Online casinos, often known as virtual casinos or internet casinos, are online versions of traditional ("brick and mortar") casinos. Online casinos enable gamblers to play and wager on casino games throughout the Internet. Online casinos may be split into three groups based on their interface:

Web-based casinos are web sites where users may play casino games without downloading software to the local computer.Download-based casinos will be visit the next document ones which require the download of the software client in order to play and wager on the casino games offered. Live casinos allow web players to interact with games played in a real life casino environment. Online players are able to see, hear, and connect to live dealers at tables in casino studios worldwide.