Playtech Review

Playtech has, in a relatively short space of time, become one of the leading online casino software providers operating today, since 2000 Playtech has been providing casinos with leading edge software and has specialized in gaming systems. Playtech is a diverse company and are involved in more than just providing casino software to leading online casinos, Playtech also develop software applications for bingo and poker games as well as other skill based games and kiosk style gaming systems.

Playtech reached new heights of success in 2005 when they took their company public with an IPO on the London Stock Exchange, this was reportedly done for a number of reasons and strategies, firstly it was aimed at raising greater amounts of capital for future company growth as well as providing the means for acquisitions of other companies and establishing greater credibility within the industry as well as among hard core gaming enthusiasts.

In 2006 the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act or UIGEA was passed prompting Playtech as well as many online casinos across the board to announce that they would no longer be accepting players who lived in the United States of America in order to avoid any possible litigation or potential legal issues that could arise from the UIGEA act.

Playtech are extremely proactive within the online gaming world and it can be said that, more than any other online gaming software provider, that Playtech seek to be as involved within all aspects of the industry, more so than any other company. Playtech provide an astounding number of online casinos with top quality leading edge software but also make their presence felt in land based casinos providing the same software in their gaming kiosks. Land based casino kiosks are becoming extremely popular among land based casino enthusiasts who are also getting more into online casino games.