Ho Gaming
Ho Gaming, styled HoGaming, is a live-dealer casino supplier with an unusual pedigree. It was set up by the Ho family, who ran land-based casinos in Macau for roughly forty years before taking the game online, and their founder built one of the first real-time live-dealer systems back in 1999. The online company followed in 2006. That history explains a lot about it: this is a baccarat and Asian-table specialist, not a general slots house, and its tables deal the way a Macau pit does rather than a European one.
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The casinos listed here carry Ho Gaming’s live tables. The studio does not run casinos itself, so your account, deposits, withdrawals and support all sit with the operator; what Ho Gaming supplies is the dealers, the streams and the software behind the tables. Use the list to find a licensed site that stocks its baccarat and Asian games, then open the live-casino lobby and check the provider filter.
From a Macau casino floor to a streaming studio
Most live-dealer suppliers were founded by software people who added dealers. Ho Gaming came at it the other way round. The family had spent decades on real Macau casino floors, so when their founder wired up a live-streamed table in 1999 it was built by people who already knew how a baccarat pit runs. The online business followed in 2006 on Flash, and the client was rebuilt in HTML5 over the following decade so the tables now open in a mobile, tablet or desktop browser with no download. Fifteen-plus years on it says it works with more than 200 operator clients, which for a studio this specialised is a large book.
Baccarat first, then the rest of the pit
Baccarat is the centre of everything here, reflecting where the game sits in Asian play. Ho Gaming runs several variants side by side: traditional or Classic baccarat, No Commission baccarat, and a faster Speed baccarat for players who do not want to wait between hands. Around it sit the games you would expect from a Macau-rooted studio: Sic Bo, the three-dice game that is a fixture in Asian casinos; Dragon Tiger, a fast two-card game often described as stripped-back baccarat; plus live roulette and live blackjack. There is also a set of RNG titles, including slots and video poker, for the parts of a lobby that run without a dealer. If you want breadth beyond the table pit, you will be leaning on the operator’s other suppliers, because Ho Gaming stays close to its speciality.
Two studios in the Philippines, licensed by PAGCOR
The live catalogue is streamed from two rooms in the Philippines rather than from Macau itself. The older Classic Studio runs around fifteen tables; the newer Grand Studio adds about five more, giving the studio physical dealing capacity in the twenty-table range. The Philippine operation is licensed and regulated by PAGCOR, the state gaming body, and the games are built to run inside an operator’s existing platform through a hosted game server and API rather than as a standalone casino. Reporting is public and inconsistent about a head office, with both Malta and the Isle of Man cited in different places, so the fact worth holding onto is the confirmed one: the tables you play are dealt and streamed from those two Philippine studios.
An Asian-market supplier, not a UK one
Ho Gaming is aimed squarely at Asian and emerging markets rather than the UK or Western Europe. Its tables carry multi-language and multi-currency support tuned for players in places like Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and China, and the game mix reflects those preferences. This is also where an honest caution belongs. Ho Gaming does not hold a UK Gambling Commission or Malta Gaming Authority licence, so you will rarely find its tables at a UK-regulated casino, and the depth of independent oversight is lighter than the top European studios face. The company says its software is audited to Isle of Man technical standards with independent random-number testing on the machine-driven parts, such as shufflers and RNG titles, but it publishes little detail about which laboratories issue those certificates. On a live table the visible deal is the main fairness check; the paperwork behind it is thinner than you would get from a UKGC-licensed supplier.
How we weigh a live-dealer supplier
When we assess a live studio we look past the marketing at things that do not move with a budget: who holds the licence and how strict it is, how open the supplier is about testing, how long it has actually dealt tables, and whether the games are its own. Ho Gaming scores well on lineage and authenticity, with a genuine Macau operating history, a large baccarat range and its own studios and software. Where it is weaker is oversight and reach. It sits under PAGCOR rather than a UKGC-grade regulator, it publishes little technical detail, and it has a small footprint in Western markets, so most UK and European players will meet Evolution, Ezugi or Authentic Gaming in a lobby long before they meet this one. One point of housekeeping: Ho Gaming is a separate company from Asia Gaming, another Asian live studio it is often confused with, and from Vivo Gaming. If you specifically want an authentic Asian-style baccarat table, it is a name worth knowing; if you want breadth and heavy regulation, the bigger studios in the same lobby will suit you better.
Who owns Ho Gaming?
Ho Gaming, styled HoGaming, was founded by the Ho family, who ran land-based casinos in Macau for around forty years before moving online. Their founder built one of the first real-time live-dealer systems in 1999, and the online company launched in 2006. It is a privately held B2B supplier, not a consumer casino brand, and it is a separate company from Asia Gaming, which it is often confused with.
Where are Ho Gaming's live tables dealt?
From two studios in the Philippines, not from Macau. The older Classic Studio runs about fifteen live tables and the newer Grand Studio adds roughly five more. The Philippine operation is licensed and regulated by PAGCOR, the state gaming authority. Head-office reporting is inconsistent, with both Malta and the Isle of Man mentioned, so the studios are the reliable fact to hold onto.
Is Ho Gaming licensed in the UK?
No. Ho Gaming does not hold a UK Gambling Commission or Malta Gaming Authority licence, so you will rarely see its tables at a UK-regulated casino. Its Philippine studios run under PAGCOR, and the company says its software is audited to Isle of Man technical standards with independent testing of the machine-driven parts. Oversight is lighter than the top European studios face.
What games is Ho Gaming known for?
Live baccarat above all, in traditional, No Commission and Speed formats, reflecting how central the game is to Asian play. Around it sit Sic Bo, Dragon Tiger, live roulette and live blackjack, plus a set of RNG titles including slots and video poker for the parts of a lobby that run without a dealer.
Which markets does Ho Gaming focus on?
Asian and emerging markets rather than the UK or Western Europe. Its tables carry multi-language and multi-currency support aimed at players in places like Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and China, and the company says it works with more than 200 operator clients. Most UK and European players will meet larger studios such as Evolution or Ezugi in a lobby long before they meet Ho Gaming.
