RTP stands for return to player. Every game here at Jackpot Capital Online Casino has a return to player rate. This is a dry statistic. It does not tell the whole story about the return to players in any given game.
That’s what we would like to talk about here.
What is a Fair Return to Player Rate?
That depends on the game. The term return to player rate has the same connotation for every game but decidedly different denotations. So, we will talk about the major games offered here at Jackpot Capital and how we suggest you, our gamers, think about them, in terms of the return to player rates.
Slots are Both Very Popular and Can be Very Volatile
Slots are still the most popular game offered at any casino, be it an online casino such as Jackpot Capital or a land-based casino. The term volatility refers primarily to slots.
Here we have to introduce the random number generator that determines the result in every spin of a slot at any online casino, since online casinos are entirely digital, and also at land-based casinos where the slots are almost always played at digital terminals.
The random number generator is software that is actually in constant “motion” and “stops” a set number of seconds after a player presses the spin, deal, or other prompt to get the game going.
In slots, the casino can ask the game provider to calibrate the random number generator to give a specific return to player rate. That rate here at Jackpot Capital is in the 96-97% range, while at land-based casinos, given their much higher operating costs, the random number generator is calibrated to give a return to player rate of 90% or less.
How Does Volatility Work with the Return to Player Rate?
Now we are back at the return to player rate in slots and how volatility works as a function of the rate. There could be three slots, and, in fact, there are many slots that have the same return to player rate but differing volatility. Now, volatility refers to how the winnings are distributed to gamers. High volatility has fewer winning spins with higher than average win amounts per winning spin. Medium volatility has more winning spins with somewhat lower win amount per winning spin, and low volatility has the most winning spins with the lowest win amount per winning spin.
Here is the essential insight: slots could have the same return to player rate but distribute the wins in very different ways. You can never be sure to end a session of slots with the return to player rate as advertised.
So, gamers who are being responsible and diligent about their monetary budget might play more low volatility slots than high volatility slots.
Does Volatility Apply in Other Games?
No, it applies only in slots.
This means that the return to player rates in all other games are more closely reflective of what a gamer can expect in a session playing any other game. So, let’s look at other casino games.
Roulette Offers Gamers Great Fun
There is a reason why the roulette table at land-based casinos is usually full: the casinos encourage players to whoop and holler as the wheel is spinning. There are two very important things you should know about roulette.
American Roulette has both 0 and 00. This makes the return to player rate about 95%. European Roulette has only a single 0. This makes the return to player rate closer to 97.5%. Here at Jackpot Capital, we offer both American and European Roulette, but American land-based casinos will normally offer only American Roulette.
So, if you like roulette, it pays to play at Jackpot Capital online casino or at any other reputable online casino
There Are No Even Money Bets in Roulette
Some sites talk about making only even money bets in roulette, but because of the zeros, there are no true even money bets in roulette. However, there are three almost even-money bets, and they are the best bets you can make in roulette. These are red or black, odd or even, the first 178 numbers or the last 18 numbers. When you stick with these roulette bets, your return to player rate will be the highest of all the available bets.
Craps is Another Loud Game at Land-based Casinos
Just as in roulette, land-based casinos encourage noise when the dice are being thrown. There are only four bets that are truly good bets in craps: pass, don’t pass, and come, don’t come. These are basically the same, so they are the only bets in craps that keep the return to player rate at a reasonable level.
Blackjack and Video Poker are the Kings of Return to Player Rates
In both of these games, computers have analyzed millions of hands and have rendered decisions on the best course of action on any hand. When you follow the statistics and play according to the best strategy on every hand, your return to player rate will be about 99.5%!
To put this into perspective, with a return to player rate of 99.5%, for every $1000 you bet, you can “expect” to lose $5! That is a great way to play!
How UX Influences the Return to Player Rate
The term UX refers to user experience. Here, we will move away from the statistics of casino games to the actual “return” players experience at an online casino, such as Jackpot Capital, or at a land-based casino. In our present context, UX refers to how much fun a player has at either an online or a land-based casino.
Most gamers have a better user experience at an online casino than at a land-based casino. This is despite the whooping and hollering they do at the craps and roulette tables at land-based casinos!
Simply put, the UX for land-based casinos is low when compared to online casinos. There are many reasons for this phenomenon. Here are a few:
- It costs money to travel to a land-based casino.
- It costs money to stay at a land-based casino.
- Players at land-based casinos find it hard to budget responsibly for time on the casino floor and for their bankroll.
- Many Land-based casinos pay out less in blackjack and video poker.
- Thus, the return to player rates are higher at online casinos.
- As prices rise and players decrease in number, a lot of land-based casinos have raised prices, giving players a lot of sticker shock that reduces their UX to near zero.
- With online casinos so pervasive, it seems to pay less and less in player enjoyment to go to a land-based casino.
Jackpot Capital Offers Great Online Casino Gaming
We have over 400 great games. We sponsor many bonuses that land-based casinos cannot offer. We are available 24/7 with no waiting to play. Gaming at Jackpot Capital rewards gamers with a high level of user enjoyment.