Microgame (company)

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Microgame S.p.A.
Company type joint-stock company
Industry Online gambling
Founded Benevento, Italy (1996)
Founder Fabrizio D'Aloia
Headquarters
Benevento
,
Italy
Key people
 Fabrizio D'Aloia (President & CEO)
Massimiliano Casella (Marketing & Sales Director)
Revenue248.67 mln € (2009) [1]
11.76 mln € (2009) [1]
Website microgame.it

Microgame S.p.A. is an Italian online gambling joint-stock company. The company operates both as an application service provider and developer of online platforms and integrated systems of service, [2] and through the online community People's Poker Network, which is made of more than 130 online partners in all Italy [3] and counts more than 1.5 million gaming accounts. [4]

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Microgame has around 30% of Italian online poker market (as of October 2010) [5] and 27.1% of online sports betting market (9.4% of overall sports betting market, [6] as of July 2010). [7] Major shareholders in the company are private equity firms Monitor Clipper Partners [8] and TPG Growth. [9]

History

Microgame has been founded in 1996 by Italian engineer Fabrizio D'Aloia. Company's main activity was web applications development. [10]

In 1998, the company is along first movers in the online sports betting market, which at that time was just regulated. Subsequently, it became the first Italian service provider in the field, [11] and expanded services furniture also in Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Georgia, Malta, Austria, and United Kingdom. [12] Between 2006 and 2007 (in this year, Microgame became a joint-stock company), [10] enters the online horse racing betting [13] and online instant lotteries markets. [14]

In 2008, Microgame expands its gaming services: in March, online version of several lotteries are released; [15] in May, launches the new integrated platform for members of the Microgame's network; [16] in July, is officially launched the People's Poker Network, [17] followed a few months later by a new online gaming portal, [18] after the regulation of online poker (September 2008). [19]

In 2009, Microgame exceeded 1 billion euros in betting; revenues exceeded 248 million euros, producing a net income of 11 million euros. [1] Microgame also established an online poker "pro" players team, the People's Poker Team Pro, [20] launched a new platform for online blackjack [21] and the first People's Network live event: the People's Poker Cruise (December 12–15, 2009), a Texas Hold'em tournament held on a cruise ship on the Civitavecchia – Barcelona route. [22]

In 2010, Microgame launched another live tournament, the People's Poker Tour, made of four legs to be held in four different venues: Kranjska Gora, Slovenia (April 9–12, 2010); Budapest, Hungary (June 9–12, 2010); Budva, Montenegro (September 15–18, 2010); and Nova Gorica, Slovenia (November 29-December 5, 2010). [23] More, also the new platform for online bingo is launched. [24]

In September 2016 Microgame Group agreed to acquire Active Games and Intent Software, expanding its content aggregation and platform capabilities. [25] Key partnerships have included a 2010 exclusive branding alliance with Caesars Interactive’s World Series of Poker for Italy, [26] a 2012 live-casino deal with Evolution Gaming, [27] and post 2020 content integrations with third-party studios such as Playnetic and 7777 gaming to broaden its game catalogue for Italian licensees. [28] [29]

