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The Brisbane Broncos have become the latest NRL club to sign a sponsorship deal with an online bookmaker, coming to an agreement with Sportingbet Australia. Unlike other NRL franchises that have signed recently with bookmakers, the Broncos have announced their arrangement with Sportingbet is a straight sponsorship agreement. "There has been some conjecture over this type of sponsorship and it is a sensitive area," Brisbane CEO Bruno Cullen said. "But we have kept this deal very simple. "This is a straight sponsorship agreement between two businesses. There is no revenue sharing." The announcement was the second by an NRL club in a matter of days, following the signing of partnership worth hundreds of thousands of dollars between West Tigers and Betfair. The deal allows Betfair to market its product through on-ground advertising, online opportunities and other initiatives. The Gold Coast Titans are set to earn a percentage of betting revenue after coming to an agreement with Ezybet, while several other clubs, including Newcastle, Cronulla and reigning premiers Manly, have their own deals with betting agencies.
Lleyton Hewitt beat reigning Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal in two sets 6-4, 6-3 in an exhibition game at the Hurlingham Club last week, before the Spaniard announced he was pulling out of the competition. Hewitt, the only Australian competing in Wimbledon this year after fellow Australians withdrew from the competition or lost in qualifying matches, will not have to meet Nadal at any stage in the tournament. Will it make it any easier? Hewitt is only a 50/1 odds favorite to win the title according to the William Hill Sportsbook. This places him seventh, behind: Roger Federer 8/11, Andy Murray 15/8, Novak Djokovic 10/1, Andy Roddick 14/1, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Juan Martin del Potro 18/1. A tough draw - Hewitt will meet American Robby Ginepri in the opening round and possibly meet del Potro, the number 5 seed, in the second round. Hewitt is 1/8 favorite over Ginepri, a 9/2 payoff, to win the first round match. More odds and betting options at the sportsbooks.
Online casinos Gaming Club and three others now offer one of the richest slots tournaments in online gambling history. How does this explain 343 and counting people (as for the time of writing) from all over the world sending their happy faces to the competition organizers? My Gold TicketThis promotion was launched on July 1st. It is at about mid-point. It invites casino fans to play Free Slots Games to win a daily ticket and enter the finals. Daily winners have a 1 in 15,000 chance to win the grand prize once making it to the finals. The prize? Well, an astonishing million euros? The Happy Alternative!Or you can show your millionaire smile. Send your picture and you could stand in line for an entry into the Grand Slam of Slots Final. Upload your photo to My Gold Ticket.
Not so long ago, Stewart Scott was basting the pork rotisserie in an Adelaide kitchen, but now this former food maestro is living a life fit for a king. 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Tournament All the surprises of 2009 were the harbingers of great riches for Scott. This professional poker player hit poker platinum when he won the prestigious Aussie Millions Main Event. Scott's ties to PartyPoker.com go way back. This avid player is now the frontrunner in the online poker room's VIP club and will be representing them at the PokerNews Cup in Melbourne. He will join 17 other qualifiers at the Palladium Lounge in Melbourne this week. Scott is preparing for January 2010, when he will officially defend his poker crown. Gaining Momentum Scott's schedule is jam-packed with PartyPoker. Among others, he will be taking part in an Australian publicity tour as well as publicizing his own invitational events. His is truly a story of humble beginnings. From a life as a gourmet chef with an IT side business, he soon fine-tuned his online poker skills. After winning a satellite series at SkyCity Casino in Adelaide, he was off to the WSOP Main Even with a $30,000 package. Bright Future Being PartyPoker's brand ambassador is no mean feat, but Stewart is all smiles. This November, PartyPoker will begin introducing qualifiers to win packages for the 2010 Aussie Millions. But before that kicks off, is the Million Dollar Hand. This tournament runs from October 5 through October 30. Up for grabs is the chance to win a massive $1 million or more. A royal flush pays out maximum points - $1 million. For real money PartyPoker players, there's a lot at stake. All tables will get a playing card for every 15 PartyPoints they earn during this period and there are loads of cash prizes to be won too.
