Playtech is a well known name in the online gambling world. Founded in 1999, Playtech is now traded on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. The company has played a major role in helping legitimize the industry on several fronts, especially in the areas of technology and customer service. Playtech helped introduce and popularize several real time technology features used at its online casino licensees, including playing and transaction history tracking, live dealer video streaming and live chat customer service. They were also one of the first software providers to develop a comp rewards program, which the best online casinos of today offer in order to remain competitive with one another.

Certified to be inherently fair by the accredited software tester and gaming consultant, Technical Systems Testing (TST), Playtech delivers its customers a fair playing experience to par with odds in Las Vegas. Furthermore, most of Playtech's online casino licensees publish monthly payout percentage reports prepared by TST, which are viewable online. Playtech's "for fun" software platform delivers theese same odds, and can be accessed for free, unlimited practice play. Players from around the world (excluding the U.S), are permitted to open accounts at Playtech online casinos.

Graphically speaking, Playtech's games are some of the most advanced on the Web. Using the best in 3D computer animation technology, many of the games have video introductions and story lines that add an another level of entertainment to the playing experience. There are nearly one-hundred games available for download, while a Flash platform delivers a large selection of their most popular games. All games and financial transactions are secured with 128-bit encryption, while Playtech's built-in cashier offers compatibility with numerous third party eWallets and banking institutions.

Playtech's software offers several playing modes and betting options, thus lending a highly customizable platform to all Playtech online casinos. Playing modes include auto play, multi-player tables, private group multi-player tables with live chat and live dealer betting. Customizable options allow players to change the speed of play, sounds, music, card size, and zoom in on the slots reels.

Like Microgaming and Cryptologic, Playtech is popular with players for its large progressive jackpot network. WinAJackpot is Playtech's online progressive network portal, and is the first of its kind to combine online, mobile and landbased jackpots into a single pool. As you might expect, some of these jackpots are the largest on the Web. One of Playtech's most popular online slots, Gold Rally, has awarded over $30 million, including a single jackpot award of $2.7 million to a player at the Playtech online casino, Casino Las Vegas.

Playtech Software and Casinos News:

July 1, 2009 - Goldman Sachs Forecasts Big Profits for Playtech in U.S.

June 16, 2009 - Live Dealer Roulette, Blackjack at Will Hill Online Casino

April 30, 2009 - Progressive Jackpot Pays €1.8 Million at Europa Casino

April 27, 2009 - Mobile Roulette Available at Top Euro Online Casinos

March 25, 2009 - Will Hill Casino Club Gets Makeover of the Year

March 15, 2009 - Craps Casino Likes to Pay Out Slots Also

February 28, 2009 - Playtech Next to Brand Marvel in Online Slots

February 4, 2009 - Live Dealer Online Casino Games Catching On Fast

February 2, 2009 - The Choicest of Playtech's Top Online Casinos

January 7, 2009 - Paddy Power to Offer Flash Online Poker Software

January 3, 2009 - Playtech CEO Steps Down for Will Hill Online

December 11, 2008 - Casino Tropez Expands Mobile Gaming Platform

November 18, 2008 - Playtech's Casino Tropez Home to Jackpot Win

October 20, 2008 - Will Hill Online Signs Deal With Playtech Software

September 16, 2008 - Gold Rally Online Video Slot Strikes Again

August 14, 2008 - Playtech Online Casino Pays Out Quarter of a Million

June 30, 2008 - Stanley Leisure Has Another Go at Online Gambling

June 20, 2008 - Playtech Releases Two New Online Casino Slots

May 30, 2008 - Playtech Online Video Slots Pay Big Jackpots Recently