Casino City's iGaming Pocket Directory - 2015 Edition

47 Sponsored by Visit iGamingPocketDirectory.com for more information. Live Dealer Most online casinos feature random number generators and animated game play. As a result, they have to work hard at establishing connections to the “real world.” Sometimes that comes in the form of faithfully reproducing land-based structures, like a blackjack table. Blackjack online doesn’t have to be played on a table with green felt and a shoe holding six decks in the corner. It could be played simply as cards floating on the screen, with the bottom cards belonging to the player and the top cards belonging to the dealer – or vice versa. But most online casinos recreate the look and feel of land- based blackjack tables online because their customers are comfortable and familiar with that. It provides a connection to the land-based product. Live dealers take that connection to the next level. 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. When it comes to choosing a live dealer online casino at which to play, players generally consider three factors – quality of the video feed, ability to understand the dealers and an easy interface. LIVE DEALER INDUSTRY OVERVIEW