Many are surprised to learn that most of today's top online gambling software development companies have actually been around for a decade or more. One of today's most notable, Cryptologic, was founded in 1995 when two brothers, Andrew and Mark Rivkin, decided to invent a mechanism that would allow for secure online monetary transactions in online gaming. Their software was wholly unique from its inception. Instead of identifying the problem and working toward a solution, the unorthodox brothers decided to work backwards, first creating online gaming software and then tying it into a secure mechanism. Their resulting software has been an industry leader since 1996.

InterCasino is what the brothers first came up with. It was launched in 1996 and was so successful that, in a mere two years, it was found on 1998's Toronto Stock Exchange. The next years were even more successful for Cryptologic, as it was also listed on the NASDAQ in 2000 and the London Stock Exchange in 2003. Prior to 2006, Cryptologic was one of the biggest gambling software companies in America. However, after Congress voted to outlaw the financial transactions associated with online gambling that year, the company had no choice but to abandon the American market. Although this was a huge blow to their business, not being able to accept players from the U.S., the brand still continued to thrive around the globe.

Cryptologic is certainly one of the unique pioneers of online gambling as a whole. The awards they have received are numerous and include an impressive four separate Best Casino Software of the Year awards, as well as many others dealing in software and security. Their games are also featured on some of the most popular online casinos, including 888.com, Betfair, Gala Coral and PartyGaming, among many others. The idea started as a way to complete financial transactions safely while online, but it evolved into groundbreaking games that are safe, realistic and, most of all, entertaining.

Out of every software developer in the respective field, Cryptologic is the second-largest supplier of games, adding an impressive 20 per year on average. They really cover an incredibly wide range of games, including every one of the typical casino games you would expect to find, like blackjack, roulette, craps and keno, but also many card games. However, Cryptologic puts most of its emphasis on slots games. Slots always receive the most focus, and in terms of slot production and efficiency, Cryptologic is the number-one company in the world. One of the unique things Cryptologic does with slots is that they'll take existing brands from other platforms and create a slot game out of it. They have also partnered up with Marvel Comics to develop and release slot games like the Hulk and Spiderman.

Cryptologic didn't stop there with their slot expansion. They have also recently partnered up with Paramount Digital to release a line of slot machine games based on characters from Paramount movies. All in all, their slots are among the most popular online, and run the gamut from basic 3 and 5-reel games to progressive games with jackpots in the millions, and even games with shared jackpots, making it easier to actually profit from online play.