Germany’s leading online betting site, bet-at-home.com, has become the thirteenth deal in 2008 to be signed with Evolution Gaming, the pioneer of live-dealer gaming.

This comes in a year that has seen Evolution sign major partnerships with William Hill, Party Gaming and Blue Square, which have cemented the company’s position as the global-leader in live-dealer gaming. Evolution’s live-gaming platform is now accessible to over 10 million gamers in over 50 countries, with growth set to continue in 2009.

The explosion in demand for Evolution’s live-gaming platform has prompted the company to extend its Riga-based studio by more than 150 percent in 2008, and it plans to double its staff in the coming months.

Jens Von Bahr, Chief Executive Officer at Evolution, commented: “This has been a breakthrough year for live dealer gaming, and our phenomenal growth is thanks to consistent investment in developing the best, most realistic platform on the market. This year, we’ve already signed deals with some of the world’s most influential gambling operators, and the year’s not over yet!

“We have only just scratched the service of what the live dealer platform can offer, and as the pioneers of live-dealer gaming in Europe, we are continually looking for ways to bring the platform to an ever broader audience.”

Franz Oemer, Chief Executive Officer at bet-at-home.com, said: “Live-dealer gaming will open up significant opportunities for us to reach new audiences and excite existing customers. We have built our reputation on a commitment to quality and innovation, and Evolution is quite simply the only live-dealer platform that can meet our exacting standards.”