Online slots like Fruit Blast Slot are now a dominant force in the iGaming industry, contributing billions of GBP into the UK’s economy.

Figures from the UK Gambling Commission show the Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) breakdowns for the period of October 2018 to September 2019:

•         Online casinos – £3.2 billion, a 3.9% increase from April 2018 to March 2019.
•         Online betting – £2.1 billion, a 4.3% increase from April 2018 to March 2019.
•         Online bingo – £198 million, a 12.5% increase from April 2018 to March 2019.

It’s not difficult to see that online slots are in a healthy place, and as more and more people sign up every year, the sector carries on growing.

Simplicity is key

In a digital world that can seem overly-complicated at times, online slots are simple. It’s a big factor as to why they’re so popular. If you consider yourself a technophobe, online slots remain accessible.

Beginners should be pleasantly surprised as to how easy it is to sign up with an online casino. Just by searching “play online slots” in any search engine will result in hundreds of sites, all offering their own slots libraries.

Just make sure that you sign up to a site that’s licenced by the UK Gambling Commission. This will serve to protect you and your money in case of any hypothetical financial issues the site may run into, as well as scam websites too.

Funding your e-wallet and playing

It’s also a good idea to play a few demos on sites. If you’re a rookie, this will give you a good idea of what you like best, and help to steer you towards a site with which you feel comfortable.

When you’ve chosen a site you like, you’ll need to show you’re over 18 to comply with UK law. Once done, you will have to deposit some cash in an e-wallet. Sure, you can play free demos for as long as you like, but the majority of people want to play to win some serious money and this is best done by spinning the reels with some cash.

Fortunately, making a cash deposit is easy. Most sites simply have a ‘banking’ option. When you click on that, just select which payment method you want to use.

The likely options will be PayPal, Apple Pay, or a bank transfer to the site’s account. However, more and more people are using the “pay by mobile” option now.

This option avoids having to enter your bank details, giving you the added security of keeping your personal data secure.

If you decide that “pay by mobile” is for you, how you deposit your funds will depend whether you’re on a monthly contract or a pay-as-you-go customer.

Monthly contract users simply get charged at the end of each month for the amounts deposited, while pay-as-you-go users have their funds deducted from the mobile credit.

You’ll be able to see how much you’re depositing on your bill at the end of the month when it comes through. If you require a cap on the amounts you’re depositing, you can easily speak to your mobile provider and set a monthly limit.