Speaking of Fortune Lounge

[jpm]

lol, good idea clj7221. I think we've definately strayed a bit here.

Thanks grandmaster, very interesting stuff. I just love mathematics! And you're totally right ben, you could hit 2 in your first 2 hands of videopoker and then never again for the rest of your life! I know it took me quite a while to get the first, and even longer for the 'meister.

Clayman, LMAO! That story is a riot, I'm still chuckling at the scene that conjured up in my mind.

 

[diamond2]

For one thing- they are an arrogant group of casinos. I tried to sign up at any of their casinos- and every time got this message during the registration process -" illegal operation was performed". I thought it was a kind of technical problem. It happened every time when i tried to sign up at any of FL casinos. I wrote several emails to them and didn't receive even one reply. At last i understood that my country was not in their "wish list". Okay, that is their right to accept or not to accept players from the different countries. But they could at least state this on one of their numerous websites or even reply to one of my numerous emails. Offcourse- they are not interested in me as a player -why should they spend their precious time on me? Just "illegal operation was performed" message is enough...

 

[clj7221]

Yes, besides there loosing casinos they do have the most ignorant brainless customer service. I had written them the other day asking for my password for my player rewards account to get my points before I closed my casino account.They wrote back saying here is your new password for your platinum play casino account.

I wrote back saying take your time to read my mail before you respond with something I never asked for. I never asked you to change my password at my casino account. I asked for my password for my players reward account to get my points as I had written in my mail to you. I never heard back from them. They suck.Good thing you did not have to waste your money playing there.They are a loosing casino who has the worst odds and cheap with the player rewards. All the casinos I play give you 10 dollars every thousand points. Fortune Lounge gives you 1 dollar for every thousand points.They grab your money every way they can!

For one thing- they are an arrogant group of casinos. I tried to sign up at any of their casinos- and every time got this message during the registration process -" illegal operation was performed". I thought it was a kind of technical problem. It happened every time when i tried to sign up at any of FL casinos. I wrote several emails to them and didn't receive even one reply. At last i understood that my country was not in their "wish list". Okay, that is their right to accept or not to accept players from the different countries. But they could at least state this on one of their numerous websites or even reply to one of my numerous emails. Offcourse- they are not interested in me as a player -why should they spend their precious time on me? Just "illegal operation was performed" message is enough...

 

[tim5ny]

I haven't posted in quite a while, but I've been reading. All of a sudden it seems like people who deposit money to gamble and lose it think that someone owes them something. If you don't have a legitamate gripe, then don't waste casionomeister's time. If you don't like a casino, then go to another one. Why would you keep depositing into a place that you think is rigged? I've been a big winner, and a big loser, at the same casino many times... and when I lost, I didn't complain that it was rigged. You have entered the world of gambling... don't expect it to be good to you all of the time.

 

[diamond2]

I haven't posted in quite a while, but I've been reading. All of a sudden it seems like people who deposit money to gamble and lose it think that someone owes them something. If you don't have a legitamate gripe, then don't waste casionomeister's time. If you don't like a casino, then go to another one. Why would you keep depositing into a place that you think is rigged? I've been a big winner, and a big loser, at the same casino many times... and when I lost, I didn't complain that it was rigged. You have entered the world of gambling... don't expect it to be good to you all of the time.

I think this forum is exactly for sharing our opinion about different casinos.
And,if you didn't know, there are many "rigged" casinos out there. So for me reading about some users' experience is hepling to avoid unnecessary troubles. For example ,i never played at Crystal Palace casino. And I will never play there. Thanks to the Casinomeister and WOL.

 

[tim5ny]

It plants the seed into peoples minds that this casino is rigged.... even if it isn,t true. Someone had a couple of bad days at a casino.. they claim it must be rigged, and people avoid it like the plague. One could say that they never have any luck at a certain place rather than say it is rigged. Do you realize how many people will not play there now after reading this thread? It's not fair to the casino. A person should have to back up such a claim with some facts. That's some serious slander.

 

[diamond2]

"A person should have to back up such a claim with some facts"

agree with you on that one.

 

[Clayman]

All the casinos I play give you 10 dollars every thousand points. Fortune Lounge gives you 1 dollar for every thousand points.

Assuming you get a point for every dollar wagered, where in the world do you get 1% comps? I want to play BJ or VP there.

And, I don't know, I haven't lost a password yet. What I do is write them down so I don't have to ask for them later. Guess that's just me.

 

[portia]

Fortune Lounge appears to me to be the worst of all the microgamming casino operations. And the least player friendly.

