The Live Online Casino option is continuing to develop

Throughout our history we have seen science and technology advancing slowly but surely in all areas of our lives. The progress has sometimes been slow and at other times been very rapid indeed, but our knowledge and our use of technology has and undoubtedly will continue to improve. Not that many years ago who would have thought for instance that so many of us would have easy access to the internet, not only via a PC but even through a smart phone wherever we happen to be. The internet and computer technology are in fact probably the most significant advances in our history as far as the effect of new technology on our everyday lives is concerned. Most of our workplaces rely on computers in one form or another, and when we get home many of us also use our computers or other devices for our leisure activities. Clearly those of us who enjoy playing casino games for instance are pleased that the big bookmakers decided to expand their fledgling online sports gambling sites by introducing a few casino games and thereby creating the first online casinos. It is this continuous development of new ideas which defines human progress. We have seen that development of ideas quite clearly in the online casino sector as they have continued to introduce new features such as the Live Online Casino. As with many advances we have seen over the years, the Live Online Casino feature was the result of pressure from online casino customers in the early stages of their development. One particular casino game, namely roulette was at the heart of the problem because the computer graphics proved incapable of realistically illustrating the movement of the ball on a roulette wheel as it tried to reach a winning number selected by a Random Number Generator. Nowadays we have become relatively comfortable with winning combinations selected by RNG’s at all the online casinos, but at the time there was far less confidence in the impartiality of such devices. It is also true that the majority of the casino games players attracted to the online casinos when they were first introduced were probably people who were regular visitors to a real casino, so for them the strange movement of the ball on the virtual roulette wheel was even more suspicious. Anyone who has experience of dealing with customers remotely will know that trust is essential, so the online casino operators were forced to respond and the concept of the Live Online Casino was born.

One by one the online casino operators all began to offer a Live Online Casino option, initially for roulette but soon followed by blackjack and nowadays in some cases baccarat. This was achieved by setting up a studio with a real roulette table and wheel, and employing real dealers to operate the game which was then streamed live to our screens. This was a big move for the online casino operators because employing real dealers significantly increased their costs. Since then most online casinos have also introduced the option to communicate with the dealers during a game, as you would in a real casino so that the Live casino experience is as realistic as they can make it. It has to be said that although the online casino operators have gone a long way towards resolving the concerns of some of their customers, the Live Online Casino option does have drawbacks and does not suit everybody. The increase in costs for the online casino operators have resulted in a corresponding increase in the minimum table stakes when playing casino games in the Live casino mode. This negates one of the very real advantages to be had from playing casino games online rather than at a real casino, because the minimum table stakes are usually very small in comparison. Most online casinos now set a minimum table stake of one euro when playing roulette in the Live casino mode, although William Hill still currently allow a 0.1 euro stake. Another advantage of playing casino games such as roulette online is that there is no time limit on how long you have to place your bets. In the Live casino mode however that is not true and the game is played as it would be in a real casino because the dealers cannot see the players. Those of us who are familiar with playing roulette at a real casino will know that it can sometimes get a little frantic as we try to place multiple bets before the dealer calls time. The Live Online Casino option is a very welcome additional feature offered by our online casinos, but it does not suit every online casino games player. Most online casinos now offer their Live casino option for roulette and blackjack, and some have added baccarat to the games they offer live. William Hill and Betfred also offer a form of Caribbean Stud poker in the Live casino mode, with Ladbrokes and Bet365 including Sic Bo instead. The other drawback for some casino games players is the fact that the Live Online Casino option is not always available without downloading the games. Only Paddy Power, Ladbrokes and Betfred offer the Live option without the need to download.

The online casinos responded very quickly to the concerns of some of their customers by introducing the Live Online Casino feature as an option, but it is only relatively recently that the next stage of this particular development has come about. The All Irish casino is one of the new specialist online casinos to come on stream, and they have taken the concept of the Live Online Casino one step further. The Live casino games offered by the All Irish casino are actually streamed live from a real casino based in Malta. Casino games players visiting the All Irish casino can now play roulette, blackjack and baccarat in the company of other players with the professional dealers employed by the Portamaso casino in Malta. Clearly it would be very difficult to get a much more realistic experience than that without actually being there, and the idea is apparently proving very popular among their customers.