Last updated 2026-09-07
- Raised $2.3B Undisclosed Round led by Flutter Entertainment, Sep 2024
- Raised $950M Public Offering, Mar 2006
- Went public on AIM (PTEC), Mar 2006
Total raised
$5.5B
Last: Undisclosed Round 2024-09
Stage
Public
Founded
1999
Headcount
7,400
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Entertainment Software
About
Playtech plc is a gambling software development company founded in 1999. The company provides software for online casinos, online poker rooms, online bingo games, online sports betting, scratch games, mobile gaming, live dealer games and fixed-odds arcade games online. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Playtech's Israeli office is located in Tel Aviv, at the 56th floor of Azrieli Sarona Tower, 121 Menachem Begin Street. Playtech primarily serves global betting and gaming operators as a focused B2B enterprise. Its business intelligence-driven gambling software offering includes casino, live casino, bingo, poker and sports betting. The company's open platform software allows customers to build and market casino games that include blackjack, baccarat, slots, and roulette.
Funding history · 12 rounds · $5.5B total
13 events/rounds · $5.5B Total Funding: $3.1B in Private Equity, $2.8B in Public Equity, $659.4M in Debt
Sep 2024
Undisclosed Round
$2.3B
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★ Flutter Entertainment
Jun 2023
★ Owler★ LeadIQ★ Prospeo
Oct 2022
Debt Financing
$269.4M
prior (startupim db)
Mar 2019
Debt Financing
$390.0M
prior (startupim db)
Apr 2018
Secondary Round
$314.3M
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★ Snaitech (70.6% stake)Snaitech
Nov 2016
★ UBS Limited★ Canaccord Genuity Limited★ Brickington Trading Limited★ Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
Jun 2015
★ Teddy Sagi★ Brickington★ UBS Limited★ Canaccord Genuity Limited★ Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
Jul 2013
Secondary Round
$49.2M
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★ Etruvian Holdings Ltd (PokerStrategy.com)PokerStrategy.com
Mar 2011
Secondary Round
$158.8M
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★ Teddy Sagi (PT Turnkey Services)PT Turnkey Services
Oct 2008
Secondary Round
$250.0M
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★ Teddy Sagi
Mar 2006
Public Offering
$950.0M
wikipedia.org
Mar 2006
Headcount over time
7,400 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · HQ / main office
Show all offices (2 more)
- United Kingdom
- Kyiv, Ukraine
Q&A
- What is Playtech's primary business?
- Playtech is an online gaming software supplier that provides solutions to leading operators, including online casino, poker, bingo, sports betting, live gaming, and casual and fixed-odds games.
- When was Playtech founded?
- Playtech was founded in December 1999.
- How many employees does Playtech have?
- Playtech has 7,400 employees, falling into the 500+ employees bucket.
- When did Playtech go public and on what exchange?
- Playtech went public on the LSE (AIM) in March 2006 with an IPO amount of $950,000,000 and a valuation of $950,000,000.
- What is Playtech's market capitalization?
- Playtech's market capitalization is $1,078,738,391.
- Has Playtech expanded its partnership with 10bet recently?
- Yes, in February 2024, Playtech and 10bet's partnership expanded into the Swedish market.
- Did Playtech sell its Italian unit recently?
- Yes, in September 2024, Flutter acquired Playtech's Italian gambling segment, Snaitech, for $2.6 billion.
- What were Playtech's Q2 2024 earnings highlights?
- Playtech PLC's Q2 2024 earnings call highlighted strong B2B growth.
- What was Playtech's EPS for the first half of 2024?
- Playtech's EPS for the first half of 2024 was €0.033, an increase from €0.01 in 1H 2023.
Team · 17
Teddy Sagi
Founder · Founder
John Gleasure
Chairman
Mor Weizer
Chief Executive Officer
Chris McGinnis
Chief Financial Officer
Ian Penrose
Senior Independent Non-executive Director
Linda Marston-Weston
Independent Non-executive Director
Samy Reeb
Independent Non-executive Director
Doreen Tan
Independent Non-executive Director
Ruby Yam
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ido Efrat
Chief Operations Officer (Playtech Managed Services)
Ivan Blagoev
Chief Risk Officer (Playtech Managed Services)
Noemi Nemeth
Director of B2B Services and Customer Success (Playtech Managed Services)
Richard Beach
Director of Special Projects and Research (Playtech Managed Services)
Ishay Nadler
Head of Customer Success and Training Strategy (Playtech Managed Services)
Francesco Rodano
Chief Sustainable Gaming Officer (Playtech Managed Services)
Shimon Akad
COO
Jonathan Doubilet
General Manager, USA
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Entertainment Software
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
Revenue ShareLicensingSaaS
Tags
software-applicationsgamessportsmobile-gamesentertainmentgame-developmentsocial-gamescrmrisk-managementtradingmarketinguser-experienceretailers
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | playtech.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/18717 | |
| facebook.com/PlaytechGIB | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/user/PlaytechChannel |
| instagram.com/playtechnologies | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playtech |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q583242 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Playtech plc |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999-12 |
| Employees (exact) | 7400 |
| Offices | United Kingdom; Kyiv |
| Market cap | $1.1B |
| Status reason | registrar: מחוקה |
| Wikidata QID | Q583242 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
| Type | Date | Exchange | Ticker | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPO | 2006-03 | AIM | PTEC | $950.0M |
Radar intelligence
Open jobs — smartrecruiters
| Total open | 100 |
|---|---|
| Remote | 9 |
| By department | Live operations (14), Information Technology (20), Legal (1), Finance (5), Software (23), Gaming (3), Quality (7), Data (1), Human Resources (5), Safety & Security (1), Customer Support (4), Product Development (5), Core Professional Services (4), Sales (3), Sales & Marketing - Other (1), General Management/Executive (1), Corporate Support (1), Sales Support (1) |
| By location | Lima, pe (4), Tartu, ee (4), London, gb (2), Sofia, bg (19), Kyiv, Kyiv, ua (2), Sofia, Sofia City Province, bg (1), Kyiv, ua (15), Latsia, Lefkosia, cy (2), Tartu, Tartu maakond, ee (2), Sao Paulo, br (8), São Paulo, SP, br (1), Bensalem, us (4) |
| Title | Location | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Shift Manager [029738] | Lima, pe | Live operations |
| Project Manager - Regulated markets | Tartu, ee | Information Technology |
| Data Protection Compliance Analyst | London, gb | Legal |
| Senior Payroll Expert | Sofia, bg | Finance |
| Database Administrator | Kyiv, Kyiv, ua | Information Technology |
| Database Administrator | Sofia, Sofia City Province, bg | Information Technology |
| Software Engineer | Kyiv, ua | Software |
| Composer / Sound Designer | Sofia, bg | Gaming |
| Junior QA Engineer | Latsia, Lefkosia, cy | Quality |
| Reporting Engineer | Tartu, Tartu maakond, ee | Data |
| Senior Database Administrator | Kyiv, Kyiv, ua | Information Technology |
| Front End Developer | Sofia, bg | Software |
Patents
| EPO | 41 |
|---|
Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 4 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | playtech.com |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q583242 |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 194 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 511407090 |
|---|---|
| Status | מחוקה — CLOSED |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 1989-08-15 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בסוגי עיסוק שפורטו בתקנון |
| Liability | לא מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 1990 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |