Casino gaming has been a popular pastime for sophisticated adults since the likes of Princess Margaret, Peter Sellers and Ian Fleming cut a dash in London’s Berkeley Square 60 years ago. Today, you don’t need to be an A-list actor or a member of the royal family to join in the fun. Over the past decade or so, online platforms have demystified the world of casinos and made them accessible to all.
Until recently, however, the range of games has not materially changed. Sure, there are hundreds of video slots, but they are all variations on the same theme. As for the rest – if she was alive today, Princess Margaret would be very familiar with the roulette, blackjack, baccarat and craps that have been mainstays of the casino since time immemorial.
Even that, however, is starting to change. A quick glance at the Gamble Online real money casinos page shows that today, Canadian gamblers have dozens of online casinos to choose from. It’s a competitive marketplace, and every single one of them wants to stand out from the rest. For this reason, developers are under pressure to come up with either entirely new casino games or new variations on the old classics. Here are a few that you’ll find across a range of Canadian online casino sites.
777 dice
Dice games like craps and sic bo can seem off-putting due to the complicated appearance of the board. They are actually quite simple, but nevertheless, Art of Games spotted an opportunity for a dice game that looked more welcoming and came up with 777. It’s dead simple – just roll a pair of dice and bet on the outcome. Returns range from 10:1 for three or lower and eleven or higher to 2:1 for eight or higher or six or lower. You can also bet on seven at 5:1 odds, but here’s the fun bit. Roll a seven and you get to roll again. Roll three consecutively and you get a 180:1 payout plus a bonus.
Dueling for Dollars
Did you ever play the card game war as a kid? If so, this creation from Galaxy Gaming will bring back all sorts of memories. It follows the same basic principles as War, but as well as trying to beat the dealer, there are several side bets you can place such as the tie bet, and two card poker bets for a flush, a straight or a straight flush.
Deal or No Deal?
The TV game show that was so popular in the US, UK and elsewhere only ran for five episodes in Canada, despite bringing in the great Howie Mandel as host. When you think about it, the game is perfect for the live casino setting, although the version you play online is a little different to the TV show. There’s a qualifying round first, that is a little like Wheel of Fortune, and if you get through that, you proceed to collect your briefcase and answer the banker’s fateful question. Deal or no deal?
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