All About Online Casino Software Providers
Date Added: November 11, 2008
The online casino industry emerged in the mid 1990s pioneered by Microgaming and Cryptologic. By that time Internet penetration was sufficiently deep so as to make online casinos a viable proposition. Founded in 1994 Microgaming was the first to develop an online casino platform. However, it was Cryptologic that introduced the security systems required to conduct real money operations in a secure way. The first online casino, InterCasino, was powered by Crypto logic and launched in 1996.
Wizard Gaming is a newer player to enter the market place with an online casino software product. Operating since the 2006 Wizard Gaming has really gained quite a lot of attention in the online casino gambling industry. After reviewing their product we found their online casino games to be quite honestly second to none when it comes to online casino slots games.
Cryptologic is the second largest casino software provider with over 200 games in its portfolio. Its uniqueness lies in “branded” slots, which are slots games based on popular themes. The most famous are the Marvel Comic slots games featuring Marvel super heroes. Another unique feature of Cryptologic slots is that many of them share jackpots across games. Cryptologic casinos do not accept U.S. players
Microgaming is the market leader in the online casino industry with over 120 online casinos and over 350 casino games. Its Viper software offers attractive features like PlayCheck, CashCheck and Auto Play. Its Gold series blackjack and roulette games have innovative features that keep the interest alive in these conventional games. But best of all Microgaming is known for its progressive slots that have paid out more than $250 million. Microgaming is now not accepting American players.
Playtech is the world’s largest publicly traded online gaming software provider. It was founded in 1999. It offers about 100 casino games. The highlights of Playtech software are Asian games, live dealer games, largest paying progressive slots, 3D graphics and animation. Playtech online slots are popular for the Dollar Ball lottery feature. Playtech casinos stopped accepting American players in 2006, when the UIGEA was passed.
Real Time Gaming (RTG), launched in 1998, upgraded their software in 2006. RTG software is known for the customizability it offers to the players in terms of features like games speeds and audio settings. RTG also develops custom made online casinos for its clients and therefore there is greater differentiation among RTG casinos than among casinos of other software providers. RTG online casinos offer about 100 casino games. Most RTG casinos accept American players.
Vegas Technology, earlier known as Odds On, was relaunched in a new avatar in 2005. If there is one distinguishing feature of Vegas Technology it is the variety of tournaments offered. Unlike most other software providers who offer only slots tournaments, Vegas Technology offers tournaments in blackjack, roulette and video poker as well. There are about 100 online casino games on offer. Vegas Technology online casinos currently accept American players.
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