<![CDATA[Casinomeister's Online Casino and Poker Forum - Blogs]]> http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/ Gambling and Online Casino Forum en Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:57:40 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/images/misc/meister/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[Casinomeister's Online Casino and Poker Forum - Blogs]]> http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/ Getting a free bonus chip from Intercasino and then mucking it up totally http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/realitybitez/300-getting-free-bonus-chip-intercasino-then-mucking-up-totally.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:07:03 GMT So my ex favourite casino 'Intercasino' offered me a $10 chip so I thought what the heck I'll give it a go...

So jumped on the Flash version and browsed around trying to find out what the bonus terms were ( I hadnt used this casino in years and even when I did use it, I had never taken a bonus from them) so this was all relevantly new to me:confused:

Couldnt find the terms, so asked them to ring me. 10 minutes later, they stil hadn't rung me though I did get an email saying that they had tried, but my phone number apparently wasn't working.

I emailed them back asking if they had put in my country code and apparently they hadn't. This was the problem because the next time, they rang through - I got the call

In the meanwhile, (myself not being a very patient girl) had already playing this chip on some new game they had at 25 cent a spin. Got the $10 chip up to $20 so played on one of my favourite game (Emerald Island) there at 60 cent a spin when I got 5 red ladies with a leprechaun substitute. I think it gave me like $150.00!:yahoo:

My jaw fell open!:eek2: I never thought I would get anything. I was just mucking around. And then it sunk it, I should of waited to see what games I was allowed to play, cause I would lay bets that the 2 games I did play were probably games I shouldnt of.

Sure enough, they finally rang me and the games I played were indeed games I shouldnt of....

They had every right and probably would of denied me the winnings had I continued and completed the wagering.

When I finally found out ' what the eligible games were' I played them through anyway - and burnt through the wagering easily however knew that I had blown it. There was no way I was going to be able to cash out, regardless - because of my massively stupid mistake:mad:

I more or less threw it away what I had won, because I knew the probability of myself being able to cash out was zero...

I know better. Still cant get over how I blew it:o Probably because I really didnt think I would win anything, I was just mucking around and as per usual didnt take it seriously. I never take free chips seriously:p

So todays lesson : Patience is a virtue. Wait, if unsure of terms.. oh and Intercasino still has some massive as game! I just remembered why it used to be my 'favourite' casino ]]> Realitybitez http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/realitybitez/300-getting-free-bonus-chip-intercasino-then-mucking-up-totally.html Gibraltar Licensing Take 2: Remote Gambling Department and the Gambling Commissioner http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/maxd/299-gibraltar-licensing-take-2-remote-gambling-department-gambling-commissioner.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:23:47 GMT As some of you may know I had done a little digging while at the recent ICE 2012 conference in London and had a few words to say regarding the Gibraltar gaming licensing body's move to the Deparment of Finance and its consequent disappearance from public view. Apparently they've been busy little bees and I'm happy to announce that they've returned and are now back online.

The new department is called Remote Gambling and under the Gaming Act of 2005 the man in charge is Phillip Brear, the Gambling Commissioner. Their web page is here, Remote Gambling From Gibraltar, and is worth a look because front and center it displays the list of Gibraltar licesees.

As far as players, and me for that matter, are concerned the real news is the new Gambling Commissioner's advice to complainants page which details how the department is currently handling player issues.

Complaints Procedure

The Gambling Commissioner requires all operators to have effective systems in place for receiving, recording, managing and investigating customer complaints.

... Other than in exceptional circumstances, all complaints should, in the first instance, be directed to the operator to deal with, usually through the operator's customer services. Exceptional circumstances would include allegations of gross misconduct, dishonesty or corruption by management. Where such an allegation is made the Commissioner will decide if it should be dealt with without it being referred to the operator first.

... Customers who wish to refer a complaint to the Commissioner should complete the Complaint Resolution Request Form

(more).
So far, so good. Fingers crossed that the new department carries on where the GLA left off.

[Many thanks to the folks at 32Red for keeping me updated on the Gibraltar scene.] ]]> maxd http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/maxd/299-gibraltar-licensing-take-2-remote-gambling-department-gambling-commissioner.html Everytime I was checking out a casino on Google, it always brought me to this site... http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/realitybitez/298-everytime-i-checking-out-casino-google-always-brought-me-site.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:21:45 GMT So in Reality, I've been here for years!:lolup: I decided to join the forums just because I could and as I said (I've been using this site for years for infor.. hehehe) and honestly I have never regretted it:)

I have learnt sooo much! I have always been into land casinos but finding it hard to find a babysitter for my youngest I started to get into online casinos and it has seriously been alot of fun...

