Real Time Gaming is the most popular online casino platform that accepts U.S. players. The company was established in Sandy Springs, GA in 1998. It later moved to Costa Rica. The company is often referred to as RTG.
There are hundreds of Real Time Gaming online casinos. There are about a dozen groups that are licensees. These companies spread multiple skins.
The platform is extremely fast and stable. The graphic intensity is lower than most other online casinos, but this is the trade off for having a platform that does not lag or crash.
Real Time Gaming Banking
Each Real Time Gaming group processes its own payments. Most accept Mastercard and Visa. There is also a private prepaid debit card available for players that have their bank issued card declined. Some also accept Western Union. These options are available to Americans and players throughout the world. Players outside the U.S. have traditional ewallets available at all RTG sites, including Neteller and Skrill.
Real Time Gaming Casino Games
Real Time Gaming spreads slots, video poker, table games, keno, scratch cards, and bingo. The most popular game is slots. There are over 100 slot titles available to RTG licensees. Some do not choose to spread all of them. Most slots are multi line 5 reel games, while others stick to the traditional classic three-reel one liners. It is important to note that each licensee may set the return of the slots. They may not play the same from one RTG casino to another.
RTG Table Games
- American Roulette – Two zeros on the wheel. This game should be avoided. Play European Roulette instead.
- Baccarat – Tie pays 9-1. Banker commission is 5%.
- Blackjack – Double down on any two cards, double after splitting. Players may not surrender or resplit aces. The dealer hits a soft 17.
- Casino War
- Caribbean Stud Poker
- Caribbean Hold’em Poker (Casino Hold’em)
- Craps (2x or 3x odds)
- European Blackjack – Dealer does not deal a hole card until after player has acted. Dealer stays on all 17’s.
- European Roulette – Should be called Single Zero Roulette as it has one zero but European rules that return half of an even money bet on zero are not offered.
- Face Up Blackjack – All cards are dealt face up. The dealer wins all ties. Double on 9-11 only on any two cards and after the split. Dealer hits soft 17.
- Let ‘em Ride (Let it Ride)
- Tri-Card Poker (Three Card Poker)
- Match Play 21 (Spanish 21)
- Pai Gow Poker
- Perfect Pairs – Blackjack game with side bets
- Pontoon – Australian version of blackjack where a five card hand that does not bust wins.
- Red Dog (Acey-Deucey)
- Super 21 (Super Fun 21)
- Vegas Three Card Rummy
RTG Video Poker
RTG video poker is available in 1, 3, 10, 52, and 100 hands. Denominations start at $.05. Players must have at least $5 in their account to play more than one hand. The games available are:
- Aces and Eights
- All American Poker
- Bonus Deuces Wild
- Bonus Poker
- Bonus Poker Deluxe
- Deuces Wild
- Double Bonus Poker
- Double Double Bonus Poker
- Double Double Jackpot Poker
- Double Jackpot Poker
- Jacks or Better
- Joker Poker
- Loose Deuces
- Mystery Bonus Poker
- Pick em Poker (not available in multi hand)
- Sevens Wild
- 7 Stud Poker (not available in multi hand)
Classic One Reel Slots
- 7’s and Stripes
- Bank on It
- Bonkers
- Diamond Mine
- Diamond Mine Deluxe
- Food Fight
- Lucky Lightnin
- High Rollers
- Operation M.Y.O.W.
- Pharaohs Gold
- Triple 7 Inferno
Multi Line Five Reel Slots
- Achilles
- Aladdin’s Wishes
- Aztec’s Millions
- Aztec’s Treasure
- Aztec’s Treasure Feature Guarantee
- Basketbull
- BigShotBoy Kings Treasure
- Builder Beaver
- Bulls & Bears
- Bunko Bonanza
- Caesar’s Empire
- Cleopatra’s Gold
- Coat of Arms
- Count Spectacular
- Coyote Cash
- Crazy Vegas
- Crystal Waters
- Derby Dollars
- Diamond Dozen
- Dream Run
- Enchanted Garden
- Fame & Fortune
- Field of Green
- Fruit Bowl XXV
- Fruit Frenzy
- Funky Monkey
- Glitz & Glamour
- Goblin’s Treasure
- Goldbeard
- Golden Glove
- Golden Lotus
- Golden Retriever
- Green Light
- Hairway to Heaven
- Happy Golden Ox of Happiness
- Haunted Opera
- Hen House
- Hidden Riches
- Hillbillies
- Hockey Hero
- Honey to the Bee
- Incan Goddess
- It’s A Mystery
- Jackpot Cleopatra’s Gold
- Jackpot Pinatas
- Jumping Beans
- King of Swing
- Lions Lair
- Loch Ness Loot
- London Inspector
- Loose Caboose
- Lucky 8
- Lucky Last
- Lucky Tiger
- Mayan Queen
- Medal Tally
- Mermaid Queen
- Mice Dice
- Mister Money
- Monster Mayhem
- Mystic Dragon
- Naughty Or Nice
- Naughty or Nice: Spring Break
- Ninja Star
- Ocean Dreams
- Ocean Odddities
- Orc vs Elf
- Outta This World
- Paradise Dreams
- Paris Beauty
- Paydirt!
- Penguin Power
- Polar Explorer
- Prince of Sherwood
- Rain Dance
- Realm of Riches
- Red Sands
- Regal Riches
- Return of the Rudolph
- Robertas Castle
- Ronin
- Rudolphs Revenge
- Santastic
- Santa Strikes Back
- Sea Captain
- Shark School
- Shopping Spree II
- Small Fortune
- Spirit of the Inca
- Sunken Treasure
- Tally Ho
- Texan Tycoon
- The Elf Wars
- The Three Stooges
- The Three Stooges II
- Tiger Treasures
- Treasure Chamber
- T-Rex
- Triple Toucan
- Triple Twister
- Tritons Treasure
- Victory
- Viking’s Voyage
- Vulcan
- Warlocks Spell
- White Rhino
- Wok And Roll
- Wooden Boy
- Year Of Fortune
RTG Licensees
RTG licensees include Bodog, Bovada, Slots.lv, Main Street Group, Virtual Casinos, Grand Parker, and Inetbet.
RTG Scandals
Real Time Gaming gives its licensees a lot of involvement in the operation of casino sites. Slot returns may be adjusted and all banking is handled by the skins. This has created some issues with players not getting paid.
The biggest scandal in Real Time Gaming’s history came when a player won $1.3 million playing at Hampton Casino. The game he played was Caribbean 21. It is no longer spread by any RTG casino due to its razor-thin house edge and this controversy. The same player also won $96,000 from Delano Casino playing the same game.
The player was accused of using a bot to play, meaning the casino felt that a software script was playing, not a real human. After intense pressure from the online casino community, the player agreed to settle for an undisclosed amount.
