Why Gambling Operators Did Not Opted for .casino Domain Name - page 2.

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Quote from: Stalker22 on December 15, 2024, 02:50:28 PM

The price you saw on NameCheap is only for the first year of the domain. The renewal price for .casino domains is usually over $200 per year as far as I know.

Perhaps, lowering the price for the first year is a ploy to hoodwink new users and drag them in to face the real thing. It's like what sites do with their ToS, intentionally hiding the problematic/grey areas in tiny prints or often extending them in verbosity. That's deceit.

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Also, consider this: lets say someone told you to "go to Roobet casino's website." Which address would you try first in your browser if you do not know the exact domain name?

Most times Google won't even allow you complete type before it displays the globe sign, showing you could click and be taken to the site you're searching once the site is on. I think it's a resultant effect of what's often searched. Remember that a few years ago, even DOT io wasn't that popular generally. It used to be DOT com and DOT net. Perhaps, one day DOT casino will also become the sought after domain by casinos.

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Quote from: finaleshot2016 on December 15, 2024, 04:40:56 PM

I don't have knowledge about websites SEO but it tells that .com feels more legit and shows a reputable gambling platform. In my experience in buying domains, i do feel more bullish to those who spends with a good and expensive domain, a small factor but still plays a huge part in marketing.

When it comes to domain names, there’s really not much difference between .com and .casino. For example, if you check the pricing at https://www.namecheap.com/domains/registration/gtld/com/, the cost of a .com domain isn’t far off from the .casino range.

So, I think it’s not about the price but more about popularity. People tend to remember .com domains more easily, and they also perform better in terms of SEO, making them a preferred choice.

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I think they want to bring some professionalism and make their platform not look like that cheap, untrustful gambling site. Extensions of .com,.net, and even .io are more recognized and better trusted by the public, many users associate these kinds of extensions with established or legitimate businesses, while some.casino domains come off as too niche for non-tech-savvy gamblers.

I don't have knowledge about websites SEO but it tells that .com feels more legit and shows a reputable gambling platform. In my experience in buying domains, i do feel more bullish to those who spends with a good and expensive domain, a small factor but still plays a huge part in marketing.

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I wonder what's the reason.

one of the reasons is proabably because those domians extensions that you mentioned are very well known and is already established and when people see it they automaticaly see it in a positive light unlike other domain extentions. just to be clear, I am not saying that just because a casino uses .com, .io, .net or other popular domain extensions that people should trust them, I am just saying that people usually have a positive look on the extension domains that was mentioned because they are very popular and well known by everyone.

Sometimes we wonder if casinos using .casino or .xyz domains are legitimate? Like to think like that, don't you?
Unlike popular domains in general, we have no doubts about it.

Obviously the reason for all that we don't know only the casino operator knows, but behind the casino choosing a domain that is already popular I think the explanation from other friends here makes sense.

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Quote from: coin-investor on December 15, 2024, 09:30:33 AM

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The price you saw on NameCheap is only for the first year of the domain. The renewal price for .casino domains is usually over $200 per year as far as I know. Although I dont think thats a lot of money for popular casinos, it still doesnt make sense to pay more, especially when COM, NET, and other well-known top-level domains are much cheaper (around $10/year, if Im not mistaken).

Also, consider this: lets say someone told you to "go to Roobet casino's website." Which address would you try first in your browser if you do not know the exact domain name? Exactly! While new TLDs may sound cool, old TLDs are still more common and popular.

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If I'm a gambling operator, I will never use the domain extension.casino, the word is banned on many platforms that you want to promote, and its too obvious that its a gambling platform. Operators want people to perceive their casino as entertainment or a gaming platform, so they adopt the domain extension.IO or net because it connotes a technology platform that is embraced by many players.

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.casino is a really cool domain name. As we have .gov .tv casinos should employ the .casino domain name. I can try to guess a reason why they choose not to use this. One of the guesses is that the .casino domain name is limiting. If they choose to expand and offer other services it will not fit in the .casino domain name.

A Centralized casino that wants to move to decentralized casino or render polymarket like prediction could become problematic with the .casino domain name. We can never tell the future directions of these casinos therefore it is better to play it safe.

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Quote from: coin-investor on December 15, 2024, 09:30:33 AM

I wonder what's the reason.

Not every internet user will be familiar with using Dot Casino. Internet users are more familiar with dot com and dot io.

If a casino decides to use only dot casino as its domain name, many gamblers who are visiting the site for the first time and mistakenly put dot com will be redirected elsewhere and may be discouraged from wanting to come back to try the correct domain name. This is why it is important that your site is accessible even from the first click, hence the reason for more importance placed on dot com and dot io.

There are also casinos that do not just offer gambling services, like Betfury; using the dot casino domain name on such a casino limits the scope of what people are to expect when they visit the site. It paints the picture that it is only gambling that is done on the platform.

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Quote from: coin-investor on December 15, 2024, 09:30:33 AM

I wonder what's the reason.

The only reason I can think of is because other domain names are the common ones and most used. .io for example is what is common to a lot of people and therefore they are most likely to already expect a website with this domain name. If they see a casino with this domain name, they might be more confident that the website is a legit one.

I tried searching if there is some domain name requirement for casinos but found nothing so it seems like this is the only reason we can find.

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Quote from: BitMaxz on December 15, 2024, 10:11:55 AM

Like other said it's all about SEO .com domains is most recognized domain extension and most of the .com are always on the top rankings on the search engine.

Yes, I also think this is the reason.