The thing is I tend to bet more online then I do on the land casinos now? Is that a normal thing? I go into a land casino, I know exactly how much Im going to spend and I take exactly that but when Im online, Wow! I get soo carried away:o

Sometimes I wonder if its because it doesn't really feel like real money like when your'll in a land casino. You know you are physically handing out cash but online, it doesn't seem quite real, just seems like a game but not real until the credit card bill comes in? lol

Well blabbering on as usual, what my thought of the moment (admittedly a little intoxicated) is that I am sooo glad I joined this site. I have learned sooo much! Nothing like feedback from people who have actually played in the casinos you are looking at to give one an idea, if its worth joining:D ]]> Realitybitez http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/realitybitez/298-everytime-i-checking-out-casino-google-always-brought-me-site.html Bored as and a little bit drunken http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/realitybitez/297-bored-little-bit-drunken.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:47:02 GMT My baby is away for the night so no babysitting required, unfortunately, no money so no getting up to mischief hehehe Watching reruns of Glee (one of my all time favourites just because I like da mix of music.. lol!:) And Naurauto and please I know Im an adult and shouldnt get into cartoons but... My baby is away for the night so no babysitting required, unfortunately, no money so no getting up to mischief hehehe

Watching reruns of Glee (one of my all time favourites just because I like da mix of music.. lol!:) And Naurauto and please I know Im an adult and shouldnt get into cartoons but heck got brainwashed by my son who used to 'always' watch this series and seeing it every day.. well....:lolup:

Had enough bucks for a 6 pack of burbons (my ultimate favourite beverage) because I was a good girl this week and splashed most of my finances on my kids school stuff so not much left for entertainment and after knocking back that 6 pack, Im STILL feeling thirsty...

So at present trying to convince my family they are feeling thirsty and are needing a drink just because Im still wanting just a little bit more.. lol!

And OMG! My daughters are on my back, dont you DARE get a loan just to buy alcohol mum.. wow! as though I would...:Angel:

Of course I would, I had enough to tease I need more:lolup: In saying all that, I dont drink much. And when I do, a 6 pack is usually all i require and for what I drink at $20 a bang for my 6 pack, thats cheap as entertainment.

When I gamble, OMFG! Its $20 a bang too, problem is - its on the hour.. rotflmfaoooo:lolsign:

So while Gambling will be my ultimate entertainment buzz, and I sooo wish I could do it now, dammm priorities...lol!

going with the cheaper buzz, a few :drink which doesnt beat my ultimate buzz of my few gambles...hahahhaa, its all about priorites:cool:

Name: priorities.jpg Views: 17 Size: 49.0 KB ]]> Realitybitez http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/realitybitez/297-bored-little-bit-drunken.html ICE 2012: Same Again But Different http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/maxd/296-ice-2012-same-again-but-different.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:50:13 GMT As many of you know we spent last week at the ICE and LAC conferences in London. As ever these were great events and well worth the time spent. Sadly it was the last year for ICE at Earl's Court -- VERY convenient location -- and apparently next year we will be exiled to ExCel which appears to be 40 km out into who knows where. But hey, maybe it'll be magical.

What news from ICE? Well a few things, not the least of which is that I finally managed to get some inside scoop on what's happening at Gibraltar re: the licensing body. I also managed to get a good answer to why payments to players are slow and getting slower (at some casinos). Read on!

Kahnawake: Focused And On Track
I suppose it's become something of an annual thing for us now but we did sit down with the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) senior people once again -- Chairman Dean Montour, General Council Murray Marshall and Chief Johndee Delmormier -- and discussed the year past and coming.

As it happens Kahnawake has just come through a particularly busy year, largely due to a flood of Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet (AP/UB) issues precipitated by the US Attorney's Office actions of April 15, 2011 (see http://bit.ly/wEqOZG). Micki Oster, the KGC's Complaints Officer, handled over 1100 player complaints in 2011, almost half of which came as a major spike in May and June (the AP/UB thing). That kind of work load would exhaust anyone -- more than four times the case-load I handle here at Casinomeister! -- and unfortunately Micki wasn't able to join us. We wish her a speedy return to good health and form.

The good news is that Kahnawake made settling player accounts a priority in the AP/UB case and roughly 700 non-US players have been paid out due to Micki's efforts. There are still a large group of US players -- something less than 300 -- awaiting their payments but that is a work in progress at this time.

Further news from Kahnawake is that their "logo click-through" program advanced nicely in 2011 and almost all KGC licensed sites now have the instant reports system which includes Certification, RNG, RTP, etc. As I mentioned last year this is a significant step forward for the industry and something I fully expect will become a must-have feature for all casino operators in the business. In the fullness of time.

When I heard that some of the senior people at Kahnawake were soon coming to the end of their terms I must admit that I thought I smelled potential trouble ahead but after discussing it at some length I was reassured that it is business as usual and that the highest levels of the Kahnawake political machine are committed to the continued health and well-being of the KGC. I personally believe that health and well-being is largely due to the changes the current KGC management team have introduced over the past few years and I sincerely hope that if and when the current officers do leave -- only Chief Delmormier currently has plans to move on to other things -- it will be a top priority of the Kahnawake people, political and otherwise, to see that their great work is respected and that the KGC continues on the progressive course forward which they have charted.

Gibraltar: Wherefor Art Thou?
As everyone in or around the online gaming business knows not all licensing bodies are created equally. Over the past several years the Gibraltar Licensing Authority (GLA) had made a very good name for itself and earned a lot of respect in the industry. More than a year ago now that department was restructured and moved under the Gibraltar government's Department of Finance. Ever since then the public face of Gibraltar licensing has been shadowy at best. Where did the old GLA go? In particular what had happened to the player complaints process? It seemed to have disappeared with nothing offered in its place. Was anyone actually home?

