{"id":4071,"date":"2024-08-16T13:41:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T12:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/?page_id=4071"},"modified":"2024-08-21T11:51:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T10:51:43","slug":"the-first-online-wager-microgaming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/the-first-online-wager\/the-first-online-wager-microgaming\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Online Wager &#8211; Microgaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-176a1e4 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"176a1e4\"><style>.stk-176a1e4{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8,#ffffff) !important}.stk-176a1e4:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8,#ffffff) !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-176a1e4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a10429d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a10429d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a10429d{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(3.6% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a10429d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a10429d-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6e2a471\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6e2a471\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6e2a471{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(94% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6e2a471-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6e2a471-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d3f5ada\" data-block-id=\"d3f5ada\"><style>.stk-d3f5ada{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d3f5ada-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4944823\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4944823\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-4944823{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(20.1% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4944823-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4944823-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-nuteu\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-nuteu \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-nuteu img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-nuteu\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/Martin_Moshal.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Martin Moshal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1e794a1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1e794a1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1e794a1{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(60.900000000000006% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1e794a1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1e794a1-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e1d60d4\" data-block-id=\"e1d60d4\"><style>.stk-e1d60d4{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e1d60d4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9a1b3be\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9a1b3be\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-9a1b3be{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(19.799999999999997% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9a1b3be-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9a1b3be-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-nmazl\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-nmazl \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-nmazl img-style-rounded caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-nmazl\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/Microgaming_Logo.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7fbd16d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7fbd16d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7fbd16d{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(80.2% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7fbd16d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7fbd16d-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microgaming<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>1994, Durban, South Africa. Enter Martin Moshal. As a recently graduated Business Science student, Martin had the bright idea of creating an internet casino and was the first person to actually do it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f986b5c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f986b5c\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f986b5c{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(19% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f986b5c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f986b5c-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ee1d07d\" data-block-id=\"ee1d07d\"><style>.stk-ee1d07d{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ee1d07d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6b87f00\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6b87f00\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6b87f00{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(20% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6b87f00-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6b87f00-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-x5rf6\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-x5rf6 \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-x5rf6 img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-x5rf6\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/john_moshal.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">John Moshal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d62e048\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d62e048\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d62e048{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(49.900000000000006% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d62e048-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d62e048-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Martin created Microgaming and was a man on a mission. He had gained the necessary technical and business skills at university and had an inspirational father, John, a skilled engineer and accomplished businessman who had already his own successful electronics design company.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2d1e1a1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2d1e1a1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2d1e1a1{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(30.1% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2d1e1a1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2d1e1a1-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-fc8eaa7\" data-block-id=\"fc8eaa7\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-fc8eaa7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f4e83e4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f4e83e4\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f4e83e4{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(19.9% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f4e83e4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f4e83e4-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-qv9ga\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-qv9ga \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-qv9ga img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-qv9ga\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/Roger_Raatgever.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Roger Raatgever<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fb719d3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fb719d3\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-fb719d3{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(68% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fb719d3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fb719d3-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Martin was a man that knew what he needed to do and how to get it done; not only technically but also organizationally. He planned for success by partnering with finance guru &#8211; Roger Raatgever. He helped Martin secure the funds he needed to fulfil his vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roger became the CEO of Microgaming and the public face of the company. Martin maintained oversight of the company. Between them created they the legendary gaming software company it is today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7980a01\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7980a01\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7980a01{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(12.1% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7980a01-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7980a01-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a0a2aa4\" data-block-id=\"a0a2aa4\"><style>.stk-a0a2aa4{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a0a2aa4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6e04d82\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6e04d82\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6e04d82{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(20% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6e04d82-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6e04d82-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-8a331f8\" data-block-id=\"8a331f8\"><style>.stk-8a331f8{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3940\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/casino.co_.za_home.png\" width=\"1526\" height=\"1085\"\/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">casino.co.za &#8211; the first online casino<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can still access this site thanks to oldweb.com (probably not on a smartphone)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-button  root-eb-button-qz53t\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-button-qz53t \"><div class=\"eb-button-wrapper eb-button-alignment eb-button-qz53t\"><div class=\"eb-button\"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/oldweb.today\/?browser=ns3-mac#19960201000000\/http:\/\/casino.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to Run!<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7f65719\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7f65719\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7f65719{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(69.79999999999998% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7f65719-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7f65719-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0f8c1fc\" data-block-id=\"0f8c1fc\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Microgaming\u2019s first website was called The Gaming Club. It was first released under the URL casino.co.za in 1994.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This was incredibly early. As a result the website was a pretty bare bones affair; it really only supported the downloadable games. Account registration and payments were handled manually. The action was limited to residents of South Africa.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In those days, the casino games were downloaded and installed on one\u2019s PC. Developing the software to create a reasonably alluring and consistent animated gaming experience was no mean feat. To create basic animations on a PC screen a programmer needed &nbsp;to use some low-level languages; ASM, C\/C++ etc. There were only a few programmers that really knew what they were doing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The potential was obvious but the South African jurisdiction was not ideal. The Gaming Club relocated to Antigua and Barbuda and continued as a Microgaming operator, Microgaming, itself, set up as a gaming software license provider in The Isle of Man.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-04fe68c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"04fe68c\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-04fe68c{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(10.2% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-04fe68c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-04fe68c-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5b8a8c5\" data-block-id=\"5b8a8c5\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5b8a8c5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f52f9f3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f52f9f3\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f52f9f3{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(9.9% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f52f9f3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f52f9f3-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e416c3e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e416c3e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e416c3e{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(65.1% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e416c3e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e416c3e-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Microgaming produced some basic games to start with. 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