Issue #197
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Dear Reader,
Here we are, summer is blasting away at most of the Northern Hemisphere, but it seems to be forgetting the UK, northern and central Europe. Liquid sunshine we used to call it in the Army. If it ain't rainin', you ain't trainin'. Well, I'm just looking for a Biergarten.
Searchingly yours,
Bryan
In this issue:
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I've always wondered what the next novel, innovative approach would be. In fact I brought this up during the panel discussion at the GIGSE. As moderator, I had prepared a number of questions for the panelists; questions pertaining to marketing of course. The last question I had was, "In which direction do you feel marketing will take us? Do you foresee any new techniques in the near future?
This question had most of the panelists stumped - including me, it's difficult to foresee new trends until they are happening.
Well, now it's happening. Enter the new trend: dissin' your competitors via email marketing. Yeehaw!
Here is an email a player of RTG's infamous Virtual Casino received on Tuesday:
Sent : Tuesday, July 20, 2004 1:28 AM
To : <"Undisclosed-Recipient:, "@sendmail.thevirtualsupport.com>
Subject : new danny letter of the day
There Are Good Ideas
There Are Great Ideas
Then There Are Ideas That Meet A Better Higher Standard
And Those Are The Only Ideas That Matter
That Is Reality
And That Reality Is Virtual Meeting A Better Higher Standard
Have something to say about the casino or myself send it for me to post here
Letter of the Day
Danny I'm sending you a copy of a complaint I have with xxxxxxxxcasino.
You might be able to direct me to someone who can help or maybe you can. I
should have listened to you and stayed away from this casino. I had an
account with this casino for about 8 months. About 3 weeks ago I won $400.
My brother wanted to join so he opened an account at his house. The next
day he played at my house under his account. After a couple of days at his
house he won $600. Then this casino froze both of our
accounts saying we have multiple accounts. I discussed this matter with
xxxxx at accounting he said you need to prove that he is a different
person with a different ip address id and etc. so he did. He sent lots of
identification. They released both of our accounts. I still was waiting
for my withdrawal so was my brother. A few days later they closed both of
our accounts again. They insisted that we have multiple accounts because
he played on my computer. Basically the conversation went nowhere. He just
kept on saying that we have multiple accounts and that we both will not
get paid. There system detected it even though we proved who we both are
and opened separate accounts. We proved who we are but they proved
nothing... they keep saying our system detected multiple accounts and we
will not get paid. They offer no help and wished me good luck when I said
I will complain to someone. I hope you can help or direct me to someone
that can. I played at havana, casino delrio, casino lasvegas, and the
virtual casino. All have paid me with no problem, with a good support
staff. What do I do? I sent this letter to interactive gaming council. I
never heard of them. Ok Danny now my brother is thinking of joining your
casino because he has seen how helpful you are. If he opened an account at
his house can he then play on my computer with his account? Thanks Kevin.
Account namexxxx
Danny comments: Kevin Kevin Kevin. Why didnt you listen? We know you
guys play other casinos, that's fine, but please be careful of who you
choose. There are a lot of fly by nights out there. You are the 4th
player I have to have played there and not got paid. Go to
http://disputes.montanaoverseas.com/ and file a complaint.
They are very helpful One of my players got paid 36 hrs later after filing and she
waited for a long time before that. Good Luck
Is this a new trend in marketing? It's about as classy as shills and spammers being rewarded to pollute our message boards (thanks Brandy Casino!). Shameless and unprecedented; Danny's carelessness even included identifying the player by his account number (which I've xxx'd out by the way).
The question is: how will Connecttocasino respond to this? Should we put on the Kevlars and dust off the flack jackets anticipating a "casino war"? Well I hope there won't be any shock and awe here. Casinos - if you have a problem with your competitors - keep it to yourselves and don't try to spin a player's problem into a marketing ploy.
I think the Virtual Casino group just violated their probabtion. What do you think?
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The doctor opens his desk drawer and removes a small bottle of pills. "Ordinarily, I wouldn't do this. These are experimental; the tests so far indicate that they're VERY powerful. Don't give her more than ONE, understand? Just ONE."
"I don't know, doc. She's awfully cold."
"One. No more. In her coffee. Okay?"
"Um... okay." He thanks the doc and heads for home where his wife has dinner waiting. When dinner is finished, she goes to the kitchen to bring dessert. In fumbling haste, pulls the pills from his pocket and drops one into his wife's coffee. He thinks for a moment, hesitates, then drops in a second pill. And then he begins to worry. The doctor did say they were powerful. Then an inspiration strikes... he drops one pill into his own coffee. His wife returns and they enjoy their dessert and coffee. Sure enough, a few minutes after they finish, his wife shudders a little, sighs deeply and heavily, and a strange look enters her eyes. In a near-whisper and in a tone of voice he has never heard her use before, she says, "I need a man..."
His eyes glitter, and his hands tremble as he replies, "Me too."
ha ha ha
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drip feed bonuses
what are your views on drip feed bonuses?
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Complaints? Kudos? Please let me know.
Peace
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