Playtech

Playtech is a recognized leader in online gaming software, particularly in the field of table games. The company was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and maintains its headquarters on the Isle of Man. The countries in which it conducts its principal operations are Estonia, Bulgaria, the Philippines and Israel. Shares of the company's stock are traded on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market.

Software innovations by Playtech include the player comp rewards program, transaction history tracking, play history tracking, live dealer video streams, and live chats with customer service. TST has certified their software as fair. TST also reviews the monthly payout percentage reports of Playtech casinos, which are available to players at most of the casinos licensed by Playtech. A "for fun" platform (i.e., not for real money) is available at many if not all Playtech casinos, with the same odds as the for-money sites.

Playtech software uses advanced 3D graphic technology and adds animation, audio and story lines to many games. More than 100 games have been released. All games and the financial transactions are encrypted. Playtech's cashier is designed to be compatible with most payment processors (from banks to e-wallets). The software is highly adaptable to individual player preferences, and include sound, music, speed of play, card size, and a zoom onto the reels of the slot machines. Multi-player casino tables and live chats, including play for defined private groups, is supported.

Progressive jackpots are supported by Playtech, using the WinAJackpot portal. It combines online play in the same pool as brick-and-mortar and mobile players. Jackpots frequently exceed $1 million. The largest award was $2.7 million to a player at Casino Las Vegas.

Playtech does not permit its licensees to accept bets from U.S.-based IP addresses for so long as the U.S. Justice Department maintains its position that all online gambling is illegal when engaged in by citizens or residents of the United States.

Casinos using the Playtech software include GoldenPalace, Betfred, Ritz Club Online, Maxima Casino, Christchurch Casino's Kiwi Gaming, Europa, Casino Tropez, Prestige Casino, and several others. The poker and bingo versions permit licensees to network many players oe tables at once. The poker room network, iPoker, uses the same "back-end" but permits individual casinos to present their own graphical interfaces to their players.