Evolution Gaming, the provider of live casino solutions, has announced the opening of the company’s first US live casino studio, in New Jersey.

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The purpose-built live casino production studio for the US market is Evolution’s tenth worldwide. The news follows recent announcements by Evolution that 888casino, Resorts Casino Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City, PlaySugarHouse.com operated by Rush Street Interactive and Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City will all use the new Evolution’s US studio to launch live casino services for players in New Jersey.

The New Jersey studio launch is another significant milestone in Evolution’s growing North American presence, which already includes a dedicated live casino studio for Canada — opened in Vancouver in January 2018 — as well as a number of Evolution Dual Play (on-premise and online) Roulette tables for the Atlantic City gaming floors of Resorts Casino Hotel, Ocean Resort Casino and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.

Initially the studio offers 10 online live tables and a wide range of Evolution game variants: American (Double Zero) Roulette, Blackjack with side bets and Bet Behind, Baccarat, Three Card Poker and Ultimate Texas Hold’em Poker, plus Slingshot Roulette. Further game launches and additional tables, including dedicated tables that can be used by operators for live sporting event promotions and to cross-promote land-based casino attractions, for example, all form part of the studio’s expansion plans.

So far, employment opportunities have been created for 50-plus people. Recruitment continues, and further jobs will be created as studio operations expand.

Evolution CEO Martin Carlesund said: “Our entry into the US market has been a carefully considered long-term project. Back in 2013 Evolution became the first live casino provider to gain New Jersey preliminary waiver approval. Having closely monitored US market developments over the past few years, while reinforcing our position as live casino market leaders in Europe, we believe that now is the right time to launch with a full-fledged studio facility for the US.”