Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Media Man International Blog: Elon Musk lashes Apple after it ‘threatened’ to pull Twitter off App Store

Elon Musk lashes Apple after it ‘threatened’ to pull Twitter off App Store



Twitter CEO Elon Musk has hit out at tech company Apple after it allegedly “threatened” to pull the social media service from its App Store without giving an explanation.

During a series of tweets posted on Monday (local time), Musk claimed Apple had “mostly” ceased advertising on Twitter.

“Do they hate free speech in America?” Musk tweeted.

The tech billionaire also created a Twitter poll on whether Apple should “publish all censorship actions it has taken that affect its customers”.

Media Man International Blog: BetMGM Named American Gambling Awards Online Casino of the Year

BetMGM Named American Gambling Awards Online Casino of the Year


NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire - BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, announced today that it has been named "Online Casino of the Year" by the 2022 edition of the American Gambling Awards. The American Gambling Awards are produced by Gambling.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) ("Gambling.com Group" or the "Group"), a leading provider of player acquisition services for the regulated global online gambling industry.


"BetMGM is honored to be named Online Casino of the Year and we'd like to thank Gambling.com for this incredible recognition," said Matt Prevost, BetMGM's Chief Revenue Officer. "This award is reflective of our team's hard work and dedication to setting a high iGaming standard. As North America's leading iGaming operator, we remain focused on providing our customers with innovative gaming experiences, working with premier partners and providing a world-class omnichannel experience."


As the market leading iGaming operator in the U.S., BetMGM has an estimated 30% national online casino market share in its four operational states: New Jersey, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Judges commended BetMGM's continued growth in 2022 and cited its robust games and engagement tools portfolio and multi-brand marketing strategy across its BetMGM Casino, Borgata Casino and Party Casino brands as part of the operator's well-rounded offering.


Charles Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer of Gambling.com Group, said, "BetMGM continues to solidify its position as the iGaming industry leader in North America through its top-of-the-line casino product, and is very deserving of receiving the Online Casino of the Year award. With its diverse game portfolio, first class partnerships and omnichannel focus, BetMGM offerings set them apart from their competitors."


For more information about the American Gambling Awards, please visit the awards website: www.gambling.com/us/awards.


As BetMGM continues to expand to new markets, responsible gambling education remains a key focus. BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly including GameSense, an industry leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Through the integration within BetMGM's mobile and desktop platforms, customers can receive the same GameSense experience they have grown to count on at MGM Resorts properties nationwide. This complements BetMGM's already existing responsible gambling tools which serve to provide customers with an entertaining and safe digital experience.


The BetMGM app is available for download in Maryland on iOS, with Android soon to follow, as well as on desktop at www.betmgm.com. For more information, follow @BetMGM on Twitter.


About BetMGM


BetMGM is a market-leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain's US-licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market-leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.betmgminc.com/.


About Gambling.com Group Limited


Gambling.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) is a multi-award-winning performance marketing company and a leading provider of digital marketing services active in the online gambling industry. Founded in 2006, the Group operates from offices in the United States, Ireland and Malta. Through its proprietary technology platform, the Group publishes a portfolio of premier branded websites including Gambling.com, Bookies.com and RotoWire.com. As of October 31, 2022, the Group owns and operates more than 50 websites in seven languages across 15 national markets covering all aspects of the online gambling industry, including iGaming and sports betting, and the fantasy sports industry.

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Media Man International Blog: Television def.

Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports.  Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers.


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Welcome back to the Official Blog For Media Man International






Monday, November 28, 2022

Media Man International Blog: Macao Awards Casino Licenses to MGM, Sands, Wynn, 3 Others

Macao Awards Casino Licenses to MGM, Sands, Wynn, 3 Others



Macao has tentatively renewed the casino licenses of MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts and three Chinese rivals after they promised to help diversify the economy by investing in non-gambling attractions.


Macao has tentatively renewed the casino licenses of MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts and three Chinese rivals after they promised to help diversify its economy by investing in non-gambling attractions, the government said Saturday.


The announcement is positive news for owners who have invested billions of dollars to build the former Portuguese colony near Hong Kong into the biggest global gambling center. But the requirement to spend on theme parks, music and sports adds to financial pressure at a time when revenue has plunged under anti-virus restrictions.


Regulators will negotiate final terms before licenses take effect Jan. 1, the office of Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng announced. A seventh bidder, newcomer Genting Group of Malaysia, received no license.


The territory of 700,000 people on a peninsula in the South China Sea is the world's most tourism-dependent economy. It's under pressure from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s government to diversify with retailing, entertainment and other industries and to reduce reliance on gamblers from the mainland, its main revenue source.


License applicants promised to fulfill requirements including “exploring overseas customer markets and developing non-gaming projects,” a government statement said.


It gave no details, but TDM Radio Macau reported earlier the winners would be expected to invest a total of $12.5 billion.


Macao's economy has shrunk since anti-virus restrictions that shut down most tourist travel were imposed in 2020.


The Chinese operators include SJM Holdings, part of the empire of the late Stanley Ho, who had a four-decade monopoly on casinos until 2001.


