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What is a live casino?

If you have never played a live casino game online, it might be challenging for you to understand why the live casino games are a hundred times more enjoyable than the games found at the Table Games section. So, let’s explain what a live casino is all about, how do live casinos work and what kind of games do they offer.

When you click on a Live Casino tab, you will see different table game variations. Each game comes with a brief overview of the minimum and maximum stake and the software provider. You need to decide which table suits your bankroll and join it. When you do that, you will be greeted by a live dealer located at a real casino. The games are live streamed from multiple locations across the globe including Latvia, Malta, Canada, Foxwoods Casino USA, etc.

Depending on the online casino you choose, you may or may not have access to a chat option where you can talk to the dealer and the fellow players who have joined the same table. The live casino games are streamed in HD format and you can keep an eye on how the cards are being dealt and reshuffled. You can sense the land-based casino atmosphere without leaving your home. It would not be excessive to define the live dealer casino games as the finest blend of real and digital casino experience.

Advantages of playing at a live casino:

•  Fast dealing – Depending on the game variation you pick, the game action may unfold pretty quickly (eg. Evolution’s Speed Baccarat)
• Authenticity – Playing at a live casino takes you one step closer to sensing the gripping atmosphere the land-based casinos offer
• Interaction with a human being – You don’t play against a software, but against a real human being
• Technology – The technology advancements made it possible to experience smooth and immersive live games from virtually any location
• Multiple game variations – The live casinos offer at least several variations of the most common table games.
• High and low table limits – No matter if you are a high roller or a casual player, live dealer casinos have low and high limit tables, so you can join the one that meets your bankroll size
• 24/7 availability – Today’s people have crazy schedules and casinos have to adapt. Instead of going to a land-based casino on the other end of the city after a crazy day at work, you can simply load a live casino online and enjoy a game of Blackjack or Baccarat at any time

Disadvantages of playing at a live casino

1. No demo play – The live casino games are rarely (if never) available in practice mode
2. Higher stakes – If you compare the minimum and maximum stakes of the games at the table games and the live casino sections, you will notice that the former has lower stakes. That’s understandable, though. Running a live dealer casino requires a serious investment in human capital and technical maintenance
3. Ambient noises – The ambient noises, and the delays between sound and picture can really ruin your fun. Unfortunately, that happens, especially if your Internet connection is too slow. To be able to enjoy excellent image clarity in an HD format, you have to make sure you have a strong Internet signal.
4. Not all providers offer mobile compatibility – the mobile versions of most casinos feature fewer titles as compared to the desktop version. That statement is totally valid for the live dealer casinos. Some providers of live casino solutions are yet to make their offering compatible with handheld devices. The good news is that the largest among them make confident steps in that direction. NetEnt lived up to its reputation of the most innovative company in the industry and back in 2018, it introduced the NetEnt Live Beyond Live technology.
   What makes it so revolutionary is the fact that it offers mobile players immersive, 3D live casino experience. The main advantages of the Technology are the integrated notifications from other tables, additional angles, multiple tables, better quality Blackjack tables, and improved audio quality. NetEnt Live Beyond Live games are available at the Mr Green live casino.

Live casino games

The games available at every live casino include Blackjack, Roulette, and Baccarat variations. The larger online casinos also have Poker, Craps, Sic-Bo, Dream Catcher, and Football studio in their portfolio.

Live casino bonuses

Some casinos have separate bonuses for playing at the live casino, while others have one welcome offer for all available games.

At the time of writing, 888casino gives a sweet reward every time the Roulette ball lands on 8. Paddy Power offers a 100% match bonus for live casino games.

Please note that the live casino bonuses are a subject to higher wagering requirements. Some casinos have the ludicrous 999x bonus turnover, so make sure you read the T&C of the chosen casino or simply pick from the casinos in the last section. Still, a 50x-60x wagering requirement is considered reasonable.

How does the live casino works?

Check out our live casino infographic.

Closing thoughts

If you are good at catching patterns must have noticed that the largest live casino run on the Evolution Gaming, Playtech, and NetEnt software platforms. We don’t really know what happened to Microgaming’s Playboy bunnies, though. They used to be 32Red’s live casino magnetic attraction but as you can see above, 32Red also joined the big Evolution Gaming family.
Anyway, apart from the above-mentioned titans, there are also smaller, yet prominent providers of live casino solutions – Authentic Gaming, Ezugi, Vivo Gaming, Entwine Tech, xprogaming, to name a few. So, if the Lady Luck does not smile on you while playing the live casino games of a certain provider, you have plenty of options to switch between.