Editorial

Monday, 01 September 2008 07:01 Last Updated on Thursday, 09 October 2008 07:59

With the massive increase in the number of online casinos all vying for the attention of the growing army of cash laden potential new members as well as the many experienced gamers who are also growing in number as the new gain experience and join the ranks of the seasoned veterans, operators are having to come up with ever more ingenious ways to tempt ever more players through their online doors.

One of these alluring methods makes use of the ever expanding use of ever faster broadband Internet connections, webcams and technology to bring live dealers to some of the more forward thinking online casinos.

This is seen as bridging the gap between real-world or land based casinos and the virtual casino experience perpetuated by online casinos with ever more sophisticated software and techniques. Having a live dealer in an online casino takes it one step closer to producing a truly authentic casino experience for its members to enjoy in the comfort of their own homes without ever having to set foot in a real casino.

Making proficient use of the current level of real-time technology that is available together with high quality webcams, more and more online casinos are actively employing people to act in the position of live dealers in some of the more popular games. These at present are limited to table games such as roulette and some card games such as blackjack, poker and baccarat.

Especially with card games, there is a much more interactive feel to being dealt a real card by a real person than by simply a computer generated graphical representation of a card being displayed on the screen in front of a player. The technology exists in its present form to allow this to become a reality and ever more online casino operators are making good use of it. What better than having a real person on the screen in front of you waiting for your next request? When you ask for a hit, the person deals you a fresh card, or when placing your bets at the roulette table, a real croupier moves the chips onto the betting squares you ask for.

The only drawback of making use of live dealers is that the games will naturally be slowed down while everyone involved in a particular game waits for each player to complete their bets or have their cards dealt them. But then, this is no hardship to suffer for the chance to have that authentic gaming experience at your fingertips.