Bet365
is a full service gambling organization offering sports betting, casino,
poker, bingo and now live dealer casino games. They are one of the UK's
largest private companies with over 900 employees and a claimed 2.8
million customers worldwide. Their sports betting operation is
licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission. Their online
casino (including live dealer casino) is licensed by the Government of
Gibraltar.
Bet365's online casino, both RNG (random number
generator) and live dealer games, are powered by casino software giant
Playtech. Casino game payout percentages, including live casino
games, are audited and certified by
TST Inc.
Accessing the live dealers: Via games menu in
downloaded software or Flash browser games from links on the live dealer
page. You will need to register an account before you can access
the live dealers.
About the stream / web cast: Bet365
outsource the provision of their live dealer games to Playtech, who
manage all aspects of the service including video feed, bet interface
and dealer room. Playtech have an Asian dealer room that has been
operating for some time now, and a recently opened European dealer room
(see Flash move below). Bet365 now offer both the Asian and
European dealer studio games, as part of what they call their live
dealer dual network.
Demo: The Flash movie below presents a great
demo of the Playtech live dealer format. Note that this demo
promos Playtech's Latvian based European dealer room.
Sample screenshots: Set out below are Bet365 screen grabs
from their baccarat, roulette and blackjack live games.