As
we approach September 2009 PartyGaming's PartyCasino.com,PartyPoker.com,
Virgin Games, PKR, Casino Rewards, Captain Cooks
Casino and World Poker Tour are setting the pace.
The
Mediaman most improved new entry goes
to CasinoClub.com.
As
of this writing PartyGaming's PartyCasino.com
is proving the most dominant in both overall popularity
with players, media companies and celebrities.
Next
month we expect big things from both Aspinall's
and both Titan's casino and poker brands, and
a major announcement from our friends at PartyGaming.
We also expect SlotsClub.com, World Poker Tour
and InterCasino.com
to bounce back, and expect to see more bricks
and mortar casinos close down, and Harrah's
Entertainment to surge forward with their
plans to ramp up online casino business ventures,
taking advantage of their signing of former PartyGaming
boss, Mitch Gerber. Some switched on celebrities
and agents are showing the gaming and igaming
industry more than just a little interest. Names
to follow are Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Matt
Damon, Pam Anderson and Mickey Rourke. No doubt
these celebs have heard of the success of Australia's
Shane Warne in and around professional poker circles,
and the world will soon be thinking poker with
the upcoming film flick, Poker King, said to be
set to at last equal 'Rounders' in media saturation.
In addition, recent media reports on New York
based media baron, Mortimer Zuckerman (top brass
at both Boston Properties, U.S. News, World Report
and Daily News) suggest British, American and
perhaps even Australian based newspapers could
soon be pro actively bringing in revenue from
the online gambling sector, starting in the popular
and widely accepted sports betting division.
As
the gaming and igaming industry continues to mature
some constants remain. Customers and industry
b2b practitioners value customer service, ethics,
innovation and value for money. The more things
change, the more things stay the same.
Stay
tuned to the Mediaman and Casino
News Media network as this story develops.
