LIVE BLACKJACK. The world s leading online Live Blackjack now with Pre-Decision and Perfect Pairs and 21+3 side bets. As real as it gets

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1 LIVE BLACKJACK BENEFITS AT A GLANCE FOR OPERATORS: Fast, authentic gameplay including Pre-Decision* and the most popular side bets* for more games and revenue Incremental profit and maximised player lifetime value Ability to build strong customer relationships via multiple devices and digital channels Attracts new player demographics and reactivates lapsed players Extends the gaming floor for land-based venues. FOR PLAYERS: Access to the largest selection of live tables via multiple devices Fast live-action play replicates the thrill of playing Blackjack in a real casino Pre-Decision* speeds up play and minimises player waiting time Side bets add even more interest* Real-time, interactive gaming with HD video, chat and other rich features The best Live Casino experience available. *Pre-Decision and side bets currently available only on desktop. The world s leading online Live Blackjack now with Pre-Decision and Perfect Pairs and 21+3 side bets Now your players can experience the real thrill of Blackjack, streamed in real time and in TV quality to their desktops, laptops or tablets, wherever they happen to be. Our Live Blackjack is the fastest, slickest online Blackjack game in the world, so it s as close as your players can get to playing this enormously popular game in a real casino. What s more, with betting options such as Insurance, Doubling Down, Splitting Pairs, as well as Perfect Pairs and 21+3 side bets, the game is endlessly entertaining. Added to that, Pre-Decision allows players to make their initial decision whether to Hit, Stand, Double Down or Split at the same time as the first player, without having to wait for their turn. And, of course, fast-flowing games and feature-rich gameplay mean high levels of player satisfaction and loyalty to your live tables, not to mention greater revenue opportunity. Players take their virtual seats at the table and are greeted by a friendly, professional dealer. Real cards are dealt at a real table, and bets are placed via the easy-to-use interface on the player s screen. There s real-time interaction between dealer and players, and amongst the players too, making for a thoroughly entertaining and engaging online gaming experience. 1 It s the classic game of Blackjack live and as real as it gets for your online players. As real as it gets

2 2 KEY FEATURES OVERVIEW Beautifully optimised for desktop and tablet play Evolution Live Blackjack is available on PC and Mac desktops/laptops, ipads and the leading Android tablets. In all cases the live game presentation is optimised for the specific device, its operating system and screen size to ensure the best possible playing experience. For full details of live tables availability by specific device, please refer to our main Live Casino factsheet. World-leading quality across all devices These days, players rarely stay in one place for long, so we ve developed our world-leading Live Blackjack to fit in with their technology-enabled lifestyles. Whether your players are moving from room to room at home, or travelling the globe, it s easy for them to check in at your Evolution Live Blackjack tables. Better still, they can be sure of a consistent, familiar user interface on whichever device suits the moment. Just like playing in a real casino When a player takes a seat at the live table he or she is welcomed by the live dealer, who is able to interact with players throughout the game. Each player can send chat messages to the dealer and fellow players, and all players can hear the dealer s responses and game commentary via built-in audio. Perhaps most importantly for Blackjack connoisseurs, our sophisticated broadcast studio technology enables dealing speeds that are as fast as in a real casino, so the excitement levels never drop. Added to that, Pre-Decision minimises player waiting time, and the ever popular Perfect Pairs and 21+3 side bets on desktop add extra excitement to the game. The Evolution Live Casino toolbar Most features of the Evolution user interface toolbar are common to all our live games, across all devices. For a description of the toolbar, please refer to our main Live Casino factsheet. HOW TO PLAY THE CORE GAME Players take their virtual seat and try to achieve a hand that s closer to 21 than the dealer s hand. The game is played with eight decks. Hit or Stand The dealer must Hit (take an additional card) when his/her hand is 16 or less. The dealer must Stand on all hands of 17 or more (including a soft 17, which is a total of 17 made up of an Ace counted as 11 + another card). The dealer loses the game with a hand that exceeds 21. If a player s final hand is closer to 21 than the dealer s hand, the player wins even money on his/her initial bet. Doubling Down If a player s first two cards total 9, 10 or 11 and a third card is likely to result in a hand that beats the dealer s hand, the player can click/tap Double Down. This allows a player to double their main bet and receive just one more card. Splitting Pairs When a player s first two cards are of equal value, the player can choose to Split them into two separate hands. If the player splits two Aces, he/she will receive just one additional card on each hand. No doubling is allowed. Insurance If the dealer s up card is an Ace, a player can choose to place an additional insurance bet that pays out if the dealer goes on to win with Blackjack. A player clicks/taps Yes to purchase this Insurance then places an additional bet equal to half the initial Blackjack bet. The dealer then takes a peek at his/her face-down card to check for Blackjack. Should the dealer have Blackjack (i.e. an Ace + 10, Jack, Queen or King), the player wins twice the insurance bet. If the dealer does not have Blackjack, the player loses his/her insurance bet and the game continues. HOW TO PLAY PRE-DECISION Pre-Decision is currently available to players on desktop. How Pre-Decision works In a standard game of Blackjack, once the first two cards are dealt, each player then has to wait for all players to their right to make their betting decisions.

