Oh, how the tide changes! Regarded as nothing but a fad that would be completely gone before the end of the last decade, online casinos have gown tremendously over the years to the point where they made a mind-blowing $41 billion this year alone, making it one of the most successful online-only markets… ever, really. Definitely not bad for something that a lot of people seemed to write off as obsolete, huh? While not really all that popular in the US, online gambling (and online casino in general) has made a tremendous impact in Europe. While UK, Spain and Germany are the biggest online casino markets by a huge margin, almost every EU country where gambling is legal has its own online casinos, including, but not limited to, the Netherlands, Greece, Bulgaria, Portugal and many, many, many more!
Hello, my name is Aaliyah Nash (yes, I am a lady – Aaliyah isn’t a very common name, so some people can get confused), and while I currently reside in the UK I’ve lived literally all over Europe, including in each of the countries I specified above due to my job, which is… Hmm, should I tell you? Heh, alright, but keep it between us! I wear many hats, but in general, I work as a consultant for online gambling. I’ve studied game design back in the UK and I’ve been helping various online casinos across Europe to “gamify” their websites and thus attract a younger demographic. Now, keep in mind that I don’t really specialize in casinos – I have knowledge of them, sure, but nothing too in-depth. My speciality is something else, namely game development, game design theory and game psychology. My job is to make people feel less like they’re gambling and more like they’re having fun, and not just on a small scale individual game level, but on the site as a whole.
I’ve gained a lot of experience and knowledge about how online casinos function over the years, which is why I decided to create Picardie – a blog where I’ll be able to share my knowledge about them with whoever wants to learn it! So join me, dear reader, as we embark on a quest of epic proportions! Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president learn more about online casinos?