Summer is here, so where's my beer? The wife is at the store. I fear - her shopping list is not clear - in fact, it is near - it's not with her, my dear. But I shall persevere and be full of cheer while I hope that my beer will appear.
This past week has been relatively busy - primarily behind the scenes - in our forum. My goal is to make this THE forum to become a member of - period. Whether you like casino games, poker, skill games, bingo, webmastering, collecting Depech Mode CDs or discussing crop circles, our forum is going to be it.
But it's not me who is going to make it this way - I rely on you my dear ${token2} to make this happen. Once you become a member, you become an integral part - a voice - a shareholder of sorts of Casinomeister. And you ought to spread this joy by having your friends join us as well. I mentioned in last Thursday's newsletter that I have a $30 Amazon.com (or .de.uk.ca etc) gift certificate for the member with the most referrals this month. Well since last week, we've had a little over 50 new members and only FOUR were referred.
Many of you are missing out. People are signing up and no one is getting credit for them. Here are the top referrers this week: googledog 1 referral RedArmy 1 referral LadyHoldem 1 referral KasinoKing 1 referral
Each one of these members referred one person, which is great, but let's get crackin'. So far Pokeraddict is in the lead with 8 (check the Leader Board) and Dom is right there behind him with five.
Read the guidelines for referring members - it's really quite simple. The instructions on referring members are located here
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God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him, resting on the seventh day.
He inquired, "Where have you been?"
God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made. "
Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?"
"It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a place to test Balance."
"Balance?" inquired Michael, "I'm still confused."
God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. "For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while southern Europe is going to be poor.
Over there I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is a Continent of black people.
Balance in all things," God continued pointing to different countries.
"This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice."
The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land area and said, "What's that one?"
"That's Washington State , the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, and plains. The people from Washington State are going to be handsome, modest,intelligent, and humorous, and they are going to travel the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats, carriers of peace, and producers of software!."
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, "But what about balance, God? You said there would be balance."
God smiled, "There is another Washington. Wait till you see the idiots I put there."
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ANTIGUAN LEGAL COUNSEL CRITICAL OF DoJ INVOLVEMENT IN WTO CASE
“What I have finally concluded is that this case is almost 100 per cent about the DoJ”
Antigua's legal counsel during its online gambling dispute with the United States at the World Trade Organisation has been sharply critical of American motivations and Department of Justice involvement this week.
Mark Mendel from Texas-based solicitors Mendel-Blumenfeld told iGaming Business that outdated impressions of online gambling by some in the US Department of Justice (DoJ) are behind America’s stance, adding that the position taken by the DoJ has been detrimental to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
“What I have finally concluded is that this case is almost 100 percent about the DoJ,” said Mendel. “One or more DoJ members have been present at almost every meeting we have held with the United States over the past four years, at almost every WTO session - their footprint is big in this case.”
Mendel revealed that one DoJ representative in particular still speaks as if he is in a bad 1950s gangster film with mobsters ruling the world and buying politicians. "This may sound odd but I think that this issue, remote gambling, has been hijacked of sorts by a kind of dated old crowd in the DoJ who are still lost in the days of Bugsy Malone and smoky backrooms when gambling was run by the mob,” the lawyer said.
The Internet gambling case with the WTO had been damaging to the continued success of the organisation but that, with the European Union (EU) becoming involved, the United States will ultimately have no choice but to fold its hand.
"While Antigua is going to have to work hard and be creative to find ways to effectively retaliate against the United States, the EU won't have any trouble at all,' said Mendel. “The United States is literally facing multi-billions of trade retaliation from the EU in all sorts of trade completely unrelated to gambling. All of a sudden, for example, American exporters of auto parts, electric guitars or cotton sweaters to the EU are going to be shut or priced out of the market.
“All of those sectors stand to be sacrificed or at least severely compromised by the United States in this case. All so the United States can protect its domestic gambling industry or perhaps, even worse, to satisfy some dated little constituency in the DoJ. Simply boggles the mind."
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