These questions were more or less answered at ICE after I asked some well-placed folk what the hell was going on. Turns out that Gibraltar licensing is now a proper government department and as such it is a political body -- the realm of bureaucrats as opposed to front-line licensing agents -- and is basically inward-facing. In other words they haven't, as yet, embraced the idea that the public needs someone to turn to if and when there is a problem with a licensee. Hence the disappearing act: public relations and player issues simply haven't been on their list of their priorities.

The word from ICE is that things are changing and the Finance Department are, or soon will be, allocating more funds to their new casino licensing division, which will apparently include the re-hiring of some of the folks that ran the former GLA office. That is (could be?) good news and will hopefully signal a return to form for Gibraltar licensing. Doing this yesterday would be a good idea, IMHO.

UPDATE: see Gibraltar Licensing Take 2: Remote Gambling Department and the Gambling Commissioner.

Q: When is a big ICE booth just bullshit piled higher?
A: When you are a toothless and largely discredited licensing body, like Malta and Isle of Man for example.
There has been a trend over the past few years for certain licensing bodies to get bigger and bigger booths right at the center of ICE. Is it a coincidence that those same licensing bodies have acquired increasingly shabby reputations as effective licensing agents over those same past few years? I think not. The message seems to be that they may be crap at monitoring and controlling their licensees but hey, they give good booth.

The problem is that a nice glitzy booth at ICE (and who knows how many other conferences like it) is not about improving their services, it's simply about attracting more tax and fee paying customers, their licensees. The PR departments at these puffed-up agencies would do well to put that booth and advertising money towards hiring a few -- or even one! -- experienced and well-motivated staff whose job descriptions focused on servicing their licensee's customers.

In contrast to this "bigger booth" foolishness Kahnawake had a teensy, no-glitter booth on the edge of the conference floor with nothing but a reception desk and a meeting room. Bad form? No, focusing on business and getting the job done. As it should be.

Q: Why are player payments getting slower and slower?
A: Because that's part of the casino's "business model".
This one has got to fall under the "Can't Believe They Actually Said That" category. For years now we have been needling away at certain roguish operators trying to get them to explain why they perpetually slow-pay and no-pay their players. Isn't that just bad for business? Wouldn't they be better off being straight and paying quickly and properly?

As it happens no, they wouldn't. The way it was described to me -- such that it finally sunk in this time -- is that there are basically two "business plans" in place to handle players. On the one hand is the high roller side of things were they demand quick payouts or they'll be gone as customers. These folks are serious players, know their maths, and don't depend on bonuses to survive. The business model for these guys is small bonuses, prompt payments, no-BS Customer Service. So far so good.

The other "business model" is massive bonuses for (generally) small-time players who are willing to accept a lot of ... irregularities in their payment plans. Apparently these are generally small-deposit players who demand the largest bonuses they can possibly get or they simply go looking elsewhere. For these guys the casino will consciously slow-pay on withdrawals in order to get the player to reverse the WD, which they usually do. These folks will often ignore non-payment in their quest for the bigger bonuses. And so that's what the casino gives them: slow-pay hassles, even non-payment on occasion, and massive bonuses to hook the fish that are looking.

So there you go, straight from the source. Of course none of this comes as much of a surprise to those of us who deal with player issues and have seen the methods behind the madness but it's something of a land-mark to have actually had it confirmed by the guys that do the business.

The bottom line, as ever, is that no one is giving money away: if they offer a 900% bonus and you take it then you're very likely buying into a whole slo-pay/no-pay/crappy CS nightmare that you are largely responsible for inflicting upon yourself. Or you can be modest in your bonus requirements and demand better and more responsible service for your casino dollar. It's your choice, of course.

Guess that's it for another year. Think nice thoughts for us in the hope that next year's event out in Bumberclat or wherever goes off half as well. ]]> maxd http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/maxd/296-ice-2012-same-again-but-different.html and more http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/max1mike/295-more.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:35:17 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjqcz_nr-Ys ]]> max1mike http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/max1mike/295-more.html my wifes cousin... http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/max1mike/294-my-wifes-cousin.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:33:02 GMT is a pretty talented muscian/ producer. this is his band. he's the drummer.

not exactly my style of music, but hey, credit where credit is due.


(note krazie bone, of bone thugs...)
also, some of clevelands best... ]]> max1mike http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/max1mike/294-my-wifes-cousin.html Talented kids (then again I am bias :p ) http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/realitybitez/293-talented-kids-then-again-i-am-bias-p.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:30:45 GMT My youngest girl and her cousin:cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxuM0q7DZ2c My son and my girl :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAUnEQqO2pU My son and his 3 man band.. lol Oh to be young again:smilewink: My youngest girl and her cousin:cool:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxuM0q7DZ2c


My son and my girl :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAUnEQqO2pU

My son and his 3 man band.. lol Oh to be young again:smilewink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEb8HRKYcrE ]]> Realitybitez http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/realitybitez/293-talented-kids-then-again-i-am-bias-p.html I am taking a break! http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/mommymachine/292-i-am-taking-break.html Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:29:31 GMT For those close to me you should know that I just had major surgery in October, well now I have to go back under the knife again for almost the same thing. BAH! It's coming up in a week or so, and I won't lie I am a little scared.

