Intertops switching to RTG software, Microgaming in the air

Posted:28.05.2009, 16:22

I found this on another forum:

May 22, 2009 · Filed Under Online Gambling News, Online Poker News
Responding to online casino Intertops' decision to open a branch accepting US customers, Microgaming has decided to end its association with the Internet gambling site.

Just a couple days ago, Intertops Casino devised a two-casino system so that the company could use alternative software to re-enter the US market, after being forced out with the rest of the Microgaming network last fall. Yesterday, Microgaming responded, announcing it would sever ties with Intertops..

Intertops had tried to find a solution allowing continuation of its long association with Microgaming. The online gambling operator kept its Microgaming operation, labeled as the Green Casino, and set up a new division, known as the Red Casino.

The Red Casino, which once again welcomed US customers to Intertops, runs on Real Time Gaming software, a company which never left the US marketplace. Green Casino members would be free to play at either casino, while US patrons would be limited to the Red Casino.

But the procedure was not enough to satisfy Microgaming, who said its decision to end its relationship with Intertops is a result of the Internet casino's insistence on accepting US customers.

"Intertops Casino is proud to have been powered by such a reputable, market-leading, gaming software provider over the past decade," said Michl Posch, head of marketing for Intertops.

"Many will wonder how much of this decision is based on an eventual Microgaming plan to return to US players," said OCA gaming analyst Sherman Bradley. "If Microgaming hopes to be a licensee when the US begins regulation of online gambling, it might have felt it had to respond to Intertops' impatient move to show Congress it's staying clean until approval is given."

This saddens me because Intertops has been my main casino for years.

For now they are still letting existsing players play, but I don't know for how long.

I am not a big player of RTG, but I guess I will know where to play it now, should I be in the mood.

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gjr1961, Thanks for the info!

I heard this would probably happen... Microgaming was
already unhappy how Intertops kept letting US players
register after the ban in 2006. This was like the last straw I guess.

Posted:28.05.2009, 16:30

whoa thats a change

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Hey maybe they will add Rival...

Posted:28.05.2009, 18:24

that would awesome a nice company that pays and honest ppl joining rival....move over sloto lol j/k

Posted:28.05.2009, 22:28

I was just going to say the same thing TDTAT, maybe they will go to Rival.

What a shame, that is my main micro.

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Intertops Microgaming Update | Royal Joker accepting players
FROM my sources:

Current status is as follows: Intertops GREEN Casino does not accept new registrations, existing customers can play, MGS wants to discontinue this casino, but there is no timeframe, so nothing changes for now. Royal Joker is a normal MGS casino – new signups are accepted (except from the U.S.), all existing customers can play (including U.S.). There are no plans to change this. With Intertops Poker all is the same.