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Casino TV, or more specifically Roulette TV, has been running in the UK for over five years now on various subscriber television channels.
Last year, in a world first, the UK's television regulator Ofcom made a seemingly innocuous change to the definition of 'teleshopping' to include gambling which resulted in a major free to air television network broadcasting roulette games on a limited programming schedule.
So, while most parts of the world are learning all about the merits of the fabulous Ab-Buster or some other exercise contraption during television's late night junk infomercial hours, UK residents are able to tune into to the roulette channel and play roulette.
But how do you play roulette on TV?
In essence, roulette TV is just another form of live casino gaming, with the main difference being the live game stream is a television broadcast rather than a webcast. The game is televised live, so you are watching the wheel spin and ball drop as it happens. A presenter conducts the game and you place your bets online via the casino's web interface, or call them in on the phone.
Controversial? Very. And you can understand why. Distribution of casino games on a major free to air network brings the game into everyones' lounge rooms and this is pervasive. It introduces the game to many who may not have chosen to seek it out online, and it is also aired at a time when players, in the comfort of their own homes may not be in the best state to be gambling. Tired, drunk, boredthe state of mind that led you to buy an Ab-tronic or Snuggy on the home shopping channel isn't necessarily the state of mind you want to be in when making real-money betting decisions.
Right or wrong, it is probably likely that casino TV is now a permanent fixture in the UK, and will slowly roll out in other European countries.
