Gamng Commercials to Hit UK Television Sets in a Few Short Days

August 28, 2007

September 1st is only a few short days away, which means for many "White List" gambling companies in the UK, that they are getting ready to see their ads played across televisions around the country. This achievement, for land based and online gambling companies, is due to the recent passing of the Gambling Act 2005, which, among a number of other updates, will now allow casino, poker, bingo and sportsbook operators to tempt players to their sites and establishments via television commercials campaigns.

The commercials put forth by the gambling companies wil not only be regulated under the Advertising Standards Authority, but also by a code of practice put in place by the gambling operators themselves. This code was developed as an effort to prove to officials that they will act responsibly under the new, more relaxed laws regarding gambling activities in the UK.

UK residents can expect to see tv ads airing from top online casino brands such as Party Poker, Betfair, Ladbrokes and Full Tilt.

"We are going to advertise on TV but as to when and what, we not disclosing. I think that people will start straight away. I think you will probably see a slow build-up, and then you have got big events like the Rugby World Cup coming up which is where you will probably see a peak in advertising." Declared John Shepard, Director of Corporate Communications for PartyGaming.

And some reports show that the gambling companies won’t be the only ones to prosper from the new advertising law. Apparently, with the added ad revenue from the gambling companies, television advertising revenue is expected to increase by 9 percent in the month of September, compared to Augusts numbers. And according to a broadcasting source, this trend could possibly to continue in the coming months.

"We have had a steady flow of online gaming and poker companies for September," said the source. "We expect this might open the floodgates for traditional bookies to come from October onwards."

US Attorney General And Online Gamling Opponent Resigns

August 27, 2007

The big news in the US today is the announcement of the resignation of the US Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales. After Gonzales failed to handle an FBI terror investigation appropriately and fired some U.S attorneys, the pressure from congress must have gotten to Gonzalez, and on Friday afternoon he resigned from his position.

Gonzalez was not a friend to many in the online gambling world, as he made it very clear that he was against all online gambling activities in the US. For example, he recently made a promise to Senator Jon Kyl, an anti-online gambling politician, that he would do everything in his power to make certain that online gambling would be terminated.

Gonzales has also expressed that he believes that online gambling activities are connected to organized crime and is an addictive activity. He has been the head of organizations that have taken down and arrested key members of online gambling corporations, such as Neteller cofounders, Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre and David Carruthers, BetOnSports former CEO.

So needless to say, the online gambling community isn't feeling too bad about Gonzales’ sudden departure. And perhaps this could be the beginning of better times for online gambling in the USA, as it’s pretty safe to say that the billion dollar market has sure had a pretty rough year that was full of lots of drama.

Big Promotions for PlayerOnly Online Poker Players

August 24, 2007

There are big and exciting things happening at the newly re-launched online poker room PlayerOnly.com.

Firstly, there is a special free roll tournament series happening every Saturday called the Fox Baseball World Series Free Roll Tournament, that will end with two lucky player going taking a trip to this years World Series. And every Sunday players have a shot at qualifying for tournaments that may find them taking part in a World Poker Tour main event in sunny Turks and Caicos. Although either of these prizes would be great, there is another promotion going on at PlayersOnly that has everyone talking.

This event is really special. One lucky player will join 15 other PlayersOnly VIP players who will all attend a celebrity fundraiser event at one of the world’s most interesting venues, the Playboy Mansion. Each time a player makes a deposit of $100 (until midnight this Saturday) they will earn an entry into a random draw. The winner of that draw will win the $10,000 prize package that includes flights and luxury accommodation in Beverly Hills and two tickets to the annual Players Toast Awards.

The awards ceremony and fundraiser is an annual event that recognizes well known individuals who have achieved great accomplishments within their chosen careers but have not forgotten their roots. This year hosts, Ice-T and his wife, honour the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Oprah Winfrey, Magic Johnson, P Diddy and many more deserving celebrities.

There's one more perk, the Players Only guests will attend the star studded, $1000-a-plate event alongside PlayersOnly hostess Carrie Stroup, Septembers Playboy Magazine "Babe of the Month". All the proceeds from the September event will also go to The Art of the Elysium, a foundation that aids artists who volunteer their time helping children who are battling serious medical conditions.

 

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