Can you name the most developed online casino markets in Europe off the top of your head, without using Google or asking anyone for help? Come on, think about it for a second, I’ll wait. You’re probably thinking of the UK, that’s the obvious one, everyone knows it. Germany comes next, Germany’s a fairly safe choice as well, you’re doing great! But what comes next? Spain? I mean, that’s good, but it’s not <i>that</i> – for one of the biggest countries in Europe, with a population of almost 50 million people, Spain isn’t really doing so hot in the online gambling department. But what if I told you there was an unlikely star hidden somewhere? Come on, you read the title, you know exactly what’s coming – it’s Denmark, obviously! Yes, Denmark! That wee bit tiny country that “South Park” sometimes likes to make fun of for being so insignificant, with a population of a mere 5 million people (for reference, London alone has almost 9 million people in it), has one of the most active, developed online gambling markets in Europe! How come?

Well, if I’m to be perfectly honest, I can’t really give you a 100% straight answer on this one. I’m not from Denmark, I don’t really life in Denmark… I just know that in early 2016 those guys made £115 million in three months in pure profits from gambling, as reported by their gambling commission, which just completely blew my mind. I mean, geez, without taking into account the money that people won and just examining the cash they lost from gambling, on average, every single man, woman and child in Denmark spends roughly £7 a month on online gambling! It’s beyond insane! If you apply this kind of growth to a population like the UK’s, you’d probably be able to surpass its astronomical online gambling winnings too! But why is that? Why are the UK, Germany and now Denmark earning so absolutely much from an activity that other countries like, say, the US (even the states where it’s legal) largely dismiss?

Honestly, I’d say that there’s two reasons for it. First and foremost, gambling in those countries is made highly accessible. It’s not stigmatized, and you’re not required to jump through too many hoops in order to start playing slots for real money. Hell, just take a look at www.onlinecasinoer.com – a Danish online casino site very similar to the British ones that I often like to post. See how easy it is to orientate yourself there? There’s lots of choice, all of your options are outlined clearly, there’s just no reason not to go and check at least one of those sites for yourself! But at the same time, it’s not like they’re not unregulated. Gambling websites are required to pass certain checks and obtain certificates of legitimacy before gamblers are allowed to play on them, it’s not like in, say, Macedonia where online gambling is not regulated at all, and so anyone and their mother can open up an online casino regardless of their intent.

I think that, ultimately, it’s this balance between comfort and safety that actually attracts a lot of gamblers, be it in Denmark, Germany or the UK. Honestly, more countries around the world could take this example and loosen up their requirements a bit (or a lot) while still keeping the safety of their citizens as a priority. Looking straight at you, US, Russia, Japan and France!

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We all know that while slots are the undisputed kings of casino games in terms of just how many different versions of them there are (I believe it’s a fair assumption to say that right now we’ve got at least 10,000 different online slots floating around different online casinos around the world, but don’t quote me on that – I just pulled that number out of my behind based on what I’ve seen), roulette definitely earns the silver medal in this category! High stakes roulette, low stakes roulette, French roulette, European roulette (isn’t France in Europe, anyway?), American roulette, live roulette, roulette for people who just need a spin at 3 AM because they’ve lost control over their lives… It’s insane! With so many different versions, it’s not exactly easy to figure out which one is the best (it’s French roulette, by the way), but, like that weird kid who always stays by himself at lunchtime, there’s one version which has often been neglected by players despite popping up almost everywhere – “Deal or No Deal Roulette”. Much like the kid from the example above, who can turn out to be secretly really sweet or really possessive and creepy, “hidden gems” like that may either be awesome or ignored for a really great reason.

“Deal or No Deal Roulette” is based on the famous show which has aired pretty much everywhere that has television and game shows, so I’m not going to go into detail on how you’re supposed to play that. Instead, let’s focus where we should and talk about the roulette version instead. Now, it’s important to note that, for the most part, the game plays exactly like European roulette – same odds, same rules, same everything, if you know how to play roulette you’ll have no problems here. However, aside from the main wheel, you also have a smaller wheel which can net you one of several bonuses each spin, if you’re lucky. I highly recommend that you check out this video of the bonuses in action, since I can’t really describe them all that well in text. Keep in mind that the bonuses (aka the “Deal or No Deal” portion of the game) may vary from casino to casino, but generally, there’s two of them. One of them is pretty boring, and it simulates the banker calling you to make you an offer. Basically, the ball spins on the roulette wheel, and when it lands on a certain spot, you get an offer to accept the value written on that spot. If you reject, it goes again for a limited amount of times. The other bonus, which actually involves breaking open boxes like in the show, is honestly a lot more interesting. In it, you get to select one box that you keep for yourself, and then select other boxes to open and eliminate, with the banker making you an offer to give up on your box in exchange for money every once in a while. Honestly, this bonus round is a LOT more fun than the other one, and it could be a standalone game on its own even without the roulette aspect! It’s really intense, though unless you accept one of the banker’s first offers it may also take a while.