 

[GrandMaster]

Fortune Lounge appears to me to be the worst of all the microgamming casino operations. And the least player friendly.

Obviously you have not played at the RiverNile group.

 

[caruso]

...who has the worst odds and cheap with the player rewards. All the casinos I play give you 10 dollars every thousand points. Fortune Lounge gives you 1 dollar for every thousand points.They grab your money every way they can!

It's irrelevant how many dollars you get for comp points without knowing how much wagering is needed to acquire those ponts. Most casinos, however they work their conversion ratio, award approximately one dollar per thousand wagered, or 0.1% of action. If your getting $10 per thousand points, they'll require ten times the wagering per point. No casino offers comps at the rate of 1% except for particular instances, promotional events etc. I'm fairly sure FL operate on the same basis, 0.1%.

 

[caruso]

Fortune Lounge appears to me to be the worst of all the microgamming casino operations. And the least player friendly.

Interesting, Portia. From my own experience the opposite is true.

 

[clj7221]

This is a forum where we can state our opinion. I do feel fortune Lounge is a terrible casino to play at and they do manipulate there odds.LOL@ people had a few bad days there and are now complaining. it is truly very clear that you did not read all the posts. as far as slander, again this is a forum to state our opinions player experiences and not a court of law. I owe no one any proof of anything.There are Tons of complaints here on this board
of Fortune Lounge. I don't think I am planting any seeds of anything in anyones head.It is so many players experience regarding Fortune Lounge.

It plants the seed into peoples minds that this casino is rigged.... even if it isn,t true. Someone had a couple of bad days at a casino.. they claim it must be rigged, and people avoid it like the plague. One could say that they never have any luck at a certain place rather than say it is rigged. Do you realize how many people will not play there now after reading this thread? It's not fair to the casino. A person should have to back up such a claim with some facts. That's some serious slander.

 

[clj7221]

Go write Fortune Lounge yourself about there points. They will tell you what they told me. You get 1 dollar per 1 thousand point as where other casinos give you 10 dollars for every thousand points you play on all games.There are no rules of how much you wager to get your monthly points

It's irrelevant how many dollars you get for comp points without knowing how much wagering is needed to acquire those ponts. Most casinos, however they work their conversion ratio, award approximately one dollar per thousand wagered, or 0.1% of action. If your getting $10 per thousand points, they'll require ten times the wagering per point. No casino offers comps at the rate of 1% except for particular instances, promotional events etc. I'm fairly sure FL operate on the same basis, 0.1%.

 

[clj7221]

So sorry my post confused you. go back and read it again. I never said I lost my password for my players reward account. I asked them for the pass word for my players reward account because I never had it!

Assuming you get a point for every dollar wagered, where in the world do you get 1% comps? I want to play BJ or VP there.

And, I don't know, I haven't lost a password yet. What I do is write them down so I don't have to ask for them later. Guess that's just me.

 

[Clayman]

So sorry my post confused you. go back and read it again. I never said I lost my password for my players reward account. I asked them for the pass word for my players reward account because I never had it!

Sorry - I think what I meant is that I think you pick your own password during the registration process. Then they send you a confirmation of it.

And, as Caruso said, while sometimes you may get awarded comp points for promotions, birthdays, etc generally speaking they are always tied to dollars wagered. Maybe you're thinking of CON where indeed you get $10 for every thousand points but you have to wager $10 to get one point. So it works out to the same 0.1% benefit which is pretty much standard I think.

So, until you can get a little more specific on these "other places" that have "no rules of how much you wager to get your monthly points", I think you are being a little unfair to Fortune Lounge in implying their comp program is 10 times worse than these unnamed "other places". A little thought should prove to yourself that this is impossible. Obviously no casino could stay in business with a 1% comp rate on BJ or full-pay VP.

On the other hand, maybe there are higher comp rates for keno and slots? Is that what you mean? They could give you $100 for every thousand points and still make money.

 

[clj7221]

speaking of keno..... although they say the odds are the worst at playing keno I have won so many time. I have played keno mostly at Lucky Nugget and Riverbelle and have had some big wins. Power poker is still my favorite to play.

Sorry - I think what I meant is that I think you pick your own password during the registration process. Then they send you a confirmation of it.

And, as Caruso said, while sometimes you may get awarded comp points for promotions, birthdays, etc generally speaking they are always tied to dollars wagered. Maybe you're thinking of CON where indeed you get $10 for every thousand points but you have to wager $10 to get one point. So it works out to the same 0.1% benefit which is pretty much standard I think.

