What the hell happened to Club Gold Casino?

[bonustreak]

WTH.. This is some shady ass stuff for sure!!!

 

[Azzurri]

I don't get why someone would take over a legitimate site with legitimate repeat customers and decide to go rogue. Half joke, half serious, but should someone check their offices and make sure they're not all locked in the janitor's closet due to some type of hostage/ takeover bid?

 

[bigjohn]

What a blunder! Although I have never been able to play at this casino I have followed them closely on the forum and it seemed like they were always on the ball and the rep., Dino, had to have been one of the easiest reps to deal with.

Possible 'Fall from from Grace' nominee here if this does not get a satisfactory explanation, and quick!

 

[CompleteFailure]

clubgoldcasino changes platforms

Looked liked they removed all microgaming, betsoft, and net entertainment games. Now they only have what I believe are jackpot logic games but I really am not sure.

Anyone know what's going on with them?

 

[bigjohn]

No, but there are already two threads here; https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/club-gold-now-netent.61866/?t=61866, and the newer one here; https://www.casinomeister.com/forum...l-happened-to-club-gold-casino.63686/?t=63686.

 

[Casinomeister]

Looked liked they removed all microgaming, betsoft, and net entertainment games. Now they only have what I believe are jackpot logic games but I really am not sure.

Anyone know what's going on with them?

Moved to this thread for consolidation. No, we don't know what's going on with them. They haven't made a peep.

 

[Balthazar]

Well, it safe to say that they are no longer "good to go". Are they still pending a BBF?

https://www.casinomeister.com/grey-zone-casinos/

Also, what happened to Dino?

 

[Jory]

LOL Major red flag. No legit casino would infringe a trademark owned by WMS. I'm sure the IP lawyers of WMS would be keen to see this.

Well I'm no expert by any means, but isn't Zeus in the public domain and therefore cannot be trademarked?

WMS have hundreds of trademarks but Zeus is not one of them. Any company should be allowed to create a Zeus slot machine or game so long as they use their own artwork to depict Zeus.

 

[Casinomeister]

Well, it safe to say that they are no longer "good to go". Are they still pending a BBF?

https://www.casinomeister.com/grey-zone-casinos/

Nope. Fixed that.

Also, what happened to Dino?

He's still here. He told me he'd get back to me when he finds out what happened. Apparently he didn't get the memo that there would be a change.

Well I'm no expert by any means, but isn't Zeus in the public domain and therefore cannot be trademarked?

WMS have hundreds of trademarks but Zeus is not one of them. Any company should be allowed to create a Zeus slot machine or game so long as they use their own artwork to depict Zeus.

That's up to the IP lawyers. There are many instances of the term "Zeus" trademarked. "Great Zeus" has a TM, and I believe so does Zeus II and III. If people are being confused between the trademarked slot game and the copy, then you run into problems. If you are running a legitimate business, that is a problem from which you want to steer far away.

 

[dunover]

(Sh!te)Hawk gaming? The rep is in the dark? Russians based in yee-hah! town?
Pig's ear made from a silk purse IMO.

The only bells on these games are very loud alarm-bells.

Take a wide diversion.

 

[CompleteFailure]

I thought they might have some WMS games as I see they have a slot named Zeus. But I guess Hawk games are not so original with their names..

They also have haunted house which is a playtech slot.

In this thread, the admin of this site lists their slots (e.g. blackbeard) as part of jackpot logic, whatever that is:

https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/ice-day-one.36002/?t=36002


A South African software company based in Johannesburg was attracting a lot of attention at ICEi, offering a truly turnkey, multilingual, multi-currency service with a large range of no- download Flash games and platforms across all major online gambling activities - casino, poker, sports betting, bingo, lottery and scratch cards, along with full marketing and administrative backend technology.



Head of sales and marketing Daniel Kustelski said the company had been in existence for the past seven years, developing a large proprietary range of products which it sells to other companies as a 'boutique' games, white label or turnkey supplier. The company was growing, with some 200 employees, he revealed.



One of the licensees, Play8Gaming.com was featured on the stand, along with some impressive examples of Jackpot Logic?s games expertise such as Dragon's Realm, Jackpot Artist, Blackbeard's Bounty, Superstrike and Disco Dash. Its latest game is titled Krugers Millions which is actually 20 games in one, depending on which characters the player chooses. Based on the mythical buried treasure of a former president of South Africa, the game has an international appeal with its quirky characters and absorbing game play.

 

[bigjohn]

One of the licensees, Play8Gaming.com was featured on the stand, along with some impressive examples of Jackpot Logic?s games expertise such as Dragon's Realm, Jackpot Artist, Blackbeard's Bounty, Superstrike and Disco Dash. Its latest game is titled Krugers Millions which is actually 20 games in one, depending on which characters the player chooses. Based on the mythical buried treasure of a former president of South Africa, the game has an international appeal with its quirky characters and absorbing game play.

That's rich!

I was waiting for a slot game based on the mythical buried treasure of a former president of South Africa.

 

[randomiam]

always love my playtech from that provider

its a hard task finding a good playtech provider and they where great with that when they went multi platform it was abit late for me as i already had a trusted netent and mg download client such a shame its now turned to complete junk.
basically i think someone has just brought the bones and added cheap nasty flesh to try and sell it on its old name value alone
I really hope dino can find a nice casino to work for and return as a rep he went above and beyond for me in the changing from playtech to multi.