The others are Melco International, run by Ho’s son Lawrence, and Galaxy Entertainment Group.


The decision to allow in foreign-owned casinos in 2002 brought a flood of money to Macao. The six license holders operate a total of 41 casinos.


Annual revenue from slot machines, dice tables and other games peaked at $45 billion in 2013, more than triple Las Vegas' level. But it slid after Beijing tightened controls on how often mainland gamblers could visit.


By 2019, before the pandemic, gambling revenue sank 19% from 2013′s level to $36.4 billion. In 2020, it collapsed 80% to just $7.6 billion. Last year, revenue climbed back to $10.8 billion, but that is down 75% from 2013.


In the latest quarter, the economy shrank by another one-third from last year's depressed level due to anti-virus controls imposed after outbreaks in June, according to the government. It said gambling revenue plunged 72.5% and tourist arrivals shrank 50.8%.


Adding non-gambling assets would make Macao more like Las Vegas. Casinos there try to attract families and non-gamblers with roller coasters, music, shopping centers, art exhibits and water parks.


SJM operates a zip line and indoor skydiving attractions. It dropped a proposal for a Hello Kitty theme park. The tycoon behind Galaxy talked about a possible theme park resembling the movie “Avatar,” but it never went ahead.

Blog news: Poker Remains Part Of Global Pop Culture says Media Man

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Media Man International Blog: Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. T

Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newspapers, and magazines. With the advent of digital information systems, the scope has expanded to include electronic publishing such as ebooks, academic journals, micropublishing, websites, blogs, video game publishing, and the like









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Friday, November 25, 2022

Media Man International Blog: Find your niche business sector For The Internet Matrix and beyond

Find your niche business sector For The Internet Matrix and beyond



We've been working in and around the internet and new media now for the better part of two decades and have continued to ramp up our coverage of this most interesting, dynamic and competitive sectors.


I guess you could say we have carved out our own niche (or specifically - niches). More on that later.


So, what is a niche market anyway? It's a specific topic or topics where one can specialize, either in a paid or unpaid capacity - sometimes both.


For example, my background includes crime scene journalism, combat sports, beach sports, lifestyle, big tech (predominantly Australia and Silicon Valley remotely), Australian Army Reserve (Comms), sports management and promotion, creative arts and entertainment management and promotion, and more. That's alot of background and experience, I know. That's a big part of the reason that having just one website, blog and social media channel was not enough for us. We wanted a bigger slice of the action and felt the need to offer more than "just" one site. We usually write about subject matters that we know a lot about - often intel not commonly known to everyone.  This helps keep the readership coming back for more.


If you the reader has a vast background also and is looking to get involved in digital and search engine related business, or ramp up, you may like to adopt or dare I say it - copycat to a certain extent (with credit to me) some of my ideas, while putting your own personal stamp and branding iron on it.


For example, the following are websites of ours that also predominantly have blogs, social media channels and so on:


Real Life Examples of niche websites


Media Man Int - our own modest size, international focussed media and digital media company. We cover over a dozen business sectors. Interviews, articles, scoops, even gossip and much more. A mix of full on journalism, gonzo journalism, opinion pieces, trends et al.


Media Man (Australia) - as above but with more of an Australian and Asia Pacific focus.


Australia Sports Entertainment - all about Australian and international sports. Includes health, well-being, training tips, news scoops, videos, interviews and more.


Wrestling News Media - predominantly pro wrestling aka sports entertainment. WWE, AEW, NJPW, NWA, independents and some UFC, ONE Championship, Bellator MMA etc. Articles, interviews, videos, scoops, fighter contracts, media deals, opinion and more.


Cafe News Media - Cafe News and cafe culture, as the name suggests. A focus on Sydney's Eastern Beaches region as well as Melbourne, Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Bali. Google Local Review profile tie-in works a treat every time. Cheers Google.


Casino News Media - casino news, information and trends of course. Vegas, Atlanta City, Florida, Hollywood, Macau, Monico and beyond, with a dash of Casino Royale and James Bond 007 themes thrown in. Shaken, not stirred. Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas, Vegas Baby and some casino king and pit boss feature and interviews. 


Hottest On TV - you guessed it. TV aka Television (hopefully not Tell Lie Vision)..Now includes streaming entertainment from the likes of Netflix, Binge, Paramount Plus, WWE Network, FITE TV, NJPW World, PPV (Pay-Per- View), UFC Fight Pass, SBS On Demand, ABC iView, PassionFlix (Tosca Musk), Court TV, Crime TV Network, National Geographic, History Channel, Internet TV on steroids and so it goes on. 


Media For Good - good news in and around the media, sports, tech and community sector. Being a former crime scene journalist and social campaigner was the trigger for this. Many other websites copied this, and we don't mind at all. Helping bring transparency and accountability to society and the world. Shining a light or blowtorch I say. Deer in headlights on occasion and when required. 


Coastal New Media - anything and everything pertaining to the coast, coastline, beach culture (especially Australia). Best surfing spots, hidden breaks, surfboards, surf and beach fashion and lingo, beach themed movies ala Gidget and so it goes on. Catch the wave. The ripple effect!


