I'm back. Since our last regular newsletter (about four weeks ago), I've been pretty much out of the loop. We've moved our office from the boonies to the city. Even though I can see cows grazing outside my office window, major commerce is nearby.
As many of you know, I've been doing a lot of renovations, and a little over a week ago, we said the heck with living without a kitchen and took off to the North Sea for a late summer break.
Cold and windy would be a good way to describe the beaches. But I'm an North Californian at heart, and sometimes I like beaches this way. Besides, sand being blasted into your face builds character.
While rubbing the sand out of my eyes, and walking barefoot in the muddy low tide wasteland, I followed my kids as they found numerous dead crabs, marine worm holes, and other objects of intrigue. And no, I wasn't thinking of work. I rarely do that during moments like this.
But I thought about work - Casinomeister - during the drive on the way home. And yes my dear ${token2}, this is when I can be most productive - driving. I can go hours without saying a word (which drives my wife nuts). Ideas amok - there are some new things in store for Casinomeister in the upcoming weeks. Meanwhile, let's see what's up now in Casinomeisterland.
Vortran's still in the box. No I haven't unpacked my little buddy yet, but I should get around to this sometime this next week. In lieu of my little mechanical man, I've been dealing with the Casino warnings. We've had a couple so far since our last newsletter; one for Hippojo Casino. I'm rather speechless on this one. I have no idea why this casino went pear-shaped. I was really happy when these guys came online, but now I am more than way disappointed and totally annoyed. Read the rogue section and you'll see why.
Catching up with the "Pitch a Bitches". I was up until 1 am last night trying to finish up August. I'm almost there - two days to go. You can check these out here.
Last month, there were a total of 34 complaints submitted at Casinomeister's PAB section (27 up to the 29th of August). The vast majority of these complaints were made against unlicensed, unregulated, clip shot joints in Costa Rica. Many of these casinos have been listed in the rogue pit for a long time. I'm beginning to think that many of these players are idiots or just don't care who they throw their money at. Before playing at ANY online casino, players need to read this: Spot the Rogue.
Some of casinos that appear in this month's complaint section have Casinomeister's Rogue section within the top five of its Google search results. Why some players don't Google a casino name is beyond me. And many of these are careless bonus hunters who are taking chances with offers that are too good to be true...and you know how that goes.
Attention Bonus Hunters: Instead of throwing your hard earned cash at some unlicensed clip-shot joint, how about visiting Casinomeister's Donation Section and do something useful with your money. Don't be so damn greedy and help someone out instead. Doctors Without Borders, Make a Wish Foundation, Gamcare are just a few of the charities you can pick from. Do you have a charity you'd like to see listed? Please contact me and I'll consider it.
CASINOMEISTER'S FORUM
We've added a new section for Land Based Casinos. Please check this out (especially US players who can't do too much but play in "fun" mode). There are some really great reviews on land based casinos - US, Europe, and Asia. You can check this out here
Bye, bye Hotmail. For some bizarro reason, Casinomeister.com emails are disappearing at Hotmail, which means if you have a Hotmail or MSN email address registered in the forum, you are not receiving any notifications of Private Messages, or anything else for that matter. If you have a Hotmail or MSN email address listed in your user profile, you need to change this to something else.
What's your favorite libation? Due to popular request, you can list your favorite drink in your user profile. Woo-hoo!
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A 5-year-old boy went to visit his grandmother one day. Playing with his
toys in her bedroom while grandma was dusting, he looked up and said,
"Grandma, how come you don't have a boyfriend now that Grandpa went to
heaven?"
Grandma replied, "Honey, my TV is my boyfriend. I can sit in my bedroom and
watch it all day long. The religious programs make me feel good and the
comedies make me laugh. I'm happy with my TV as my boyfriend."
Grandma turned on the TV, and the reception was terrible. She started
adjusting the knobs, trying to get the picture in focus. Frustrated, she
started hitting the backside of the TV hoping to fix the problem. The little
boy heard the doorbell ring, so he hurried to open the door and there stood
Grandma's minister. The minister said, "Hello son, is your Grandma home?"
The little boy replied, "Yeah, she's in the bedroom bangin' her boyfriend."
Proposal to regulate online gambling in the US needs far more support
Disappointing news for the online gambling industry came
in an exclusive e-Review Journal interview with
Congressman Barney Frank, the main mover behind the
Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act, this
week.
Frank told e-Review Journal writer Tony Batt that he
acknowledged his bill to overturn an Internet gambling
ban on financial transactions has stalled, although
pressure from foreign countries could revive the
legislation.
Congressman Frank revealed that no further action is
planned this year, following hearings three months ago.
He told Batt: "It's not dead. It's not very active. It
depends on whether or not there's support. I don't think
there's support for it yet. It's growing."
Frank went on to discuss the World Trade Organisation
pressure on the US government, in particular the
European Union claims for compensation.
There are currently 36 political co-sponsors for Frank's
IGREA, falling well short of a significant movement to
legalise and regulate online gambling in the United
States. e-Review Journal reveals that a proposal by
Nevada Congresswoman Shelley Berkely for a one year
study by the National Research Council of the National
Academy of Sciences (see previous InfoPowa reports) has
now attracted 64 co-sponsors but it is unlikely that it
has enough momentum to hold a hearing this year.
Berkley told the Journal that she is waiting on
Representative John Conyers, who is chairman of the
House Judiciary Committee, to introduce his own version
of a bill to study Internet gambling, something he tried
to do unsuccessfully in 2002 and 2003 (see previous
InfoPowa reports). The Congresswoman also expressed
confidence that if a study of online gambling passed
through the House, Senate Majority Leader and fellow
Nevada politician Harry Reid "....would be open to
moving the legislation through the Senate."
"I know Senator Reid is favorably inclined to let the
study bill pass the Senate even though he is not as
enthusiastic about Internet gaming as I am," Berkley
said.
Reverting to the issue of WTO compensation for Antigua
and Barbuda, e-Review Journal spoke to the island
government's attorney Mark Mendel, who revealed that
there would be a ruling this November on the extent of
the compensation that the US would be required to pay to
the Caribbean nation. This could be between $1 billion
and $3.4 billion, he opined.
"I feel confident that what we will get will be a
massive number - one of the two or three largest WTO
rewards ever," said Mendel in a phone interview from
Ireland with the publication.
Mendel reiterated again that instead of damages, the
islanders would prefer an agreement with the United
States which would allow Americans to use the island's
gambling Web sites.
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