Online Casino Software: Playtech

Playtech was founded in 1999 in the Isle of Man and since then has become one of the biggest online casino software providers. Since 1996 it has being listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is currently the world’s largest publically-traded online gaming software manufacturer, with over twelve hundred full-time employees based in seven development centres throughout Europe and the Near East. Playtech focuses on cross-platform gaming technologies, enabling access to online, mobile and broadcast gaming through a single account. It has partnerships with some of the leading casino sites as well as many real world entertainment brands. It has been responsible for many innovations in the world of online casino software, including real-time gaming and transaction histories. Playtech has a dedicated UK division and supplies some of the most popular UK casino websites with their games and all other software services based on their platform.

Playing Features

Playtech was one of the first software producers to offer in-game chat facilities, game histories and real-time transaction histories, and these are all key features offered on its platform. It was an early leader in the live casino websites area and, combined with its excellent graphics, gives one of the most life-like playing experiences available. It has a very wide variety of online casino games which can be played in single or multi-player game mode and, with configurable game speeds and the ability to play multiple games in different windows at the same time, is definitely one of the market leaders.

Games

Playtech offer the entire suite of classic casino games including table and card games such as Roulette and Baccarat, as well as all the other games such as scratchcards, slots and video poker. They also specialise in some exclusive table games which you will only find on their casino platform, such as Blackjack Switch and Wild Viking. Their casino platform allows both single-player and multi-player games, and their technology also allows for progressive jackpots on their slot games. Some of the themed slots they have the rights to produce include Gladiator and Pink Panther, and in the past they also produced a series of slots based on the Marvel comics. This link-up with Marvel meant that some of the most famous characters from the world of movies and comics featured on their slots, making them some of the most recognisable and distinctive casino slots available. The licensing deal with Marvel ended in early 2017 and these slots are now distant memories.

Other major online casino software providers include Microgaming, Cryptologic and IGT/Wagerworks.