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 listed developer of online 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.

In 2016 they launched their first product – roulette tables live streamed from within the Saint Vincent Resort & Casino (Italy). 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 reasonably recently they did not 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.

Until 2022, 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.  In-casino roulette games can only be offered when during casino operating hours, which are presently:

  • for the St Vincents Casino tables, 4pm to 4am (GMT)
  • for Casino International tables, 10am to 4am (GMT)
  • for Platinum Casino at Radisson BLU Bucharest tables, 24/7
  • for Casino Bucharest at Intercontinental, 4pm to 4am (GMT)
  • for Royal Casino, evenings from 5pm (GMT)
  • for Foxwoods Casino tables, 24/7
  • for Aspers Casino London, 24/7
  • for Casino Bad Homburg, Germany from 2pm (GMT)
  • for Casino Gran Via Madrid, TBA

This strong roulette lineup was joined (finally!) by the recently released Multiplay Blackjack table. They also now have baccarat tables and are growing their studio game range (including game shows).

Authentic Gaming are based and licensed in Malta.

Website: www.authenticgaming.com

Studios:

  • 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 CasinoLeo Vegas, Dublinbet, Mr Green

Number of tables: 0-10 | 11-20 | 20-50 | 50-100 | 100-250 | 250-500 | 500+

above average

average

below average

game range

European Roulette, French Roulette, Double Wheel Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat, Game Shows

device compatibility

PC and mobile (iOS, Android)

dealers

These are in-casino tables and croupiers are busy with patrons in the casino. No interaction with remote players.

studio ambience

As far as in-casino tables go, pretty good. Up to 5 cameras per table capture up close game action, and zoomed out casino floor pretty well.

interface intuitiveness

You’ll find everything you need pretty quickly, playing PC or mobile.

interface effectiveness

One failing is the chip selector wheel that places the €100 chip next to €1/€0.10 chips, making expensive bet mistakes a real possibility.

video quality

Fast loading, and multiple cameras all stream well for an in-casino feed.

audio quality

If you have any desire to hear the casino floor action, you can…quite clearly.

languages

No dealer chat