Published on 23 April 2026 • Updated 4 October 2026 • Reading time: 6 minutes • By the miamirush.net editorial team
Online casinos are sometimes described as “green” simply because there is no building full of slot machines and air conditioning. That does not mean they run on nothing. Every spin is calculated on a server, every live-dealer hand is filmed and streamed, and every deposit passes through a payment network. This article looks at where the energy of an online casino actually goes, what a credible sustainability claim would have to contain, and what is known about Miami Rush in particular – which, on this subject, is nothing.
Correction. An earlier version of this page claimed that Miami Rush runs on renewable-powered, carbon-neutral data centres, offsets its emissions, publishes an annual “Green Report” and has a sustainability officer. We could not find any source for these statements. The operator, Momentum Gaming Solutions Ltd, publishes nothing on energy use or sustainability, and its website has shown only a password prompt since 12 August 2026. The claims have been removed.
Where the energy goes
Game and platform servers
The casino website, the account and wallet system and the games themselves run on servers in data centres. A slot result is produced by a random number generator on the game provider’s server, not in your browser (see how slot RNG and RTP work). A single session can involve several data centres – the casino’s, the platform’s and each game studio’s – and their footprint depends mostly on the hosting providers: how efficient the facility is and which electricity mix supplies the grid it is connected to.
Live-dealer studios
Live casino is the most physical part of an online casino. A studio needs bright, even lighting, several cameras per table, video encoders, wheels and card shoes, climate control for equipment and staff, and it usually runs in shifts around the clock. The stream runs continuously, however many players are watching.
Video delivery and network traffic
Live streams and graphics-heavy game clients reach you through content delivery networks and the wider internet. In a live-dealer session, video makes up most of the data transferred and keeps flowing for as long as the table is open on your screen. A slot session mostly downloads the game once and then exchanges small messages.
Payments: cards versus crypto
Card payments and bank transfers run over financial networks that process enormous numbers of other transactions at the same time, so the share attributable to one deposit is small. Crypto payments are a different matter, and the difference depends on the network.
Bitcoin secures its ledger with proof-of-work: miners compete using specialised hardware, and the network’s electricity use is driven by that competition rather than by the number of transactions. The Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index tracks estimates of it. Proof-of-stake networks select validators according to the coins they have staked instead, which needs only a small fraction of that energy; Ethereum moved from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake in September 2022 in what is known as the Merge. A casino that “accepts crypto” therefore tells you nothing about energy until you know which networks it uses.
Your own device and connection
Your phone or computer, your router and the mobile network are part of the picture too – and the only part you control. Choosing a lower stream quality for live tables, using Wi-Fi instead of mobile data and closing the tab when you stop all reduce it.
| Source | What drives it | Who controls it |
|---|---|---|
| Game and platform servers | Computing time, data-centre efficiency, local electricity mix | Hosting providers, platform and game studios |
| Live-dealer studios | Lighting, cameras, encoders, round-the-clock operation | Live studio operator |
| Video delivery | Stream quality and viewing time | Delivery networks, internet providers, the player’s quality setting |
| Card and bank payments | Shared financial infrastructure | Banks and payment processors |
| Crypto payments | Consensus mechanism: proof-of-work or proof-of-stake | Networks offered by the casino, network chosen by the player |
| Player’s device | Screen, processor, type of connection | The player |
What a credible sustainability claim looks like
A serious statement about an online casino’s environmental impact would be specific enough to check. At minimum it would contain:
- Published scope. Which activities are covered: only the company’s own offices, or also hosting, live studios, game providers and payments? The Greenhouse Gas Protocol separates direct emissions (scope 1), purchased energy (scope 2) and the value chain (scope 3). For an online casino, most of the footprint sits with suppliers, so a claim that leaves out scope 3 leaves out most of the picture.
- Named hosting providers. Which data centres or cloud providers are used, in which regions, and whether renewable electricity is contracted for those sites or only covered by certificates bought elsewhere.
- Method. The reporting period, how the figures were calculated, and what was actually reduced as opposed to offset.
- Third-party verification. A named independent verifier and a report you can read, not just a logo.
Vague claims to treat with caution
“Green casino”, “eco-friendly gaming”, “planet-positive”, “carbon neutral” without a scope, a counter of trees planted, or a quote from an unnamed head of sustainability: all of these cost nothing to write and are impossible to check. EU consumer law has been tightened against exactly this kind of generic environmental claim (Directive (EU) 2024/825).
What is known about Miami Rush
From the operator: nothing. Momentum Gaming Solutions Ltd publishes no information on hosting, energy use, emissions, offsets or audits. Its website has shown only a password prompt since 12 August 2026, and that was still the case when we checked on 4 October 2026. Any statement that Miami Rush is green, carbon neutral or eco-certified – including the earlier version of this page – is unsupported. What can be verified about the operator and its licence is collected on our licensing page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is an online casino more energy-efficient than a land-based one?
It cannot be said in general. An online casino has no gaming floor to light and cool, but it relies on data centres, live-dealer studios, video streaming and players’ devices. Without published figures covering all of these, no honest comparison is possible for a specific brand.
Does paying with crypto make a difference to energy use?
It depends on the network. Proof-of-work networks such as Bitcoin use a great deal of electricity regardless of how many transactions they process, while proof-of-stake networks such as Ethereum since September 2022 need far less. The word “crypto” on its own tells you nothing.
Does Miami Rush publish any sustainability information?
No. The operator, Momentum Gaming Solutions Ltd, publishes nothing on energy use, emissions or sustainability, and its website has shown only a password prompt since 12 August 2026. Earlier claims on this page about green data centres and a “Green Report” had no source and have been removed.
Written by the miamirush.net editorial team. Sources are linked in the text. We have no affiliation with the operator beyond affiliate links.