Whenever a year comes to the ends, it’s the perfect time to look to the year ahead and predict how much will change. In terms of online casinos, it is sure that there are trends that will shape the industry in 2021. These are some of the most notable trends in online casino world next year.
Mobile Gambling
Mobile gambling isn’t anything new since smartphones have been around and we have been looking to them as a means to satisfy our gaming habits. However, following the world heath crisis, it is estimated that there will be even a greater shift towards mobile gambling.
About 50 percent of people used their mobile phones to play online casino games in 2019. And there’s no doubt that access to brick-and-mortar casinos is limited. With the 2020 lock-downs due to Covid-19 pandemic forcing people to stay at home and play games online, undoubtedly, there has been a significant proportion of gamblers who have realized that this method is not only simpler but only safer.
Once restrictions start to ease and land-based casinos reopen everywhere, it’s unlikely that they will see as a lot of players return after they had around when they first closed their doors. It is bad news for land-based casinos, but good news for the online ones.
Cryptocurrency Payments
Also, this is nothing new in the casino industry. However, it took some time for online institutions to adopt cryptocurrency as a payment method, even though it was considered the easiest and most secure. The trend has begun to change slightly over the past few years, and by 2021 it is expected that 2021 will see a huge influx of online casinos accepting the money.
Part of the cryptocurrency skepticism in the early days may have been linked to the confusion of gamblers about how it works. Now that it’s been a while, however, and the number of online players continues to increase, there’s little reason to avoid it. After all, this money offers people many benefits, from anonymity to increased security. There are even casinos offering bonuses to those who use cryptocurrency, and we know how much players love free money when gambling online.