Over the last two decades of gambling on the Internet, online gambling has matured and evolved and has become much more technologically advanced, it has also grown significantly in terms of popularity.

As the technology matures, the industry became more transpired, and with shifts in social conduct online gambling has become a more and more accepted phenomena, which attracts an ever growing and steady base of players from all areas. Amateurs and seasoned veterans are playing the popular casino games on the web.

Despite many forces acting against it, the gambling industry has displayed an enormous resilience with stabile growth showing month after month, even during a worldwide economical recession.

With so many changes in a mere two decades, what will the future hold for online gambling? While nobody has a crystal ball through which the future can be predicted, it is possible to speculate on how online gambling will be enjoyed, say 20 years from now.

Gaming software

This part is the easiest to predict as it is very likely that the technological evolution and development of online gaming will simply continue, so it is safe to assume graphics will continue to look more realistic than ever before, or that we can even imagine at this point in time. Possibly real photographs can be scanned or uploaded by players, which can be applied to create 3D avatars that can be used to be seated at virtual tables, and touch screens and voice control will have replaced most of the traditional keyboards. It is also very likely that user interaction in the games will improve significantly.

Casino Games

Classic casino games will never die, but we can imagine a whole range of new sophisticated games being added to the already large assortment of the average online casino. We will see the rise in number of games specifically designed to target certain audiences. It is also likely that we will see a split between online casinos offering thousands of casino games, and online casinos offering very specific games targeted towards a select audience in that niche.

Legislation

It is likely that most bans on gambling will be overthrown as the revenues gained from taxes are bound to outweigh the moral objections that there may be. Even now we see the social climate shifting towards acceptance rather than outlawing online gambling and it is expected that this trend will continue in the years to come.

Land based casinos

In the coming decades most likely we will see many land based casinos close up shop, making way for large resorts, that are and always will be a popular holiday destination, as the focus of casino operators will more and more shift to online gambling, where regular casino establishments are concerned.

The land based casinos themselves will be digital, with video slots and a whole range of centrally managed games, which can be adjusted by the casino staff with just a few clicks or touches on a touch screen.

With the upcoming uses of 3D technology as can be seen at popular gaming console manufacturers like Sony and Microsoft, this technology will also break through at land based casinos where a host of incredible 3D games will be put in place, along with multiplayer features connecting players at the casino with players online.

In short it is very likely the boundaries between online and offline casinos will blur more and more in an environment where gambling is a socially accepted phenomena, where legislation is put in place to support it rather than to combat gambling.

M.A.H.