Anyway, just wanted to let my freinds here on CM know that I will be gone for a while so I can have the surgery and recover. I didn't let my body fully recover from the last one and I have learned from my mistakes :).

I will be working on content until I go in but then I am back on break so I can fully recover so if I owe you work before my computer busted I will be getting those to ya before I go in. Just wanted to keep those that need to be in the loop in it :D.

I love you guys here and I am grateful to have met plenty of awesome people! I hope to see ya guys soon, I will be lurking I'm sure but if I am MIA for a while you'll know why ;).

It's been a crazy year already and it's not even February! Sure hope the rest of the year goes a whole lot smoother than it has been.

Good luck spinning and winning meisters. ]]> MommyMachine http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/mommymachine/292-i-am-taking-break.html Winner Screenshots! http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/realitybitez/290-winner-screenshots.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:51:22 GMT
Quote Originally Posted by LaHutti View Post
Isn't that beautiful ?
I'll never get tired of these ;)

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yup, one day :D *touch wood* hehe ]]> Realitybitez http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/realitybitez/290-winner-screenshots.html Sort of in a relationship. http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/realitybitez/289-sort-relationship.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:35:15 GMT Wtf does that mean? Seriously? Not gunning at the guy who said that but sheesh! lol


I see things in black and white. Yes, we are a couple, no one else just us, physical mentally blah blah:o

No we are not. We're just fark buddies. Meet now and then to scratch each others itches. Not much to misunderstand there:lolup:

My problem is I tend to say what I think to whoever and whatever. Its not that I dont care, its just I dont believe in lying.

When I first hooked up with my Pomme, we were working on a relationship. Because he was a salesman and all over the country and I rarely say him, it just didnt work.

Wasnt his fault, wasnt mind - our lifestyles were just too different so instead of bullshetting each other we said it how it was.

We still liked and were physically (lust fully) lol attracted to each other so did the hook up now and then for 7 years lol!

But we never said or thought ' in a sort of relationship' because it never was, unless we were actually 2gether at the time.

Theres abit more to that which i will get back to when I sober up. ]]> Realitybitez http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/realitybitez/289-sort-relationship.html PABs in 2011: 365 Days of Pain, Profit, and Plunder. In no specific order. http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/maxd/287-pabs-2011-365-days-pain-profit-plunder-no-specific-order.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:03:46 GMT Okay, well here we are packing our bags for the annual pilgrimage to ICE and LAC in London. Yay! Very much looking forward to it, as always.

Actually I have a real love-hate thing with this time of year because on the one hand we get to do ICE and hang out in London for a week and that's always a good thing. On the other hand I always have a backlog of monthly reports and the year-end summary of the PABs to get done before we head out and that tends to be a little hellish. For the first time I realized that I'm basically summarizing hundreds of cases and thousands of hours work into those monthly one-sheets and the little year-end summary. When you look at it that way no wonder the process isn't much fun. :eek:

That said I'm well aware that these reports are an essential and much appreciated insight into the PAB process, so there you go eh? Life at Casinomeister can't be all fun and games. ;)

Anyway, so yeah, just finished this year's reports and summary. As ever there are some interesting and unexpected things revealed therein and Bryan thought it would be a good idea for me to commit those thoughts to the blog. Fair go, read on!

First thing I noticed this year was that the general trend towards fewer complaints but higher valued claims continues. Historically we get a few big ticket issues -- €100k+ -- and buckets of smaller, sub €1000 issues. This year there were very few mega-buck complaints but a lot more issues related to €5-10k wins. Hence that actual PAB numbers dropped again this year -- especially legit issues that ended up in paydays for the players -- but the total value recovered remained fairly strong.

The other BIG news was a general shift out of the US and into Europe. In the past the European issues totalled less that 20-25% of the total claims settled. This year that completely turned around and for the first time it ended up being 2/3 Europe and 1/3 or less US. Obviously this is not a huge surprise given the cluster-f..., er, the situation in the US this past year or so. The horsemen of the apocalypse have been busy stateside and that's had clear and definite consequences.

What else? Verifiable fraud is down again but that may well be due to folks, including me, being a little more cautious about such calls than we may have been in the past. It's also definitely due to the casino Risk Departments getting better at their jobs. These guys are generally well fit for work and it shows in how effective they've become at finding and rooting out the black-hat players.

And last but not least I have to flag the amalgamation trend insofar as casino ownership goes. 2011 was another year where the big fish kept getting bigger and the small fish continued to find themselves being somebody's dinner. Groups like bwin.Party for example are large and getting larger by the day. How exactly this changes things at the PAB end of the spectrum is not entirely clear but it has had something of a homogenizing effect in that we're getting clusters of related PAB issues now -- as in several players at a time with the same basic profile to their issue -- whereas before that was something of a rarity.

So there it is, another year done and dusted. If you've got any question feel free to fire me a PM (here) or an email ().

London here we come! ]]> maxd http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/maxd/287-pabs-2011-365-days-pain-profit-plunder-no-specific-order.html How to start a casino and lose money. http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/jstrike/286-how-start-casino-lose-money.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:56:50 GMT Running at a Loss.
It's been exactly six months since I opened the Bitcoin casino. When I started this thing, credibility was a real worry for me. I mean, I had none, and we opened it from Costa Rica, which doesn't really help. I committed to keeping a radical level of transparency, publishing all the card shoes and daily RTPs. But I thought I'd go a step further and share with you the actual balance sheet for what's happened so far.

