Key points
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RNG
A certified random number generator decides the outcome of every hand before the dealer is rendered.
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Unreal Engine
Card movements, dealer animation, facial expressions and speech are rendered live and synced across all players at the table.
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Spain
Avanti launched Live Blackjack and Toro vs. Matador Live in Spain, a market that had historically allowed only live roulette.
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Genting
Genting is both an investor in Avanti and a customer, on commercial terms Avanti says match those of other operators.
Avanti Studios, co-founded by Gustaf Hagman and Jonas Delin, is "rebuilding live casino" by introducing AI-rendered digital dealers. This approach aims to evolve the traditional live casino model, which Hagman notes has not fundamentally changed in nearly two decades. The company leverages real-time graphics, AI, and cloud computing to deliver social engagement while offering capabilities beyond physical studios. Avanti Studios went live in Spain with Luckia in 2026, having also signed agreements with bet365, Entain, and Superbet.
Reimagining Live Casino Production
The core of Avanti Studios' innovation lies in its production model, where the outcome of every hand is determined by a certified RNG. Following the RNG outcome, a real-time engine renders every card movement, dealer animation, facial expression, and spoken interaction live in Unreal Engine, synchronizing it across all players. Hagman stated, “So the outcome comes from the RNG, but the presentation is live, dynamic and shared. Everyone at the table sees the same dealer, the same sequence of events and the same result at the same moment.” This differs from traditional live casino, where physical cards are used, and from most other live casino software providers. The company emphasizes realism to ensure player acceptance, with Hagman noting, “Players don’t care whether something is AI-powered or rendered in Unreal Engine. They care whether it feels enjoyable, trustworthy and genuinely live.”
Market Expansion and Industry Impact
Avanti Studios successfully navigated the regulatory framework of the Spain live casino market to launch Live Blackjack and Toro vs. Matador Live, despite the market historically permitting only live roulette. The company demonstrated that its games meet fairness, integrity, and player protection standards, citing fewer points for human error due to the absence of physical cards and manual dealing processes.
Operators like bet365 and Entain committed early, recognizing the model's ability to overcome constraints of physical production, such as staffing and table overheads. Hagman explained that an operator wanting more tables or specific language dealers becomes “a question of production capacity rather than property, recruitment and training.” Avanti Studios maintains separate relationships with Genting, an investor and customer, ensuring commercial terms remain consistent with other operators. The company asserts that its technology does not replace human dealers but changes their value, capturing their performance for a larger reach across global live casino markets.
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For players
What changes at the table
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What it means
Results
Outcomes come from a certified RNG. There are no physical cards and no manual dealing.
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What it means
The dealer
The dealer on screen is rendered from captured human dealer performances. Everyone at the table sees the same sequence of events and the same result at the same moment.
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What it means
Tables and languages
According to Hagman, operators can add tables or dealers in a given language without new studio space, staff recruitment or training.