So, in conclusion, “Deal or No Deal Roulette” provides the same odds as regular roulette while also allowing players to earn additional money! So in that case, why are so many neglecting it? You barely hear a whisper about it online! Well, the reason, I believe, is because the people who go to online casinos to play roulette actually want to play roulette, and not “Deal or No Deal”. As fun as the bonus game is for me, personally, others might find it annoying or distracting despite the possibility of extra wins – and that’s fine! To each their own! But if you’re a fan of the show “Deal or No Deal”, and you like roulette, then consider giving this variation a shot!

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In physical casinos, blackjack generally tends to be the high rollers game of choice. Whenever the fancy costumed gentlemen in the rich section of the casino decide to try their luck, but don’t feel confident enough to sit at the poker table, chances are they’re going to attempt to get 21. I mean, when’s the last time you’ve seen a high roller play slots, anyway? Sure, roulette tends to be a slightly more popular option, but blackjack is where the big money’s at, if only because a lot of people assume that they can win against the casino. I mean, sure, there’s tons of strategies when it comes to playing roulette, but they’re only there to ensure that your odds are increased. Blackjack strategies, on the other hand, like the ones detailed in “The World’s Greatest Blackjack Book”, go a step above that – they promise to pretty much guarantee your success.

Card counting is by far the most popular strategy for “beating” blackjack, allowing you to gauge the probability of a certain card coming up based on the cards that have been played before it (for example, if three 8s have already been played, the chance of an 8 coming up in your next hand is only a fourth of what it would’ve been with a shuffled hand). The problem with card counting isn’t that it’s illegal (because it is not, and whoever keeps saying that it is is lying), and hell, it’s not even that casinos will ban you if they catch you (chances are you won’t make NEARLY enough money with card counting in order to be caught). No, the real problem is that it doesn’t really work with the online version of blackjack.

Online blackjack is immensely popular. It only warrants a single visit to a site such as realmoneyonlineblackjack.co.uk to see just how far this game has come in the last few years… And yet there are still people who openly refuse to play it because they can’t count cards. Which is an absolute shame, for several reasons. First of all – card counting isn’t NEARLY as effective as you might think. Most people believe that if you can count cards, you automatically turn into the kid from “21” and start making millions. That, however, is very far from the truth. Your odds increase, sure, but they don’t increase as dramatically as most people think. Second of all – most forms of online blackjack compensate for this by offering you much better odds than roulette or slots do. You’re a lot more likely to consistently win at online blackjack than at any other form of online gambling.

So don’t write off online blackjack just because you can’t count cards. Just enjoy it for what it is, and hey – if push comes to shove and you just literally can not play blackjack without counting, then there’s always live casino!

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PayPal is a powerhouse. It’s one of the first and, thus far, most successful e-wallet services ever made not just according to its users, but according to market analysts in general, who often place it in the lead when compared to rival services such as Google Wallet. As Forbes’s Steven Bertoni says, “PayPal is in the center of two battles: one for control of every transaction on the planet, the other for control of its own destiny.” Honestly, there’s no reason not to agree with that. Their services are reliable, widely accepted and incredibly convenient. And best of all – you can use PayPal for online casinos as well!

But I’m getting ahead of myself. What exactly is an e-wallet? Well, it’s precisely what it sounds like – it’s an app which holds your finances for you and helps you manage them. You can tie a credit card or a bank account to it, you can accept or send money through and later you can withdraw whatever cash you have and convert it into physical currency or use it for online purchases. Let’s say, for example, that you’re an artist and someone from Jamaica wants to pay you to draw him a unicorn. He can send you the money on PayPal, completely safely, and later you can spend them just like real cash to buy stuff from sites that accept PayPal or you can withdraw them into your bank account. I personally have tied my bank account to it and use PayPal for convenience and security when purchasing things online. Since all of my bank information is stored within PayPal, which has never been hacked and never will be, I can buy whatever I want without worrying about information leakage, and as an added bonus I can buy it with one click! And if that wasn’t enough of a bonus, if the purchase is proven to be fraudulent, PayPal will return all the money to you, no questions asked!

