Windows Casinos
When Microsoft launched their own line of mobile phones and tablets many predicted they’d quickly challenge Android and Apple products for dominance of the mobile market space.
While this hasn’t happened Window mobile devices have grabbed enough of the market for online casinos to take notice. Some of them have developed apps offering online casino games to Windows device users.
Should I Switch To a Windows Phone?
If you want the widest set of options for mobile casino play your best bet is an Android or Apple device. Combined they share over 80% of the mobile market and it doesn’t look like Windows devices can gain enough ground to make a big difference.
Of course it’s always dangerous to count out any product a company as big as Microsoft is offering until they stop pushing it. Microsoft has plenty of money and market power to force their mobile devices to a higher market share.
I don’t think they’ll spend the money and time needed to make their mobile devices a major player, but I could be wrong. Until I’m proven wrong I can’t recommend switching to a Windows tablet or phone if your goal is to play casino games.
Windows Casino Games
When you find an online e casino that offers a Windows casino games app you’ll be able to see the complete list of games available. This will include the names of all the slot machines as well as table games and video poker games.
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Not every Windows mobile casino has the same set of games. Most of them include slots and blackjack, but different ones offer different combinations of other games and different slots games.
Just like Real Time Gaming and Microsoft casinos offer different slots games, not all Windows casinos run the same app or software solutions.
Bonuses
Bonus offers are one thing that really doesn’t change much from platform to platform. When a casino offers a sign up bonus it’s usually available to players if they play the download version of the casino software, the no download version, or the mobile version.
This makes it easy to keep track of and many online casinos let you switch from play on your regular computer to play on your mobile device. You just log into your account on whichever device you’re using and start playing.
Legal Issues
Microsoft, the company behind the Windows brand of mobile devices, isn’t in the gambling business and as far as I can tell don’t really support it. While the same can be said of Apple and Android devices, there’s always a small concern in the back of my mind that Microsoft could shut down the use of gambling apps on their devices.
The casinos have the apps developed and make them available on their web sites. Windows doesn’t make the apps available.
This may be an alarmist attitude and I admit I don’t see any time in the future where you won’t be able to play casino games on iPads and iPhones, so if you already have a Windows mobile phone or tablet you’re probably fine.
I also want to clarify that even if Windows does decide to move against the mobile casinos I don’t see any way it’ll become a legal issue for the phone and tablet users beyond the inability to play.
Possible Alternatives
If you can’t find an online casino that offers an app for your Windows phone or tablet you still might be able to play real money casino games.
The first possibility is playing a no download online casino using the browser on your device.
No download options are designed to load in your Internet browser, whether it’s on your computer or on your phone. If your tablet or phone screen is big enough you might be able to play, but many have screens that are too small for effective game play.
It’s worth taking the time to look at more than one possible option though because not all browser based solutions will look the same on mobile devices.
Of course you can replace your Windows based phone with an Android or Apple device, but you can also consider finding a way to use your lap top on the go if you have one. You’ll need a wireless Internet solution in the form of a wireless card or mobile hot spot, but you’ll be able to play the full download or best no download online casino options and not worry about the screen size of your tablet or phone.
The final option is finding an online casino that offers a Windows solution that doesn’t usually offer games where you live. This is dangerous and you have to figure out a way to work around the play restrictions. I don’t recommend it, but I do know players who’ve done it.
Conclusion
South African players may have a difficult time finding a mobile casino that offers a solution for Windows based devices. If you use a Windows mobile device take a look at the possible alternatives section above for your best options.