The live casino is where online play comes closest to a real table. Games are streamed in real time from professional studios, dealt by human croupiers, with cards physically dealt and wheels physically spun. There is no random number generator between you and the outcome — you watch it happen.
SpinnerBet's live casino runs alongside the sportsbook and the main casino on one account and one balance. This page covers what is available, how live tables work and what to know before you sit down.
A live dealer game is a video stream with a betting interface layered over it. Cameras cover the table from several angles, the dealer runs the game exactly as they would in a physical casino, and optical recognition software reads the cards or the wheel and settles bets automatically.
Each table runs to a clock. A betting window opens, you place chips, the window closes, and the round plays out. Unlike a slot, you cannot pause between rounds — the table moves at the dealer's pace, which is part of the appeal and worth being conscious of.
Two practical points. Live tables need a stable connection, since you are streaming video continuously; on mobile data a weaker signal will drop the stream quality before it affects your bets. And live dealer games cannot be played in demo mode. Real tables cost real money to run, so every seat is a real-money seat. If you want to learn a game's rules first, practise on the digital version in the main casino lobby.
The most played live casino category. SpinnerBet carries European roulette tables — single zero, and the version to look for, since double-zero American roulette carries roughly double the house edge. Alongside standard tables you will find speed variants for faster rounds, immersive tables with multiple camera angles and slow-motion replays, and multiplier variants that pay enhanced returns on straight-up numbers.
Multiple tables running continuously across a range of stakes, including variants that seat unlimited players at one table so you are never waiting for a seat. Most tables offer side bets such as perfect pairs and 21+3. Many also offer a bet-behind function, letting you back another player's hand when the seats are full.
Punto banco in standard and speed formats, plus variants with multiplier features and side bets. Baccarat's banker bet carries one of the lowest house edges of any casino game, which is a large part of why the game has the following it does.
Casino poker played against the house rather than other players — three card poker, casino hold'em and similar formats, where you are betting on your hand beating the dealer's.
The category that has grown fastest in online casino. Large-format studio games built around a wheel or a physical device, hosted by a presenter, with bonus rounds and multipliers. Betting limits are displayed clearly on every segment before the round begins.
Two things determine whether a live table suits you, and neither is obvious from the lobby thumbnail.
Table limits. Every table shows a minimum and maximum bet. Low-limit tables let you play a long session on a small balance; high-limit tables are there for players who want them. Check the limits before you sit rather than after.
Side bets carry a higher house edge than the main game. This is the most useful thing to understand about live blackjack and baccarat. The base game of blackjack has one of the lowest house edges in the casino. The side bets attached to it — perfect pairs, 21+3, and similar — do not; their edge is typically several times higher. The same is true of the enhanced multiplier features on roulette and baccarat variants, where the higher top payout is funded by a lower base return.
None of that means avoid them. It means know what you are choosing when you place them.
What is a live casino? A section of the casino where games are streamed in real time from a studio and dealt by a human croupier, rather than run by a random number generator. You bet through an interface layered over the video.
Can I play live casino games for free? No. Live dealer tables are real-money only, because each table is physically staffed and running in real time. The digital versions of the same games in the main casino lobby can be played in demo mode.
Do I need a fast internet connection? A stable one, yes, since the game is a continuous video stream. A weaker connection reduces stream quality before it affects your ability to place bets.
Can I play live casino on mobile? Yes. The full live casino is available on mobile browsers on iOS and Android, with the same tables and limits as on desktop.
Are live casino side bets worth playing? They carry a higher house edge than the main game they sit alongside. That is the trade-off for the larger payouts they offer, and worth knowing before you place one.
Can I talk to the dealer? Yes. Live tables include a chat function for talking to the dealer and other players at the table.