Bede Gaming are an ambitious and highly competitive British software house. As a leading supplier of casino and social gaming software, the company is immersed in all aspects of the burgeoning online gambling industry, its products responsible for processing tens of millions of transactions every month.

The gambling platform that Bede supplies its clients is designed to be flexible and scalable. It’s also compatible with third party software, allowing operators to integrate Bede’s platform with their existing software.

Based in Newcastle, in the north of England, Bede is a global operation with offices in London and Sofia. With 156 employees, 120 of whom are developers, Bede’s offices are a hive of activity. In recent years, the company has secured contracts that have brought its games to clients in Europe and North America. The company is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission.

The People Behind the Name

Chairman and founder Joe Saumarez Smith has worked in the gambling industry since the late 90s and has an impressive pedigree, having partnered with several of the trade’s leading lights. He’s ably supported by managing director and founder Dan Smyth, who helped launch the company in 2012. CTO Alex Butcher was also there from the start, and was instrumental in developing Bede’s bingo platform. Delivery Director Kirsten Edmondson is also in the thick of it, helping to ensure that Bede’s projects are delivered on time and to the client’s specifications, both domestically and internationally.

The bulk of Bede’s staff – around 100 – work out of the firm’s Newcastle office, situated in Bevan House on Sir Bobby Robson Way. While proud of the city and its heritage, the Newcastle gaming company has long since traversed the city limits; staff are constantly in contact with Bede’s London and Sofia offices via Slack and video linkup.