Roulette TV – Playing live roulette on Channel Five

When UK television stations got hit by the GFC and plummeting advertising revenues through 2008 and 09, they appealed to regulator Ofcom to relax their definition of “teleshopping” to include gambling.  Full history and details are set out here , but basically Ofcom were only too happy to oblige, and the resulting change meant that for the first time history, UK residents could tune in to free-to-air television stations that broadcast casino games they could bet on.

Netplay TV were quick to get their foot in a door that may not have remained opened for too long and purchased some broadcasting times to air their live roulette game.  Now you won’t be able to tune in and play roulette prime time on Channel Five, which is kind of understandable.  The broadcast schedule is limited to the wee hours of the morning which is probably how it will always remain.  A slightly expanded schedule exists on a bunch of pay per view stations (see below) and of course the web, playable on your PC.

6 months on from launch, the UK’s love affair with roulette television shows no signs of slowing up and looks likely to become a permanent part of the late night viewing.  And if Supercasino’s foray into free-to-air tv proves financially successful, you can be sure others like Smart Live etc will be soon to follow.

Current broadcast schedule…

(GMT)
Monday	1am to 3am	6pm to 4am	12am to 4am	6pm to 4am	6pm to 4am
Tuesday	1am to 3am	6pm to 4am	12am to 4am	6pm to 4am	6pm to 4am
Wednesday	1:30am to 3am	6pm to 4am	12am to 4am	6pm to 4am	6pm to 4am
Thursday	12am to 4am	6pm to 4am	12am to 4am	6pm to 4am	6pm to 4am
Friday	12am to 4am	6pm to 4am	12am to 4am	6pm to 4am	6pm to 4am
Saturday	12am to 4am	6pm to 4am	12am to 4am	6pm to 4am	6pm to 4am
Sunday	1am to 3am	6pm to 4am	12am to 4am	6pm to 4am	6pm to 4am

Live roulette on Channel Five…