SportsInteraction announced that its Online Casino, poker room and sports-betting platform has switched from the Playtech software platform to that developed by Microgaming.
The decision was taken after Playtech’s decision not to accept US players anymore, and follows other similar changes of software providers decided by several other online gambling operators (read Betsafe choose Cryptologic)
SportsInteraction players in the United States will not be able to make any further deposits using the Playtech platform, but all accounts have been migrated to the new system, and they can continue to use the same account information and passwords.
Players who have already been registered at SportsInteraction group will have their account and password information working with the new software. The group is already hosting the new Microgaming software and US players can already open new accounts.
An incredible $1,218,306.82 jackpot at King Cashalot progressive slot was won. The lucky winner, Tim F. became millionaire playing at Jackpot City Casino, a Microgaming Online Casino part of the Belle Rock Entertainment and the Jackpot Madness network.
King Cashalot was launched in July 2004 by Microgaming and is now accessible in more than 50 Microgaming online casinos.
Francine Haliva, spokesperson for Jackpot Madness, said about this jackpot winning: “This is the first time King Cashalot, a relatively new 5-reel 9 payline progressive, has made a player an instant millionaire, exactly what Microgaming imagined when they crafted up this medieval themed game. We’re thrilled that King Cashalot can now be included in this realm”.
After the passing into law of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) on October 13, Betcorp decided to sell its entire online gambling infrastructures in Toronto and Antigua to Bodog Entertainment Group SA for $11 million.
Betcorp took the decision to remove the company from the US market entirely, which means the 85 percent less of the company’s total online gambling revenue.
In the last few days Betcorp had to suspend all players accounts of United States players in response to the new law signed by President Goerge W.Bush and the company stock has fallen 77% in less than five days. Betcorp is only one of a high number of public companies in the online gambling industry that have seen their share prices and values dramatically decrease in the last few weeks.
The company is expected to receive a cash consideration of $9 million from Bodog.com, the giant Costa Rica-based company founded by Calvin Ayre.
As written by Casino City’s reporter Bradley Vallerius, many online gambling operators could change their software platforms to provide their services to players located in the United States.
In the light of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), some gaming software companies like Playtech, Cryptologic, Boss Media and Ongame have announced their platforms can no longer take bets from US people. Some operators like Golden Palace and Full Contact Poker have a high US presence and they may need to switch to another software provider that would allow players from United States.
Full Contact Poker has already announced they will leave the Ongame poker network and they are in discussion with another software company.
BetDirect has recently chosen Microgaming software for its poker and casino products, following the acquisition by 32Red. BetDirect Poker is now part of the Microgaming Poker Network.
BetDirect has been launched in 1998, and quickly became a solid operator with a strong reputation for their excellent customer service and innovative marketing solutions. Players are able to access a wide range of “easy-to-play” betting services, including Online Casino, poker and sports betting.
BetDirect Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 32Red Plc, a listed company on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange that operates the popular Online Casino 32Red.
Ed Ware, CEO of 32Red, said: “Microgaming’s consistent reputation in providing quality software for both casino and poker enables us to deliver a high quality service to our customers, thus it was a natural choice for us”.
NETeller, one of the most famous financial company in the online gaming market announced that they will obey US rulings on online gambling transactions, but US players can still continue to use their online services.
The company changed their policy yesterday evening (Thursday). NETeller and announced they would comply with the Act to ensure that they can continue to operate with the support of commercial partners and to protect their shareholders, employees and reputation.
NETeller said that some areas of the Act still remain unclear and added: “This uncertainty should be largely resolved when the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issue the regulations they are required to prescribe within 270 days”.
Non-US customers are not affected at all by the legislative changes in the United States and they can continue to operate as normal.
CALGARY, ALBERTA– Chartwell Technology Inc. (TSX:CWH), a leading provider of gaming software systems to the online and remote gaming industry is very pleased to announce a licensing agreement with UK based betting giant, Betfair.
The agreement calls for Chartwell to design and fully integrate a unique casino and soft gaming section to complement Betfair’s existing exchange betting platform. The games can be viewed at www.betfaircasino.com
Betfair is in a class of its own”, states Darold H. Parken, President and CEO of Chartwell. “They have raised the bar of excellence with respect to their commitment to regulatory compliance, technological advancement and marketing focus in the online gaming industry, all of which have contributed to their tremendous success. We are both proud and honored to team up with such an innovative and powerful gaming brand and look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship.”
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