Poker machine technology is advancing rapidly, and we are seeing new innovations all the time in this market. Most electronic gaming devices machines (EGMs) that are located in pubs and clubs offer slots-style games, but the Codere Group is venturing away from that trend with its new Live Roulette EGMs. Live roulette is popular in the online gambling market and it is gaining ground in the mobile industry.
In a typical live roulette game, players use webcam technology to appear face-to-face with a live dealer in a remote location. Rather than depending on computer software to spin a digital wheel, the live dealer spins a physical wheel. They also interact with the player by taking their bets, explaining the rules and even having a casual chat. It is the closest online experience that a player can get to land-based gambling.
Electronic gaming machines and pokies across Latin America will be equipped with live dealer software. So, club and pub goers can sit at a poker machine and communicate with a live roulette dealer. It is a completely new experience for this demographic of gamblers, and it has the potential to be a huge hit.
“We are confident that Evolution’s Live Roulette on EGMs will be both a real crowd-puller and revenue driver,” says Codere Chief Information Officer Felipe Ludeña. “Their live content provides us with the perfect opportunity to gain first-to-market advantage in Latin America with games that are literally ‘as real as it gets’.” The new games are in the process of being rolled out across Latin America.
A press release from Codere confirmed that the games may debut in regulated European markets in the near future.
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