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As the online gambling market opens up in the United States, it is not surprising to see casino software providers flock to the expanding industry. Delaware, New Jersey, Nevada and Pennsylvania have already legalised online gambling, and other states including Rhode Island are putting forth legislation to do the same very shortly.

One casino software provider which has decided to jump on this potential market is Big Time Gaming. When the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) of 2006 came in effect and essentially outlawed internet casino gambling in the country, BTG didn’t even exist. Now that many rival developers are aiming to resume their activity in the US, Big Time Gaming is seeking to enter the market for the very first time.

BTG has hit the big time in Europe of late, with their MegaWays™ gaming engine. Not only has the Sydney based developer’s payline system (which offers thousands of random paylines on each spin) been such a massive hit for them, it has been loaned out to rival developers including Blueprint and Red Tiger Gaming. Now, Big Time Gaming aims to take it stateside. The software developer has just announced that they are looking to enter the US internet gambling market. Making the move would surely be seen as a significant step in the expansion of this fledgeling but rapidly growing provider

Only a handful of online casinos are currently known to be offering Big Time Gaming developed slots (including the MegaWays™ games mentioned above) to US players. 888 Casino is arguably the most notable of these. They have long offered games from the software provider to European players, and since they power numerous casinos (including their own) in New Jersey, it will come as no surprise to find BTG games there.

Big Time Gaming has software deals with rival software providers. Microgaming’s Quickfire platform is known to be accessible to some casinos such as New Jersey Gambling Commission licensed Trada Casino, so it would be a fair bet to expect BTG games to appear at this casino soon as they are available on Quickfire. BTG games can also be found on Playtech’s GTS platform (which is not known to offer gameplay in the US yet), OpenBet and NYX Gaming’s platform in Europe, so US casinos featuring games from any of these developer’s platforms will also, in theory, be able to dish out BTG slots.

Whenever a new software provider decides to open themselves up to the US market, leading Nevada and New Jersey licensed casinos tend to jump on the opportunity. Golden Nugget, Ignition Casino, Play Sugar House and Borgata fit the bill in terms of casinos which could be in line for Big Time Gaming slots if this pattern continues. At the same time, if Nevada decides to jump on Big Time Gaming’s desire to offer their games to US players, don’t be surprised to see major sites such as Bovada.lv and Slots.lv decide to carry their games. They already feature titles from Net Entertainment, Barcrest, BallyTech and others. 

There is always the possibility of a significant European brand setting up shop in the US. LeoVegas and Ladbrokes have both talked up the likelihood of them operating online casinos in the US in the near future, and William Hill already runs a successful sportsbook in New Jersey. All three of these casinos already offer Big Time Gaming slots in Europe, so they would be ideally placed to provide US players with the games, too.

There is still a fair bit of guesswork to do when it comes to nailing down the final list of legal US casinos which will provide their players with BTG games, aside from the 888 operated sites which are confirmed. One thing is almost guaranteed, though; there will undoubtedly be no shortage of top US casinos which will be eager to offer slots from the provider to their players.