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Australia
Gambling News: Reports on Playtech, Tabcorp, Bodog
- 15th March 2009
(Credit:
Gambling911)
First
Nations Lottery
Our man on the scene in Australia
reports that business is booming and everyone
wants in on the burgeoning online gambling industry.
Even with news that certain politicians are trying
to block the Internet through filtering systems
(now deemed as a "failed attempt"),
few operators and affiliates of online gambling
seem at all concerned.
Playtech
Tingle,
who heads up Media
Man and gaming offshoot, Casino
News Media, reports a rise in profits and has
expanded his online portfolio to 6 website portals
(4 specifically gaming), and thus far has managed
to avoid the more negative side of news, in an industry
know for journalists attacking their own. Tingle's
background includes 5 years in journalism, with numerous
leading news stories to his name. In recent years
Tingle's has expanded on his early successes in the
online gaming b2b and publicity side of things, notably
with Virgin Games - Virgin Casino, PKR, JackpotCity
and some hits and misses with PokerListings. Tingle
has just signed up a major new client, William Hill,
which is proving to be a most profitable and go ahead
venture, and has also struck a considerable deal with
the head of Online Gambling Insider.
Tingle
advises that he's just putting the final finishing
touches on their Marvel Slots Online, ready to
capitalize on the recent Marvel Entertainment
- Playtech deal (Marvel slots were previously
all but exclusive to InterCasino). William Hill
now runs off Playtech software, so it stands to
reason that a number of Marvel themed slot games
will soon be available under the William Hill
banner, and quite possible via other casinos employing
Playtech software.
X
are expected to make more announcements regarding
the Playtech and Marvel happenings in the near future
industry insiders are saying, and the industry awaits
good news or bad news from InterCasino and PartnerLogic,
which have been effected by the recent wunderkind
deal involving Marvel Entertainment, William Hill
and Playtech. We will spare you the actual figures
and share prices of InterCasino, Marvel, William Hill
and Playtech, but InterCasino is looking down, whist
the outlook looks brighter for the latter.
Tabcorp
Holdings
Suffering
a very public major embarrassment, being stung
with a 12 million dollar dud cheque from a well
known "chronic gambler" (a former casino
"whale" we understand), Tabcorp appear
to be spending up big on PR. They are also looking
for return on investment of their 475 million
revamp of their Star City Casino in Sydney. Their
casino chain which also includes Conrad Jupiters
on the Gold Coast has been not surprisingly watching
out for users of Apple ipod card counting software,
some of which is said to be going under a name
as "card shark"!
Bodog
Americas
and Canadian favorite online casino whipping boy,
Calvin Ayre of Bodog infamy is still M.I.A., but
numerous residences of his are up for sale in
what must be the "fire sale of the century".
Bodog was once one of the world's Hitwise and
industry sector "top ten" websites,
but those days are clearly ancient history, as
will be his mansions if the squatters are not
removed soon. Tingle believes Bodog could enjoy
success in Australia, even with the "ghost
of Calvin" since his Playboy image would
go over well there. Bodog is expected to make
some moves Down Under in the coming year.
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