It's been an exciting year for Australian gamblers, with more casinos reaching out to local punters, a celebrity proving his poker credentials and even whispers of regulation in the offing. Tax Free Tasmania: Tasmania dramatically announced that it will have zero tax for bookmaking operations, instead opting for a single, low cost license fee, making it a prime base for casinos. Big Ozzie Winners: Stewart Scott from Queensland made the headlines in October by winning $2 million AUD at the Aussie Millions Main Event. He also became PartyPoker's new ambassador. Another popular victor this year was Amanda De Cesare, whose life seemed to be turning into a fairy tale in November and December. Not only did she triumph at the first series of The Poker Star, scooping a whopping $100,000 prize but just days later the talented TV poker star walked off with the Joe Hachem Deep Stack Series 3 Main Event prize of $77,500, making her Australia's hottest poker property. The 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions also ended with an Aussie triumph, as Van Marcus earned $10,000 for his chosen charity, the Child Fund. Proving Australian prowess around the poker table, another country-mate, Aaron Benton, reigned supreme as the Sydney APPT Grand Final champion. The former Big Brother contestant ensured that the APPT Grand Final trophy will stay on home soil, after remaining here for the past two years, following the victories of Grant Levy (2007) and Martin Rowe (2008). Casinos: More and more online casinos are reaching out to Aussie punters by offering payment options in Australian Dollars. Those welcoming Australian gamblers with open arms include JackpotCity Casino and Gaming Club Casino. If Bingo's your game, sites such as BingoAustralia offer Australian Dollar payments. Other Ozzie favorites such as Party Bingo and William Hill Bingo use a vast variety of international payment options which can't fail to meet your needs. In addition to own currency options, the new POLi system is another easy way for Ozzies t
Anyone who thinks the World Cup is over now that the Socceroos have left the tournament is wrong. Not only will the party continue, but the betting opportunities are sizzling as the competition heats up in the knockout stages. Profiting From Another's Success Recover from World Cup elimination by putting your heart into supporting another team. Cheer on a deserving underdog, or stay true to an affinity you feel with a certain country and its players. Of course, there's the matter of which team has the potential to make you some cold, hard cash. Thanks to William Hill's more than 200 World Cup betting markets online, the team with winning potential for you is not necessarily the team which will win the tournament. Winning with William Hill For each match, you can wager on: the team to win the team to lose the final score the timing of the goals the number of corner kicks the number of red cards extra time and penalties the list goes on and on The result is a fresh and exciting perspective as every second of every game has the potential to make you richer. Stay Up To Date It takes strategic thinking to make good sports bets. William Hill's online live scores table keeps you informed and helps you to make smart wagering decisions. William Hill accepts some bets even after kick off. Fit For Nobility If you enjoy the casino as much as you relish a few sports bets, Noble Casino is the place to be this summer. For the duration of the World Cup, Noble is giving away first class holiday breaks in 5-star hotels worldwide, on each day on which a match is played. The prize goes to the casino client who places the largest total in bets that day.
An Australian man drank 42 beers over a 17-hour period while playing poker at Sydney's Star City Casino on New Year's Eve, and the casino has defended itself by saying his drunk poker face was convincing. An Afternoon Drink The man began drinking at around 2:30 P.M. on December 31 and finished his binge at around 7:30 the following morning, by which time he had drunk almost a dozen beers from the casino's Bluff Bar and had another 31 served to him. The fallout has been severe, with Star City fined $10,000 by the Casino Liquor and Gaming Control Authority for breaking regulations about serving intoxicated customers, and three members of staff being disciplined by the casino. Beer Poker But despite owning up to serving the man, Star City has defended itself by saying that the man successfully concealed his emotions and drunkenness because he had on his best poker face. "The nature of poker is that players tend to be ...very controlled in their facial expressions and body movements," Star City wrote in a letter to the authority that was later leaked to the local press. "This level of control means that many of the visible signs that a person...is affected by alcohol may be minimized." The man, who was not named, might have to find a career in online poker until he is next allowed into Star City.
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