Poker Dealer On Call

Monday, April 27, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Written by Daniel O
We've only recently come across a special service, which we wish to share with our readers. Dial a Dealer brings the Internet and poker together in a new way.
Dial a Dealer is a pretty unique service. The idea is to provide players with access to professional freelance card dealers and croupiers, almost anywhere, for any event.



Over the last few years, we've seen a growing trend of fun casino nights as a concept for parties, charity fund raisers and corporate events. Also, with poker's rising popularity, more and more people are hosting private tournaments in their own homes.

Dial a Dealer services this need by providing top quality dealers at an instant. Their scope of operations currently covers most of the UK, but their "country" search engine implies that they'll eventually be expanding beyond those borders.

Here's how it works. Suppose that you are throwing a major fund raising casino event, or a corporate party - perhaps and end of year bash. You've already made the decision that this is going to be a casino-themed party. You've booked the venue, decorated it appropriately, hired in the caterers, made sure there's enough space and enough tables... but now you need dealers to run the games on the night.

You simply log on to the Dial a Dealer website, enter the area you're in, and you'll be presented with a list of the best dealers available for that part of the country.

You can also see a photo of the dealer, in case appearance matters to you, a short bio and a full breakdown of that dealer's skills, including what games they're competent to deal, and a list of any notable tournaments they've worked in, giving you a good idea of their credibility.

The top reasons why people use Dial a Dealer are:

It's convenient
There really isn't a simpler way of finding top quality dealers for your poker night or corporate casino-themed event. It's simpler to browse through the site than search the Yellow Pages for party suppliers.

It's cost effective
No agencies in the middle. Hourly rates are displayed in dealers' profiles, so it's simple to find someone that suits your budget. (You can even sort search results by hourly rate.)

You get what you want
Browse through profiles of dealers yourself and pick the one you like. Read the profiles and contact the dealers, without having to trust the say so of an agent.

Video Productions for the Gambling Industry

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Written by Daniel O

Online Casino Reports was a speaker at the recent Casino Affiliate Convention in Amsterdam. The lecture was on the topic of Effective Video Advertising for the Online Gambling Industry, an OCR specialty.

Visit us at OCR Live for more Weekly Edition News, Online Casino Reviews and Events Coverage Videos.

More Countries Than You Can Count

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Written by Daniel O

The flags of Hungary, Slovakia and Estonia have been added to the already large selection of flags that we have successfully launched across the globe, from South Africa to Sweden and from Brazil and China.

What elements factor in to a local site such as the latest three to join the OCR family? Quite a few indeed, as where the players are based and where they're playing from affects the service they need, including:

Language - our website's language (Hungarian, Slovak and Estonian for instance), as well as the languages supported by online casinos reviewed on our site (including customer support available in the said language).

Content - addressing the legal status on online gambling in the country, and reporting other relevant news and updates for the local community.

Enhanced performance - local websites run faster. Web domain names that are local (.sk, .hu, .co.ee) will run faster and show up on your screen faster.

And more. More Countries Than You Can Count!

Learn About the Online Gambling Industry

Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 4:39 PM
Written by Daniel O

You all know well how grand the online gambling industry is. This is not a comment on anything contested as how wonderful it might or might not be, nor is it a way to say "billions of dollars" in other words. I am just stating the obvious.

IT IS A BIG BUSINESS.

Online casinos and gambling websites - the heart and soul of the online gambling industry - count upwards of 2,000. (In a lecture I've attended by Michael Corfman of the GPWA when at CAC Amsterdam 2009 he estimated the number at 2,100).

Add to that the operating companies, software providers and poker networks, affiliate programs and payment methods, non-profit organizations and regulatory authorities and you have yourself a mass industry.

We've realized just as much and decided to reflect that on Online Casino Reports. Introducing: the Industry section.

Find listings of all companies in the business, with the Quality Sites singled out, to learn more about our business. and there's plenty to learn about alright.

Back from CAC - Watch the Video

Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Written by Daniel O

This year's Casino Affiliate Convention Amsterdam event has brought together affiliates, managers and webmasters to network and learn new marketing ideas for online gambling.

One of the industry's main events, CAC Amsterdam has been running for 7 years now and Online Casino Reports was there to bring you highlights from the location and the event.

For more on the topics discussed at CAC, read the Casino Affiliate Convention Amsterdam Summary. We further encourage you to subscribe to our channel on YouTube and receive alerts as we release more highlight videos in coming weeks.