Is rubber banding more common in certain casino game providers?

As a casino game designer, I’ve never seen rubber banding as a provider-specific issue. Instead, it’s more related to the type of game: slots vs live dealers. In slots, you win randomly; “streaks” are merely numbers following the laws of probability. With dealers, it can seem unfair, but the games are streamed in real time. Some players say that NetEnt and Playtech have “hot & cold streaks”, perhaps because these companies are huge and offer traditional slot designs. It’s just math, though. You may notice more swings in high variance slots from any provider. I’ve had losing streaks on both popular titles and less successful ones from every provider. The takeaway? There is no such thing as rubber banding – it’s the RNG running as it should. However, if a player feels like one provider exhibits more rubber banding than others, then that is their perception. Either way, no software provider can make you lose.

As for rubber banding; It’s not about the provider, it’s about the way the luck is allocated on that platform, and it’s about your expectation. There is no evidence of this being prevalent by any single provider (NetEnt, Playtech, etc). Games with high variance or clustered paylines can seem to “hit harder when you’re not playing”, thus you’re seeing “rubber banding”. Chances are if you think it’s happening in 1 specific game, it’s because it has clustered payments. But don’t let that stop you, just keep it reelin’!