What is a Live Casino?

The online casino industry has come on leaps and bounds over the last couple of decades. In the early days it was rather two dimensional and limited but since then operators have spared no expense in making sure the online experience is as close to what you get in bricks and mortar casinos as possible. This is why the live casino exists, a real time game that takes place in remote studios with real dealers and real cards and even real roulette wheels.

The games are streamed in real-time to your computer or mobile device and you can use the same software that you would for regular online casino gaming, allowing you complete control over your bankroll. A camera in the studio will show the dealer and any real equipment they are using to run the game which you can then interact with by pressing buttons on your screen. This will let the dealer know your decisions and, for games such as blackjack, will have an impact on what happens to your cards or the outcome of a spin of the roulette wheel.

In order to operate a live casino the studios are usually purpose built and are equipped with cameras which can record in stunning quality. The video streams are transmitted over the internet and most home broadband connections (and even some modern mobile data ones) can easily cope with these demands. However, the exact quality you will receive can vary slightly from person to person as everyone’s home setup is different.

A lot of the work in a live casino is done by specialist companies who provide the software which runs the games. The top brands in the world have developed software which is able to offer players an experience which is as close to the real thing as possible. The software is also designed and hosted with your playing experience in mind so that it will run quickly and efficiently on a range of devices.

When it comes to the actual games the live casinos will often offer a wide variety of popular table games such as blackjack, roulette and poker. They will also likely offer some more niche options such as baccarat and a Wheel of Fortune. The way that the games work is simple enough: for a card game like blackjack you will just press a button on your screen to let the dealer know what decision you are going to make such as hitting or folding. With roulette, for example, you will use a virtual table to place your bets before the dealer spins a real life roulette wheel.

The results of each game are logged in a central database and when the dealer’s actions match up with your bets the system will automatically transfer funds into your casino account. The technology behind this is pretty impressive, RFID sensors pick up the action and transmit it to a computer which then compares the results with your bets.