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Casino
Attacks Continue in Australia - 26th August 2009
Unfortunately
more serious casino news out of Australia.
News
Limited and wires report the latest in a string
of attacks and bashings in and around Australia's
land based casinos and gambling dens.
FORMER
AFL star Jonathan Hay was attacked and kicked
in the face in an apparently random attack at
Crown casino.
Hay
was celebrating his 30th birthday with friends
when a gang of seven thugs forced him to the ground
just after 2am Sunday.
The
former All-Australian fullback suffered bruising
and a cut to the head in the latest episode of
mindless CBD violence.
It
would appear on the surface that online casinos,
online casino portals and the like, are gaining
another advantage from their land based cousins
by default. Of course online casino don't have
actual muggers, however one still needs to watch
out for online casino strings and low acts, like
they type that were documented on the United States
version of 60 Minutes last year.
I
would like to see Crown Casino offer an online
casino portfolio, perhaps showcase by a Kerry
Packer themed game. PartyGaming of course has
a Frank Sinatra and The Godfather slot, so why
not a Packer game?
PartyGaming's
PartyPoker, Noble Poker, and Euro Partners Titan
Poker, and a few other brands, are offering satellites
to the Poker Cup at Crown Casino later this year
beginning in September. Let's just hope the live
events are incident free. Insiders are looking
to confirm if Mike Sexton, Phil H, Chris Moneymaker,
Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu,
Annie
Duke, Phil Hellmuth, Tony G are likely to attend.
Those individuals may or may not add to aggressive
play et al on location. Folks are extremely interested
to see if poker Doyle Brunson will turn up, as
Mr Brunson has been in a war of words with some
of the folks at Party over the past few years,
and the world in the street is that Party is interested
to talk serious shop with the powers that be at
Crown (and Star City). It's got all the makings
of a real life battle royal, and a serious mix
of personalities. You can bet that Crown's James
Packer will have security at an all time high,
comparative to when Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
stayed at Crown a few months ago.
It's
in Crown's best interest to beef up security to
protect its customers, visitors and reputation.
Greg
Tingle, Special Contributor to Gambling911.com
(be sure to check Greg's commentary out regularly
at Media
Man Australia Here)
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Internet
Gambling Makes Push in Asia Pacific Region - 22nd
July 2009
The
past month has seen a surge of both established
and not so established Internet Gambling and other
gaming companies make a push into the Asia Pacific
region. Greg Tingle,
Special Contributor to the Gambling911.com
website and Australian correspondent, takes a
look at the Internet gambling sector in that region.
He also looks at the online poker component. Tingle
is also the proprietor of Media
Man out of Australia.
It
appears apparent that some of the gaming entities
have more than just a casual interest in Australia,
judging by some of the game titles. Try "Goanna
Gold", "Cool Bananas", "Kangaroo
Zoo", and "Shaaark" on for size!
PartyGaming
saw some of their PartyCasino.com
titles enjoy a rise in popularity as Tom Cruise
(Mission: Impossible and Top Gun) fame, and his
partner, Katie Holmes, have been spending time
in Melbourne, using James Packer's Crown Towers
as a base.
Aspinalls
are making a push with their Aspinalls Online
Casino and Aspinalls Online Poker. Aspinalls have
quite a colourful history, with the late, great,
John Aspinall said to have ties and friendships
with Australia's Packer family. In recent years
it has been reported that Australia's James Packer
has done business deals with Damian Aspinall.
No doubt Aspers would be most welcome to accommodate
the needs of casino whales, in both an online
and offline capacity. Aspinall Jr has been spotted
out and about with Australia's Elle "The
Body" MacPherson a number of times over the
past year, so Aspers wins points for that alone.
Titan
Casino and Titan Poker both Playtech powered casinos
have also identified the Asia Pacific region as
a go ahead region for growth. Titan have come
up with some impressive and generous bonuses for
signing up at their online casino brands.
JackpotCity
and Lucky Nugget Online Casino, both part of the
Belle Rock Entertainment family, rose to prominence
in Australia last year with their promotion of
blockbuster movie hits, Tomb Raider and Hitman.
JackpotCity is powered by Microgaming, which incidentally
is also the software that powers Australia's Captain
Cooks Casino. Captain Cooks Casino is by all accounts
a favorite with the Aussies, so it looks like
a battle of sorts may be on the horizon for the
patronage of players who prefer Microgaming.
