Playtech designs, develops and deploys unified gaming platforms for the online gaming industry. Founded in 1999, Playtech offers live gaming, bingo, poker and skill games software as well as a universal platform that allows these gaming activities to be freely incorporated, accessed and managed as stand-alone, plug-and-play applications. Playtech introduced real-time game and transaction histories, VIP rating and a comp points scheme, fraud prevention and player retention tools. Live human dealers and progressive games featuring interactive, animated bonus stages and real-time, online contact between players and customer service personnel are included in their resume of developments.