The Dutch government owned Holland online casino and poker room,
formerly powered by Access Gaming is to switch to Cryptologic software
following an agreement with the veteran turnkey provider announced
this week.
The exclusive three-year licensing contract will provide both poker
and casino software for Holland Casino.com - the Dutch government
licensed casino operator in the Netherlands. The new site, run by
Holland Casino on behalf of the Dutch government, is expected to launch
in June 2007, and will be available to residents of the Netherlands
only.
"At CryptoLogic, we're focused on strengthening our competitive
advantage in Europe, and our new relationship with Holland Casino
achieves this - in spades," said Lewis Rose, CryptoLogic's
President and CEO, who was in Amsterdam for the signing. "By
adding a government controlled casino operator to our blue-chip roster
of customers, we have an excellent template for other governments
interested in realizing the benefits of safe, secure and regulated
Internet gaming."
The agreement, made through CryptoLogic's wholly-owned subsidiary,
WagerLogic Limited, reflects CryptoLogic's commitment to working with
large, trusted, blue-chip casino operators and is subject to certain
ratification, including by the Dutch government authorities and the
Supervisory Board, a company spokesman said.
Holland Casino operates 14 land-based casinos across the Netherlands,
including those at the popular tourist resorts Zandvoort, Valkenburg
and Scheveningen. Since its first land-based casino opened in the
Netherlands in 1976, Holland Casino has experienced several large
expansions, including the addition of city-centre casinos in Amsterdam,
Rotterdam, Breda, Nijmegen and Groningen.
"As we take Holland Casino online, we needed a quality
partner who could support us with innovation and integrity - and CryptoLogic
exceeded our expectations," said Ron Goudsmit, Holland
Casino's Vice-President Business Development. "We're excited
to develop and launch our online gaming site, which includes a comprehensive
responsible gaming program, with a respected provider who can deliver
a unique experience to our customers."
Holland Casino will join other top gaming sites using CryptoLogic-developed
software, including William Hill, InterCasino, Interpoker, Playboy
Gaming, ukbetting, Littlewoods Gaming, DTD Poker, Betsafe, Parbet
Poker and Extreme Poker.
The company spokesman revealed that CryptoLogic has introduced almost
100 casino games since 2004, including first-to-market innovations
such as Hold'Em Blackjack, a combination of blackjack and poker that
has quickly become a player favorite.
The company has also introduced the exclusive online slot version
of Cubis, one of the world's most popular 3D puzzle games, amongst
many others. CryptoLogic recently won Gambling Online Magazine's Top
Casino Software Award for the second consecutive year. The award is
based on votes cast by readers, players and website users.