3 Pre-Decision cuts out this waiting time by allowing players in seats 2 to 7 to make Pre-Decision bets. In other words, players don t have to wait for their turn they can make their initial decision to Hit, Stand, Double Down or Split at the same time as player 1 is asked to make his or her initial betting decision. 1. Pre-Decision is offered. The relevant graphic icons appear by each betting spot. They denote the four possible initial betting decisions, left to right: Hit, Stand, Double Down, Split. 2. The players have made their Pre-Decisions. Each player s choice is denoted by the appropriate graphic icon shown alongside their hand. Reduced waiting time for players, 20% more games per day Pre-Decision not only makes the game faster for players, it also enables operators to present more games per hour and per day. Based on average game durations we estimate that Pre-Decision enables at least 20% more games in any given hour or day. That means more entertainment for players and more revenue opportunity for operators. Other key benefits of Pre-Decision Pre-Decision only offers betting options relevant to each player s hand. Intuitive Pre-Decision graphic icons make it easy for players to select their decision. If a player has multiple seats then multiple Pre- Decision pop-ups are shown at the same time. (Applies only to this desktop version of Pre- Decision). Note: Live Blackjack Pre-Decision on Tablet is being developed in parallel with Live Blackjack on iphone/ Android Smartphone for release later in Pre-Decision reminder. If no Pre-Decision is made then the player will see a large reminder. 4. Pre-Decision re-offered. Where a player has made a Pre-Decision to Split or Double Down but has insufficient funds for that bet, they will be reoffered the chance to Hit or Stand. HOW TO PLAY SIDE BETS Perfect Pairs and 21+3 side bets are also available to players on desktop, though not yet on tablet. Perfect Pairs side bet The Perfect Pairs side bet allows the player to bet on receiving any pair (e.g. two Queens, two Aces, two 7s etc) in the first two cards of his or her hand. The level of payout depends on the probability of being dealt that pair. There are three types of winning pair combinations: Mixed pair, e.g. 6 of clubs (black) and 6 of hearts (red) Coloured pair, e.g. 2 of diamonds (red) and 2 of hearts (red) Perfect Pair, e.g. 2x Aces of spades side bet The 21+3 side bet allows the player to bet on the combination of three cards: the first two cards in the player s hand and the dealer s up card. Winning combinations (similar to Poker) are as follows, with payouts depending on the probability of the combination being dealt: Flush (same suit), e.g. 2 of clubs, 6 of clubs and 10 of clubs *Side Bets are subject to an additional royalty fee.

