Remote Game Servers

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From Studio to Lobby: Remote Game Servers, Aggregators and Who Controls Each Part of a Spin

When a slot spins at an online casino, the casino usually does not run the game. The spin request leaves the operator's platform, travels to a remote game server operated by the studio or by an aggregator, and the outcome comes back as a result plus a debit and credit instruction for the player's wallet. Three separate businesses can touch a single spin, and each one is regulated for a different part of it. The mechanism in one paragraph A modern online slot is split in two. The game client , the reels and animations on screen, is a front end that displays results. The game logic , including the random number generator, the reel strips, the paytable and the configured RTP, sits on a remote game server, usually called an RGS. The operator's platform owns the player account and the money. On each spin, the platform tells the RGS that a stake has been placed, the RGS determines the…