CryptoLogic and Maharaja Gaming have signed a contract which will see the former become the sole provider of online gaming software for Maharajah Club, one of the largest gaming sites for south-east Asian communities worldwide.

The companies expect to launch Maharajah Club’s new poker site by this summer, which will be followed by the release of more than 10 of CryptoLogic’s top-performing casino games towards the end of the year.

CryptoLogic will also implement a larger gaming suite, including non-downloadable poker and casino products in 2009.

Maharajah Gaming currently has more than 25,000 active players and the company expects the numbers to grow rapidly as more south asian countries liberalise their gaming regulations and invest in internet infrastructures.