The word "quixotic" has been running through my head a lot lately. Don Quixote, chasing windmills.

For all the press it's gotten, Bitcoin still hasn't really taken off. It spent the first four months being dragged through the mud, falling from $32 to $2 right after I roped my little brother into this and we opened our site. One day it was the darling of the tech media, the next day it was a punchline. Now it's creeping back. I had bought a few thousand dollars in Bitcoin to have on-hand for our opening, but I managed to sell most of them off in time, and by trading everything in and out of USD since then I've kept it so the hit from that wasn't nearly as bad as it could've been. But a lot of people with a lot of Bitcoins lost a fortune, and by September no one was holding it. Much less gambling with it. Only in the last month or so, since it crept back up to the $5-6 range, is business starting to pick up a little. Things were dead quiet from September 'til around Christmas.

Anyway, I thought I'd share the results of my little experiment. Keep in mind this doesn't include the external costs -- I spent 3 years programming it on my own time, then about $7k before opening it, plus $15k in for the initial float, and I've dropped $8,019.33 on servers and other bills since it opened. But I was ready for that. This is, I guess, the world's most expensive hobby after gambling itself. If I was a little crazier I could have bought a house boat and a year's supply of canvas, paint, absinthe and razor blades. But what I spent is peanuts next to an operator who needs to rent software from someone else.

So here are the raw numbers since July. I know it's pretty insane to publish this...but what the hell. Where else are you ever going to hear this from a casino? I know we're just a miniature little pygme Bitcoin thing over here, but what the hell. Some of these percentages, I think, are pretty accurate reflections of what the big boys see. Some of them are fantastically great, but that's because it's the only real casino in a very small market. And some of them reflect various acts of stupidity on my part.

I'll let you decide for yourself. I reckon reps have something to compare this to, so feel free to chime in with whatever you're allowed to say. Tell me what you think. Does this stack up? What needs to change?

Days in operation: 181
Unique visitors: 10,040
US play account signups (turned off in September): 494
Non-US real money signups: 298
Depositors: 67
Deposits: 151
Total Deposits: $4,898.71
Average Deposit size: $32.44
Average Deposited per depositor: $73.11
Average Deposited per real money signup: $16.43
Average Deposited per unique hit: $0.48
Depositors who re-deposited at least once: 46.26%
Depositors who re-deposited twice or more: 19.4%
Maximum number of deposits for one player: 14*

*A note about that last number. That's loyalty. But it's got a lot to do with Bitcoin's instant deposits and withdrawals, and the fact that there's no minimum deposit. Players can deposit as little as $0.05. The player in question collected and cleared a lot of bonuses, withdrew and waited for the next bonus to come along. He's up a few hundred bucks.

Table Drop (Total amount bet): $52,522.76 (10.72x churn rate).
Table Hold (Total amount kept by the casino): $2,140.42 (43.69% of deposits).
Freerolls: -$847.35
Comps, Cleared Bonuses and Freerolls: -$2,041.98
Current Progressive Pots: -$121.56
Bitcoin volatility and processing (amazingly): -$90.86
= Net Gaming Revenue: -$1,046.96

RTP of all games together, not including freerolls or bonuses: 95.92%
Actual RTP including freerolls and bonuses: 101.43%

Net Earnings per $1 deposited: -$0.21

Where'd I mess up?
First of all, I ran a lot of pricey poker freerolls in the first month that didn't attract the crowd I wanted. I haven't made a dime on poker. Actually, no one plays except for the freerolls. I lowered them from $100 down to $1.10 each and still get the same number of players - about 4. So that was a fail. If you take the freerolls out of the equation, the site almost broke even. Then there was the thing with bonuses. In the beginning, I'd set it up so that all bets counted towards WR, even if you didn't have an active bonus. More than that, I had it so that you could withdraw your original deposit anytime - right after getting the bonus, if you wanted to. That ended up costing somewhere around $800 before I changed it. Players have to clear the bonus now to withdraw.

All in all, without my rookie mistakes and the Bitcoin losses, I think I'd probably be up about $1000 on the games. Obviously not enough to cover the cost of the servers, but at least on the right track.

Good news...
The site did hit #1 on a google search for "bitcoin casino". In a few countries, anyway. That was nice. On the other hand, most of the competition who were holding only Bitcoins tanked in the last few months, so we're pretty much the only one still in business.

So what now?
Well, right now we've only got about $562 sitting in player reserves. That's one of the good things about Bitcoin...people withdraw it right away, so I don't have to worry about having it on my books. I think I'm ironing it out and I'm on the right track, and I just need to be able to take other payment methods, to reach a bigger audience. For that, I'm looking for investment from a bigger, "real" casino who's willing to take a chance on a new platform, as a side project. I didn't mean this as a pitch -- I mean, who in their right mind pitches that their company's losing money, right? It's still doing a lot better than most of the internet startups I know about, who spent millions up front for a crummy product (color.com, for example). I'm not looking to sell out...this is my life's obsession, and I'm in it for the long haul. I'm getting myself motivated again for another round of writing new games, and there's a few great ones in mind (including one suggested by someone on the forum...but that'll be a surprise). I'd really like to hear the reaction of reps, though, so if you can't say anything here in the comments, please drop me a note.

