Cryptologic’s Asian Investment Pays Off

The online casino company of Cryptologic’s business is booming and there’s nothing cryptic about that. The company invested in an Asian based company called Mahjong Time. This investment will allow them to have a licensing deal with internet providers/cafes all over China. With China being the most populated country in the world, even if only a handful of them play the game, they are still making a lot of money. That’s an understatement seeing as how China has thirty provinces with 250 cities that have partnerships with over 1,200 distributors.

The game of Mahjong is a trend in online casinos and internet gaming that has caught on and spread like wildfire. Chief Executive Officer and President of Cryptologic, Brian Hadfield, says that Mahjong has “exceeded expectations”. The Asian online casino industry has over 253 million users and is considered the fastest growing internet gambling market in the world.

The game of Mahjong is a “skill based” game, like dominos or poker, but you’re still at the liberty of Lady Luck on whether you get a good hand or not. One reason why this game may so popular in China is because of their belief in good luck and karma. You may be wondering how the government of China is regulating online casinos and the players… Yes, there is a significant amount of “red tape” but it is legal for the people of Chine to partake in online gambling.

As for the rest of the world, if you would like to check out Mahjong and see what all the hype is about, then you can join the 600 million other enthusiastic fans of the game. Cryptologic does not do business in the United States but if you are in the US and would like to check out the game you can visit the microgaming site of Crazy Vegas Casino – 28Mahjong.com. Go ahead, try your luck.