 

[spintee]

Just got email, Look who it sais its from

 

[Casinomeister]

They share a master license with Topbet.eu
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Master License of Gaming Services Provider, N.V. #365/JAZ

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I'm in the process contacting Curacao - hopefully they might be able to clear up what's going on.

Apparently affiliates have not been informed either.

 

[dave1888]

Very strange goings on as they were not even MG and Net-ent for long were they? Then they suddenly change to hawk games a provider nobody has heard of?! Won't be depositing there anytime soon! Thanks very much for creating this thread because I had thought about depositing here again now they have/had mg and Net-Ent!

 

[redmara]

Decided to try out the 'New' Club Gold and I must say... I've had a pretty good experience.
Took them up on their $20 No Deposit offer to try out these 'Hawk' games.

I was a bit skeptical at first, but actually ended up having a lot of fun! Turned the $20 bonus into $500+ in less than an hour,
met wagering and this converted to $40 in real funds.

Games were entertaining, plenty of features, and lots of play time. I honestly had more fun playing these games than the usual Netent/Microgaming fare I'm used to.

Had to deposit $10 to withdraw the $40 back to my card... then ended up turning that $10 into $250,
so total withdrawal was $290 from a $10 deposit

My favorite games were:
King Tut's Tomb
The Dragon Castle
Barnstormer Bucks

I asked them for more info on their games provider, and was given this link: Outdated URL (Invalid) Anyone heard of
'Habanero Systems?

Pros:
Very fast games, no lag experienced at all.
Dancing 'Can-Can girls' appear when you win a feature in most of their slots.. Amazing! (see screenshot).
Lots of feature triggers/retriggers on all the games I tried.
Decent enough graphics, and all games are reasonably unique (not clones of each other).
Lots of little entertaining animations in the games.
Live chat was good.. quick to reply and seemed knowledgable.
They have a game called 'Bikini Beach'! Nuff said.

Cons:
Limited slot selection (although apparently they are getting more soon)
Not as 'dazzling' as my usual Netent/Microgaming slots
2 day withdrawal time... not the best, but certainly not the worst.

Screenies of my session:

Dancing Can Can Girls:

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Shaolin Fortunes 100 Line:

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King Tut's Tomb Free Spins. You get 2 expanding wilds on each spin in the feature:

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The Dragon Castle.. This one went retrigger crazy! Ended up with 80 free spins:

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BarnStormer Bucks feature.. over 500X won (Playing with real funds now):

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Now, let's see if they pay . Will update once I receive the funds. If all goes well, I might be playing here again in the near future.

Everything you rattled down sounds like you are advertising for the casino.

 

[Balthazar]

He's still here. He told me he'd get back to me when he finds out what happened. Apparently he didn't get the memo that there would be a change.

How come he keeps sending promotional stuff if he doesn't have a clue of what's going on? Are they spamming the players and signing his name at the bottom of the emails? Is he even still employed?

 

[twelve22]

Everything you rattled down sounds like you are advertising for the casino.

Nope.. just posted my honest experience.. although maybe it's a bit biased because I won

 

[Gaz237]

How come he keeps sending promotional stuff if he doesn't have a clue of what's going on? Are they spamming the players and signing his name at the bottom of the emails? Is he even still employed?

From reading previous posts, he no longer works for them.

He was terminated without notice and knew nothing about any changes.

 

[chuchu59]

Out of sheer coincidence I visited the website to check if they allowed the use of Ecocard and was surprised to see some slots that were neither Netent nor MG. From experience, changing from established softwares to unknowns is usually a poor sign. It happened to Mapau and Fortune - MG- Playtech - then an unknown software and I have hardly heard of them anymore. The same for the notorious Golden Palace.

 

[spintee]

Iv got to say, After trying to find out abit more I signed back in & account had a bonus + 20 free, I tested out the games and they sure have a feel of different slots built in, The actual games I seem to think are ok, But I do not think I will touch them not at least till we hear a good bit from them,

After Meister himself stated that he spoke to Dino and he was terminated with no advantage notice & they are still sending emails with hes name Is a wrong 1 anyway and enough to keep me away.

 

[maxd]

Does this whole business sound like a major hijack job to anyone else or is it just me? Possibly a forced management change but given the tactics -- the continued use of staff names, etc -- I wonder if this wasn't simply full-scale theft of site control. IMO we've seen enough hard-core black-hat stuff in the last couple years to make that a feasible scenario.

 

[Azzurri]

I don't get why someone would take over a legitimate site with legitimate repeat customers and decide to go rogue. Half joke, half serious, but should someone check their offices and make sure they're not all locked in the janitor's closet due to some type of hostage/ takeover bid?

I said it once and I'll say it again.........

SOMEONE CHECK THE CLOSET!!!

 

[Balthazar]

Does this whole business sound like a major hijack job to anyone else or is it just me? Possibly a forced management change but given the tactics -- the continued use of staff names, etc -- I wonder if this wasn't simply full-scale theft of site control. IMO we've seen enough hard-core black-hat stuff in the last couple years to make that a feasible scenario.

Is it warning worthy yet? Using Dino's name on top of everything else should be enough IMHO.