Playtech

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Playtech Cyprus Ltd. is a gaming software development company founded in 1999. The company provides software for online casinos, online poker rooms, online bingo games, and fixed-odds arcade games online.

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[edit] Playtech gaming software and casinos

Playtech's gaming software has been certified by BMM International, an Accredited Testing Facility and principal consultants to major gaming and wagering regulatory bodies, manufacturers, casinos and gambling operators throughout United States, Europe and Asia.

Some of the online gaming companies who use Playtech software include:

[edit] Playtech bingo

Playtech software also powers Bingoland, a network of online bingo halls. The network is similar to a network of online poker rooms; the participating sites share the same software, jackpots, games and backend, but each online bingo site provides a unique look and feel and brand to the actual playing experience.

Some of the online bingo sites who are part of the Bingoland network include:

  • Ruby Bingo
  • Mapau Bingo
  • Baraka Bingo
  • Bingo 777
  • Kiwi Bingo
  • Only Bingo
  • Bingo Day


[edit] Playtech poker

Playtech software is not only one of the leading providers of online casino and bingo game software, but their software also powers a network of online poker room. This network of poker rooms, called iPoker, share the same software and backend, but each online poker site provides a unique look and feel and brand to the actual playing experience.

Playtech is developing gaming software for the Manchester United poker website. An agreement was signed between the UK betting company Betfred and Manchester United to initiate and develop the Man Utd branded gaming site.  The deal will last at least for three years.

[edit] Investor information

Playtech is a publicly traded company based in the United Kingdom. The company's current CEO is Avigur Zmora, and it trades on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol PTEC.

Playtech employs over 230 people in multiple countries.

[edit] References

  1.  PokerNewsWire.Com, Playtech developing Manchester United's official poker website, September 28, 2006

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