Casino City's iGaming Pocket Directory - 2013 Edition

Sponsored by BINGO 53 Visit iGamingPocketDirectory.com for more information. LIVE DEALER The live dealer market of the online casino industry is growing rapidly. In 2008, $18.7 billion was wagered on live dealer games, according to Global Betting and Gaming Consultants (GBGC). In 2012, GBGC estimated that $40.8 billion would be wagered for a growth rate of 118 percent over four years. Casino City’s comprehensive directory of online gaming sites lists 516 online gaming sites offering live dealer play. The rapid growth in this sector of the industry is driven by two key factors – technology and trust. As broadband connections to the Internet increase, so does the ability to receive live video streams of people actually dealing games like blackjack, baccarat and roulette. Because players can actually see the cards being dealt, or the ball being spun, they feel confident in playing the games. And because they can interact with dealers via chat, players can be social, too. These twin dynamics, along with growth of stable high-speed Internet connections, are driving the growth of live dealer wagering. Many of the biggest online casino operators in the industry now offer a live dealer LIVE DEALER INDUSTRY OVERVIEW