Microgaming Received Manx Award

It's not surprising that one of the industry's most notorious turnkey providers and software developers, Microgaming has won an award for its contribution to the economy of the Isle of Man, of which they are based. This week, the Newspaper Awards of the Isle of man gave recognition to the company in the city of Douglas.

Entered in the most competitive category, New Organization of the Year, Microgaming won the Manx award hands down. In order to be in the running, the company must be operating on the Island a minimum of 2 years and no more then 10.

In receiving recognition after receiving the award, it was said that Microgaming is “Part of the next wave of business to take the Island into the future.” Microgaming was very pleased and proud to accept the award and Chief Executive Officer, Roger Raatgever commented on the win saying, “ I can only quote from part of our award citation. Microgaming quickly realized that the Internet was not just a version of an offline casino room, but a totally new playing experience with the potential to entertain and engage people in new ways. It was also realized that to achieve this, it would require constant evolution and innovation. We want to thank all of our staff for their part in bringing this vision to fruition and making this win possible.”

This award is one of many achievements that Microgaming has attained over the years, along with respect and admiration of many involved in online gaming.

Microgaming takes part in initiating process for responsible gambling

A new global initiative and international code of conduct to address responsible online gambling procedures is under discussion by the industry following a top-level roundtable discussion held at a recent London trade show. The roundtable, convened by market leading software developer Microgaming, discussed the need to review what is currently being done by the industry and how a single common code might be created and implemented globally. The resulting draft code of practice is likely to cover individual operating sites as well as software providers. By being able to self-include themselves, gamblers have a safety net should their gambling get out of control. GamCare, a self regulatory player protection body, is meeting to talk about taking the initiative to merge their current codes to provide a framework to attain this goal.

Roger Raatgever, CEO, Microgaming, comments, "Contrary to some reporting on this industry, much is already being done to address issues surrounding responsible online gambling. However, we recognize that the current situation of having a number of codes of practice covering a diverse range of areas is not ideal for the industry or the players. The formation of one clearly defined international code demonstrating best practice with a unified voice will strengthen communication to both the players and the industry as a whole."
Microgaming is always striving to improve their software to please its end user and has been the online software of choice for many players throughout the world.

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