Live Roulette Now Open to Italian iPad Users

The Italian online and mobile gambling market has made tremendous advances since the process of legalization began a couple of years ago, and the rewards keep coming for the average player.

New Live Roulette

Lottomatica, Italy's national lottery company, announced this week that it will use the Evolution iPad platform to expand its offering. The latest two products it will make available to Italian iPad owners are web-based live roulette and a betting interface for viewers of its Vegas Club TV program.

Live game feeds for Lottomatica's live casino service and live casino TV show are both streamed directly from specially dedicated tables at Evolutions studios in Riga, Latvia. But don't be fooled by the location - these tables are specially branded with the Lottomatica logo and are hosted by Italian dealers.

Italian online gambling grows

Italy's online gambling market experience strong growth in 2012, according to national gaming authority AAMS. Online casino revenue reached an estimated €130 million last year, although experts believe that current trends will see the market grow to around €400m. a year in the near future.

In addition to Lottomatica, the regulation of Italian eGaming has brought about the appearance of many other leading providers. All Slots Casino Italy and William Hill Casino Italy are among the offshore operators to offer specially dedicated Italian sites, and history shows that mobile gaming comes hot on the heels of online gaming.