Playtech's Live Online Casinos Problem Solved

Published: Friday, December 24, 2004 Online-Casinos.com

'LIVE-OVER-THE-INTERNET' HASSLES

Is this technical or the bureaucracy?

What looks like an expensive albeit temporary shut-down of the "live-over-the-Internet" gambling facilities at a number of Playtech-powered operations seemed to be plaguing the group this week, with many players confirming non-availability of the service for well over a week.

Playtech spokesmen did not clarify what the problem was, saying only that it was "...an exceptional and temporary" problem that would soon be sorted out.

Industry insiders with experience in this field opined that such a prolonged hiatus was unlikely to have a technical root, but that wrassling with bureaucrats over licensing issues could be responsible. One observer, who wished to remain anonymous said, " The problem is that as far as the average licensing bureaucrat is concerned, live-over-the-internet operations do not really fit the classes or categories with which these folks are accustomed to working, and that can create delays."

Playtech recently became a master licensor under the HGN-i2corps patents covering this form of online gambling delivery, along with Casino Web Cam. Between them, the two companies are thought to provide some 30 sites with "live-over-the-internet" gambling from video studios in licensing havens.
STOP PRESS: As we went to press the Playtech sites "live" facilities were up and running again.