Live Online Casinos

If you are tired of gambling in online casinos that keep offering the same games over the years, it might be time for you to rethink where to play your favourite casino games.

When you play in a live casino, you place bets on real gaming tables, in real-time and with the same rules as in a physical casino. Casino websites offer their users a chance to play with real croupiers and completely live thanks to a live HD streaming technology which broadcasts from a studio that reproduces the environment, the decorations and the sound effects of a physical casino perfectly.

Type of Live Casino Games

 Live Roulette

The roulette has been and continues to be one of the quintessential casino games. Playing roulette in an online environment can also be really fun and it offers many advantages compared to playing in a physical casino environment. For example, most physical casinos offer only one or two types of roulette games, while online casinos offer many more varieties. This includes live casinos with real dealers:

• European roulette, 
• French roulette,
• American roulette,
• Automatic roulette (live but without a dealer). 

Not to mention that they also have the Premier or VIP versions, which depend on the betting limits that was seted previously. All this helps to choose the game that best suits our tastes.

Another important advantage compared to physical casinos is that it does not have schedule limitations, which means that gaming table is at your disposal at any time of the day or night, any day of the week (this is the case of the vast majority of online casinos). Unlike what can happen in a physical casino, here you will never have problems finding a place at a gaming table.

The casino software with real (live) dealers also offers a user interface with features that greatly facilitate navigation and, ultimately, gaming experience. Some of these are: review of betting history, review of the numbers that have come out in the roulette, betting limits, or even, having the possibility of playing at more than one table at a time. And all this works on your smartphone or tablet too. You will also be able to change the table and the dealer, the camera angle… all for the sake of replicating the experience of playing in a physical casino as accurately as possible.

LIVE BLACKJACK

In addition to roulette, one of the games that is also traditionally associated with the casino world has been (and still is) the game of blackjack. As with roulette, the rules of blackjack in a live casino are the same as when you play in a physical casino. Different modalities or variants such as American Blackjack, European Blackjack or Blackjack Multimano can be played (among others). 

LIVE BACCARAT

Baccarat is another card game that can be found in any physical casino and in any given online casino. It has a totally adapted software so that your experience playing Baccarat is as similar to that of a physical casino as possible.

Although the rules of the game are basically always the same, the most popular baccarat versions are the Standard, Mini Baccarat, Multi player or Baccarat Punto Banco.

Live Poker

Ultimate Hold'em Poker is an online poker modality that is increasingly popular among enthusiasts who play this game at the tables. Its basic difference compared to the more traditional poker version is that in this version is played exclusively against the dealer or croupier, and not against the rest of the players. There are several players who can play at the same time against the house (dealer) at the same table.

Although the Ultimate Hold'em poker was restricted to casino establishments until recently, online casinos already offer this option Live (with real live dealers).

THE BEST LIVE GAME SUPPLIERS

EVOLUTION GAMING

The online gaming software development company Evolution Gaming was a pioneer in introducing games with real croupiers. They began their journey back in 2006 and since then their global presence in the industry translates into approximately a thousand companies in the sector in which they offer their services and almost 2,000 employees spread across its different international offices. Their live games are evaluated on a regular and independent basis by eCOGRA and Technical Systems Testing (TST), and they are broadcasted live from their own studios or real casinos in high definition and with several possible angles that the player in the gaming tables can choose from. Their live roulette games are present in the leisure offer of a good number of Spanish online casinos.

PLAYTECH

Playtech is an international reference in the online gaming industry. For those who have been playing online casino for some time, it is a company that barely needs presentations. Actually, the software developed by Playtech for live games has a well-earned reputation for quality and innovation within the sector. This includes its specific software for playing from a phone.

NETENT

Net Entertainment (NetEnt) developed and launched its first software platform for live games to the market in 2013. Since then, they have transferred all the quality, experience and development that they had previously applied to the real croupier games scene into the online slots industry and into other games.

MICROGAMING

Microgaming is one of the very first companies in the global software industry for online casino games, and Viper (its game download platform) is unanimously considered as one of the best in the world. Furthermore, the innovative effort of Microgaming is constant when it comes to adapting the gaming offer to the demands of the industry, the players and the casino operators. They were also pioneers in presenting live "Playboy" croupiers, which are very popular amongst a certain segment of online casino players. They offer live roulette for some of the websites with Spanish license, and also blackjack, baccarat, dice, poker or even live lotteries for operators with licenses in other jurisdictions.

EZUGI GAMING

The Ezugi company has a license issued in the Curaçao jurisdiction since 2013, and has made a name for itself among software developers for live games with high resolution videos and streaming quality, together with a variety of roulette games, blackjack, baccarat (punto banco), different modalities of poker and also live lotteries. It offers its services to international operators thanks to its gaming platform Live Casino Gaming.

EXTREME LIVE GAMING

Extreme Live Gaming was also founded in 2013. It is a software company for online games that is part of the Novomatic group, which represents a guarantee for quality and software in high-level live games that usually satisfies users. This also includes versions to play from your phone. It is a great company at the service of international online casino players.

LIVE CASINO FROM YOUR PHONE

The advance of new technologies has resulted in the continuous adaptation of the gaming industry to the needs of its users. There are many activities of our daily lives that we can now access from our phones. The entertainment industry has not been an exception to this. And, of course, the online casino industry hasn´t been an exception to this continuous adaptation either.

