The original 2012 report
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Bet365 has made an interesting prediction that more and more casino players will use live dealer casinos in 2012, owing to which the online gambling industry will profit a lot. The online gambling company says that, ever since the introduction of its live dealer casino four years back, it is now getting more popular than ever. Players prefer playing live dealer blackjack and live dealer Texas Hold’em because it makes them feel as if they are really at a land casino.
Live dealer casinos give players the opportunity to participate in a game of blackjack played in a land casino from the comforts of home by simply turning on the video streaming facility. They can then view real croupiers in action and even interact with them. This feature has greatly added to the popularity of live dealer blackjack.
Bet365 has warned players about playing at live dealer casinos at certain websites because unscrupulous rogue companies will take advantage of this popularity of live dealer gaming by launching dummy live dealers. Every innovation has led to the mushrooming of rogue gaming sites across the Internet, owing to which Bet365 urges players to do their homework before signing up for live dealer blackjack services.
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- Dealer
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