  They offer every game players would expect to find at the other two online casino forms, only they have a slightly more human feel.