Imagine Live came onto the scene at ICE London in early 2023. The company is part of Digitain, an international sportsbook and casino solutions company in business since 1999. The company started in Yerevan Armenia as a national lottery company and entered the online sports and casino industry in 2004.

Digitain/Imagine Live is certified by Gambling Labs International (GLI) in over a dozen regions including Ontario, the United Kingdom, and Malta. GLI also certified a handful of games and completed an audit of the live gaming studio for non-jurisdictional certification (PS-120-DG2-22-01) adding “the rest of the world” to Greece, the Netherlands, Romania, and several other jurisdictions with stringent requirements and robust regulatory regimes. The parent company, Digitain holds a pending license with the UKGC, and GLI has certified Live Dynamite Roulette, Live Blackjack, Live Roulette, Live Baccarat, and Live Auto Roulette in the United Kingdom.

One thing that sets the live dealer studios apart from many others is the sheer pageantry and cinematic quality of all its games. Hosting mixes the professionalism of well-trained croupiers and dealers with game show entertainment, even for basic games such as American roulette. Another thing that swings the balance in their favor is the use of robotic camera arms to stream the action in ways that have never been accomplished before.

The company’s Yerevan, Armenia studios currently employ about 500 professionals with another 700+ coming on board as the Bucharest facility opens in late 2024. We count four active studios to date.

American roulette is streamed for a purpose-built studio in the style of the USA 1920s “Gatsby”. Another hyper-modern facility streams roulette, while yet another is 100% Asian-themed with a variety of games such as Sic Bo with 102 betting positions, Baccarat with an egalite side bet that pays up to 160 to 1, and finally what appears to be a multi-purpose studio broadcasting specialty games and a unique version of roulette with multipliers up to 5000x.

The Imagine magic seems to be in the provider’s ability to deliver serious gaming content in a fun and very entertaining way. The production values are world-class and the result is a mixture that could only be described as serious fun.

The company’s Robot Arm camera allows it to stream live games in ways that are highly innovative and unique giving the entire experience a cinematic quality that is beyond the norm, even food the top dogs in the industry that can invest nearly unlimited amounts of money to keep a competitive edge.

The fluid mobility of the multiplane, multidirectional camera boom creates ultra-smooth visuals augmenting the high-speed precision camera on what appears to be a 6-axis robotic arm. Tracking speed and flow of game appear to be unseen before in the industry. The experience is captivating and sets a new benchmark. A static game seems somehow unfulfilling after your first session with the Robot Arm camera capturing the action.

With the rousing success of the first studio facility in Armenia, the firm opens a new studio complex in downtown Bucharest, Romania. While players at the tables won’t see the historic beauty of the building its stature is impressive, the architecture intriguing, and its obvious place in the local culture undeniable.

Imagine Live Romania has over 700 professionals covering a studio capacity of 5,000 sqm (54,000 sq ft), bringing the total number of employees in the live gaming section of the company to well over 1,000 and complementing the more than 70 tables currently online from Yerevan.

While things change fast in the ever-expanding live casino space it’s good to remember that Imagine didn’t simply spring up out of nowhere but draws on the decades of experience of a company started in the 1990s and is centered in the tech powerhouse of Yerevan, Armenia.

The iGaming Platform from Digitain offers operators of online casinos and sportsbooks a complete solution. Partners can easily connect virtual sports, live dealer streams, a sportsbook, and casino modules to the platform. It has a CRM system, bonus engine, integrated payment gateway, and committed customer service.

With over 3,000 betting markets, encompassing 100 sports and 15,000 leagues, the company’s omnichannel, multi-view sportsbook is one of the best on the planet providing odds on 70,000 pre-match markets and 100,000 live events every month. The payment gateway solution, Paydrom, enables a centralized method for managing payments. It simplifies payment flows with more than 60 different providers and 600 payment options, and provides coverage in more than 30 countries.

Additional features

All games from Imagine are optimized for mobile and PC devices. The platform will work with any operating system if it has a secure web browser and an internet connection, even if coverage is weak. The studio's cutting-edge hardware ensures uninterrupted gameplay and clear game streams.

Whenever you are at a table you can use live chat with other players and the dealer while the game is in progress. Multiple seats are available and the lobby always brings you the best tables in terms of open seats when it’s a seated-only game. Some games allow an unlimited number of players. User controls are abundant, well-placed, and easy to navigate.

What Are the Company’s Advantages for Canadian Players?

Players can choose straight games like baccarat, blackjack, and dragon tiger, or opt for more socially rewarding games like Dynamite Roulette or Robin the Fair with more of a game show focused atmosphere.

