Provider
Evolution Gaming: live casino, game shows and slots provider
Evolution is a B2B supplier built around live casino: real dealers in purpose-built studios, interactive game shows and classic tables streamed to operator brands. It is one of the most widely recognised live-dealer providers worldwide.
Updated on 2026-09-28
History
In the mid-2000s most online casinos ran on RNG alone. Jens von Bahr and Fredrik Österberg took a different bet: a real table, a real dealer, broadcast live into an operator’s lobby. Evolution Gaming was founded in 2006. Production started in Riga, Latvia — chosen for cost, connectivity and multilingual staff. The first operator feeds went live around 2007, with live roulette as the opening product. Key milestones: - 2012 — mobile live offering. - 2013 — 100th live table in Riga; studio opens in Spain. - 2014 — Malta studio for international dealer teams and localised tables. - 2015 — listing in Stockholm; Belgium studio; Dual Play from land-based casino floors. - 2016 — Romania studio and engineering hubs in Estonia and the Netherlands. - 2017 — Martin Carlesund becomes CEO; Dream Catcher launches the live game-show category. - 2018 — production footprint expands to Canada, Georgia and New Jersey. - 2020 — brand shortens to Evolution; Speed Blackjack, live craps and Crazy Time go live. - 2021 — further studio growth, including Michigan in the United States. - 2026 — 20th anniversary: from one Latvian studio to a multi-continent production network used by hundreds of operators.
Best-known games
Game shows: - Crazy Time — live wheel plus Cash Hunt, Pachinko, Coin Flip and Crazy Time bonuses. - MONOPOLY Live — host-led board, 2 Rolls and 4 Rolls bonuses. - Dream Catcher — Evolution’s first game show, launched in 2017. - Deal or No Deal Live, Funky Time, Mega Ball, Crazy Coin Flip, Lightning Dice. Live tables: - Lightning Roulette and XXXtreme Lightning Roulette, with multipliers on highlighted numbers. - Infinite Blackjack, Speed Blackjack, Lightning Blackjack, Power Blackjack, Free Bet Blackjack. - Baccarat (including Lightning), Dragon Tiger, live poker (Casino Hold’em, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Three Card Poker), craps, sic bo, VIP and Dual Play tables. RTP, limits and table availability depend on market, studio and the operator contract. Use the certified figures for each title.
Licences and markets
Evolution is a B2B supplier. Its licence does not replace the operator licence required to offer games to players. Typical group authorisations (non-exhaustive; confirm at integration): - Malta — Malta Gaming Authority, Critical Gaming Supply B2B - United Kingdom — UK Gambling Commission - Sweden — Spelinspektionen, gaming software - Gibraltar — remote B2B for live and RNG - Europe — including Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Romania, Greece, Latvia and the Isle of Man - North America — Canadian provinces and several US states - Other markets — including South Africa, Panama, Peru, Argentina, the Bahamas, Curaçao and Tanzania Localised studios, dealer languages and geo-blocking are how the same supplier serves jurisdictions with different rules.
Why operators use Evolution
A live catalogue players already look for: Crazy Time, Lightning Roulette, MONOPOLY Live. Tables and presenters in multiple languages. Supplier coverage across Europe, the Americas and other regulated markets. A clean B2B split: the operator keeps brand, payments and the licence to take bets; Evolution supplies the studio, the stream and the games.
FAQ
What is Evolution Gaming?
A Swedish B2B provider founded in 2006, focused on live casino and game shows. The parent company is Evolution AB, based in Stockholm.
When and where was it founded?
In 2006 in Sweden. The first live studio was in Riga, Latvia.
Which licences does it hold?
Among the main ones: MGA, UKGC, Swedish software licensing and Gibraltar, plus supplier approvals in Europe, North America and other regulated markets.
Is Evolution a casino?
No. It is a supplier. Games run under the brands of operators that integrate the feed.
What are its best-known titles?
Crazy Time, Lightning Roulette, MONOPOLY Live, Dream Catcher, Deal or No Deal Live and Infinite Blackjack.