Authentic Gaming were originally conceived as an independent division of LeoVegas, funded by its investment arm LeoVentures. On 30 October 2019, it was announced that they would be purchased by Genting Group in a €15m (£12.9m) deal.
At the end of 2021 it was announced that Authentic would be acquired by Light & Wonder (formerly Scientific Games Corporation). The deal completed in 2022.
Light & Wonder are a Las Vegas based, NASDAQ (and ASX) listed developer of online and land-based terminal games with over 5,000 employees. They also operate OpenGaming, a product that connects online casinos to multiple content providers via a single platform.
Quite a lot of corporate reshuffling for a relatively young business.
Authentic Gaming launched their first product – roulette tables live streamed from within the Saint Vincent Resort & Casino (Italy) in 2016. Shortly afterward they added roulette tables live steamed from inside the Hilton International Casino in Batumi (on the shores of the Black Sea in Georgia). In May 2017 they launched streams of tables within casinos in Bucharest, Romania.
In June 2018, they launched their landmark Foxwoods Roulette table, live streamed from within Foxwoods Casino in the United States – the first live dealer table on US soil and available for play by players outside the US.
In 2021 Authentic’s first foray into Spain was marked with the addition of a 5-wheel installation inside Casino Gran Via in Madrid.
Needless to say, they originally positioned themselves as specialist providers of live casino games streamed from inside bricks and mortar casinos and seem to be applying themselves enthusiastically to the real challenge with these type of live games. That is, suitably capturing an environment created for patrons inside the casino (not for online players) and delivering the action to remote players in an entertaining way.
Until 2022, Authentic’s games were limited to a range of roulette table options (French, European and an auto-ball launch game named Double Wheel), not all available 24/7. Casinos hosting Authentic’s live roulette table streams included:
- St Vincents Casino tables, 4pm to 4am (GMT)
- Casino International tables, 10am to 4am (GMT)
- Platinum Casino at Radisson BLU Bucharest tables, 24/7
- Casino Bucharest at Intercontinental, 4pm to 4am (GMT)
- Royal Casino, evenings from 5pm (GMT)
- Foxwoods Casino tables, 24/7
- Aspers Casino London, 24/7
- Casino Bad Homburg, Germany from 2pm (GMT)
- Casino Gran Via Madrid, TBA
Also prior to acquisition by Light & Wonder, Authentic didn’t offer any studio games. That changed with the release for their Casino Floor Roulette table which is studio hosted and playable by online players only, but still contained within a real casino (Hilton Batumi) and indeed separated from the casino floor by a curtain only so you still get a view of whats happening inside the casino.
Next came their ARENA studio in Malta – a purpose built premise giving them the capacity to roll out a number of studio live dealer tables. Their foray into studio based dealer games has since expanded into the US market with the 2023 launch of a studio in Michigan.
Their strong roulette lineup was eventually joined by a Multiplay Blackjack table. They also now have baccarat tables and are growing their studio game range (including game shows).
The strategy under Light & Wonder’s stewardship was clearly to become a more complete live casino game provider looking to compete against the likes of Evolution and Playtech. This is likely to change following Light & Wonder’s decision to discontinue and divest its live casino business, announced during the company’s 2024 results presentation in February 2025.
Authentic Gaming are based and licensed in Malta.
Website: www.authenticgaming.com
- Europe: ARENA studio Malta
- USA: Michigan
Bricks and mortar casinos in the United States of America (Foxwoods), London UK (Aspers Casino), Denmark (Royal Casino), Germany (Bad Homburg), Italy (St Vincents), Spain (Gran Via), Romania (Platinum Casino & Casino Bucharest) and Georgia (Casino International, Hilton Batumi).
Regulator license: Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission
Licensee casinos include: 888 Casino, Leo Vegas, Dublinbet, Mr Green
Number of tables: 0-10 | 11-20 | 20-50 | 50-100 | 100-250 | 250-500 | 500+
