Playtech Changes Its Bet to Quova
Mountain View, California (ots/PRNewswire)
- Top Gaming Software Developer Chooses GeoPoint for Regulatory Compliance, Fraud Prevention
Quova, Inc., the world's premier provider and developer of web geography services and technologies, announced today that Playtech, a leading multinational gaming software developer, has chosen Quova to provide geolocation data for regulatory compliance and fraud prevention. Quova's GeoPoint, which determines the geographic location of a website user and the cyber-location of an online transaction in real time, has been incorporated into Playtech's unique unified gaming platform to help Playtech's customers screen out potentially fraudulent users and remain compliant with multinational regulations on Internet gambling.
"We were a longtime customer of Quova's closest competitor, but we decided we needed a more responsive partner and higher-quality data," said Rami Beinish, CEO of Playtech. "Knowing the customer's location is critical in our industry, and Quova is providing us with the capabilities we need to offer more and better information solutions to the customers who depend on us. We're glad to have a partner who is so committed to the success of our business and the satisfaction of our customer base."
"Playtech is recognized worldwide as an innovator of high-quality software solutions and platforms for online gambling," said Gary Jackson, EVP of Operations for Quova. "We're gratified to have earned their trust and further solidified our position as the dominant geolocation provider to the Internet gaming industry."
About Playtech
Playtech develops unified software platforms for the online gambling industry, primarily targeting existing online operators wanting to upgrade their system, sportsbooks looking to diversify, and land-based operators making their online debut. Playtech gaming applications -- online casino, poker, bingo, live gaming, land-based kiosk networks, and fixed-odds games -- are fully intercompatible and can be freely incorporated as stand-alone applications, accessed and funded by players through the same user account and managed by the operator by means of a single powerful management interface. Founded in 1999, Playtech today has over 340 employees distributed globally, approximately one-half of whom are engaged in research and development of current and future gaming technologies. Website: www.playtech.com.
About Quova, Inc.
Founded in January 2000, Quova, Inc. is the leading provider of geolocation services to online businesses. Quova's patented technology provides the geographic location of website visitors in real time, enabling businesses to manage digital rights, target content, detect fraud, conduct site analysis and ensure regulatory compliance. Quova's customers and partners include industry leaders such as Major League Baseball Advanced Media, BBC, Bell Canada, Cisco Systems, Cyota, Corillian, Times Online, ABSOLUT, HPshopping, IBM SurfAid, VeriSign, EverBank, Wire Card and Sky Sports. A privately owned company with investments from Mobius Venture Capital, IDG Ventures, Nexus Group, Schoffstall Ventures and Fidelity Ventures, Quova is headquartered at 333 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, California 94041 (T: +1-650-528-3700), with European headquarters at Jan Luijkenstraat 94, 1071 CV Amsterdam, The Netherlands (T: +31-20-888-45-30). Visit Quova on the web at www.quova.com.
NOTE: Quova, the Quova logo and GeoPoint are registered service marks and/or trademarks of Quova, Inc.
Web site: http://www.playtech.com
Web site: http://www.quova.com
Contact:
Mike Gaynes of Quova, Inc., +1-650-528-3712, or mgaynes@quova.com; or
Vidushi Patel, vidushi.patel@b1.com or Jaime Ranson,
jaime.ranson@b1.com, both of Banner PR, +44(0)20-7349-2200