Exchange Platform -- Betbull 's Gibraltar-based subsidiary has signed a deal with betting exchange operator and technology provider The Global Betting Exchange (also known as Betdaq). Under the deal, Betbull has migrated its two websites, betbull.com and betbull.de , onto a new technology platform that allows it to share its markets and liquidity with other betting exchanges, including Betdaq 's. Betbull says its co-operative racing and bookmaking partners will benefit from the ready to go white label capability and the flexibility to implement their own business model. The deal should also allow Betbull to put more pressure behind its co-operative strategy and to free resources to pursue other opportunities, particularly in the German retail sector.
Sweeping Australia -- Australian casino operator Jupiters Limited has announced plans to add poker games to its gaming operations within the next two months. Proposals to hold nightly poker games at Conrad Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast and the Conrad Treasury Casino in Brisbane have already been sent for approval to the Australia's gaming authorities. The overwhelming popularity of poker also caused South Australian casino Sky City Adelaide to bring poker tables back to its floors last month after a four-year absence.
Virgin in Space -- A new crossover promotion could involve Virgin Games rewarding lucky players with a seat on one of Virgin Galactic 's flights into space by 2008. Virgin Games CEO Oscar Nieboer told eGaming Review that plans are still a long way from fruition, but said that work on building games specifically tailored toward the space flight prize is already underway.
Marketing Contract -- PartyGaming has awarded its marketing contract to a UK company called InterAge Limited . InterAge's CEO Kobi Freund says that PartyGaming has decided to become significantly more aggressive in its marketing, and could begin boosting its efforts to promote its online bingo and casino properties.
Inevitable -- National Lampoon has introduced its own poker show to pay-per-view television— National Lampoon's Strip Poker . The show features comedians, trendy music, animated cartoons, and of course, six females competing at a game of poker. Last week's episode featured WWE wrestling's Alexis and Playboy model Taylor Kennedy .