by Mira Patel, News Staff Writer

September 29, 2009

The days of comparing Wager Works' online casino software platform with that of pioneering developer, Cryptologic, are becoming few and far between. And not because the two giants are moving in opposite directions, but rather, because they are becoming more of one-and-the-same. Another online gambling merger, you say? Well, not quite. More like a strategic partnership that is sure to bring in more revenue for Cryptologic, while helping Wager Works uphold the high standards of a world class online casino package.

According to a licensing agreement signed two days ago, Wager Works top online casino licensee, Virgin Games, now has full rights to offer ten of Cryptologic's most popular video slots, including one of the most popular series of games offered by any online casino software developer - the Marvel Superhero slots series. Themed on the individual superhero's immortalized by Marvel's comic book series, this particular series of games is tied into a wide area progressive jackpot that has consistently paid out big numbers, and at one point in time, surpassed the $4 million mark.

Virgin Games, which was formed back in 2004, is the same "Virgin" brand and brainchild of Richard Branson, bringing you music, airline flights and all sorts of other merchandise. In the virtual world, Virgin's success has been nothing short of the global company's land-based exploits. Virgin Casino is the sole, flagship site dedicated to offering European/UK players some of the most cutting edge online casino games, and you guessed it, will soon be offering Cryptologic's Marvel Superhero slots.

In fact, Virgin Casino reportedly already has one of the licensed games integrating with its platform at this very moment. The remaining slots are expected to be launched in the latter part of 2009, and another batch by the mid-half of 2010. While integration certainly takes time, another reason for the spacing out of game launches is in order for all of the casino games to get their fair share of limelight, so to speak. Indeed, each slot title has plenty to offer players, and will engage several hours of action before tiring players out. In other words, the boredom factor for these slots is pretty low, which is one of the reasons why they've managed to do so well with players.

And you thought it was because of all the comic book fans. If you're at all interested in getting a taste of the Marvel slots, you might want to read the OCS Virgin Casino Review or just head straight over to Virgin Casino and start earning comp points (V-points) that can be redeemed for frequent flyer miles and more. Or, you could try your hand at Cryptologic's leading online casino licensee, Inter Casino. The choice is yours. Oh, and you might want to consider some of the Playtech casinos, which after following in the steps of Cryptologic, have developed their own take on the Marvel comics slots machines. The only catch for any of these online casinos is that you can't be from the U.S. Man, does it hurt being American.

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