There are basically 3 types of online casinos. They are down-loadable online casinos, web-based online casinos, and live online casinos.

Downloadable online casinos: This can be said to be the first form of the online casinos. As the name explains, this requires one to download online casino software which contains the various games and a casino lobby. This software enables one to play the games.

Web-based online casinos: This form of casinos does not require any casino software to be downloaded. This basically uses the programs like ‘flash, shockwave’ to run the game. Some casinos also provide web-based online games using HTML interface. The main advantage is that one need not allocate a space in the hard drive to download the software. However, all these web-based casino games need certain browser requirements to be met.

Live casinos: Live casinos provide the real fun and excitement like that of a virtual casino. Here, there are virtual dealers or croupier for different games who communicate with the player using web cam or chat options. Thus, it provides the players the real experience of seeing, hearing, and playing with a dealer. This system of online casinos is still growing and has not reached many people.