Microgaming

Microgaming is a privately-held gambling software company based in the Isle of Man.[1] It claims to have developed the world's first true online casino software in 1994.[2]

Microgaming
Private
Industry
Founded1994 (1994)
Headquarters
Douglas, Isle of Man
Key people
John Coleman (CEO)
Number of employees
200+
Websitemicrogaming.co.uk

Overview

In May 2009, its progressive slot Mega Moolah paid out $6,374,434, the largest online casino payout to date.[3] A new Guinness world record was set on 6 October 2015 when it paid £13,209,300 (equivalent to €17,879,645 at the time) to a British soldier.[4][5]

In May 2016 the company launched Virtual Reality headset games using Oculus Rift technology, with a focus on VR roulette.[6][7]

gollark: I showed you it, using my eyes.
gollark: Yes.
gollark: Done.
gollark: Did you know the light-sensitive stuff is *below* the external nerve apiobees?
gollark: GTech™ just generates arbitrarily big neural networks and trains them on all possible combinations of data in the universe.

References
  1. "Microgaming grows Swedish footprint via Svenska Spel". Casino Beats. 14 February 2020.
  2. . Microgaming.
  3. Mega Moolah Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Online Casino News.
  4. "Largest jackpot payout in an online slot machine game (nominal)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  5. . Guinness World Records.
  6. "Microgaming Showcases VR Roulette For Use With Oculus Rift Headset". GrizzlyG. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  7. "GI GAMES ROUND-UP: QUICKSPIN, LIGHTNING BOX, MICROGAMING AND MORE". Gaming Intelligence. 14 February 2020.
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