I think the next few months will tell the real story, and so much of this depends on where the Bitcoin price goes, it scares me to have my baby at the mercy of that. But running the site still gives me a reason to get up in the morning. Mainly to work twice as hard at my real job, to pay for all this stuff. But I've still got a lot of hope. ]]> jstrike http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/jstrike/286-how-start-casino-lose-money.html Blogger looking for a home http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/winbig/284-blogger-looking-home.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:58:08 GMT Hi all...some of you may know me some time ago as a regular here, but for those who don't know me, I used to be like furniture here, but I've been on hiatus for quite awhile.

I'm currently looking for webmasters that need unique and SEO friendly blog articles from a talented individual. It can be a 1-off project, or it can be ongoing. I'm great with WordPress as well as other blogging software. If you don't have WordPress installed, I can even do that for you. Blogging is another great way to get in the search engines and direct more traffic to your site.

If you're interested, please PM me here. :) PS: I do have a reference available.


Thanks!! ]]> winbig http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/winbig/284-blogger-looking-home.html Spicy! http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/mommymachine/283-spicy.html Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:06:40 GMT So I started playing ISS in real recently and found it to be quite exciting. I tried it when it first came out in tourney mode, even blogged about it but soon lost interest. After Payola abused me and Slotromonicon took my balance to zero in minutes I figured something new was in order. I sign on... So I started playing ISS in real recently and found it to be quite exciting. I tried it when it first came out in tourney mode, even blogged about it but soon lost interest. After Payola abused me and Slotromonicon took my balance to zero in minutes I figured something new was in order. I sign on and join room 5 which is almost empty with the exception of a few players. First spin, $1.40 bet and four spice! I was super excited and kept on a spinnin'.

Before I knew it I got carried away with the bets and my balance was sitting at zero, but then...the wheel was triggered by a fellow players and I was back in the game.. This is the best part of the game for me,- as long as you have spice you can sit in the room and wait for the wheel to go off, and BAM instant balance. I am still learning my way around the game, the side games, the wild cards and recodes but I like what I see so far. My love for Slotro hasn't changed yet but like the others he has become quite the neglectful lover, and I am a woman that has needs and demands attention. No worries though, there are a few handsome other-worldly creatures in this new game that seem to have piqued my interest.

Let's see how the next session goes, I am giving it one more go with Slotro as well, he who lasts longer wins my affection and my play! I am a fickle gal though, quite high maintenance when it comes to my video slot romancing so who knows what's in store. I hear there are new games on the horizon, I am more than certain there will be a new love interest for me as well once they are released. Stay tuned for the latest in my 3dice love affair.

As far as Santa, he gets none of my affection. I seen him once, and I am sure that visit was meant for someone else...after all I am sure I've been on the naughty list for years now :rolleyes:

Good luck everyone and I hope to see you in ISS spinning and winning... ]]> MommyMachine http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/mommymachine/283-spicy.html the offical im running cold thread http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/rockycatt/282-offical-im-running-cold-thread.html Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:16:52 GMT
Quote Originally Posted by rockycatt View Post
ok im proposing a official I'm running cold thread just sign up here and admit your running cold
and we all can radiate lucky karma at it

then when you make a cash out just sign in to let us know the curse has lifted

ill be # i I'm running cold send karma :)


ps this could be fun just keep in mind what the meitser says this is no place to go ape shit ;)


proviso here if we thank the cold player we then shower them with our good wishes of luck
]]> rockycatt http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/rockycatt/282-offical-im-running-cold-thread.html Hohoho - cheap flights from FRA! http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/polli123/281-hohoho-cheap-flights-fra.html Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:30:34 GMT Found this one yesterday.

Ok, to my german friends & other members who wanna start from Germany the next time. I found an actual promotion by the Carrier "Condor" & "DailyDeal". If you combine them you can get an unbelievable price from 417 € (539 $) departing @FRA and going nonstop to Las Vegas.

http://www.der-pitboss.com/index.php?show=news&id=867

As i can see so far all taxes and charges are included. So this is a price like in 2008, really nice. But this time not for me: my 10th flight has to wait. :( ]]> polli123 http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/polli123/281-hohoho-cheap-flights-fra.html NetEnt launches mobile games http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/rainmaker/280-netent-launches-mobile-games.html Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:36:25 GMT . Attachment 30542 (http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/attachments/online-casinos/30542-online-casinos-44.jpg) *Net Entertainment launches Mobile Games .


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Net Entertainment launches Mobile Games

Company Announcement
Published: 2011-12-22 13:27:33 CET

Net Entertainment is very proud to announce the launch of its first mobile portfolio games to the market. Players can now play Net Entertainment’s casino games wherever they are, whenever they want. Initial launch will include mobile games for IOS devices, i.e. Iphone, Ipad and Ipod, with three of the Company’s most successful casino games, Gonzo’s Quest, Jack Hammer and Blackjack. Net Entertainment’s mobile offering will be released to the market under the name NetEnt Touch™, which will consist of best in breed games from its existing portfolio, as well as new game releases.

