Evolution Craps Live in Michigan

26th May 2023

Evolution Craps in Michigan

Evolution has launched its Live Craps in Michigan, making this the fourth US state to allow players to play Live Craps online with a live dealer.

Live Craps was initially built and rolled out to a European audience in 2020, but I think this was just a rehearsal for the US market’s main prize.

Live Craps is set in a speakeasy-style studio built to cater to beginners and experienced players.

The online version of the game is not quite the same as the game you’d play in a Las Vegas Casino. Some of the more complicated bets are not available. But Evolution has done a great job of getting this game into a format suitable for online play.

This is achieved through an intuitive user interface that integrates seamlessly with the live gaming action and the game’s wide variety of betting choices. There’s also an ‘Easy Mode’ option and a simple online interactive tutorial that explains the game and how best to enjoy it.

Jeff Millar, Chief Commercial Officer, North America at Evolution, said:

“We are so proud that this game was the industry’s first online Live Craps game. In every state, its launch is seen as a true landmark moment because Craps is such an iconic game with a long and colourful history in the US. Our Live Craps captures all the excitement of a traditional Craps table and the atmosphere of the speakeasy era. I’m confident that players in Michigan will love our Live Craps.”

LiveCasinoComparer Comment

Great news for US players, but one tinged with some possible negativity. US players know craps and will expect a live dealer online version to play the same as the version they play in land-based casinos. However, the Evolutions version is missing some key bets and functioality.

(1) You need to be able to turn off bets and take bets down. That doesn’t appear possible here. Once you place a number and one roll occurs, you’re locked in until seven hits. That’s not proper craps. Many people like to take down some numbers to bump up others, etc. This is the most important missing feature.

(2) This game is missing many of the hop bets. You can bet the 1-1, 1-2, 5-6 and 6-6 but none of the other combinations. Those have a high house edge, so I’m surprised they aren’t there.

(3) Higher max odds would be nice. Not 100x like some places in the Midwest or downtown Vegas, but at least 2x would be nice.