We are often asked why some of the major online casino sites look very similar in terms of layout, and even offer the same casino games in many cases. The reason is that in common with most other internet business sites, online casinos do not write their own software and rely on specialist programme writers to design and develop the casino software necessary to provide their customers with the online gambling experience they are looking for. There are of course a number of software companies engaged in this field, but the big four are Microgaming, Wagerworks, Playtech and Chartwell, and it is these four who provide the software for the best known online casino sites. If you are interested in finding out more about these online casino software providers, you will find more information on our software page at onlinecasino.ie, but for most of us what matters is that the casino games are interesting, well laid out and easy to use. There is also the question of data protection and security, which the online casino operators clearly need to take very seriously, and this is another reason why most of the main online casino providers use one or more of the specialist companies. The software providers will also negotiate with the entertainment companies such as Marvel and Paramount, for the use of their copywrite characters in the slots, and of course the television programme producers when they want to develop a casino game such as Millionaire or Deal or No Deal. These software providers do therefore play a very significant role in the online casino business, and although most of us may never have heard of them they are very important contributors to our online gambling enjoyment, and the security of our data.