Cyberarts Predicts More Custom After UIGEA

Published: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 Online-Casinos.com

CYBERARTS ANTICIPATES MORE ONLINE CUSTOM FOLLOWING UIGEA

Latest version of online gambling platform helps developers minimise the risk


It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good, Grandma was wont to say, and the old cliche can certainly be applied to up and coming software developer Cyberarts LLC which is expecting to increase business as a result of the recent Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in the United States.

Create a climate of prohibition (the Act intends to stop US cash flows to online gambling sites) and an immediate imperative for diversification is likely to result.

CyberArts said in a statement this week that a significant upgrade to the global capabilities of its Foundation software platform helps developers "minimize the risk associated with U.S. Congress' recently-passed Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act."

The press release claims that the company's CyberArts software now allows developers to quickly and easily launch non-English-language versions of their gaming services, and conduct transactions using a variety of payment systems in almost any currency.

The CEO of the company, Chris Derossi explains: "We are very excited to offer capabilities that will allow developers to continue to diversify their online gaming offerings, and serve non-U.S. players in any part of the world. Major online poker sites can safely continue their financial growth in regions unaffected by the Safe Ports Act."

Derossi is well-known in the poker world as the co-author of Winning at Internet Poker for Dummies, one of the popular titles from the "… for Dummies" series. He has more than 20 years of leadership at top technology companies including Apple Computers, where he served as chief architect of Macintosh Operating System 7 before starting CyberArts.

The company currently powers the online poker rooms for Mansion.com, Tony G Poker and Apuestas.com. Building on a ten-year history of developing and operating GamesGrid, the world's first graphical online backgammon club, CyberArts set out to build a ground-breaking platform to support the next generation of online gaming.

Cyberarts has customised its unique platform for sophisticated marketers requiring strong branding capabilities, flexible and innovative functionality, and support for multiple languages and currencies. The platform supports poker, backgammon, casino, and nearly any other type of game.

Derossi says the company is in discussions with several companies who will unveil new Foundation-based online gaming services within the next 90 days. It's also expected that several existing major gaming services, including World Poker Tour, will be switching to the CyberArts Foundation platform in the near future.