Cell Phone Gambling Booms in UK
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The British are much more savvy than we are when it comes to mobile technology. We just figured out how to use the camera on our phone and get rid of that Samba ringtone, but apparently the British are using their phones to gamble. A recent seport from the UK shows that cellphone gambling has increased by a walloping 367% since 2004 and is expected to climb even further as more and more online bookmakers make their services available.
Gambling By Mobile Phone is Booming [Independent Online]
Catering To The Modern Moisturized Poker Man
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You know what we’re missing on the Internet? A place for men. Nay, a “pre-eminent destination” for men. Oh, and a place to play poker. We don’t know anywhere we can do that.
Enter the bastard child of a dozen ad wizards hopped up on Oxycontin, MEN.COM. See, this is what happens when marketing people don’t understand what Johnny Average expects to see on the Net. When we log into AmputeeRussianBrides.com, we know what we’re shopping for. What do we figure happens under the banner of MEN.COM? We accidentally picked up a Men’s Health magazine once, and promptly bought a shiny shirt and hair gel before we knew what had happened. None of these advertising people get it, and MEN.COM’s Chief Marketing Officer proudly states:
The editorial environment will be edgy, sharp, provocative enough to be interesting and quite a bit more intellectually challenging than the ‘beer and babes’ offerings. And if you’re just looking to have a good time, you won’t find a better place than Men.Com Magazine. You can play all the poker you could ever want, for FREE in the exclusive Men.Com Poker Room
Correct us if we’re wrong, but we don’t see anything really all that wrong with the ‘beer and babes’ approach. Seems to work alright for porno on the web. Not only that, but a poker room on a portal dedicated to everything men? If we really wanted to hang with dudes, we’ll go bowling or hunting or fix a truck or something. We like hanging with chicks, and think our online flirting is finally getting us somewhere with Party Poker’s “allimcbeal69,” thank you very much.
Men.Com Press Release [I-Newswire.com]
You Can Play In Your Underwear
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Oh those wacky British. First they turn powdered wigs into all the rage, then in an act of punk defiance entire generations of Brits ignore the letter “z” . Now, they are starting a new craze: Bingo Boudoir. From an article in today’s NetImperative:
Bingo is now the most popular leisure activity in the UK for women between 20 and 25 years old.Bingo Boudoir is also partnering with Figleaves.com, the online retailer of branded lingerie and swimwear, to provide 100 sets of free underwear to the first 100 players in support of the campaign slogan “Bingo You Can Play In Your Underwear.”
That breeze you just felt was the rush of Japanese businessmen trying to “queue up” in front of the Manchester masses. They may not enjoy bingo, but they do like their panties. And of all things to be the “most popular leisure activity” for a whole age group of women who should be sleeping with us instead, they choose bingo? We barely understand women to begin with, but throw out the bingo craze, spotted dick (whatever that is), and warm beer (er, ale) on top of things, and we’ll steer clear of Surrey for Spring Break if you don’t mind.
Online bingo next big gamble [NetImperative]
Bingo Boudoir
Two Plus Two Forums: Wishful Thinking About Betting
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The Two Plus Two Forum posters get all wistful and start a thread about things they wish they could bet on. Unlike us, who are usually setting lines that are absolutely proposterous for the sake of our own whimsy and entertainment, these guys actually put some thought into it.
Some examples:
· Women’s tennis finals exactas for Sharapova to win over Davenport and Davenport to win over Sharapova.
· Betting on NHRA drag racing and Outlaw Sprint Car Racing.
· MLB allstar game futures odds.
And here we are contemplating whether or not Rosie O’Donnell will attend the Gay Pride Parade.
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Norway or the Highway for Online Gamblers
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Fjord-loving land of Norway is considering banning its cute little red-faced people from online gambling, condemning them to a life of ice-skating boredom. A parliamentary majority, humorously named “Storting”, now supports the idea of forbidding Norwegian citizens from participating in gambling operations based on foreign-based web sites. If you see a bunch of people wearing viking helmets playing online keno, please give them your support.
Internet Gambling May Become Illegal [Aftenposten]
Play-by-Play Wagering: Future or Annoying Bell and Whistle?
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Many sportsbook sites are enabling the use of play-by-play wagering systems which allow gamblers to, literally, throw money at action anytime during an event. Do you think the next shot will be a three-pointer? Do you think the next call will be a running play? How many times do you think the center will fart in the quarterback’s face during the third quarter? Well, we’re not there yet, but you get the idea.
An Oddjack reader e-mailed in to say that the system used on online sportsbook Advantage Sports Betting kind of sucks:
It is neither as impressive nor as cutting edge as you might expect (I was kind of unimpressed), but I have yet to see it on any other site. The future of online sports betting. Or something.
If there are any other complaints or, okay, positive experiences you’ve had with similar sites, please remember to send along all queries, quarrels, and quinces to tipas@oddjack.com
Play-by-Play Wagering [Advantage Sports]
The Other 1% is Betting on Squash…
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From Covers.com online poll:
Outside of MLB and NBA, this spring I will bet on:NASCAR betting [Bodog.com]
23% French Open Tennis
28% Champions League Soccer
14% US Open PGA Golf
34% NASCAR Nextel Cup Racing
One day, everything will be a wager, from a hand of poker to the likelihood you'll be struck down by a bioterror attack before the next brain backup. One day. For now, there's Oddjack. It's a sneak peek at the future of gambling.
