November 17, 2006.
Microgaming Steps Up Asian Drive With Launch Of Live Dealer.
Microgaming, the world’s largest developer of poker and online casino software, announces it has stepped up its drive into
Asia with the launch of its Live Dealer software. The software launches on the existing T3 (Flash) and Viper platforms, with an
additional standalone application - Zero Footprint.
Currently available for
Baccarat, future releases of the software are expected to include
Roulette, SicBo,
Fan Tan and many more games.
Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, a video feed of the dealer is displayed on screen, more closely simulating the land-based
casino environment. As the dealer deals a card from the shoe, it is identified immediately via a sensor, with the physical card being
placed on the dealer’s table and an icon of the card being displayed on the player’s screen.
The dealer deals up to eight decks from a shoe up to a randomly placed cut card. Once the Live Dealer has dealt an entire deck of cards,
a new deck is brought to the table and each deck is stored and locked in its’ own case to prevent against tampering of any kind. Deck
swapping is done in front of the camera and the shuffle is supervised.
No separate account is needed, since the software uses the players’ casino account. Multi-currency is also supported, so players can
play in a currency of their choice. The software is currently available in English, simplified Chinese and Japanese, depending on
platform.
Roger Raatgever, CEO Microgaming comments, “The launch of Live Dealer signals a step up in our expansion into the Asian market and
further highlights our commitment to providing our operators with an unrivalled software and games development programme. We have
enjoyed a year of record sign ups to date, cementing our position in both the Nordic and European markets, so naturally we see Asia
as the next focus. Being able to deliver operators a localised offer is the key to success in any market, but particularly in Asia
and we see Live Dealer as really just the start.”
About Microgaming
Since Microgaming developed the first true online casino software over a decade ago, it has led the industry in providing innovative
and reliable online gaming solutions. Thanks to an unrivalled R&D programme, that averages 4 new releases a month and an
unmatched ‘partnership’ approach to working with casino and poker room operators, Microgaming can be found powering many of
the world’s most popular online casino sites. The Microgaming Progressive Jackpot Network has paid out a record $215m plus
in the last three years to happy players.
As a founding member of
eCOGRA, Microgaming is at the forefront
of an initiative focused on setting the highest standards in the Internet
gambling industry, most notably in the areas of fair gaming, responsible operator conduct and player protection.
You can find the list of
Microgaming
powered online casinos here.
Source: Microgaming
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