There is no doubt that the internet has changed the way we manage our lives, and most of us will be frustrated at some point with a poorly constructed and managed web site. Almost every business, big or small now has to come to terms with communicating with their prospective customers online through their own web site, and the success or otherwise of that venture is down to two factors. First of course is the quality of the product or service they are selling, but equally important is the software they use to design and manage their site. This has led to a whole new service sector of specialist computer software companies, none more so than the companies supplying the online casino market. For an online casino operator the quality of the casino software is paramount to the success or failure of their site because the software is not just responsible for the efficient financial management of the site, it is also the source of the product they are selling, namely the casino games. Even the popularity of traditional casino games such as roulette and blackjack can be affected by poor graphics, but it is in the range of slots games that the real influence of the casino software companies is seen. The vast majority of the casino games we find on any online casino site are slots or video slots, and they are all designed and produced by the casino software company operating the site. The growth in playing casino games at an online casino has created some major international casino software companies, none bigger than Playtech which now supplies several of the major online casino operators with their casino games. In fact many would argue that Playtech has become too influential and has led to a reduction in the choice of casino games we can play because the same games can be found on many sites. Fortunately Irish online casino games players still have a good choice with Paddy Power, All Irish and No Bonus casinos all using different casino software.