Topic: Why don't land-based casinos have an online version? (Read 427 times)

I feel like we have received many informative and reasonable answers to my question, and the most important ones I've gathered is that online casinos have only recently been legalized in the US and before that people had to take a trip and travel to special places where casinos are based.
With all these regulations it leaves little time for casinos to invest elsewhere. But also the new law that regulate online gambling opened better doors for newcomers to establish themselves first.
Some answers also were that there are concerns that this move (having both casino versions)  could be risky, potentially leading to bankruptcy, as gamblers might prefer online gambling from home rather than traveling to the land based casino and spending time and money to start gambling while it can be done by few clicks.
This thread will be closed now, and I'm thankful to everyone who shared their answers. This way there won't be a need to reopen the topic or restart the conversation.

We never know though. These businessmen thinks differently than everyone not in the same industry, so your idea is something that they've already thought about for sure, but there are certain things they need to consider in fact expanding their business does not only limited to engage in the online world. I'm not sure of it if one of their concern is about taxation.
Also, land base casinos specialty are offering tourist a complete accommodation to enjoy their stay. So, an online version of their casino is something not relevant because their clients wants human interactions while on vacation. Nobody wants to have a vacation to be just staying in their room longer.

It is not always that way you are seeing it. I believe if such happen, those gamblers who are already playing their land base are also likely to be those also signing up to the online with just very few more to it. But usually the patronage may not be widely different because someone betting on the land casino will not have much to bet online and vice versa.


You are right on it. There is a reason to choose a land based casino. The owner may not want to undergo the processes of online casino and if he comes up with the idea later, it means he has prepared to take up the challenge.

Don't think that it is, since the purpose of the owner of those casino is to gain profit from gamblers they are not there just to have fun since they know gambling business generate a lot of money. The reason why they are mostly located at resorts is because they want to make an extravagant ambience and can create a impression that they can get a lot of fun here and they are not targeting low ballers but rather they are there to deal with those rich people who can spend a lot of money on their casino.

There's a value attached to those land based casinos because of their purpose, nearly all of them were not made basically the to directly generate money for the owners but to serve as means of entertainment and burning of  leisure time by guests and that's why they're mostly located in resorts area. Just like others have said it's mainly for tourists pleasures so they don't feel boredom throughout their stay, so therefore, adding an online version imo both can't reconcile under same gambling house. And a distraction on the side of owners on decision which to give more attention  may arise creating poor management. In business it's advisable to hkeep a stronghold on the area you're doing great not becoming jack of all trades master of none at the end.

It's also to a double advantage though... If a landbase casino decides to develop an online version of their service, then they're entitled to a double, or even a triple turn over...
It's quite exhausting and time-taking as there are so many processes behind the validation protocol.. apparently, that's the reason any landbase casino owner won't wanna conceive the idea of putting up a software structure too... Secondly, they'll be entitled to double expenses since they'll be managing boths interface.

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If you think about America for example, it was only relatively recently that they started to open up online gambling again because they had it banned for quite some time. This means that many casinos are in a rush for online real estate right now that laws are being relaxed across states. Previously if people in the US wanted to gamble then it was a trip to Vegas as one of the most lenient places, which is why it was able to produce such a reputation and get a cluster of mega size casinos. In many other countries in the world where it's legal you will find that physical casinos have an online counterpart which will take in bets, however it might not be named the same because a lot of good online domains have been taken

It's because that's where their business lies, physically and locally. While it's a good idea that they should have their web version but they just can't.
The ambiance that they offer to their customers is what their business is also circulating, physically. If it's not with that way of servicing to their gamblers, many will stop going there.
And that's what they're made for, to operate physically and the appearance of their gamblers is what's make them easy to convey their marketing on them as it will be like that they're going to miss the better place if they will gamble online.

I have read that there are some land based casino that also offers online gambling platform, but it is unheard for us since we rarely visit more than two or three land-based casino. We can only find the information while searching online. Aside from that I also think that @ mu_enrico reply makes sense.  They need to compete and attract more tourist to play in their casino vicinity so they focus their effort and budget in developing and expanding their land based operation making it more appealing and gain more acknowledgement in terms of customer services and user experience.

This is really a valid suggestion and I wonder why the casinos have not thought about it. The purpose of the casino business is to attract gamblers and make money. If the casino opens both physical and online versions of the casino, this would mean that they will attract both type of audience, the one who want to visit to a physical casino and the other one who would like to stay at home and gamble.

As the popularity of online casinos is increasing with every passing day, it is essential for physical casinos to have an online presence of their casino. Those casinos that adapt to the new changes are likely to survive as compared to those who don't like the change.