The launch of Net Entertainment’s mobile games will follow a phased roll-out approach with several partners during 2012.

“The Net Entertainment brand is about quality and passion for gaming. This is a great moment for Net Entertainment, our partners and their player base, and I am confident that our mobile games will be very well received as the usability and total experience is truly magnificent. Our partners have been waiting for the day Net Entertainment introduces its first mobile games, and I am very happy that we now can offer their players a great end to end experience moving forward. We will continue to build up a solid portfolio of mobile games, which will frequently be launched to the market,“ comments Acting CEO Björn Krantz.

For additional information please contact;

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About Net Entertainment

Net Entertainment is a premium supplier of digitally distributed gaming systems used by some of the world's most successful online gaming operators. The Net Entertainment casino is a complete gaming solution comprising both a complete management platform and a full suite of high quality games. Operators are provided a customized casino that is easily integrated ensuring short time to market and a cost efficient operation. Net Entertainment is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm (NET-B). More information about Net Entertainment is available at www.netent.com.

Attachments:
Net Ent Pressrelease 2011-12-22 EN.pdf ]]> rainmaker http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/rainmaker/280-netent-launches-mobile-games.html Butter Tart Squares http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/jasminebed/279-butter-tart-squares.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:52:27 GMT For those who don't know, butter tarts are a Canadian treat, something like pecan pie, without the pecans. While these squares lack the liquid ooze that make a great butter tart IMO, they also lack the fuss of making pastry and pre-baking tart shells.

There's a great CBC radio discussion of this great bastion of Canadian cuisine. Take a listen here:

http://archives.cbc.ca/lifestyle/food/topics/1371-8373/

Butter Tart Squares

1/2 cup cold butter
1 cup all purpose flour

1 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 F

Cut the butter, flour and 2 tbsps of the sugar until it resembles coarse meal, and press into a greased 9" x 9" square pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

Beat the eggs and sugar. Add the oats, salt, baking powder, vanilla, raisins and nuts if using and blend well. Pour into partially baked shell, and bake another 20 minutes.

Allow to cool in pan before cutting into squares.

Yield: 16-24 pieces ]]> Jasminebed http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/jasminebed/279-butter-tart-squares.html Santa Baby... http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/mommymachine/278-santa-baby.html Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:04:21 GMT So yeah...Santa over there at 3Dice is kinda pissing me off. He gets me all excited when I see him fly by on his reindeer driven sleigh, but then nada tostada por moi! Has anyone actually seen him do anything but tease? If so, I am curious what happens...do one of the reindeer drop down a... So yeah...Santa over there at 3Dice is kinda pissing me off. He gets me all excited when I see him fly by on his reindeer driven sleigh, but then nada tostada por moi!

Has anyone actually seen him do anything but tease? If so, I am curious what happens...do one of the reindeer drop down a present :o. Maybe Santa gets out of the sleigh and does a dance or somethin :confused:.. I don't know what happens but I am dying to find out!

So Santa, if you're listening, I have been a good girl this year :rolleyes: and I think I deserve a drive by surprise while spinning the reels in Slotro...just sayin.

Perhaps my love for Slotro has put my on the naughty list? The subtle innuendos in my Payola blog, maybe? Whatever the case, I don't deserve this. :lolup:

Someone get Santa on the horn and tell him what's up. :cool:

Thanks. ]]> MommyMachine http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/mommymachine/278-santa-baby.html New CEO of Net Entertainment http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/rainmaker/277-new-ceo-net-entertainment.html Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:23:54 GMT . Attachment 30356 (http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/attachments/online-casinos/30356-online-casinos-122.jpg) *Per Eriksson appointed new CEO of Net Entertainment* Stockholm, 2011-12-15 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- .


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Per Eriksson appointed new CEO of Net Entertainment

Stockholm, 2011-12-15 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Per Eriksson joins Net Entertainment as CEO on March 1, 2012.

Per is presently serving as CEO and President of Dustin Group AB. Prior to that, Per has had a long career within Dell, where he left as head of Dell EMC. (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

“The Board is very pleased to have recruited Per Eriksson as CEO. Per’s well documented leadership skills and genuine IT and computer skills make a good foundation to Net Entertainment’s needs.” says the Chairman of the Board, Vigo Carlund.

“I look forward to the assignment, to work in an industry that faces exciting challenges and strong growth. Net Entertainment is a quality company with good prospects” says Per Eriksson.

The Board would at the same time like to express their appreciation to Björn Krantz who has performed his duties as acting CEO in a very good way. Björn Krantz will remain as acting CEO until Per Eriksson’s entry on March 1, 2012. ]]> rainmaker http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/rainmaker/277-new-ceo-net-entertainment.html 3Dice New Game ISS Delicious! http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/mommymachine/276-3dice-new-game-iss-delicious.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:51:44 GMT 3dice always listens when players ask for new games, awesome fun and now there is even a multi-player game that's almost live! I got to try it out the other day for shits and giggles and it was super duper out of this world, literally.

The game is called ISS or Intergalactic Space Station and the setup is just as you would expect it to be with "Space Station" in the title. The game is spacey, in a good way. The details of the space station are fabtastic and the animations are hilarious. If others are seated at the table you will see their avatar as their alien head and their robotic arms spinning the reels like a bunch of crazy people; loves it!

