Live Roulette TV
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Live Roulette is an interactive gaming show which was launched in June 2005. The programme allows people to place their chips on the roulette table by watching online or on TV and phoning the designated call centre number or playing via the internet. Live Roulette is part of the SuperCasino.com brand.
The show began as an experiment to see if a gaming
show of that type would work on television
and soon moved to a new time slot of 6pm-2am in response to feedback from the players. On 25 September 2006 the show added an additional two hour extension from 2am-4am, where the presenter based format was replaced by a focus on the wheel and the numbers being spun. Due to its previous contract with Virgin1 and Bravo 2, Live Roulette TV again extended its hours to broadcast until 4am.
The show broadcast on Sky channel 274 until 28 February 2006, when it moved from the Entertainment to Gaming & Dating sections of EPG
to channel 847, where it remained up to Monday 7 July 2008, when it moved once again due to another Sky EPG
reshuffle to its current 866.
On Monday, 14 August 2006, Live Roulette launched their website which enabled players to play on-line for the first time.
On 8 December 2006, the parent company of Live Roulette, (Vegas 24/7 Broadcasting Ltd.) was acquired by NetPlayTV plc.
On 1 October, the channel of which Live Roulette rebranded to become a programme strand of Super Casino which encompasses Live Roulette, Live Blackjack and many other casino games.
Autowheel appears on the channel at times when it is not presenter led, it is an air powered wheel that recreates the real wheel situation.
Per an Ofcom agreement Live Roulette became the first form of gambling to feature on terrestrial TV, with a slot on Channel 5 between 12-4am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The programme now broadcasts on the channel seven days a week. This caused major divides between politicians that were publicly documented in various mainstream newspapers such as the Daily Mail.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1213118/Addiction-fear-live-roulette-TV.html?ITO=1490
The most famous and longest-standing presenter, Christopher Ditchburn, is now 'The Pitboss'. He still appears periodically but now has a team of spinners who he supervises on the Casino floor.
Mr Ditchburn was the man of the first hour when Supercasino (as it is known today) went under the name of "Vegas 24/7".
of roulette
is exactly the same as found in a real casino. Live Roulette uses the single zero European wheel rather than the American double zero version. During most hours, each game is open for two minutes and a new number is spun approximately every three minutes. There are two "turbo hours" each evening at 7pm and 2am where each game is open for one minute, and a new number is spun approximately every two minutes.
menu, using the freephone number displayed or via their website where a variety of classic casino games are also available to play.
Originally the betting options were limited to simple plays, such as straights, splits, corners and the outside chances. In response to player feedback, on 18 April 2006 a new menu system was launched which included columns and all the French bets. It also allowed play on zero for the first time, when previously it had been the house number.
game, and Live Roulette operates in exactly the same way as a real casino.
are able to sign up for a premium account.
Being a premium player offers several benefits:-
1) Entry into the 'la partage draw'. This takes place twice each night, at 11pm and midnight. All the VIP members that are playing are put into a hat and a name is drawn out at random. The winner receives half their stake back for bets placed on the even chances every time the ball lands in green zero.
2) Entry in the monthly Grand Prize draw. At the end of each month all premium players who've played that month are entered into the draw, and two names are randomly selected by the computer. The winners are given a weekend break for two.
Players. These are the 120 most loyal premium players. Some of the VIP benefits include:
1) VIP Manager that deals exclusively with VIP players.
2) Entry into exclusive VIP prize draws including most recently an all expenses paid trip to watch Ricky Hatton
fight in Las Vegas
3) Tour of the London TV studios and a chance to meet Live Roulette presenters.
4) Bonus money for their continued loyalty.
Overview
Live Roulette first broadcast under the name Vegas 24/7 on 23 June 2005 on Sky channel 274 and aired between 3pm and 11pm.The show began as an experiment to see if a gaming
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
show of that type would work on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and soon moved to a new time slot of 6pm-2am in response to feedback from the players. On 25 September 2006 the show added an additional two hour extension from 2am-4am, where the presenter based format was replaced by a focus on the wheel and the numbers being spun. Due to its previous contract with Virgin1 and Bravo 2, Live Roulette TV again extended its hours to broadcast until 4am.
