| While many online casinos and poker rooms are | | | | practice money play. |
| beginning to make their software compatible | | | | |
| with Macintosh operating systems, Linux | | | | Linux is a free source operating system. |
| compatible programs are still definitely in | | | | Unlike Windows and Macintosh, Linux software |
| the minority and a little more difficult to | | | | is free and available to anyone who wants to |
| find. | | | | use, or modify, the code. |
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| Linux is often forgotten in the world of | | | | The market for Linux is steadily increasing |
| online casinos but there are a few casinos | | | | and expected to continue its rapid upward |
| online that are opening the doors for Linux | | | | growth. Conventionally, Linux users were |
| users. | | | | technically oriented programmers. Today, |
| | | | though, the availability and cost of the |
| CasinoRoom ( ( and ( now offer software that | | | | software is leading it into mainstream |
| is compatible with Windows, Macintosh and | | | | markets. Many corporations have begun to |
| Linux operating systems. | | | | convert their companies to Linux-based |
| | | | operating system computers. |
| Until recently, it was easier to play casino | | | | |
| games on a mobile phone than on a Linux | | | | Online casinos are seeing the growth and |
| computer but no longer. Players won't feel | | | | Linux-compatible software is also growing |
| like they're getting second rate quality, | | | | with the market. Casino analysts, like Mary |
| either, all of these versions are identical | | | | Hughes, believe that Linux users will have no |
| to the software available to the Windows | | | | problem finding an online casino that is |
| users. | | | | compatible in a few years. |
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| The trend is starting and this definitely | | | | "Now, Linux users don't have much of a |
| won't be the end. | | | | choice, although the options they do have are |
| | | | very high-quality and nice. In a few years, |
| CasinoRoom and even offer Linux compatible | | | | all of the casinos will have Linux-compatible |
| poker rooms with and | | | | programs, I guarantee it," Hughes said. |
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| Online-Casino offers two different types of | | | | Many online casino flash versions are |
| Linux compatible software; a completely free | | | | currently compatible with Linux although they |
| flash games version and the standard program | | | | are for fun, and not real money play. |
| in which players can choose real money or | | | | |