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We all know how boring long haul flights can be, there's only so many movies you can watch. Well, air travellers will now have something else to pass their time on long flights. 888.com has partnered British Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Cathay Pacific and will introduce access to online casinos during flights beginning early next year. Offering online casinos on flights is not a new thing as Virgin already offers its flyers the ability to play at the Virgin online casino.
Passengers will now be able to use their TV screens to access online casinos and place bets using their credit cards. All the popular casino games will be available – blackjack, roulette, video poker and poker. Technology is now advanced enough to allow airlines to offer individual internet connections to passengers. This is another step in the acceptance of gambling as a form of entertainment and it is only a matter of time before other airlines follow suit. In fact, some airlines are already thinking of having casinos on the new Airbus superjumbo. Online casino operators are always looking for new opportunities to increase their player base and this seems to be the latest one. You can guarantee that if 888.com are doing it, other operators will start looking at this. Not everyone thinks that this is a good idea. Representatives from the UK's charity organization, Gamcare, believe this move will open up the industry to players who normally would not even know that online casinos existed.. With all the advertising and sponsorship that 888.com has done over the past few years, you would have to be living in a cave to not know what they do. People have to be trusted to be responsible when gambling and having a few games of blackjack or poker is a form of entertainment to millions of people around the world. Back to Latest Casino News |
