9 April 2008

INTERTOPS ONLINE CASINO CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF TRUSTWORTHY SERVICE

ANTIGUA - When IntertopsCasino.com launched one of the first online casinos back in 1998, sceptics asked the same thing they'd asked two years before when the pioneering company launched the very first online sportsbook. Those who wondered if anyone would ever trust an online casino with their money underestimated the trust Intertops had already earned and has continued to earn since then.

"Trust is everything in this business," said Michl Posch of Intertops. "To earn that trust you have to pay out all winnings quickly and reliably. That may seem pretty basic but not all operators make it a top priority as Intertops has ever since it began its sportsbook in London twenty-five years ago."

The other priority that has kept IntertopsCasino.com on top the last ten years is its commitment to continually adding the best new games. Thanks to a ten-year partnership with gambling software leader Microgaming, IntertopsCasino.com now provides hundreds of state-of-the-art casino games. The most recently added was the new Lara Croft Tomb Raider slot machine.

"IntertopsCasino has set the bar very high for other online casinos," said Michael Corfman of the GPWA, which evaluates and endorses gambling websites, as he raised a glass of champagne with hundreds of online casino webmasters last week in Amsterdam. "I suppose lots of online casinos will have tenth birthdays coming up, but IntertopsCasino.com is one of the first and one of the best. We congratulate them on ten years of honest operations."

"IntertopsCasino uses industry-leading Microgaming software… You benefit enormously from this, as they seem to always be able to offer games that capture the imagination and provide a great balance between exciting game play and great opportunities to win," says popular online casino portal, Online-Gambling-Insider.com. "New games are released every single month so there's never a need to look for any other casino to keep your interest up."

Huge jackpots and unique monthly promotions also keep things interesting for players at IntertopsCasino.com. There is currently almost $8 million in the progressive jackpot pool and the Mega Moolah jackpot alone is over $5 million. And, far more than the usual online casino bonuses, IntertopsCasino promotions – like last month's All American Road Trip – are entertainment in themselves. Special birthday celebration promotions will continue throughout this milestone year.

About Intertops
Intertops was founded in 1983 in London with a UK Bookmakers License and relocated to Austria in 1992. They accepted the world's first online bet in 1996. In 1997, the online business moved to Antigua while the traditional sports betting business remained in Austria. In 2001, the innovative company developed the first igaming WAP sites, enabling it to be the first to offer mobile bets. By 2003 Intertops.com began online poker operations, progressing to online skill-based gaming in under a year.

About Microgaming
Since the company developed the first true online casino software over a decade ago, it has led the industry in providing innovative, reliable gaming solutions. Thanks to an unrivalled R&D programme, that averages 60 games per year and a unique 'partnership' approach to working with operators; Microgaming powers 120 of the world's most profitable casino sites. The company's front and back-end software supports multiplayer, multilanguage games - over 350 of them, all uniquely branded. The Microgaming Progressive Jackpot Network is the world's largest progressive and has paid out a record £115m plus in the last four years.

Microgaming software also powers the world's leading poker network with over 40 card rooms and platforms for landbased and wireless gaming.

As a founding member of eCOGRA, Microgaming is at the forefront of an initiative focused on setting the highest standards in the gaming industry, and leads in the areas of fair gaming, responsible operator conduct and player protection.

For further information about Microgaming, please contact:
Stuart Hehir at Chameleon PR
+44 (0) 20 7680 5500
stuart@chameleonpr.com