So, until you can get a little more specific on these "other places" that have "no rules of how much you wager to get your monthly points", I think you are being a little unfair to Fortune Lounge in implying their comp program is 10 times worse than these unnamed "other places". A little thought should prove to yourself that this is impossible. Obviously no casino could stay in business with a 1% comp rate on BJ or full-pay VP.

On the other hand, maybe there are higher comp rates for keno and slots? Is that what you mean? They could give you $100 for every thousand points and still make money.

 

[Clayman]

speaking of keno..... although they say the odds are the worst at playing keno I have won so many time. I have played keno mostly at Lucky Nugget and Riverbelle and have had some big wins. Power poker is still my favorite to play.

God bless you wild and crazy keno players

Lucky Nugget and Riverbelle offer comps at the same 0.1% rate as Fortune Lounge. Yes, you do get $10 for every 1000 points but you have to wager $10 to get a point. (OK - if you wager over $200,000 a month you'll get 0.125% comps.)

Do you know if the minimum amount of comps here that you can redeem is $10? If so, at least with FL you can redeem once you have $1 of credit which, to me, would make it a better program.

 

[jpm]

Actually, the FL comp program pays as follows:

Fortune Points are earned as you wager real money with our casinos. For every $1.00 wagered on any slots game or Keno, you will earn one Fortune Point. Similarly, for every $2.50 wagered on Table games, Video Poker or any other casino game, you will also earn one Fortune Point (excluding Roulette and Craps).

Fortune Points are calculated daily and redeemed weekly.

So if you're playing anything other than slots & keno, you're not getting 1 point per dollar. I understand they are going to change the redemption time though to let you redeem when you want. The $2.5/point though is not likely to be changed any time soon.

Here's a link to the current rules:

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Gold members get a 10% bonus to their points, platinum gets 25% bonus to their points.

 

[Clayman]

Thanks for the clarification, jpm.

It's official FL BJ comp points suck.

 

[clj7221]

LOL.....True!

I see your from Pa. I am originally from N.Y. My husband and I were thinking about moving to PA. The Poconos. Its a nice quiet place plus just a few hours drive to Atlantic city. We decided to just buy a new house here in Florida.we got so use to the nice warm weather here. The sad thing is, they have 2 gambling boats here that takes you out for 5 - 6 hour cruise so you can gamble. It's boring and has old run down poker machines.
It's great that we can gamble on Line.

Thanks for the clarification, jpm.

It's official FL BJ comp points suck.

 

[Clayman]

I see your from Pa. I am originally from N.Y. My husband and I were thinking about moving to PA. The Poconos. Its a nice quiet place plus just a few hours drive to Atlantic city. We decided to just buy a new house here in Florida.we got so use to the nice warm weather here. The sad thing is, they have 2 gambling boats here that takes you out for 5 - 6 hour cruise so you can gamble. It's boring and has old run down poker machines.
It's great that we can gamble on Line.

I'm in Pittsburgh but the Poconos are real pretty. When I was little, we would vacation at a cottage we had on Lake Erie near Dunkirk, NY.
Maybe you'll be able to get over to Biloxi - never been there.
I was reading accounts by the dealers that work those gambling boat trips. The owners really sweat the action. They'd close down a BJ table if someone won $300. And it sounded like the slots were set ridiculously low.
When I went on one, I remember them saying sales tax was included in the price of a drink while still in Florida waters. They had a sign up that said "No sales tax charged in international waters". So I waited before getting my second drink.
They didn't charge sales tax but the price of the drink didn't change either

 

[clj7221]

We use to own house in Baton Rouge Louisiana. we went to the gambling boat in Mississippi once.your right it was not that great. I loved the casino in Baton Rouge. Casino Rouge is a great casino. It is on a boat but it is so huge you really would not notice and they hardly ever sail.

I'm in Pittsburgh but the Poconos are real pretty. When I was little, we would vacation at a cottage we had on Lake Erie near Dunkirk, NY.
Maybe you'll be able to get over to Biloxi - never been there.
I was reading accounts by the dealers that work those gambling boat trips. The owners really sweat the action. They'd close down a BJ table if someone won $300. And it sounded like the slots were set ridiculously low.
When I went on one, I remember them saying sales tax was included in the price of a drink while still in Florida waters. They had a sign up that said "No sales tax charged in international waters". So I waited before getting my second drink.
They didn't charge sales tax but the price of the drink didn't change either