No wonder some equity analysts are bullish on the industry. Anyone who buys the right stocks in the right sectors will make a fortune. The industry doesn't elicit enthusiasm from everyone, though, among either customers or investors. Veteran bettors, for example, aren't rushing to place cyberwagers. Bellying up to a digital blackjack table tests players' technological skills more than their gambling prowess.
Some sites impose weekly or daily wagering limits to capture the float from a customer's balance.
Fairness is another question. Most casino games rely on random-number generators to determine the numbers on dice, cards, or roulette wheels. The software can be easily hacked from the outside or tampered with by the house. And rules of familiar games may be modified to tip the odds further from the player. Inexperienced management and security lapses also create problems.