Casino
Club and Slots Club, both powered by Boss Media,
proudly have "Kangaroo Zoo" in their
casino game stable. In recent months they have
added more games, revamped the websites, and enhanced
multi currency options.
Euro
Partners, the European gaming powerhouse is embarking
on a campaign pushing forward their highly respect
casino brands into the Asia Pacific. Sources advise
to be watching out for Casino Tropez and Europa
Casino, to name but a few.
Virgin
Games maintains presence in Australia and their
Transformers online slot game is impossible to
miss, thanks to the blockbuster movie launch last
month. Virgin looks to have taken a page out of
the Marvel Entertainment book, pushing forward
a traditional entertainment brand. Marvel Entertainment
is working on a Thor movie, so one would expect
the Thor slot game to enjoy some renewed popularity.
Virgin Casino top brass has recently gone on record
via the Virgin.com website portal about the ups
and downs of the online casino and igaming industry.
Virgin's Richard Branson has approximately 200
companies in a range of industry verticals, so
Virgin are certainly spreading their risk. Virgin
recently ceased their Pikum! brand, however they
remain one of the world's strongest and most respected
brands. Let us not forget that celebrated film
producer and director, Steven Spielberg has made
a financial killing in the gaming sector over
the decades, however it's his movie making that
most of the world knows him for.
PKR.com
have ramped up their progressive games and online
slot game offerings, so they can expect to see
more casino fans flocking to their casino, better
known for the 3D casino and online poker experience.
PKR are looking to continue their red hot streak
in media, building upon their recent promotions
tied in with the World Series of Poker, and are
said to be sponsoring a number of upcoming events
including the Asian Poker Tour, which is enjoying
strong presence in Macau and Philippines of late.
To
help cope with the current interest from the world's
igaming and gaming entities, Australia's Media
Man Australia, the media and publicity company,
has ramped up portal development operations and
also plans to launch more website portals including
more for the gaming sector. MMA's Casino News
Media, Australian Casino News and Classic Slots
Online have been reporting a rise in rankings
in recent months, as they strive to achieve Hitwise
Australia top ten status. Media Man director,
Greg Tingle, reckons its online a matter of time
before Australian gaming figures, John "Singo"
Singleton and Gerry Harvey, make a major play
into Australian online gaming space, most certainly
in the horse racing sector. Pokies baron, Bruce
Mathieson, continues to do very well out of his
pub pokies deal with Woolworths and the like.
Media Man Australia is preparing a pitch to put
to their connections at TVS Channel 31 Community
TV, and sees the igaming and gaming sector as
a new source of revenue for the community media
sector. The gaming sector is said to be a significant
source of revenue to fund Media Man's philanthropic
and community endeavours, so TVS would do well
to consider their pitch. Australia's SBS are said
to also be open to approaches on new revenue streams,
and ABC online has increased their online gaming
involvement, with an online "Grandstand's
Ultimate Ashes" game available, adding to
their "Good Game" offerings.
The
Australian government would be watching the igaming
developments unfold in the US and Europe, as the
game of skill vs games of chance debate continues.
Now many sports betting experts are arguing that
sports betting is largely a game of skill, following
recent court findings on poker. You can bet that
the UFC is watching this space closely and a number
of sports betting operations in the US are said
to have broken records with UFC 100, including
BetUS.com, with the Brock Lesnar fight being the
prime money maker, both for betting and Pay-Per-View
buy rates. One can bet that Sen Stephen Conroy's
office would have now heard of the upcoming motion
picture staring Kevin Spacey, 'Casino Jack'. Spacey
plays lobbyist Jack Abramoff, known for his Indian
casino connections and lobbying. His career sees
him land him in jail. Expect to hear whispers
about the movie by the Tabcorp and Crown Casino
fraternity.
Australia
has seen a number more incidents at bricks and
mortar hotels, pubs and casinos, so having a bet
on the pokies at an online casino may be even
safer and more enjoyable that one might have first
thought. As always, take note of the casino and
brand names and reputation, and gamblers are advised
to know their limits, meaning set a financial
limit and stick to it. In addition, gamblers are
advised to ensure their gambling stays enjoyable,
and if it stops being fun, its most likely time
to stop. As the old Aussie term goes, Bet with
your head, not over it.
Our
friends at Gambling911, CAP, GPWA and eGaming
Review see the gaming and igaming industry as
being one of the world's most recession resistant
industries, but certainly not recession proof.
