{"id":9324,"date":"2019-03-25T16:15:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T20:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=9324"},"modified":"2021-07-19T09:24:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T13:24:26","slug":"how-the-internet-has-built-a-new-casino-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2019\/03\/25\/how-the-internet-has-built-a-new-casino-community\/","title":{"rendered":"How The Internet Has Built a New Casino Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">The internet has had something of a hard time of it recently. Blamed for everything from global political issues to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/parenting\/news\/20110627\/tv-internet-affect-kids-weight-and-sleep\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\">poor levels of sleep in kids<\/span><\/a>, there\u2019s almost nothing we won\u2019t lay at the door of the internet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">For all\u00a0that, though, there\u2019s no doubting that the internet has been a force for good. It\u2019s a platform that has connected the world and helped countless people find love, work, happiness or a good cookie recipe or two. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">In my eyes though, the internet\u2019s greatest strength is the way it helps us build communities. Not too long ago, you might never have bumped into anyone who liked JRPGs or visual novels. Today? A quick visit to the internet reveals that you\u2019re part of a huge global community of people. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">We\u2019ve seen it in \u2018stan\u2019 culture on Twitter, the growth of video game publications (like this one!) and for basically anything you can think of. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">That includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casinogorilla.com\/deposit-bonuses\/\">casinos<\/a>, which have gone from being threatened by the advent of the internet to thriving thanks to a rebuilt community of gamers and gamblers, sharing tactics, streaming games and <a href=\"https:\/\/gamblersarea.com\/stream-bet\">streambets<\/a>, and doing what humans do \u2013 making connections. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">Here are three ways the new casino community has sprung up:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: #2f5496;\">Live Casino Streaming<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">When most of us think about Twitch, we think of video games. With a homepage which highlights everything from Path of Exile to CS:GO, via Overwatch, Apex Legends and Fortnite, you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking that Twitch was little more than a great place to watch people play console games. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">That\u2019s far from the case, though, because just as YouTube became a haven for unique characters to express their personality, so has Twitch attracted a diverse, hilarious and often highly unique range of streamers, doing almost anything you can imagine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9327\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/game-bank-1003151_1280.jpg?resize=1280%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/game-bank-1003151_1280.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/game-bank-1003151_1280.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/game-bank-1003151_1280.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/game-bank-1003151_1280.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/game-bank-1003151_1280.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>But whilst Tfue pulls in huge Fortnite W\u2019s in front of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitchmetrics.net\/c\/60056333-tfue\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #0563c1;\">audiences averaging around 54,000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">, iconic online casino streamers like NickSlots and Slotspinner have been creating a community of people playing the whole gamut of casino games. Making use of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/casinogrounds.com\/casino-bonuses\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #0563c1;\">best casino bonuses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"> to get hundreds of free spins, casino streamers constantly interact with their audience, fostering the kinds of relationships which inspires the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: #2f5496;\">Social Media<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">Social media is designed to help us connect to like-minded people, and it\u2019s no different with the casino community. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">Huge wins spread like wildfire over social media, earning retweets, likes and shares. These, in turn, help generate interest in casino games, welcoming new members into the community. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: #2f5496;\">YouTube Tutorials<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">Although YouTube might be making a play to become a competitor to Twitch for gaming streams, it\u2019s not there yet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">For the casino community, YouTube has become a platform for tutorials. Everything from blackjack to slots is broken down and dissected by experts in the field, making building effective play strategies simple for just about anyone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">Compared to just a few decades ago when you\u2019d rely on knowledge from friends and family, or perhaps from some dusty book or mail-away video, and it\u2019s clear that the internet has completely revolutionised the casino community. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The internet has had something of a hard time of it recently. Blamed for everything from global political issues to poor levels of sleep in kids, there\u2019s almost nothing we won\u2019t lay at the door of the internet. 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