Fresh off joining the Microgaming Network two years ago, Unibet will adopt Microgaming’s downloadable casino platform, the company announced on Thursday. A press release distributed by Microgaming noted, “The move will see Unibetcasino.com players gain access to the best games in the business, including Lara Croft Tomb Raider, The Osbournes and Hitman – three of the industry’s biggest licensing deals.” Meanwhile, Unibet is gearing up for its Unibet Open Milan tournament, which is scheduled for September 19th through 21st in the Italian city. The event has a projected prize pool of €450,000 and has become the centerpiece of the online poker room’s promotional offering.
By signing onto a giant network like Microgaming, Unibet gives its casino customers access to one of the largest progressive jackpots in existence. It currently sits at just below €7 million. In a press release, Unibet CEO Petter Nylander stated, “Since joining the Microgaming Poker Network, we’ve enjoyed a strong working partnership, and so this decision has actually been straightforward. Microgaming’s Casino software has an outstanding reputation in the industry for delivering cutting edge, graphic rich games and one of the most reliable platforms in the business – critical when running any online operation.”
Many of the online poker rooms that you’re familiar with are part of the Microgaming Network. They include Royal Vegas Poker, Purple Lounge, Intertops Poker, Ladbrokes, Doyle’s Room, Pokerwize, Eurolinx and Poker Host. On the casino side, Microgaming’s clients include 32Red, Gnuf, Fortune Room, Roxy Palace Casino and King Neptune’s Casino. All told, the network has 120 casino clients and 40 poker rooms to its name.
The Microgaming Network runs a weekly $175K Guarantee. The tournament kicks off at 18:00 GMT every Sunday and comes with a $65 buy-in; it’s a prime-time tournament for poker players across Europe. Satellites run every day of the week and start at $6.50. Extreme Stack tournaments are also held on the network: each player starts with 2,500 chips, play is eight-handed and the blind levels are 10 minutes long. The buy-ins for the Extreme Stack tournaments range from $22 to $1,050. A variety of poker games are available across the network, including Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Seven Card Stud, Five Card Stud, Omaha Hi–Lo and Five Card Draw.
Microgaming CEO Roger Raatgever, quipped, “We are delighted that Unibet has decided to extend our relationship with the addition of our proven casino platform and very much look forward to a continued successful partnership. In the last year, we’ve achieved a number of major initiatives that will significantly benefit our operators and have a strong pipeline of innovative tools and games coming this year to power operator profits, so when a partner such as Unibet picks us to power multiple software products, it’s further proof that we are delivering where it counts.”
Bingo and Mah Jong are also part of the Microgaming game offering. The company has developed products for gaming on cell phones and has introduced products and services for land-based casinos. Recent game rollouts have included Stash of the Titans, Jacks or Better Level-Up Poker, Tomb Raider – Secret of the Sword, The Osbournes, Hitman and The Adventures of Galactic Gopher.
Microgaming first developed casino software in 1994. Its poker room would appear nine years later in 2003. In 1998, Microgaming introduced the Cash Splash, the internet’s first progressive jackpot slot.
