UK-listed gambling technology provider Playtech has won the contract to develop an online casino platform for Poland’s state-owned gambling monopoly.

On Thursday, Playtech announced that it had been selected as the exclusive technology partner for the ‘eKasyno’ offering of Polish lottery and gaming monopoly Totalizator Sportowy. Playtech beat out an unknown number of rival bidders via a competitive tender which got underway last November.

Poland amended its gambling legislation shortly before Christmas 2016, authorizing online casino, poker and bingo products. However, unlike online sports betting, which was open to private companies willing to pay the country’s onerous 12% tax on betting turnover, the new online products are the sole responsibility of Totalizator Sportowy.

The tender for the online casino tech job was supposed to open last August, but was delayed for unspecified reasons. In January, Poland’s deputy finance minister said the delays meant that the eKasyno wasn’t likely to launch until Q3 or Q4 2018.