Founded in 2005, Amaya Gaming is one of the major casino software providers that have a worldwide reach in online and offline casino, poker, sports and lotteries. What started out as a small company with a vision to develop a full-service proprietary software platform with some games of its own, grew further in 2011 as it acquired two other gaming developers namely Cryptologic and Chartwell.
Amaya acquired Rational Group in 2014, which owns the largest conglomerate of online poker sites such as Full Tilt and Poker Stars. With this new acquisition, Amaya Gaming sold Chartwell and Crytologic to NYX Gaming in April 2015.
Software
Amaya has developed some of the most cutting edge gaming software. Online casinos with Amaya software offer their players easy access to downloadable software, Flash mode or instant play using a web-browser or mobile devices. The software company is still developing an easily customized and scalable front-end component as required by the client. Flexibility is maintained for easy integration of games from other top developers.
The back-office section comes with the usual features such as tracking of players, monitoring of cash transactions, promotion and bonus management module, financial reporting and customer service.
Games
Due to Amaya’s ownership of some of the biggest poker sites online, the company has become the largest single provider of online poker. Through NYX, Amaya still affords other gaming options such as video poker, video slots, table games such as blackjack, baccarat, roulette, craps, Pai Gow and more. It also offers live dealer table games.
Through Cryptologic, customers of affiliated online casinos gain access to the DC Comics line of slots such as Batman, Superman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman.
Some of the online casinos powered by Amaya software are: 888 Casino; InterCasino; Paddy Power; Euro Slots; Leo Vegas Casino and William Hill Casino.
Summary
Amaya Group is licensed through the UK Gambling Commission whereas Rational Group is licensed with the Isle of Man. It has remained a leader in iGaming since it acquired Rational Group, focusing more on online poker. To date, Full Tilt and PokerStars are managed by the Amaya Group.
