Bodog88 Live Dealer Review
 General |
Bodog88
is Bodog.com's Asian facing online gambling operation, operated by
Haydock Entertainment under an exclusive license to use the Bodog brand
throughout Asia. Bodog.com was founded in 1994 by Calvin Ayre, and
is one of the world's best known online gambling brands, celebrating
it's 3 millionth registered customer in May 2009. They operate an
online sportsbook, casino, poker room and mobile casino, and now via Bodog88,
a live dealer casino aimed at the Asian playing market. The live
casino is powered by live gaming specialists
Entertasia.
Licensing here is a little confusing but basically
Bodog88's license to offer online casino games to the Asian market is
granted by the government the Republic of the Philippines. The
more complete picture is as follows:
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Haydock Entertainment operates (exclusive rights
to the Bodog brand in Asia) the bodog88 live dealer casino;
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Haydock's license to offer live casino and online
gambling generally comes pursuant to an Interactive Gaming License
issued by the
First Cagayan Corporation;
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The First Cagayan Corporation is the
Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) appointed Master Licensor
of internet gaming;
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CEZA is a government owned and controlled
corporation of the Republic of the Philippines.
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Games
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Games offered:
Blackjack
(Crazy 21),
Baccarat,
Roulette,
Sicbo
Accessing the live dealers:
Live dealer games are promoted as a key offering of the Bodog88
and as such, links to the live casino game loads and related information
are clearly displayed on the site. There is a browser based game
(web baccarat) but for the complete range of games, which includes a
number of game variations you'll need to download the live dealer casino
software. The downloaded version of the live casino offers the
following games from the casino lobby (as shown in screenshot below):
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Baccarat - Super baccarat, standard baccarat,
baccarat pairs, premium baccarat;
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Roulette - Asian roulette, international
roulette;
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Sicbo;
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Crazy 21 (blackjack variation).
About the stream / web cast: The video stream,
dealers and playing interface are managed by
Entertasia, the casino's outsourced platform provider.
Entertasia are casino software developers specializing in the live
casino niche and focusing on live games for the Asian market. They
stream their vision from a purpose built dealer studio located in
the Philippines. Their games are also aimed at
the high rollers, with high limits offered for most of the games.
Notable features:
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Large dealer/ table/ game selection - 8 games
presently, including a number variations found typically in the
Macau casinos;
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High limits - Both bet minimums and maximums are
at the high end of the range here. This is clearly a live casino
skewed toward the high roller play.
Sample screenshots: Here are sample screenshots of the live dealer interface
at Bodog88.
Bet Limits ($):
Blackjack (Crazy 21) - 5 to 450
Baccarat (all variations) - 20 to 15,000
Roulette - 1 to 20,000
Sicbo - 1 to 5,000
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Supported Currencies, Languages |
Currencies supported: USD, CNY
Languages supported: English, Chinese Traditional, Chinese
Simplified
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Deposit / Withdrawal Options
and Support |
Deposit by: VISA, Mastercard, Smartcash,
Postcash, Fastpay, Bank Transfer
Withdraw by: As above
Support: 24/7 live chat, phone, email.
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