The show broadcast on Sky channel 274 until 28 February 2006, when it moved from the Entertainment to Gaming & Dating sections of EPG
Electronic program guide
Electronic program guides and interactive program guides provide users of television, radio, and other media applications with continuously updated menus displaying broadcast programming or scheduling information for current and upcoming programming...
to channel 847, where it remained up to Monday 7 July 2008, when it moved once again due to another Sky EPG
Electronic program guide
Electronic program guides and interactive program guides provide users of television, radio, and other media applications with continuously updated menus displaying broadcast programming or scheduling information for current and upcoming programming...
reshuffle to its current 866.
On Monday, 14 August 2006, Live Roulette launched their website which enabled players to play on-line for the first time.
On 8 December 2006, the parent company of Live Roulette, (Vegas 24/7 Broadcasting Ltd.) was acquired by NetPlayTV plc.
On 1 October, the channel of which Live Roulette rebranded to become a programme strand of Super Casino which encompasses Live Roulette, Live Blackjack and many other casino games.
Autowheel appears on the channel at times when it is not presenter led, it is an air powered wheel that recreates the real wheel situation.
Per an Ofcom agreement Live Roulette became the first form of gambling to feature on terrestrial TV, with a slot on Channel 5 between 12-4am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The programme now broadcasts on the channel seven days a week. This caused major divides between politicians that were publicly documented in various mainstream newspapers such as the Daily Mail.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1213118/Addiction-fear-live-roulette-TV.html?ITO=1490
Channels
Live Roulette is broadcast on the Super Casino channel on Sky Digital.| Channel name | Sky channel | Broadcasting times |
|---|---|---|
| Super Casino Super Casino (TV channel) Super Casino is a gambling television channel in the United Kingdom which launched in April 2005 as Vegas 24/7 and was owned by Telecoms TV, later Vegas 24/7 Broadcasting Ltd and currently by NetPlayTV plc.-Broadcasting:... |
866 | 6pm - 4am (Live Roulette), 4am - 6pm (Auto Wheel) |
| Open Access 3 | 190 | 10pm - 2am |
| Channel 5 | 105 | Varies-4am |
Presenters
Live Roulette has a team of fully trained and licensed croupiers who present the show from the Casino lobby. The presenters are:- Rob Lamarr (2005-2006; 2007-present)
- Lee Baldry (2009-present)
- Emily De Cosimo (2008-present)
- Gema Ensenat (2006; 2008-present)
- Derek Gibbons (2008-present)
- Olivia Hill (2006-present)
- Anna Jardine (2006; 2009-present)
- Bryn Lucas (2008-present)
- Helen Shepard (2009-present)
The most famous and longest-standing presenter, Christopher Ditchburn, is now 'The Pitboss'. He still appears periodically but now has a team of spinners who he supervises on the Casino floor.
Mr Ditchburn was the man of the first hour when Supercasino (as it is known today) went under the name of "Vegas 24/7".
Spinners
Live spinners spin the Roulette wheel live from the casino floor,- Christopher Ditchburn (2005-present)
- Maui Abella (2010-present)
- James Bentley (2010-present)
- Helen Gillam (2010-present)
- Shannon Goode (2010-present)
- Justine Green (2010-present)
- Stacey Upson (2010-present)
- Janine Vermeulen (2010-present)
- Gordon Wallace (2010-present)
Previous presenters
- Keith PriceKeith PriceKeith Price is an American football quarterback. He is currently the starting quarterback for the 2011 Washington Huskies football team.-Early years:...
- Natasha Powell
- Alan Ennis
- Oreke MoshesheOreke MoshesheOreke Mosheshe is a British actress, TV presenter and model, who can currently be found presenting Roulette on Live Roulette each week on Sky Digital channel 866.-Background:...
