Caesars Unveils Remote Reels Studio for Online Slot Streaming
Following the wild success of live dealer games in the online market, Caesars in Atlantic City has taken the concept to its logical next step, streaming land-based slots for play over the internet.
Caesars trials live slots online. © jatinder nagra, Unsplash
Key Facts:
- Caesars kicks off a new omnichannel strategy in Atlantic City
- Caesars partnered with pioneering land-based to virtual world firm Awager
- They’ve named the 25 machine studio Remote Reels
- The 1000 sq foot studio is showcased inside the Tropicana Atlantic City
People still don’t trust technology, at least not when it comes to the pseudo-random number generators that power much of the online casino world. While these chips are supposed to mimic real-world outcomes, many players still don’t fully trust them.
This has largely been responsible for the meteoric rise of live dealer gaming for casino operators worldwide over the past few years. It turns out that many folks prefer a dealer actually spinning a roulette ball to a computer chip simply picking a number 1 through 36 instead.
Whether it’s actual dice on a craps game or real cards being shuffled by a person on blackjack, gamblers have voted with their gaming dollars, and the answer has been clear: they prefer natural processes to results generated by a computer.
Caesaers and Awager Take a Gamble
But Caesars and streaming tech firm Awager are about to test that trust, offering remote play on physical slots. Machines that still use those same RNG chips, but in cabinets gamblers already know and trust.
While the logic may seem a little shaky, Awager has spent the last five years in more than 16 countries, proving that there is a demand for this type of service. No doubt, their long-term partnership with Lotto Quebec gave Caesars the confidence it needed to move forward with this project.
The new Remote Reels slot studio sits just off the main casino floor and features 25 Light and Wonder Slots, including blockbuster hits like Huff and Even More Puff and Mo’ Mummy Mighty Pyramid. This studio joins the recently opened live dealer studio at the Caesars Tropicana Atlantic City.
The slots can be played not only through Caesars Palace online but also through the Horseshoe Online Casino and, of course, the Tropicana Online Casino in New Jersey. The slot studio itself can only be accessed by remote players so that live players won’t take up spots on the games.
Still, visitors can watch the games in action through the studio’s glass walls.
Bringing land-based play online is at the heart of our mission to deliver a truly authentic, immersive casino experience straight to players’ devices. Streaming live from the iconic Tropicana Atlantic City underscores the unique entertainment value we offer our partners.– Roy Greenbaum/Awager, CEO, Press Release
Awager has plans for a chat feature, online tournaments, and free spin awards. Of course, you already earn valuable Caesars rewards for every spin.
Conclusion
While the idea that you can trust RNG chips in physical slots over the software stand-ins typically used by online casino operators seems a bit far-fetched, it’s not that much of a jump from trusting a spinning wheel to select a random number vs. computer code.
And, of course, you get the streaming version of the machine that you already enjoy and like to play instead of some modified for online casino play format that may not feel as authentic or entertaining as the one that you’ve spent hours playing at a brick-and-mortar casino.
Whatever the reason, Awager appears to have the data that shows this is what at least a portion of the online gambling community is asking for. In a state like New Jersey, where competition among almost thirty online casinos is fierce, you can’t go wrong by listening to your customers.
