Apr 2, 2020: In its wake, the coronavirus has led to mass cancellation of sports events. All the most significant leagues in India got rescheduled, the summer Olympics 2020 got postponed until 2021. Basically every tournament with the epithet 2020 is now renamed to 2021.

One day before the Athletic Indian Grand Prix was about to start it was postponed. The top division in football, I-League, along with minor competitions, is suspended until the end of March. At the end of this month, the situation is going to be reassessed once again. Cricket suffered the same fate, and we should get an update on IPL and the ODI series between India and South Africa in the upcoming days. The list goes on, almost all sports on every level of play are suffering delays due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Besides leaving behind an empty void in the world of sports and entertainment, there are legions of hungry punters with little to no sports to bet. We decided to make a short list covering some casino games to bet on while sports events are suspended.

Discover the Joys of Online Casinos

If you are not familiar with playing casino games online, you'll probably be positively surprised to know that it's a lot of fun, and there are many online casinos to play at and games to choose. Below you can read about some of the most popular games you can play.

Slot Games

As both the other games on our little list, slot games are fun because they are easy to understand, and they also carry low risk and can offer you entertainment for many hours. The most exciting part of playing slots is the exciting aspect of winning big even with small bets.

There are numerous slot games in an online casino, literally thousands. All games have different graphics, sounds, effects, and music. One safe bet is looking for brand names you recognize when it comes to game producers. Similar to roulette, with slots games, there is no skill involved. It all comes down to luck, so be careful and gamble responsibly.

Blackjack

Undoubtedly one of the most popular games, both online and in land-based casinos. The reason why is because it's so easy to learn the basics, there are few rules, and the game-play is fast and straightforward. Try to get 21 or closer to 21 compared to the dealer to win.

The best thing with blackjack, however, is the fact that you can get better as you get more experience. While the ease of the game is great to attract new players, the position of the game as a favorite is cemented by the fact that you actually have more control of the outcome of each hand as you learn more about the game. There are elements of skill in blackjack where you can influence the outcome of hands that you know in any given scenario, whether to hit, stand, double, or split based on the cards you are holding and the hole card the dealer is showing. If you play perfect blackjack, the house edge is significantly reduced to almost fifty/fifty percent, making it the most attractive game in a casino from a payout perspective. 

Roulette

The classic wheel of fortune, similar to blackjack, the main draw of roulette is the simplicity of the game. No strategies are needed, there are no barriers - with as little as 10 Indian Rupee, you can place a bet on any number, the ball drop, and the wheel spins the ball around until the wheel finally slows down and the ball falls down on a number which determines the winner. Then a new round starts where the steps are repeated. It's just you competing against the dealer, other people might play at the roulette table, and even if they put down a bet on a number, nothing is stopping you from betting the same number.

The layout of the roulette table may seem intimidating. Still, each outlined area represents different bets you can place, single numbers, rows, red or black and odd or even - with roulette; the betting options are plenty. A difference from blackjack is that there are no skill elements in roulette, it all comes down to luck, so be careful when playing and don't play with money you can't afford to lose.

Do you know why the roulette wheel is often called the "devil's wheel"? The total sum of the wheel's numerical value is 666 - the number of the beast.