Microgaming Games

Added On: August 14, 2009 at 7:13AM

Category: Microgaming

Author: Fred Killington

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Microgaming games are online betting games where gamers can register and play games to win real money. Microgaming.com claims to have created the first online casino software over a decade ago and now hosts more than 400 games.

The games, which can be single player and multiplayer, include all-time favorites like poker, bingo, mahjong, and casino. There are also a large number of other games which have been developed exclusively as games to be played online for profit. The games are broadly classified into two: poker-like games, and jackpot games.

Interactive games online started with about 250 games in 1998 and has now grown to around 2,500 games in 2008. One of the features of interactive online games is the money that can be won. According to statistics, the gross gambling turnover (the money paid to winners of the games) has increased from $1 billion in 1998 to over $9 billion now. Online casinos share over half of the online gambling market share.

One of the most popular online gambling games is poker, with bingo and casino following close behind. Microgaming.com introduces about 60 new games per year, in an effort to keep online gamers interested. It hosts about 120 casino sites and provides games in multiple languages. It is the founding member of eCOGRA (eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) and IGC (Interactive Gaming Council), organizations which serve as platforms for the gaming industry.

One of the distinguishing features of Microgaming.com is the amount of money that is given to the players. The online games pay out real money to the winners, which is one of the features that keep the writers hooked to the games.

In May 2009, Microgaming.com announced the biggest ever online casino win through progressive slot game Mega Moolah, with the winner taking away €6,374,434. A small business owner from Greece cleared the prize fund at River Belle Online Casino as the total stood at approximately $8.69 million. This was a guaranteed single cash payout in full, making this win the largest online casino payout in history.

The company also offers partnerships and does not get directly involved with the players. The partners are given the software, training in the software, support and business development facilities. Top notch back-office management is one of the key factors in online games management and this is provided by Microgaming to its partners. Payment processing is done through PlayCheck and CashCheck. A processing company Datacash group manages the online gaming accounts.

Some of the other games that are popular as online gambling games are Omaha Poker, Texas Hold’em, 5-card stud poker, 7-card stud poker, 1-on-1, Vegas Bet, and Crazy Poker.

The Microgaming company is based in the Isle of Man and is led by one of the industry’s longest serving chief executive officers, Roger Raatgever. The Isle of Man is fast becoming a haven for online gaming and was one of the first governments to create regulatory infrastructure for online games. It has now become the hub of online games, attracting some of the best technology experts from all over the world in the gaming industry.