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Gambling News: Reports on Playtech, Tabcorp, Bodog - 15th
March 2009
(Credit: Gambling911)
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 Mediaman 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.
PartyGaming
and their PartyCasino.com 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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