Nicolas Southern
Nicolas Southern

Manatee Bingo

Project Overview

Manatee Bingo is a distributed electronic pull-tab gaming system built for the Florida market. I led market analysis, product strategy, secure development, compliance, and deployment—from MVP planning and Unity3D/C# development through production rollout and field support. The platform generated over seven figures in revenue while meeting Florida statutory requirements.

Key Features

Electronic Pull Tabs

Modern digital implementation of traditional pull tab games with engaging animations and mechanics

Regulatory Compliance

Built to meet all Florida gaming regulations and requirements for charitable gaming

Secure Development

Secure code review, QA testing, and DevSecOps practices across the full product lifecycle

Cloud Infrastructure

Licensing, accounting, monitoring, and deployment automation with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code

Compliance & Security

Coordination with regulators and state representatives, SIEM monitoring, alert triage, and endpoint hardening

Technical Stack

Unity
C#
MSSQL
Next.js
React
TypeScript

Skills Learned

  • Game development with Unity and C#
  • Regulatory compliance in gaming software
  • Charitable gaming mechanics and systems
  • Financial tracking and reporting systems
  • User interface design for gaming applications
  • Integration of gaming systems with web platforms
  • Government relations and regulatory advocacy
  • Lobbying and policy development for charitable gaming

Project Status

Currently in active development and deployment. The platform is being used by various VSOs and charitable organizations in Florida to raise funds through electronic pull tab games.