Quote from: Charles-Tim on December 15, 2024, 10:20:56 AM

Generally in online businesses, .com, .net and .io are common and that will be the reason just like some people posted.

As far as I remember, the most common are .com and .io. Although if we talk about the bigger houses, they have opted for .com and I think that's for SEO optimisation and that's it. Duelbits.com, Stake.com and Metawin.com are some of the examples.

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Quote from: coin-investor on December 15, 2024, 09:30:33 AM

I wonder what's the reason.

one of the reasons is proabably because those domians extensions that you mentioned are very well known and is already established and when people see it they automaticaly see it in a positive light unlike other domain extentions. just to be clear, I am not saying that just because a casino uses .com, .io, .net or other popular domain extensions that people should trust them, I am just saying that people usually have a positive look on the extension domains that was mentioned because they are very popular and well known by everyone.

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Quote from: Jawhead999 on December 15, 2024, 09:41:07 AM

Because if they use .casino domain name, it will make them obvious.

Countries who not allow gambling, not allow online casino or not allow unauthorized online casino will be easier to restrict against these sites. They only need to ban "casino" keyword, then the citizen will not able to access it.

I do not think this is the reason because those well reputed gambling sites prefer to restrict people from restricted countries or location from gambling. Generally in online businesses, .com, .net and .io are common and that will be the reason just like some people posted.

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Quote from: Ambatman on December 15, 2024, 09:55:32 AM

I believe it's because the aforementioned are quite popular and most searched.
.com for example isn't limited to just a Casino
It could be used for any other businesses, it may be to serve as an option.
I know price isn't everything but there's a reason why a. Casino is cheaper while the others are more expensive
I believe. Casino is too specific and limited.

I tried reading some pages I found it says the .casino extension is considered a specialized top-level domain (TLD) but I'm not sure how it would affect the SEO for its promotion on search engines but most gamblers and people today are just ignoring the top search results on google, it doesn't much effect anymore whether a casino has specialized domain.

Most gamblers today just know how to find reliable casinos without having to rely on search results. What casinos would possibly do is buy their extension and redirect the traffic to the main .com site.

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There are some reasons why they prefer to use other domain extension than using .casino domain extension.

Like other said it's all about SEO .com domains is most recognized domain extension and most of the .com are always on the top rankings on the search engine.

Another reason is the renewal fee for .casino domains are pretty expensive compared to other domain extension.
New casinos prefer to use .com domain because is cheaper than any of special extension like .casino domain.

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Quote from: coin-investor on December 15, 2024, 09:30:33 AM

Out of curiosity, I checked Namecheap domain search and, out of curiosity, I checked if they are selling a.casino domain and yes, they are selling it not only Namecheap but also Godaddy, but I wonder why these casino owners do not prefer this.casino domain since the domain is perceived as a casino platform instead they opted for.io,.com,.net, or other domain extensions. I seldom see a.casino domain when its cheaper than all these extensions

I think it would make a sense solely for new casinos to register their name in .casino domain. The old casinos may loose their brand awareness should they move there. Besides .com is less obvious for those entities who devoted themselves to the fight with casinos' activity thus gambling business may prefer to be on the low profile to not attract attention of such adversaries.

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Its not a good idea it will restrict their promoters and their affiliates to where they can promote the casino, because social medias are banning the word that closely associated to gambling so if they use the domain casino the system will track them and ban their promoters, this is the reason why they choose other domains extensions to hide the nature of their platform.

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If I were into a competitive industry like the casino business I would not want to do anything that would be a competitive disadvantage for me and my business. I see the . casino domain as a competitive disadvantage. This is aside the other obvious reasons already stated by other members. If it is not popular, I don't want to be the first person to start it. We should dig into this to see if other casinos had tested this in the past and how it turned out for them.

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I tried checking out the top casinos and came across an article, though I don’t entirely agree with its rankings. What I noticed is that none of them use a .casino domain, most are either .com or .io. I think this is not just because .casino domains aren’t popular, but also due to regulatory issues. A domain with “casino” in it could easily be blocked if filtered by authorities.

I think that's just how it is, what’s important is that we enjoy playing in the most reputable casinos.

Personally, if I see a casino using a .casino domain, I might think it’s a bit cheap.

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I believe it's because the aforementioned are quite popular and most searched.
.com for example isn't limited to just a Casino
It could be used for any other businesses, it may be to serve as an option.
I know price isn't everything but there's a reason why a. Casino is cheaper while the others are more expensive
I believe. Casino is too specific and limited.

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Quote from: coin-investor on December 15, 2024, 09:30:33 AM

Out of curiosity, I checked Namecheap domain search and, out of curiosity, I checked if they are selling a.casino domain and yes, they are selling it not only Namecheap but also Godaddy, but I wonder why these casino owners do not prefer this.casino domain since the domain is perceived as a casino platform instead they opted for.io,.com,.net, or other domain extensions. I seldom see a.casino domain when its cheaper than all these extensions

I wonder what's the reason.

You can check it here https://www.namecheap.com/domains/registration/results/?domain=abcd.casino

Probably because .com and .io are still considered as appealing and gives a premium on casino website compared to the .casino. Until now, I don’t see any casino that use .casino domain even on their mirror link probably due to lack of appeal.

Besides, gamblers don’t consider anymore the domain as top priority for choosing the casino. It’s the bonuses and other rewards is the most important thing to consider nowadays when choosing the casino.

Before during early days of crypto domain is always being considered since there’s no other thing to rely since casino operates anonymously without license but right now almost all casino has license to that gives reassurance to user.

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