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When Jamie Odell, current CEO of Australia-based poker machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure, announced his upcoming retirement, there was trepidation among shareholders. Stocks began to fall immediately. But a few weeks later, after naming Trevor Croker as the new pokies CEO come 2017, things are looking a brighter. As Australian Financial Review put it, Croker...
I’ve always said there’s a slot machine theme out there to meet the taste of absolutely anyone. That may not have been true back in the days before internet casinos came along, but two decades later, it’s an undeniable fact. You can play ritzy slots, oriental slots, scary slots, holiday slots and yes, even...
We’re already a week into December, and that means two major holidays are right around the corner. I’m talking, of course, about Christmas and New Years. As any avid mobile pokies fan knows, online casinos love to host special promotions at this time of year. One of the most interesting I’ve come across is...
Here’s a good question for all you poker machine lovers out there. Where can you find the luckiest pokies in Australia? The owners of the Beachmere Hotel in Queensland, about 50km up the coast from Brisbane, believe their lucky pokies and keno games are the best in the land – Queensland, that is. What...
Anyone who’s ever logged into an Australia online gambling site to play the pokies or spin the roulette wheel is surely aware of the new legislation circulating in Parliament. It’s a bill that seeks to amend the current laws surrounding internet wagering, and it’s building momentum faster than the tsunami of 2004. The bill...
New Australian pokies, or slot machines, are being introduced by interactive casino games designers all the time. The industry’s biggest developers are known to put out some of the most graphically rich, entertaining reel spinners on a regular basis. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the best new Australian slots titles for 2017....
Two years ago, the UK online casino industry was rocked by the enforcement of mandatory remote gambling licences and a 15% point of consumption tax. Now, operators are preparing for another multi-million dollar wave of levies as the government looks to impose taxes on online casino bonuses and free spins. As a result, remote...
It wasn’t long ago that internet gambling was comparable to a stab in the dark. With hundreds of new operators turning up each year on the world wide web, who new which ones were reputable, and which weren’t? Everyone had to hope they had found a safe real money casino. Things are different today....
Paddy Power is one of the most recognized online bookmakers in the world. Despite being based in Ireland with the majority of its services devoted to UK punters, the brand has become globally renowned for hosting the most outrageous marketing stunts. Now, with its roots spreading far and wide, the operator admits those antics...
In Australia online gambling is perfectly legal. There are operators based within the country who must obtain a regulatory license, as well as international operators who don’t need a territorial licence to accept Australians, so long as they conduct their themselves in an upright manner. For nearly two decades now, the Australian territory of...