4 Straight (sequence), e.g. 2 of diamonds, 3 of clubs, and 4 of hearts) Three of a Kind (three cards of the same value), e.g. 3x Kings Straight Flush (suited sequence), e.g. 10 of diamonds, Jack of diamonds and Queen of diamonds Suited Trips (three cards of same suit and value), e.g. 3x Kings of spades. Enabling/disabling Perfect Pairs and 21+3 side bets (operators) Operators can configure each individual Blackjack table with or without the Perfect Pairs and 21+3 side bets. If an operator chooses to include side bets then these additional betting options will be available to players on desktop by default. LIVE BLACKJACK ON DESKTOP On desktop PC and Mac, players who prefer a bigger view of the live game action can enjoy Evolution Live Blackjack to the full. This includes the option to enjoy the additional Blackjack side bets, which are not available in the tablet user interface for this game. Choose 3D View or Classic View Players can choose their view of the game by clicking on the Settings button in the toolbar. 3D View In 3D View the player s seat and designated betting area appears directly on the live-stream video image of the game table. Enabling/disabling Perfect Pairs and 21+3 side bets (players) Where an operator has side bets enabled, side bets will be turned on by default for players on desktop, and players are given the option to place side bets during the game. Each player also has the ability to disable side bets by clicking on the Settings button in the toolbar. Classic View In Classic View the live-stream video image is smaller and players can interact with a graphical depiction of the game table. 4

5 The user interface initially displays the best view based on an automatic assessment of the player s internet connection. Players can change the camera view by clicking on the Settings button in the toolbar. Multi-Game Play With Multi-Game Play, players can even play up to four Evolution live games simultaneously in a single master window. While playing one game they simply click the + symbol to join further games. LIVE BLACKJACK ON TABLET Evolution Live Blackjack is fully optimised so that it can be enjoyed on the market-leading tablets** via Wi-Fi or mobile connection. Developed in HTML5 specifically for each device, the user interface is perfectly adapted to take advantage of each tablet s capabilities. Image quality is assured, too, as the game s integral live video feed plays in superb quality using HTML5 built-in native video support. This makes for an absolutely world-class live gaming experience on each tablet. Game mode and layout The Live Blackjack game can be played horizontally or vertically. When the user moves the tablet from horizontal to vertical orientation, the game layout switches automatically. 3D View A tap on the Play button starts the video stream of the game, which on tablet is displayed in 3D View, as shown below. Chat On tablet the Chat function is always available on screen, immediately under the traffic lights. Players simply tap the text box in this area and the keyboard appears allowing them to type and send messages to the dealer and other players. 5

6 SYNCHRONISED BETTING INTERFACE FOR LIVE CASINO TV Our tablet solutions have also been developed to serve as an easy to use betting interface for Live Casino TV shows. Live video feeds from our tables are integrated into the live TV programme, enabling each viewer to follow the live game action on the TV screen while using a synchronised betting grid that appears on their tablet screen. **For full details of live tables availability by specific device, and also by TV and EGM (Electronic Gaming Machine), please refer to our main Live Casino factsheet. Payout odds: Perfect Pairs side bet Bet Pays Perfect Pair 25 to 1 Coloured Pair 12 to 1 Mixed Pair 6 to 1 Payout percentage: Perfect Pairs side bet Theoretical Payout 95.9%. Bet limits Configurable. Operational hours Live Blackjack is available 24/7. PAYOUTS & OPERATIONAL HOURS Payout odds: Main bet and insurance bet Blackjack hand pays 3 to 2 on the main bet Winning hand of less than 21 pays 1 to 1 on main bet Dealer Blackjack pays 2 to 1 on the insurance bet. Payout percentage: Main bet Theoretical Payout 99.28%. REGULATORY & LEGAL COMPLIANCE Live Blackjack is certified by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), Lotteries Gaming Authority Malta (LGA), Isle of Man, Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (AAMS) and SKAT. Perfect Pairs and 21+3 side bets are certified by AGCC and LGA. Payout odds: 21+3 side bet Bet Pays Suited trips 100 to 1 Straight Flush 40 to 1 Three of a Kind 30 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 Flush 5 to 1 Payout percentage: 21+3 side bet Theoretical Payout 96.3%. 6 For details of offers and pricing, please contact your Key Account Manager. Sebastian Johannisson sebastian@evolutiongaming.com Office: Mobile: Mitko Mitev mitko@evolutiongaming.com Office: Mobile: Per Arvidsson per@evolutiongaming.com Office: Mobile: Lena Yasir lyasir@evolutiongaming.com Office: Mobile: As real as it gets LIBL/FACT/ENG/V2/052014