- Richie Litchfield
- Kate HeavenorKate HeavenorKate Heavenor is a Scottish children's television presenter for the BBC. She began her career on the then-new BBC digital channel, BBC Choice, presenting The Crew Room, a Saturday morning show. She later moved on to the main BBC services, presenting shows such as Fully booked, FBI, Children In...
- Kylie Cushman
- Anna Fowler
- Gareth James
- Zoe FrenchZoe FrenchZoe French born 4 May 1986 is a British model and television presenter. She started her presenting career on Bikini Beach which she presented until October 2005....
- Claira Hermet
- Rebecca Nasir
The game
The gameCasino game
Games available in most casinos are commonly called casino games. In a casino game, the players gamble casino chips on various possible random outcomes or combinations of outcomes. Casino games are available in online casinos, where permitted by law...
of roulette
Roulette
Roulette is a casino game named after a French diminutive for little wheel. In the game, players may choose to place bets on either a single number or a range of numbers, the colors red or black, or whether the number is odd or even....
is exactly the same as found in a real casino. Live Roulette uses the single zero European wheel rather than the American double zero version. During most hours, each game is open for two minutes and a new number is spun approximately every three minutes. There are two "turbo hours" each evening at 7pm and 2am where each game is open for one minute, and a new number is spun approximately every two minutes.
Method of Play
Chips are placed on the table by means of either a telephoneTelephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
menu, using the freephone number displayed or via their website where a variety of classic casino games are also available to play.
Originally the betting options were limited to simple plays, such as straights, splits, corners and the outside chances. In response to player feedback, on 18 April 2006 a new menu system was launched which included columns and all the French bets. It also allowed play on zero for the first time, when previously it had been the house number.
The Odds
Roulette is a fixed oddsFixed-odds gambling
Fixed-odds betting is a form of wagering against odds offered by a bookmaker, an individual, or on a bet exchange.-Calculating fixed odds:It is customary with fixed-odds gambling to know the odds at the time of the placement of the wager , although this category also includes wagers whose price is...
game, and Live Roulette operates in exactly the same way as a real casino.
Restrictions
You have to be 18 years or older to become a member and play roulette on Live Roulette. Live Roulette is not open to players in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland.Free Player Account
Live Roulette offers a fun free player option. When a new players registers on either the website or on the telephone, they are given the option to play for free with 500 chips which can be used in exactly the same way as real chips. However, they have no monetary value. The free play option is available from the Supercasino website to players in all countries where online gambling is legal.Premium Player Account
A premium player account allows you to take part in the game at any time and place chips, up to a certain house limit, just as you could in a real casino. At present, only players based in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
are able to sign up for a premium account.
Being a premium player offers several benefits:-
1) Entry into the 'la partage draw'. This takes place twice each night, at 11pm and midnight. All the VIP members that are playing are put into a hat and a name is drawn out at random. The winner receives half their stake back for bets placed on the even chances every time the ball lands in green zero.
2) Entry in the monthly Grand Prize draw. At the end of each month all premium players who've played that month are entered into the draw, and two names are randomly selected by the computer. The winners are given a weekend break for two.
VIP Player account
Live Roulette offers an extra benefit for players who qualify as VIPVery Important Person
A Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance.Examples include celebrities, heads of state/heads of government, major employers, high rollers, politicians, high-level corporate officers, wealthy individuals, or any other...
Players. These are the 120 most loyal premium players. Some of the VIP benefits include:
1) VIP Manager that deals exclusively with VIP players.
2) Entry into exclusive VIP prize draws including most recently an all expenses paid trip to watch Ricky Hatton
Ricky Hatton
Richard John Hatton MBE, more commonly known as Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton, , is a former British professional boxer, and currently a promoter....
fight in Las Vegas
3) Tour of the London TV studios and a chance to meet Live Roulette presenters.
4) Bonus money for their continued loyalty.