Eastern Suburbs Media - Eastern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. Some cross-over with Coastal New Media and Cafe News Media. What's news in these parts? Compliments a Google Local Review profile very nicely. Catch Of The Day mate!  


Be unique to stand out!


How can one stand out in a crowded and even super saturated industry, marketplace and world? What makes you and your company or companies truly unique? 


For us, we draw upon a few areas. We use significant gonzo journalism themes and influences (thanks Hunter S. Thompson), pro wrestling and MMA influences and banter (we know alot of wrestlers and did some basic training many moons ago), beach bum banter -; having spent much of our life and times around the beach), as well as many references from 'The Matrix', as we are a superfan of sorts. By using a combination of these terms and themes including "insider lingo", our scribes, websites and channels often stand out from the pack. A dash of controversy ever now and again. We got that idea from former wrestling promoter, television executive and author, Eric Bischoff ('Controversy Creates Cash' being his best selling and famous book). Real NWO (New World Order stuff).


Get The Basics Right - All You Can EAT


E - Expert

A - Authority

T - Trustworthy


Become a Go-To person, if you are not already.  If something is opinion based, be up-front about it.  Opinion pieces are just that. We all have opinions and different life and business experiences.  Life and business is full of perceptions and interpretations.  This could relate to the good, great and not so much of Google and other big tech firms, "link juice", social media channels, trust in mainstream news, politics and so it goes on. Respect the audience, readership and self. Don't forget the option of becoming a Google Local Guide (for credibility, reach and passion). Google is your friend, remember.  Everything matters, just like baking a cake. Get all the ingredients right.  Not too many links. Keep adding quality content that the search engines such as Google will love. Keep testing.  Choose your social media wisely and be mindful of what you write and put out there.  Birds of a feather flock together.  Are you a blogger/Blogspot, YouTuber, Twitter, Facebook, or combination hybrid?  Does your social media reflect your business?  Aim for the best cake humanly possible. The internet has many world class cakes er websites and best of class webby's and experts on all manner of things. Remember, you are writing for the web, not a 1000 page paperback, so keep that in mind. A best selling book may be in your future, but you are a web based businessperson of authority.


References - LinkedIn, website testimonials..


LinkedIn is a big hit for many SEO, marketing and media professionals. Boost your profile and street and industry cred with authentic references. Create a professional LinkedIn profile, and consider having a business branded channel also.


Aim to have strong agency (creative and advertising) contacts that would be sure to recommend you highly if asked.  Hard work and quality work pays dividends.


Repeat business is excellent business.  No hard-sell required, as they already know how good you are!


Be Honest With Yourself And Your Audience, Customers and Associates


You know what you know, and you don't know what you don't know!

SWAT

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats


Focus on your strengths. Share your unique and in-depth knowledge built up from years of experience.  Don't fall into the trap of pretending you are an expert on everything about websites and internet business, or even sport or elements of pop culture in the world. Specialize. Focus on strengths.


Niche Market (Wikipedia reminder)!

A niche market is the subset of the market on which a specific product is focused. The market niche defines the product features aimed at satisfying specific market needs, as well as the price range, production quality and the demographics that it is intended to target. It is also a small market segment. Sometimes, a product or service can be entirely designed to satisfy a niche market.  Not every product can be defined by its market niche. The niche market is highly specialized, and aiming to survive among the competition from numerous super companies. Even established companies create products for different niches; Hewlett-Packard has all-in-one machines for printing, scanning and faxing targeted for the home office niche, while at the same time having separate machines with one of these functions for big businesses. (Wikipedia)


Web Basics 101


Meta-tags

Search Engine Optimization

Website Structure

Links to other authoritative destination websites - Wikipedia, IMDb, CIA world and country directory, Google search tools, popular social media channels.

Create quality and Google / search engine friendly and helpful content, just like 'The Big G' aka Alphabet powers that be keep telling us.

Be Courteous and Respectful to clients, associates, other media - everyone.

Be the white knight with white hat mentality.  Some moderate amount of grey is acceptable in my view, but don't become the Black Knight with the black hat and black magic Pandora's Box. The web game is challenging enough already without extra dramas.

Keep building upon your technical skills. Google and Google Console is your best friend!

Have backups and a Plan A, B and C. Things can and do go wrong in business and life in general at times. Minimize the risks. Again, focus on core strengths.


Conclusion

Do your best to offer something of value that is useful and helpful. Most businesses supply products and/or services.  You are a problem solver to a problem or challenge.  You are also a content creator and even a publisher and educator of sorts.  This has a high level of responsibility attached. Know your stuff.  Hone your craft.  Build up credibility.  The right audience will find you. Get your basics and foundation strong, and keep building upon it.  To succeed you will need to work hard and work smart.  The world is your oyster in the giant ocean and Internet Matrix Of Things. Do enough of the right things well and you are setting yourself up for success. Agent Tingle out for now, and back to the webcode soldier.


Greg Tingle (Founder and Director, Media Man Group)