I agree on this one on which they are really that focusing something on which they would really be able to sustain out despite on not to make out some online version.Just like you said that this is really that focusing

on tourist based or local recognition on which they wont really be needing on making up some additional field for them to operate on if they do see that offline operation is already that sufficient or really that
profitable. Thanks for giving out that link showing up those land based casinos on having their online version. Doesnt really matter that much whether they would be having online or offline version
because casino owners would really be making out such step if they do really find out if they would really be needing up some expansion or not and just like been said that it would really matter or depend
on the owner if they would really be needing it up or not or simply stick on the current operation that they do.

It is a business, and business decisions are difficult to take especially when there are many decision makers in the business. For you an outsider who know know nothing about running a business really, you may see some business decisions as very easy to make because of ignorance sometimes. Also diversification or branching into new environment may not always the be the best choice for every business. It takes a lot to open an online casino and manage it alongside a physical place. The expansion can either crush or uplift your business.

Though I am not sure whether they have an online version or not but I think for these they have several reasons for not operating online casinos:
1. They do not feel comfortable crypto currency
2. They do not feel comfortable online currencies
3. They do not feel secure of online platform for hack and other reasons.

A casino is like a mall and the game providers like Evolution, Pragmatic, etc., are like tenants. Some successfully open up an online mall, but most of them cannot compete with the likes of Amazon or Alibaba. Why? Because they require different expertise, so you can't expect these land-based casinos to know about load balancing, servers, good UI, good mobile apps, etc., it's just too much for them. These land casinos are more focused on property and tourism, such as acquiring new strategic lands, building beautiful resorts, etc.

From what I know, they do endorse online games that their own casino doesn't offer and here we are actually answering OP's question. They don't want competition because they know how addictive online gambling is and at the same time their brick and mortar casinos are more expensive to run. They aren't going to undermine their own operation by offering something like an online live casino that takes place in their location (familiar place) with the same tables and dealers. They could lose their long time clients this way.

The fact that you do not see them with the same name or that you do not know them does not mean that they do not exist, at least some have commercial relations, but in any case it is a "legal" situation, why associate with an online casino with the same physical name if you can do it efficiently under another brand.

Surely you think about it because of the traditional brands that subsist online with the same brand as offline.

In any case, something that is quite close to what you mention happens with the WSOP[1] and WPT tournaments, to name only them, they were face-to-face tournaments, that was their main value but with the arrival of the Internet they turned the brand into online.

WPT has its app, its online page, online and face-to-face tournaments, and they are linked to physical casinos in Las Vegas.

The mythical Horsoe casino, which now has another name and was renovated, They have the venue for this main tournament[1], which through its website offered online satellites to play in person in those casinos.

Same line of idea like that, the casino at Bahamas has commercial relations with pokerstars, and if we go to the European casinos, it is the same situation, you can even play satellites in any of these popular online casinos and end up playing in The Casino Montecarlo for a satellite of $100.

So, if you don't see it, it does not mean that it does not exist or that the type of business has changed, it also means that land-based casino businesses differ from online licenses, permits, etc. So these business relationships are a kind of outsourcing, etc..

It is a very interesting and serious point that you are making about land-based casinos not really entering the virtual realm, despite the fact that you would expect them to do so. Why would they not want to provide online versions of their games?

Consider, however, that the reason may lay in the perceived complexity and advantages of physical engagement and real-time experiences. Creating an online platform is not exactly a simple task. It necessitates technological expertise, software, and hardware, as well as the ever-present legalities and regulations.

Your point about scams is completely valid and very serious, but don't you think that land-based casinos would prefer to keep their hands pure and stay away from the somewhat murky world of virtual gaming? Just a thought, really.

This is due to their license. Unlike the typical crypto company that use Curacao license to operate freely with crypto currency. Most of land based casino has a license limited to the country they are established. Using crypto currencies might not be included on their local license or they don’t want to invest on cryptocurrency at all since they re traditional business that typically avoid risk of volatility in cryptocurrency.

Some of them create difficulties company and register separately a casino that accepts cryptocurrency just like 1xbet and their sister company 1xbit and more.

Many of the traditional land base casinos have now an online version and according to Jaz this happened mainly during covid-19 when then offline casinos suffered many loses due to unavailability of customers. During this period, the online casinos blossomed greatly and after the covid-19 lessons, many companies not only gambling now have their offline and online versions.
What seems the problem of the land based casinos is accepting cryptocurrency. Even when they have online version, they still stick to fiat.

I'm sure that online casino owners matured on playing on a physical casino. There's a posibility that they dreamed on having their own casino with the experience of the in's and out of a casino. One thing that can make their own casino without a very heavy cost of establishing real machines is to utilize the technology that we have mow which is being able to run a casino online. I also think that sooner or later, physical casinosnwill transition into an online casino.