Online casino games

Baccarat

Baccarat is a popular online casino game, in part because it offers a house edge of only 1.06% – one of the lowest any casino game has to offer. Baccarat is a glamorous, leisurely paced card game favoured by James Bond. The object of the game is for each hand to total as close to nine as possible. Unlike in blackjack, players can’t choose to hit or stand, the dealer follows strict rules as to which players will be hit with extra cards.

Craps

Craps is mainly played in the US but all online casinos offer this game, too. Fast, furious, fun and can be confusing. Fortunes can be won and lost in minutes with a house edge ranging from 1% to as high as 16%. Craps is a dice game played on a large betting table. One player will shoot the dice and everyone else will bet on what numbers the dice will fall on. There are a huge variety of possible bets, evens or odds, low numbers or high and many, many more.

Pai gow poker

Pai gow poker is yet another online casino game with its roots in ancient China. Pai gow poker is played with a standard 52-card deck plus a wild joker. Players and the dealer are dealt seven cards, which are assembled into a five-card hand and two-card hand. The five-card hand must score higher than the two-card hand. The object of the game is to beat the bankers’ two hands with higher ranking hands. The players can with both hands, lose both, or push (tie).

Sic Bo

Despite having a complex-looking table layout, Sic Bo is a simple dice game. Players make their bets by placing chips on sections that designate possible combinations of results of the dice. After all bets have been placed the dealer will shake and throw three dice. The results are entered into the results table and the winning areas will be illuminated. The pay-offs can range from a small 1:1 to a massive 1:180 with a house edge ranging from nearly 3% to more than 33%.

Rummy versions

Rummy is a popular card game offered at some land‑based and online casinos, where players compete to form valid sets and runs from their hand. While rummy is more commonly associated with home or social play, select casinos in Asia, the Caribbean, and online gambling platforms feature real‑money tables and tournaments. Variants include Gin Rummy, Kalooki Rummy, and the Indian version, known as Paplu or Indian Rummy, which is typically played with 13 cards and two decks plus jokers. Online, real‑money rummy is especially popular in India, where regulated platforms host cash games and multi‑player competitions daily.

Scratch cards

The scratchies that we buy at newsagents and other retail outlets across the world are now available to play for real money at online casinos. Scratch cards work buy buying a ticket of a certain denomination, you can then reveal what symbols or numbers you have by clicking on the correct spots — much less work than the physical ticket. Another great feature of scratch cards as a casino game is that they as a general rule clear bonus wagering requirements at 100%. Read our guide to the best scratch cards online.

Blackjack

Blackjack is perhaps the most popular casino table game. A simple game, each player competes against the dealer to get as close to 21 as possible without exceeding it, or going bust as it is widely known. Players choose to hit or stand until they are happy with their hand. After all players have stood or busted the dealer plays their hand. Once the dealer stands or busts everyone’s cards are compared and the winners are declared.

Fan-Tan

Fan-Tan is a traditional Chinese gambling game, where players bet on the remainder when a pile of beads is divided by four. Fan-Tan is definitely a niche casino game, but can be found at land-based gambling venues in Macau, and at some live dealer casino sites online. Fan-Tan is played with a pile of beads or small buttons, the dealer randomly covers the pile and then reveals a section, dividing the beads into groups of four. Players bet on what the remainder will be when the total is divided by four—1, 2, 3, or 4.

Fruit machines

Just like the games you’ll find flashing in the corner of your local British boozer. Fruit machines are a fun variation of slots games with bonus rounds and trails. Fruit machines generally have three reels displaying symbols such as fruit, numbers and gold bars. The aim is to get three of a kind across the middle row (this can vary), then opt to collect your winnings or gamble them on a bonus round and trails to potentially win thousands. Only a few online casinos offer UK-style fruit machine games, with a popular title being Pub Fruity.

Red Dog

Red Dog, which is sometimes referred to as “Inbetween” or “Red Dog Poker”, is a very simple card game that can be lucrative when play for real money. While you are unlikely to find Red Dog at land-based casinos these days (it did have a surge in popularity in the late 90s), some of the most popular iGaming developers have a version of it. Generally Red Dog Poker will be found in random number generated format, with no live version of this casino game available.

Slot machines

Slots are without doubt the single most popular game in casinos, online and offline. Simply pay your credit, spin the reels and match the symbols to win. Traditionally with three reels, many slots games now have up to and over five reels and multiple pay lines so there are even more ways to win. The more credits you use (Max Bet) the higher the potential payout. Many online casinos feature slot machines with huge progressive jackpots that often go over the million pound/dollar/euro mark. If you hit the jackpot on a progressive slot you can win seriously big. These online slots are constantly being released, with many different slots providers operating across the globe.

Texas Hold’em Poker

The no.1 variant of poker on the planet, many of the biggest tournaments are based on Texas Hold’em, including the WSOP Main Event, which was taken out by Michael Mizrachi in 2025. Texas Hold’em Poker is played all over the globe, with many casinos having poker rooms. Online gambling operators like GGBet, Pokerstars and 888Poker have huge market shares globally when it comes to online poker and Texas Hold’em specifically.

BetGames

BetGames are a type of live dealer casino game that combines elements of traditional casino games, including lottery-style draws, sports betting and dice play into a  fast-paced, continuously running game. They are offered by providers like BetGames.TV, which is one of the most recognized brands in this niche. Popular games in this niche include LUcky 5, Lucky 6, Lucky 7, Dice Duel, Speedy 7 and Lucky Bets. You can bet on colours, numbers, card outcomes and combinations. BetGames are a really fun addition and one of our favourite new casino games at modern casinos. 

Casino War

If you think you don’t know how to play Casino War, then you’re wrong. You most likely played it many times as a kid and it’s one of the easiest casino card games to learn. You place your bet and draw a card from the deck, which usually compromises of six standard packs of cards. The dealer then draws a card and if your card is higher in value than the dealers, you win. In the event of a tie, you can choose to go to ‘war’ against the dealer and attempt to beat him again. A really simple idea but sometimes they turn out to be the best.

Keno

Keno started life over 2000 years ago and can be classed as perhaps one of the oldest (and simplest) casino games. In keno, there is a bank of 80 numbers from which a player can pick as many as 15 or 20 numbers. The object of the game is to match as many of your chosen numbers to those selected at random by the machine. Many keno games have progressive jackpots attached so although the house edge is a massive 25% to 29%, the payouts can be very high.

Roulette

Along with blackjack, roulette is one of the most popular casino games in the world. There are two main varieties of roulette, single zero (European roulette) and double zero (American roulette), with single zero offering the best odds. The numbered wheel is mounted horizontally and a matching table layout serves as the betting area. A wide range of bets can be placed as to which number the roulette ball will rest on. Chips can be placed on an individual number, odds or evens, red or black and numerous other combinations.

Video Poker

An electronic version of poker, which of course works very well online and is a relatively easy casino game to play. A five-card hand of draw poker is displayed. There are many variations of video poker with some offering wildcards and bonus options and varied pay tables. Always read the game instructions and pay tables before playing. Remember, you’re playing against a machine that cannot bluff; the quality of your hand is everything. One of the most popular versions of video poker is Jacks or Better.