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Live Dealer Focus
2018
2. Data and strategy functions. As more
and more gamblers abandon pure luck,
more emphasis is placed on the statistical
data-presentation methods in the game.
Some live platforms in Asia have added
several card-counting functions to the data,
so that gamblers no longer have ambiguous
statistics on the number of cards on the table
and can make accurate betting decisions;
there is also a long-established international
live dealer platform that has designed a smart
betting system. Gamblers can bet according
to a preset strategy, a betting mode that is
also performed whether the gambler is
online or offline. An unprecedented
pure-strategy betting model has emerged,
allowing live dealers to break the pattern
of impulsive betting.
3. Live dealer social circles. The internet has
become an indispensable channel through
which human beings socialise. A GSMA
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Intelligence study out last year concluded
that, by 2030, 72% of the global population
would use the internet for social functions,
up from the current 53%. Young people are
interested in gaining recognition through
social networking, which is one of the reasons
why pure casino games no longer meet the
needs of the public. Now, the platform for
social networking has gradually become
a reality in gaming; players can use it to
communicate with each other, perform
rankings, direct exchanges between dealers
and players and so on, turning entertainment
into a special social circle for players.
Regardless of the requirements of technology, the
development of models that cater to the preferences
of gamblers is set to become a common topic among
industry participants. Grasping future trends must
be a top priority for practitioners and live dealer
games have the potential to usher in a golden era.