Once you enter the room you can take a seat and start to spin, there are no bet size requirements even if others are playing max bet. As you spin you will earn Spice, and there is a nifty meter on the side of the game to keep track of how much is earned.

Once enough spice is accumulated by you or the other players, the big ole' wheel starts a spinnin. As you play there are also a few achievements you much reach or the other players must reach which keeps it interesting enough and with the game always changing it keeps you intrigued.

The best part of this game is the fact that you can play with your friends from chat and when one wins we all do. When the feature in the game is activated everyone in that room will win something; even if you didn't win on the reels. There aren't a lot of games online that offer that, let alone let you throw things at people.

Cool functions such as a chat room where you can talk to other players and even a feature where you can blow a kiss or throw a tomato at your playmates is just an added bonus! Of course I took full advantage of throwing a tomato or two at Enzolicious..but don't tell him that. It was all in a loving gesture of course.

There are plenty of rooms to join too so everyone can play. It's not all the way live yet, looks like they might still have some work to do on it, however, from what I see so far it's going to be one of the most popular games on the menu for sure.

All in all its a good time waiting to happen, especially for those that crave something different for their game play at 3Dice. What the games lack in quantity they definitely make up for in quality and this time is no different- well done Enzo :notworthy

This game is super exclusive, just like all the other games offered at 3Dice, and it's always cool to see something new added when you sign on. Variety is the spice of life, or so they say ;). Amirite?:D ]]> MommyMachine http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/mommymachine/276-3dice-new-game-iss-delicious.html <![CDATA[thank's intertops]]> http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/rockycatt/275-thanks-intertops.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:19:55 GMT [QUOTE=rockycatt;460277]thanks intertops for the free chip and the prompt payout and the courteous professional manner in witch you conducted the free chip offer
paid in Boston R CATT

PS loose lips sink ships dont ask its not necessary[/QUOTE

so this is my first blog dont laugh we all start some were ]]> rockycatt http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/rockycatt/275-thanks-intertops.html What the Tut?!!? http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/mommymachine/274-what-tut.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:21:53 GMT I used to hate playing Tut at 3Dice with a passion but you know what they say, there's a thin line. I tried it last night and was super stoked when I got the feature on a 10 coin bet..woot, right? Ehhh not so much. $2.50 stake and total win in feature was little more than $20! What the tut?!?!? I always see the big hits on this game and I wonder why not me? I think I figured it out.

Tut is old school, like you know, he doesn't like girls who roam around from slot to slot. He is really a stickler for loyalty, which I am not sure he deserves from me just yet. Why would I commit myself so soon, after how he treated me last night and so many nights in the past? Why? Because when he does shower you with love and affection it's well worth the wait.

I am not known for being patient, just ask anyone that knows me; but people can change and maybe if I stick it out long enough I can find the satisfaction I crave in Tut. Maybe not, but hey it's worth a shot. Tonight I will give Tut a go and see how he treats me. Maybe he was just off his game a little last night and I should give him a second chance to make it up to me. I am a sucker for a man with treasures and May/December romances seem to be the hot thing nowadays...

Hell, the way things are going lately I will take what I can get. :p

On another note, I got lucky last night...with Slotro. I took the plunge and made the first move and wouldn't you know he was worked up and ready to go in just a couple of minutes. He has been cold lately but he definitely made up for it last night with his smooth moves and beating hearts. If Tut and I don't work out I know there is a three-eyed man keeping the light on for me.

Yeah I know what you're thinking, make up your mind already! First it's Elivs, Freddy and Marley, then Slotro, now Tut and Slotro?!?

Ehhh it's all for shits and giggles :o.

;) ]]> MommyMachine http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/mommymachine/274-what-tut.html Starstruck and Heartbroken http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/mommymachine/273-starstruck-heartbroken.html Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:10:45 GMT OHH I love me some 3Dice guys and dolls and those of you who read my posts will find that I have a semi-serious relationship with most of the men on the reels. Well let's talk about the ladies for a moment.

My love for the men hasn't changed at all, however, James, John, Frankie and that hairy wolf guy on Starstruck are acting a bit different lately. Does this mean they are wining and dining another? Perhaps. I am not sure what to believe anymore. While James Dean was hot in his day, and John Wayne has that bad boy image; they do nothing for me. Literally. I have spun a billion times only to get a feature once in a blue moon. Now, this is no bitch and moan blog so don't leave just yet. I do love the feature when it does activate and the variance of the game is right up my alley....sigh, lately I have the worst of luck with men.

Betty and I seem to have more of a connection. She seems to be courting me often and when she pops up with her striptease I know I will get a bonus boost and some eye-candy...and don't even get me started on Marilyn, she is still hot as ever and can make your blood rush and your brain sizzle with the right payline combination. Liz Taylor too! Have you seen her lately? Well that's impossible given the recent happenings but back in her day as she appears on the reels, absolutely stunning.

All in all this game has potential, especially if you like high variance.


I can't wait for the next game to be released, the slot section could definitely use a few good men (hint hint Enzolicious!) ;).



Until next time may Jay-Z be winning and Shakespeare a spinning....;) ]]> MommyMachine http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/blogs/mommymachine/273-starstruck-heartbroken.html