888 Holdings Software
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888 have been a global brand since 1996. They are best known for their sportsbook and poker sites, but have ventured into the lucrative world of the online casinos. Choosing not to use a 3rd party, they run their own software.
This allows full control and as they are an established brand, they know what online players want. Play 150 amazing games and should you want to switch between the poker room or the sportsbook, you only need one 888 account.
888 have offered their site in 11 different languages such as Russian, Chinese and even Portuguese. This level of multi-lingual diversity seems to have set 888 apart from the competition.
The 150 games are forever being added to and of course you can play classics such as Baccarat, Black Jack and its variants and of course Roulette. The Video Slots and Video Poker dominate the games list with Jacks or Better, Mid Life Crisis, Gold Rally and many other progressive games.
Ensuring quality is still present, 888 frequently updates the casino. Once you play for a few months you will notice the games list increasing by 3-5 per month. The graphics are incredible in the table games, such as Craps, where the vibrant colours and realistic effects add to the experience of playing. Throughout the Slots and Video Poker games the graphics are more animated and therefore a little more fun.
The audio is taken care of by accurate displays of sound effects. While being fairly minimal, what you hear is perfectly weighted to that of a land based casino. The roll of the dice across the tight felt of the Craps table is fantastically executed.
There are two ways to play at 888 sites. There are instant access casino games which run in Flash. These are a mere taster to the full show of the download casino. The latter houses the full 150 games and stunning graphics. The software is more stable as you play directly from your desktop where the file is installed to.
As you can play on mobile phones and handheld PC devices the instant access version is perfect for when you are on the move. Again, you only need one username and password for either version.
888 really seems to match what players want from a casino, sportsbook and poker site and looks to be a driving force in the future.

