Casino City's iGaming Pocket Directory - 2017 Edition

47 Sponsored by Visit iGamingPocketDirectory.com for more information. Live Dealer LIVE DEALER INDUSTRY OVERVIEW If a player can easily understand the dealer when she speaks and the video feed is good, it greatly increases the chances that the player will deposit at that site. When gameplay accurately represents what players have grown accustomed to in casinos, players believe in the product and are more likely to play it. Casino City’s comprehensive directory of online gaming sites lists 1,334 sites offering live dealer play. Last year, Casino City listed 985 sites that offered live dealer play; the year before that, the number was just 744. Codeta has emerged as a leading provider of live dealer games, focusing almost entirely on the vertical and offering specialized experiences for players in Germany, the U.K. and Scandinavian countries. Even brick-and-mortar casinos, such as the Golden Nugget in New Jersey, have begun adding an online live dealer component to their offerings. Golden Nugget provides online games to a new demographic with their in-house dealers, broadening its reach. Many of the largest online casino operators in the industry offer a live dealer option for their players. William Hill, bet365, 888 and Gala Interactive are among the heavy hitters offering live dealer play. But the live dealer boom began with niche sites propelling growth, and smaller live dealer casinos like Lucky Live and Celtic casinos still thrive in today’s market. But because player retention — and player value — is high with live dealer casinos, operators are more than happy to offer the product. And players, judging by the growth in the live dealer sector, are enjoying the offerings.