In January 2012 Microgame suspended concessionaire Scommettendo Srl and related skins from the People’s Poker network citing irregularities. [30] On 25 June 2015 the parties announced a settlement of the dispute, with damages recognized to Scommettendo in relation to the disconnection from the national totalisator system. [31]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Raccolta storica per Microgame: oltre 1 miliardo nel 2009" (in Italian). Gioco&Giochi.com. 2010-06-01. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  2. ↑ "BOS - Betting Operating System". Microgame. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  3. ↑ "Gaming operators served by Microgame". Microgame. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  4. ↑ "People's Network, Italy's largest online player community". Microgame. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  5. ↑ "Poker on line: ad ottobre quote di mercato in crescita solo per Microgame, PokerStars, Snai e Cogetech (3)" (in Italian). AGICOS - Agenzia Giornalistica Concorsi e Scommesse. 2010-11-03. Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  6. ↑ "Scommesse: nei primi 7 mesi del 2010 raccolti oltre 2,6 miliardi di euro. A Snai e Lottomatica/Totosì oltre la metà del mercato (2)" (in Italian). AGICOS - Agenzia Giornalistica Concorsi e Scommesse. 2010-08-03. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  7. ↑ "Scommesse on line: tra gennaio e luglio giocati online oltre 800 milioni di euro. Microgame ancora leader di mercato (2)" (in Italian). AGICOS - Agenzia Giornalistica Concorsi e Scommesse. 2010-08-03. Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  8. ↑ "Giochi: fondo Monitor Clipper entra in capitale Microgame" (in Italian). MF Milano Finanza. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  9. ↑ "Gioco online: il fondo TPG Growth investe in Microgame" (in Italian). ANSA. 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  10. 1 2 "History". Microgame. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  11. ↑ "Scommesse: ad aprile Microgame conquista il 40% del mercato telematico (2)" (in Italian). AGICOS - Agenzia Giornalistica Concorsi e Scommesse. 2006-05-17. Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  12. ↑ Giordano, Jenny (2008-04-09). "Microgame fa giocare Europa e Asia". Il Denaro. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  13. ↑ "Ippica: Microgame pronta ad "accelerare" con la nuova licenza per l'ippica on line (3)" (in Italian). AGICOS - Agenzia Giornalistica Concorsi e Scommesse. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2010-08-26.[ permanent dead link ]
  14. ↑ "Gratta&Vinci on line: Microgame al primo posto come volumi di gioco raccolto (2)" (in Italian). AGICOS - Agenzia Giornalistica Concorsi e Scommesse. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2010-08-26.[ permanent dead link ]
  15. ↑ "Al via Totocalcio, Totogol, Big Match, Big Race e Ippica Nazionale online" (in Italian). Microgame. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  16. ↑ "Microgame: cooperazione per gli skill games" (in Italian). Gioco&Giochi.com. 2008-05-20. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  17. ↑ "Nasce il People's Poker Network a "firma" Microgame" (in Italian). Gioco&Giochi.com. 2008-05-30. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  18. ↑ "Microgame lancia People's, innovativo portale per il gioco online" (in Italian). 777click.com. 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  19. ↑ "Microgame e Giocodigitale: oggi al via il poker con soldi veri" (in Italian). 777click.com. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  20. ↑ "People's Poker.it Team Pro" (in Italian). Assopoker.com. 2009-04-17. Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  21. ↑ "People's: blackjack "for money" in linea" (in Italian). Gioco&Giochi.com. 2009-03-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  22. ↑ "People's Poker Cruise" (in Italian). People's Poker. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  23. ↑ "People's Poker Tour" (in Italian). People's Poker. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  24. ↑ "D'Aloia (Microgame): "Il bingo online mercato di sicuro successo, attesa pari a quella del poker"" (in Italian). Gioconews.it. 2010-02-10. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  25. ↑ Team, iGB Editorial (2016-09-13). "Microgame Group to acquire Active Games and Intent Software". iGB. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  26. ↑ "WSOP ITALY HERE WE COME!". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  27. ↑ "Italian online leader Microgame selects Evolution's world-leading Live Casino". Evolution. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  28. ↑ Formosa, Carla (2025-03-26). "Playnetic enter Italian market through Microgame partnership". Playnetic. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  29. ↑ Sarkany, Adrienn (2025-08-04). "7777 gaming partners with Microgame to strengthen Italian iGaming expansion". European Gaming Industry News. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  30. ↑ Gioffrè, Domenico (2012-01-15). "Microgame sospende Scommettendo dal People's Poker Network". Assopoker (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  31. ↑ "Agipronews.it | Giochi, Microgame e Scommettendo chiudono il contenzioso". Agipronews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-09-12.
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