In the vast majority of online casinos, it is already possible to play roulette, slots, blackjack or any other casino game from your Android or iOS device, from your mobile phone or from your tablet. The only thing you need is a stable internet connection. The software development industry has made a huge effort in order to assure that the realism of the gaming experience is not diminished by the fact that you are playing casino games from your phone.

All this magnificent progress in the industry has also been applied in recent years to live games, and it is already possible to play roulette, blackjack, poker or baccarat from your smartphones or tablets (with all the benefits that you get when you play on your PC). This means that it can be done at any time of the day or night, no matter where you are: at home, on a break at work or on public transport (just to give some examples). Live games on your phone: a great step for the online gaming industry!

IS IT SAFE TO PLAY IN A CASINO WITH LIVE DEALERS? 

Security is always a vital issue for any online casino player.

Live games with real dealers are no exception to that. When you are playing, for example, Live Roulette in an online casino you have the same arithmetic probability of winning or losing as when you are playing in a physical casino. The game is exactly the same, with the only difference that you can enjoy it from the comfort of your home and at any time of the day without needing to go to a casino.

All software providers for live casino games (that we mentioned above) include in their games rigorous and strict controls as well as mechanisms regulating fairness and justice in the prize distribution. These mechanisms are evaluated independently and periodically by organizations such as eCOGRA or Technical Systems Testing (TST), which represent a guarantee of independence and neutrality when it comes to ensuring that online casino live game players are always treated correctly with regards to the distribution of prizes.

When you play, for example, roulette in its conventional version (without real, live dealers), you are playing against a computer that is generating its results in a random way following complex mathematical algorithms. It is what is known as RNG (random number generator).

But when you play against a real dealer in any of the live games, the results at the roulette table, blackjack, poker or baccarat are also controlled and supervised by these computer systems which generate numbers or results randomly. If all that was not enough, you have an additional guarantee when it comes to live casino games. This means that you have access to everything that happens in front of you live on the screen; you can even communicate with the dealer live at any time of the game.

HOW TO DEPOSIT OR WITHDRAW FUNDS

Never like today has it been so easy, fast and, above all, safe to deposit or withdraw funds in a live casino player account. The means of payment at your disposal are multiple and, in most cases, can be used both to deposit and to withdraw funds from the account.

Both traditional methods such as ordinary bank transfers or debit/credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Maestro, American Express), and electronic wallet methods such as Neteller, Skrill, Paysafecard, PayPal, Moneybookers, EcoPayz, etc, are available. Operators are now even opening themselves to the use of cryptocurrencies. This gives its users the opportunity to use Bitcoin or similar currencies in their casino accounts.

Always check the Payment Options section on your favorite online casino website. There you will have access to detailed information about the methods allowed by the casino and about the time periods concerning transactions, as well as to information about the possible payment of commissions when withdrawing profit from your player account.

PLAYING FOR HIGH STAKES

On-site physical casinos have always welcomed players who like and can afford to pay for high stakes. In the case of online casinos, the VIP or personalized treatment for this type of players translates into access to great and generous promotions such as welcome bonuses, bonuses and reload promotions and other incentives that will multiply your available funds.

If you are a casino player who can afford to play frequently and for high stakes, we recommend you to check the website of your favorite casino for access to the VIP Club incentives (as well as to the other bonuses and promotions). This access rewards you with points which you can transform into money for your player account. That money will mitigate in a large part the possible losses you may suffer at the gaming tables. All this is also applicable to live casino games.

Always remember to follow the responsible gaming guidelines when playing in the online casino.

Although live games are not usually part of this online casino offer, casino websites usually offer users the opportunity to practice and learn to play certain games such as roulette, blackjack, baccarat, poker or slots, in Demo mode, with no real money, no need for deposits and totally free.

It is an excellent way to become familiar with a specific game or games, learn its rules and mechanics, its possible tactics or strategies, etc. before you are willing to "take the leap" and start playing with real money. You can even practice for free at games like roulette in its conventional version before you start playing live roulette with your own money.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR CASINO BONDS

Welcome bonuses and other promotions are some of the main advantages that can be found when you play in an online casino, compared to in a land-based casino. They are an excellent way for you to start playing and enjoying casino games by multiplying your initial funds and giving you the opportunity to earn even more money.

Welcome bonuses are, without a doubt, the most popular offers. Once you have registered in your casino website and you have made your first deposit, the casino will give you a welcome bonus which is a percentage of the amount of your first deposit up to a certain maximum. For example, a bonus of 100% of your first deposit in the casino up to a maximum of € 500 / $. In some cases, these percentages and amounts are even higher.

Live casino bonuses

The online casinos establish some betting requirements in order to be able to withdraw the possible profits that come from the amount that has been assigned to you as a bonus. These requirements are that you have bet a certain number of times in a specific game before you can make the withdrawal of the funds. In the case of live games, this number is usually around 20%. However, again, all this can change depending on the casino website, the game and the promotion in question.

The contribution percentage required to be able to withdraw the profits that come from a bonus differs according to each game. All this information is available for you within the Terms and Conditions section of the casino's website.

ALWAYS PLAY RESPONSIBLY

As a common rule in the Live casino sites, we cannot conclude without reminding everyone about the importance of always following certain guidelines of responsibility and safe play when playing online casino. As established by the Spanish legislation on online gambling, responsible Gaming must always be an absolute priority for all of us when enjoying this leisure activity.