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As you can probably imagine, there are a multitude of companies who
provide the software platforms for the hundreds of online casinos
and online poker rooms to be found on the internet. We have decided
to feature only the providers of software which is used by the
Online Casinos and Online Poker Rooms which we recommend. Ted Loh
gives a run down and a brief potted history of the five online
gambling software providers which power the casinos and poker rooms
featured on Online Casino Reviewer.
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MICROGAMING - MGS
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Microgaming Software is one of the most popular online
casino software manufacturers amongst both players and
operators alike. Established in 1994, Microgaming also
powered the Net's first online casino, The Gaming Club,
and today powers over 150 online casinos.
Microgaming's Viper Software platform features over 300
games, including classic table games such as blackjack,
baccarat, roulette, craps as well as newer table games
like Pai Gow Poker, Cyberstud Poker (Caribbean Stud
Poker), and Poker Ride (Let 'Em Rid). The casino product
also features arguably the Net's most popular video
poker games such as Jacks or Better, Aces and Faces, and
Deuces Wild.
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PLAYTECH |
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Playtech software powers some of the most respected
names in the online gaming industry, with a client list
of over 100 online casinos. Established in 1999, its
first casino came online in 2001, and today Playtech
also provides poker, bingo, live gaming and video
terminal solutions.
The Playtech Casino Software platform features over 140
games. The standard blackjack, roulette and blackjack
table games can be found, in addition to exclusive table
games such as Blackjack Switch and Wild Viking. It also
has a wide range of slots, including the recently
launched Gladiator Slots,
the first licensed theme slot in the Playtech stable,
and will soon add a new range of Marvel-themed slots in
the near future.
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CRYPTOLOGIC |
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Cryptologic provides the software for a number of
leading casinos on the net, including the flagship
Intercasino which has a strong following in many parts
of the world including Asia. Founded in 1995,
Cryptologic launched Intercasino for a client in 1996,
and in 1998 became the first publicly listed gaming
software manufacturer when it listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange.
Cryptologic's casino now includes over 200 games,
including classic table games, video pokers and a wide
selection of slots including the first-to-market
Marvel-branded slots featuring titles like The
Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man and Iron Man, the iconic
Capcom game Street Fighter, the hugely popular online
hit Bejeweled, and even a slot featuring industry icon
Casinomeister and his sidekick Vortran. Its most recent
release, the King Kong slot, is a huge hit with slot
players.
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REALTIME GAMING - RTG
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Realtime Gaming provides casino
software to a large number of online casino operators,
making it one of the most popular casino software
platforms on the Net. Established in 1999, Realtime
Gaming now powers more than 70 online casinos and
includes some of the online gambling industry's most
respected names amongst their client list.
Realtime Gaming's software platform
features over 120 games, including over 20 table games,
more than 70 slots, and 30+ video poker variations.
Included in the games are 12 different progressive
table, slots and video poker games.
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WAGERWORKS
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Wagerworks arguably provides the most
recognizable casino games on the Net, being a subsidiary
of gaming giant International Game Technology (IGT).
Most of its operators are blue-chip brand names
instantly recognizable to the gambling public, and
includes such names as
Virgin, Gala,
Ladbrokes and Betfair amongst others.
More than 75 games are featured on the
Wagerworks platform, including famous games such as
Cleopatra and Cleopatra II, Elvis, and Monopoly, and
Wagerworks just recently added the new Battleship and
Dungeons and Dragons slots.
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