BEST CASINO SOFTWARE SLOTS SOFTWARE PROVIDERS AND THEIR CASINO PARTNERS

Visitors are drawn to UK online casinos for many reasons. They want new and exciting content and they want to win money. Some people see casinos as glamorous, some people gamble socially with friends, some just like the rush of gambling.

A casino that provides the best in gaming experiences will lure in the most users as will the casino that has the biggest jackpot. For a casino to design and build its own games it would take resource, money and time as well as adding much more risk to their business model. An example of this would be with software bugs. Gamers, gambling with real money, will get nervous very quickly if the slots they are playing have glitches. To develop software with no bugs is a challenge and even with experienced coders and testers its difficult to guarantee a bug free product. This would add huge risk to a casino with a potential to lose a lot of custom.

So instead they choose to outsource their requirements to software developers.

Since they first appeared in the mid 90’s, gaming software developers have moved with the times and adapted their products to meet user requirements. Games can now be played on smartphones and tablets as well as on a PC or Mac. Money transactions are simple and seamless. They can lure gamers in by associating their products with big crowd drawing Hollywood licenses such as Guns N Roses, Game of Thrones and The Simpsons. It is not just about the game now but about the whole user experience.

Each software development house will have its own portfolio of gaming titles on offer and casinos can pick and choose the best games for their site. So if one particular casino wants the biggest jackpots and they are provided by one series of games designed by one software developer then it makes sense that another casino would want the same game.

Net Entertainment, or NetEnt to its friends, has been trailblazing casino gaming solutions for over twenty years. They are one of the biggest providers of gaming solutions to the top UK casinos. They trade on the NASDAQ and are registered with the UK Gambling Commission.

Included within its portfolio of slot titles are the popular games Gonzo’s Quest and Starburst. They also offer a live casino gaming option called Netent Live and they champion their ‘easy to use interface’ with seamless graphics and sounds.

Another reason why Netent is so popular is their progressive jackpots. Customers love to play for big money so casinos want to provide the games with the biggest payouts. These progressive jackpots are not financed by the casinos either but instead a small percentage of the revenue generated by the games is pooled to create a jackpot that keeps growing and growing until someone wins it. Top UK casinos want to be associated with the big money payouts especially when they do not have to fund the jackpots themselves. Progressive jackpot games from Netent include Mega Fortune, Mega Fortune Dreams, Arabian Nights, Hall of Gods.

Netent also offer some licensed games. Partnering with 20th Century Fox, South Park Digital Studios and Universal. Netent have created branded games such as Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dracula, Emoji Planet, Planet of the Apes, Guns n Roses, Motorhead Video Slot, The Invisible Man and Jimi Hendrix Online Slot.

Playtech

Widely considered one of the big 3 software providers for Casino gaming, Playtech also claim to be the biggest provider of Casino games software with over 600 titles available. Their ground breaking omni-channel solution, Playtech ONE, offers seamless interaction over multiple devices using the same account and wallet. They are listed on the London Stock Exchange and registered with the UK Gambling Commission. Casinos that use playtech include Dunder, 888Casino, NetBet and Betway. Top titles include the Flintstones, Top Gun and Batman Classic T.V Series games.

Netent

With over 200 slot games on offer and providing to over 170 of the worlds leading casino operators, Netent are truly a global powerhouse within the online gaming world. They employ over 1000 people all over the world with offices in USA, Sweden, Ukraine, Malta, Gibraltar and Poland. Some of their customers include All British Casino, Paddy Power, Ladbrokes, William Hill and Sky Vegas. They claim to have the best user experience in the

Novomatic

Novomatic UK is owned by the Novomatic Group. Its live gaming platform is called Extreme Live Gaming and it has two other platforms, Greentube and Mazooma. Greentube is unique as a ‘play instantly’ format with no download required. It brings favourite ‘real-life’ gaming, such as the Gaminator Series of games, to a Mac, PC, Tablet or Phone. They have over 100 games available for online play and free spins . Novomatic games include Underwater Love, Winter Queen, Stories of Infinity, Sticky Frog and Summer Queen.

Microgaming

Microgaming claim to have created the first online casino as far back as 1994. They pride themselves on being the trailblazers of Casino gaming solutions. Based on the Isle of Man, their most popular licensed games include Playboy, Jurassic Park, Terminator 2 and Game of Thrones. Microgaming are also responsible for creating favourites such as Thunderstruck, Avalon and Hot as Hades.

IGT

For 40 years International Game Technology manufactured and distributed Slots from their Las Vegas HQ. In 2005 they purchased the British company Wagerworks who supplied online gaming solutions. In 2015 IGT were bought by Gtech who kept the brand name IGT. They have headquarters in the U.K, Italy and the USA. They trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Top slot games from IGT include Pharaoh’s Fortune, Deal or No Deal and Da Vinci Diamonds Dual Play. Casinos that use IGT include Betfred, Bet Victor, William Hill, Paddy Power and Bet 365.

Play’N GO

Relatively new to the market, Play’N Go were established in 2004 in Sweden. Their HQ now resides in Malta. Casinos that use Play’N Go include Guts Casino, Bet Victor, Rizk and Play Frank. Their ever growing portfolio includes games like Sweet Alchemy, House of Doom, Golden Colts, Gold King and Imperial Opera. With their own onmi-channel gaming tool, OMNY, recently released.

NYX

NYX operate under the banner of SG Digital after being acquired by SG Interactive in 2018. Using their Open Platform System and Open Gaming System, SG Digital can offer a fully integrated gaming solution. They provide games to over 200 operators worldwide with a portfolio of over 2000 titles designed in-house or as part of partnerships with 3rd party suppliers. Games include Samuria Split, Hula Hula Nights, Wonder Hounds and Sword of Destiny.

WMS

Based in Chicago and now a subsidiary of SG Gaming, WMS are one of the largest developers of premise based casino games. These days they also have an eye on the online gaming markets. They have acquired licenses to design and produce games for The Simpsons, Seinfeld and Cirque Du Soliel. Home grown games such as Heidis Bier Haus, Double Blessings and Monsters Return compliment and can be found at Bet365, Casumo, Queen Vegas, Stan James, William Hill and Redbet.

Barcrest

Another subsidiary of SG Gaming is British based Barcrest. Casinos that use Barcrest games include Royal Panda, Videoslots, Casumo and Play OJO. Their titles include Boulder Bucks, Dr Jekyll Goes Wild and Monopoly Big Event. Historically, Barcrest were synonymous with the design, manufacture and supply of traditional arcade and slot machines and bring this tradition to the online gaming experience. SG Gaming’s acquisition of Barcrest took place in 2011.

Yggdrasil

With titles which include Orient Express, Reptiods, Pumpkin Smash and Valley of the Gods, Yggdrasil are the new kids on the block. They only received their first license in 2013 but it only took them 3 years before they scored their first major award for EGR B2B Award for Best Slot in 2016. They already have an impressive custom base too with Cashmio, QueenVegas, Come On, Bet365 and Mr Green all being supplied with Yggdrasil titles.