Are online casinos becoming less diverse

Regular visitors to onlinecasino.ie will know that we are firm supporters of the concept of playing casino games at an online casino, and we often praise the progress that most of the major online casino operators have made in improving the experience. Part of our remit is of course to continuously revisit the online casinos on our recommended list and take a look at any new online casinos which become available to our readers in Ireland, particularly the range of casino games being offered. We are however starting to become a little concerned about the increasing lack of diversity we are seeing, particularly in the range of slots games available at many of the major online casinos. There is no denying that the actual number of slots games available on most online casino sites is huge, but we are starting to see the same games appearing on more and more of the major sites. We accept that there are very good reasons for all the online casinos to ensure that the online casino software they use to manage their sites is both efficient and secure, but unfortunately this is leading to a reliance on one or two software suppliers who now dominate the market. In most internet business areas this would not be a problem, but when it comes to online casinos the casino software suppliers are also heavily involved in the product we are being offered, namely the casino games and particularly the slots. This is why we are now seeing a situation where we are able to identify which software supplier is being used by an online casino operator because they are offering some identical games. Fortunately at the moment Irish casino games players are still well served by their most popular online casinos, with Paddy Power, All Irish and the No Bonus casinos all using either their own exclusive casino software or that supplied by one of the smaller companies. The trend however is worrying.