Casino City's iGaming Pocket Directory - 2017 Edition

46 Sponsored by Casino City’s iGaming Pocket Directory Live Dealer LIVE DEALER INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Live dealers create a connection between the physical and the online casino worlds. The game itself retains the look of a land-based setup while offering the ease of play that goes hand-in-hand with the online gambling sphere. Player familiarity and connection mean that live dealers continue to become more popular. The number of sites offering bets on live games has nearly doubled within the past few years. When players can see the cards being dealt or the ball being spun, they feel confident that the games are fair, that they’re not “rigged.” 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. Live dealers can interact with hundreds of players online, while a physical table will only be able to handle a given number of spots at the table. This creates an interesting difference between live dealer play and traditional RNG play – online live dealer play is significantly slower. As with a brick-and-mortar casino, players must wait for the dealer to conduct the game, whether that means dealing cards or spinning a roulette wheel. Ultimately, this means fewer hands per minute, as a live dealer can’t do it as fast as a computer can. 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.