Multi-national and multilingual dealers accommodate the diversity that Canadians enjoy and all players are welcome.

The user interface never stifles fun at the tables but is packed with tools to adjust your experience as well as game statistics, roads, etc.

The games are all certified by GLI (Gaming Labs International) for all markets including Ontario. That does not mean they are licensed by the provincial iGaming authority, rather they are safe and sane - fair games. GLI has also certified the games in non-jurisdictional respect through a live studio audit (PS-120-DG2-22-01).

Imagine has been awarded the prestigious "Best Live Casino Provider" of the year award at SIGMA Eurasia 2024.

Quick Facts

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Discover & Compare Imagine Live Games

Imagine Live has friendly, skilled, and professional dealers who deliver the best in live casino games. Almost being in a brick-and-mortar casino, the real money gambling experience is augmented with unique atmospheres creating another sense of time and place but delivered right to your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop device. Enjoy real-time interaction with other players and the talented dealer, stay put when you find a hot table, skip around, or play on more than one table at once. The lobby rotates opportunities so you always have a chance to play with your favorite dealer or just grab a winning streak and hold on until it's time to cash out.

Blackjack - Some of the highlights of this game include unlimited accessibility whether you are the first or eighth player at the table; since there are plenty of tables and seats you can play more than one seat at a time; multiple camera angles so you can see the cards, the dealer, or any other part of the game at any given time; well-trained, professional dealers; optimized for mobile and desktop play, and all games are GLI certified to assure fair gameplay and minimal downtime.

Roulette - Speed roulette, gold roulette, auto roulette, speed auto roulette, and classic roulette give players choices when it comes to a single zero European-style game.

Gold roulette offers multiple camera angles and slow-motion effects to bridge the gap between the thrill of live gameplay and the convenience of gambling online. This game’s glide-movement camera takes the game a step beyond.

Baccarat - Jazz up your game with side bets that can pay up to 160:1 or stay with the traditional game with three betting options. If you are looking for the occasional flare bet, those are available too. Gold baccarat offers a luxury studio experience and the Speed version keeps the game dynamic and vibrant. The robot arm camera will deliver the best possible gameplay.

Dynamite Roulette - With this incredibly engaging roulette game in a gameshow format you will transport yourself back to the 1800s to play with dynamite in a gold mine. Dynamite Roulette is enhanced by striking visual effects and a dramatic soundtrack.

Robin the Fair is a real money gambling game in a game show format that is based on the Robin Hood legend. It has a nice ambiance and the presenter is dressed in appropriate garb. Two columns of cards are dealt during the actual game. As the game goes on, the player tries to figure out which card will be higher. Discover multipliers of up to 5,000x.

American Roulette is streamed from a special studio that reflects Americana in the 1920s. The croupiers are all females in this game and dress like they’ve gone to a ballroom with the Great Gatsby. Dealers are free to move around the studio space adding ambiance and atmosphere to the game and all you have to pay for the beauty is that extra zero on the wheel, it is American roulette after all. The experience is worthwhile but the odds are better on one of the European tables.

Dealers and Platforms

Every Imagine Live dealer we saw was skilled and knowledgeable. Most of them were very attractive females. A multinational blend was obvious with professionals from various countries ‘manning’ the tables. Several of them spoke more than one language.

The platform is rock solid with fast packet load and uninterrupted streaming during our tests. Games played fine on a smartphone with data throttled over a metered connection and delivered in spades on a flatscreen HD.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Compliance experts and lawyers at Imagine Live make sure that all of the games and rules are fair and in compliance with local or regional laws governing them. The studio is audited annually and the games are certified fair by Gaming Labs International (GLI). While the software might not be licensed in any or all provinces, the games are certified for the Ontario market. GLI has been an established leader in the realm of global gaming compliance since 1989.

The Digitain/Imagine platform supports dozens of currencies - about 60 different fiat monies. It can also process Bitcoin and other cryptos. However, each casino operator chooses the payment methods and gateways it wants to offer. You can read our casino reviews to learn about payment methods for Canadian players or simply visit a gaming house and navigate to the payment pages or log in and go to the cashier.

Blackjack requires a competent strategy to suppress as much of the house edge as possible. Basic strategy is easy to learn and we can show you how in our Basic Blackjack Strategy article.

Online baccarat, on the other hand, is one of the simplest games to learn if you want to play the basic game. Imagine help files located right in the game give easy-to-understand and execute game rules. They also provide tutorials so you can get the most out of your gaming experience.