Every day, thousands of new people visit online casinos in hopes of winning big. And many of these beginning players think that they have to download the casino software just to get started. However, this isn't always the case because no download casinos offer players a different way to enjoy games. 

How No Download Casinos work

Not everybody likes downloading big casino software packages to their hard drive. After all, those who play at multiple online casinos can really add a lot of megabytes to their computer this way. So an increasing amount of online gaming sites are offering both download and no download options.

Assuming you go with the no download version of an online casino, you'll play games directly through your browser - rather than firing up software every time you want to play. The only requirement to playing at no download casinos is that you have either the Java or Flash program (depends on the casino). Luckily, both of these programs are extremely small in terms of megabytes so it's not a big deal.

Limitations of No Download Casinos

We've already covered the positive aspect of no download casinos because you don't have to put any software packages on your hard drive. Furthermore, it's also worth mentioning that Mac players who can't use PC-based software can also benefit from no download casinos. However, not everything is perfect here because you also have to think about the limitations of Java/Flash versions.

The big downside is that no download casinos don't always have all the games and features like the software package. For example, if the download version has 120 games available, you might only be able to play 80 games through the no download casino. In regard to features, you may not be able to resize tables, play more than one game at once, or do other helpful things that software allows.

So as you can see, there are a couple of things you need to think about when playing Flash and Java-based versions of online casinos. Players who want all the features usually opt for the software; but it's nice to have the no download option when you either don't want space taken up on your computer or own a Mac.