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Blackjack and roulette are part of the announced rollout. We look at what branded live-table technology changes, and the details a player still needs to check.
What has been announced
Pragmatic Play announced on 3 November 2026 that it is supplying a selection of Smart Studio live casino tables to Rank Group. The named products are Blackjack, Roulette, Auto Roulette and Auto Speed Roulette. The supplier describes the arrangement as an extension of an existing relationship.
The announcement says the tables use green-screen technology to adapt their appearance to an operator’s branding and promotional presentation. It does not give a universal release date for every Rank brand or country, so this should not be read as a promise that every visitor can already access every named table.
A branded appearance is not necessarily a separate room
The Smart Studio product page describes configurable visual elements, including backgrounds and branding around the table or podium. It also describes promotional content and audio options. In other words, the on-screen setting can be adapted without the article establishing that each branded experience has its own dedicated physical studio.
For someone browsing a live lobby, that helps explain why the same broad game format can look different from one operator to another. Our interpretation is that visual identity is a significant part of the product proposition. That is different from independently demonstrating better performance, a more suitable game or a change in the player’s chance of winning.
What the news does not tell you
Neither a new backdrop nor a branded table label is enough to establish the rules of the game in front of you. Before choosing a live table, read its own information panel for the stake range, available bets, payout rules and any side-bet conditions. For blackjack in particular, the name alone does not describe every rule variation.
We have not tested the Rank rollout and do not infer changes to return-to-player figures, table limits or game outcomes from a presentation announcement. Those details would require their own specific sources. The same applies to access: a supplier announcement is not confirmation that a game is available in every country served by an operator.
The useful takeaway for a comparison site
Product announcements can be worth reading without turning them into a reason to open an account. This one illustrates how suppliers give operators more control over the appearance of a live-table offering. The part that is relevant to a player remains quite practical: can you find the table information, understand the rules and keep track of your own session?
That is also why we separate a casino’s welcome promotion from its game presentation in our profiles. A visually distinctive table and an appealing bonus are two different things to assess. Neither tells the whole story about an account, a payment method or whether a site is authorised for your location. Read the source announcement below for the supplier’s own description, and treat our comments as editorial context.
Sources & further reading
Read the operator’s current terms for your account and location.