Certainly
mainstream press in Australia is starting to cover
the industry in more details, with regular coverage
being offered to the likes of PartyGaming, Joe
Hachem (PokerStars connection) and the World Series
of Poker.
Whatever
side of the gaming, igaming and gambling sector
you look into, there's plenty of exciting developments,
be it technology advancements, legal developments
or just new games, as the industry does its best
to be a good corporate citizen and to do the right
thing by authorities, gaming regulators and players.
Article
Australia
Gambling News: Reports on Playtech, Tabcorp, Bodog
- 15th March 2009
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 Australia 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.
Article
Online
Gambling Heating Up in Australia - 6th February
2009
(Credit:
Gambling911.com)
The
online gambling industry is really starting to
get hot in Australia it seems.
The
land down under is seen as the land of opportunities,
but it is often forgotten by the folks up north.
That's not so much the case with the online gambling
sector.
Last
month we watched with excitement as the Aussie
Millions Poker Tournament turned out yet another
millionaire. It's now among the most popular live
tournaments in the world today.
Many
of the world's top online casino brands have been
doing the ring around down under to see what media,
PR, spin and online exposure mileage they can
secure in the land known to be settled by convicts,
back in the days when Captain Cook set shore and
1000s of Aboriginals were murdered in the progress.
Well
known media analyst and entrepreneur, Greg
Tingle of Media Man Australia is taking
his share of the phone calls and letters of enquiry.
"We're
been doing business with some some of the world's
top online casino brands for a number of years
now... Virgin Games, PKR, 888, WPT and Betfair.
Recently the amount of enquiries coming in has
been huge," Tingle told Gambling911.com Friday.
"We've locked down business deals with PartyPartners,
Slotland, JackpotCity, The Bingo Affiliates, BetCruise,
and recently we joined our mates down the road
here at Bondi Beach... Rewards Affiliates.
"Captain
Cooks Casino has been hugely popular, but I haven't
figured out whether it's the Bondi Beach locals
or international whales coming to our region to
check out the bronzed Aussies. We were privileged
to spearhead the Ezybet sports betting media and
publicity campaign which attracted major Australian
and international interest."
Most
of the excitement centering around the Australian
sports betting sector has to do with deals being
reached with the NRL (National Rugby League).
"The
NRL (National Rugby League) is like a religion
in Australia, and punters love having a punt,"
said Tingle. "The massive campaign was impossible
to miss, and sources at the NRL are even looking
at following some aspects of the TitansBet (Gold
Coast Titans) business model".
Tingle
also says, "There was also good interest
by worldwide online casino entities to penetrate
Australia, but the Ezybet exposure and worldwide
story has really lit a fire under the industry."
More
online casinos and poker sites will be entering
the Australian market in the coming months, Tingle
advised.
Underbelly:
A Tale of Two Cities to Employ Gambling Theme
- 12th February 2009
Gambling911.com
has learned that upcoming episodes of Underbelly:
A Tale of Two Cities will feature "some casino
and gambling themes". The show's second season
was the highest rated launch in Australia's history.
George
Freeman, played by Peter O'Brien, ran a number
of Australian casinos (gambling houses... "with
no name" and unadvertised, sort of the opposite
of casinos to that of the James Packer's Crown
Casino (which is all above board and advertised,
mainstream and is legal etc).
As
we have come to learn, the world of casinos and
bookmaking in Australia is quite fascinating to
say the least, and this should play in superbly
with the Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities theme.
Media
man, Greg Tingle
gives us a taste of the old school gambling lifestyle
in Australia:
"My
grandfather, Eric Fraser Cameron Tingle ran a
SP bookmaker operation from Newport Beach plant
nursery which also doubled as a barber shop...
tripled as a SP hangout. Today Newport Beach TAB
is next door. A decade ago I used to regularly
have a punt at the TAB with the late, great (and
notorious) Big Time Bristow.
"I
caught up with Tim at his home at Newport, just
around the corner from my old home at Pittwater,
3 weeks before Tim's unfortunate (and natural)
death. I pointed to Chris Master's book entitled
'Not for publication' and the chapter entitled,
Guilty Buildings'. I recalled to Tim, ‘That's
you isn't it Tim?' TB replied, ‘You nailed
it in one Greg'. That's the scoop... its never
been published or put in the public domain before."
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