Casino Broadcast Network (CBN) specializes in the broadcast of live games from real land based casinos to the internet. Their technology is a unique, powerful and cost effective way of breaking the barrier between the online and land based casino industries, as it allows for the broadcast of live casino games such as roulette and a baccarat system on the internet.

The company was launched by and Irish entrepreneur, who believes the concept will be successful because it will be useful to land based casinos and card rooms that want to attract an online clientele. CBN employs an American company called Kx Systems, Inc which provides a database for analyzing game data. It allows CBN to capture, store and analyze real-time and historical data, which is essential for broadcasting live casino games online. CBN also offers a full licensed turnkey online casino that includes 100 games from Microgaming.

Sportsbook technology provider Offsidegaming has partnered with the leading international LIVE Casino software provider Evolution Gaming to offer a new LIVE Baccarat system via the company's software platform. The system is set to launch in July, 2011, and will include a full suite of LIVE Casino tools, including live dealer, chat and high stakes games for all players to enjoy.

Evolution Gaming has been recognized as a pioneer in live dealer gaming technology, and offers a variation of the most popular casino games through its Riga based dedicated studios. The partner ship is a step towards establishing Offsidegaming as a one-stop-shop for new and existing operators that are seeking a strategic partnership. In addition to Baccarat, the partnership will offer other popular casino games including LIVE Blackjack, Roulette and Mermaid's Fortune.

Two Chinese gamblers who made over 70 million yuan through running a pyramid-style baccarat system and sports betting ring have been accused by the authorities of running a casino. They raked in the cash by wagering money on baccarat and introducing others to an online soccer gambling website. This case is one of many involving online soccer gambling that are scheduled for trial at the district court in Dongcheng.

In all, 39 gamblers have already been punished for betting on games during the 2010 World Cup finals in south Africa. Beijing police kicked off two campaigns last year to round up gamblers profiting from betting websites, with 52 suspects detained. They have their work cut out for them in shutting down this industry, though, as online gambling is easy to participate in and hard to detect. Chinese gambling websites often operate on a MLM system, where agents are given cash rewards for introducing more gamblers.