But what you need to care about the most is that a lot of casinos are totally A-OK with allowing you to both deposit and withdraw from PayPal! It’s not too hard to find a list of UK’s top PayPal casinos, and honestly, chances are the one you’re already frequenting will be right there. Remember – no matter how secure your online casino is, it’ll never be immune to data leaks! That means that if (the more cynical among us would even say “when”) your online casino gets hacked and your bank account information ends up in the hands of people who are not supposed to have it, you’re gonna have a bad time. Using PayPal is a lot more secure, easy, convenient and free, so it’s really not rocket science to switch to it!

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Ah, you’ve done it! You’ve registered in a legal online casino that you like, you’ve set up your account completely, you’ve made your first deposit, you know the terms of service backwards, and you’re now finally ready to play your first game! But where should you start? There’s just so many options! Should you click a random game and see where that brings you? No, that’s too risky! There’s real money involved here, we’ve got no room for experimentation! We need solid evidence to know exactly where to start in order to begin our journey to the top of the casino food chain! Except… Well, it doesn’t quite work that way.

There is really no such thing as the best casino game out there, because they’re all different. Slots, roulette, blackjack and other, less popular games, such as baccarat, all have their pros and their cons. Slots are always a fantastic place to start, since they require practically no skill whatsoever. All you need to know is how much you’re willing to bet, then divide that bet by however many spins you want to do before moving on and start playing! My advice to you would be to pick a licensed slot, such as “South Park”, “The Avengers” or “Game of Thrones”, since they’re generally better than non-licensed ones. You should also look for slots that have a huge jackpot – “Millionaire Genie”, “Mega Moolah” and “Gladiator Jackpot” are all fine choices. It all depends on whether you’re playing a slot for that one big win or for numerous smaller wins that accumulate over time.

Roulette is another excellent choice, since it contains the randomness of slots and combines it with the calculated risk of something a bit more elaborate, such as blackjack. While there are numerous guides about how to play roulette, it is at the end of the day very much a game of chance. If the stars are against you, no strategy can help you win. Now, there are several big questions here, namely whether you should pick European or American Roulette, and also whether you should play Live roulette or the AI version. I’d personally advise you to go with European, since the odds are slightly better for you there, but as for the other question, it’s entirely up to you. Live has its charm, especially if you find a fun dealer, but there’s also a bit of pressure, time-wise. If you’re indecisive and like to take your time, then AI roulette is best.

At the end of the day there’s always blackjack as well, which more often than not requires some sort of strategy if you want to be winning. Counting cards doesn’t work online, but if you’ve got some other kind of strategy that you believe might be interesting to try, by all means go for the fabled 21! Personally, though, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone on their first time playing online casino. Still, the choice is up to you! At the end of the day, it’s important to not play the game that will bring you the most winnings, but the one that you find the most fun. Find it, love it and embrace it whether it’s roulette, slots, blackjack or something else!

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Ah, Pornhub, the “video streaming” site that none of us have ever visited in our entire life ever. Despite being one of the biggest adult sites out there, Pornhub, or rather, its owners, have remained rather friendly and open to the community, occasionally releasing fun stats and information such as the fact that traffic to the site dropped by 10% the night “Fallout 4” was released. They’re cool in my book, but ultimately, we shouldn’t forget that they’re still essentially YouTube for porn… Which is why I’m rather confident that their next endeavor could be their greatest success, to the point where, if they play their cards right, they could become the next big thing in online gambling.

Let’s look at the facts, shall we? First off, the demographic of people active on sites like Pornhub (mostly males between 20 and 40) overlaps ideally with the demographic of people who visit gambling sites. Are all members of those communities exclusively males between 20 and 40? No, not by a long shot, but a whole lot of them are, enough to create a sustainable business model. After all, an online casino doesn’t need as much income as other endeavors in order to succeed, and I am certain that even if only 5% of Pornhub’s extremely vast audience sign up for this new service, then the company will be able to turn in a profit. As for the other reason I’m confident in their success, well…

What you’re looking at here are the dealers that are going to be keeping the players occupied during the live casino. In case you didn’t recognize them (you liar), these lovely, scantily-clad ladies are Dani Daniels and Monique Alexander, two rather prolific adult film actresses. On top of the fact that they’re very attractive and wear practically nothing, the dealers in the live casino are also sometimes going to be rewarding the players with a sneak peek at their, um… Mammary glands? Hey, I gotta keep this article PG-13, despite everything!

In case you’d like to join Pornhub’s new casino service (for science, of course), you’ll be free to do so when it launches in the following months. Current sign-up bonuses are unknown, nor do we have any information about which casino games providers they’ll be working with, but honestly, do you care? Yeah, I thought so.

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