London-based Orbis
has launched a complete end-to-end solution for running gambling sites
on the World Wide Web.
Called OpenBet, the new system can handle
hundreds of thousands of account holders and millions
of plays per day.
“Datamonitor predicts that $3 billion a year will be wagered on
Web sites in Europe alone over the next five years as the Internet
attracts a new breed of punter who will place bets from the comfort
of their homes or offices,” said Charles Malir, managing director
of Orbis.
“Suddenly High Street bookies and new market entrepreneurs have
recognised the massive opportunity — as well as the dangers of
missing the boat. With OpenBet, a betting site can be up and
running in very short timescales yet deliver a robust, reliable
and well proven solution.”
To date, Orbis has enabled three UK-based sports gambling sites,
including PA Sporting Life,
and, more recently, Blue Square,
for the bookmaker City Index. The Blue Square site is based on OpenBet.
OpenBet handles the whole of the online betting process, from
registration to paying out, while giving operators full
control over betting activities.