Over many centuries, legal contracts were paper-based transactions, in which agreements were negotiated through face-to-face communications, recorded on paper, and verified by handwritten signatures. Due to this, legal rules regarding contracts are often expressed in language, and reflect concepts and practices, that are difficult to apply to electronic transactions. With this in mind, it is imperative that the online contract fit within the existing body of contract law. That is to say that one must determine whether or not the electronic contract is valid and more importantly whether or not it is enforceable. The later point presents great difficulty when forming a contract with online casinos. In other words, there are uncertainties and risks attached to gambling on the Internet that must be addressed.
Like all contracts, the formation begins with offer and acceptance. The making of an offer to enter into a binding agreement with another person followed by the communication of an unconditional acceptance of that offer by the person to whom it is made. There must also be the intention on the part of the contracting parties to create a binding agreement. How does this translate to contracting with online casinos? The answer poses great confusion. The reason being that it is easy to confuse an offer with solicitations of offers. That is to say that Web-site advertisements will constitute solicitations rather than offers. To eliminate uncertainty, however, Web-site advertisements should stipulate whether or not they are offers capable of acceptance or are merely solicitations. After searching the web, one will find that casinos usually provide a tour in full-color graphics, during which you can learn what games are available and the rules of the games. For example, PlanetLuck's home site manages to solicit people with its flashing lights and card symbols moving in and out around the "Open Account-Begin Winning Now" message.