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30 December 2003 – SPECIAL FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT

I just want to take this brief opportunity to announce that Casinomeister’s forum has moved to here: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/. If you would be so kind as to log in and check out your user cp (user control panel) and make any adjustments to your profile, that would be great. Thanks!

I will be making adjustments and tweaking things a bit over the next few days. I’ve also set up a problem shooting/suggestion box for user information as well.

This is the only notification you’ll be receiving concerning this. You have received this notification because you have an active account at Casinomeister’s forum.

23 December 2003 – Special Christmas Issue

MY FRIEND JULIE

Thanks for all of you who shared your thoughts and feelings for Julie Sidwell’s passing in our forum. It meant a lot to her friends and family who read these postings. I’ve put together a few words myself here, which will remain at Casinomeister for as long as Casinomeister is around.

PITCH A BITCH SECTION

The “Pitch a Bitch” section has been down since last Friday. I’m rewriting some of the scripts, so please bear with me. Please save your gripes until after Christmas. You shouldn’t be complaining anyway. You better not cry, you better not pout…

FORUM DOWNTIME

Just a heads up: The forum will be shut down on Thursday starting around 1500 hrs Central European Time. You may read and search to your heart’s delight, but you will not be able to post. The forum is undergoing a major transformation and is being converted to a vBulletin board (much like Winneronline’s). It will take a full day for the conversion. This has taken about two months to do, and I’m sure you will be pleased with the results. There are some great things in store for all of us.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Before you read any of the following, you must visit the Webcast section and click on Casinomeister’s Christmas Special. A jolly mood also helps:

I was emailed this past week by one of my ardent followers, wishing me a happy holiday season. But she also stated that she was unsure if Christmas was celebrated in Germany or not. Flabbergasted, I wrote back.

Shame on you for not knowing that many of the American Christmas traditions come from Germany. When the Christians tried to push their beliefs on the ancient Pagans in Germany, it didn’t work out so well. The Pagans worshipped nature, not the cross. So the Christians decided it would be easier to convert these people by coinciding Christian Holidays with the Pagan.

By the way, Pagan literally means “civilian” as the Christians were the “soldiers” for Christianity. It’s only through modern usage that the word Pagan has negative connotations.

The Pagans had a big fest during the Winter solstice (December 21st – January 1st), full of debauchery and decadence. So the Christians decided to place the birth of Christ on the 25th. Don’t think that Jesus was born on this day, it was more than likely during early summer. Shepherds did not spend the chilly December nights on the hills in that part of the world, they took their sheep inside to shelter overnight and out again in the morning.

The Christmas tree is a direct descendant of these early Pagan beliefs. During the winter solstice (the shortest day, longest night of the year), axe wielding brave young man would go into the forest and chop down an evergreen (the only green tree in the snow) and bring it back to their homes and decorate it with offerings and think how great it was that the days would be getting longer from there on out, that it was all downhill to spring. Whoopee! (Winters must have sucked back then). Mistletoe is another item that is related to this as well.

But Christmas, as a Christian holiday, is just as commercialized here in Germany as it is in the states. There is no Thanksgiving in Germany, so the stores start intimidating us with Christmas displays at the beginning of November. There is no Santa Claus, but Saint Nikolaus who comes on the 6th of December and brings little gifts for the good kids; he has a small tree branch to whip the bad kids though. He’s a bit scary. And just about every town has a Christmas market placed in the old pedestrian zones where one can buy gifts and drink Gl�hwein.

So how about that for a history lesson? It’s the teacher in me I guess.

You want more? Well visit the History Channel’s Christmas section. Fascinating stuff.

18 December 2003 – Issue #174

If you’d like to share your thoughts and memories about Julie, I’ve opened a special section in Casinomeister’s forum just for her.

11 December 2003 – Issue #173

WHAT’S UP WITH ODDSON?

Last week, I voiced my miffness in the way I felt that Oddson, the turnkey provider for Fortyplus Casino, had been handling the situation of a “dead” casino that has left players unpaid. I was a bit outspoken stating that “Most software providers have had the decency to send out press releases when a casino goes under, notifying players at large about the unfortunate circumstances and to provide them with a plan or course of action.” And I feel that Oddson made a mistake by not doing so.

Well, I spoke with Pierre Gagnon, Oddson CEO, over the phone this week, and he expressed his miffness as well. He is truly frustrated since he stated. “There isn’t much we can do.” You see, they don’t have the player database to verify which players had accounts at the casino, and how much if anything they are owed. This is truly a bummer situation. When Fortyplus casino went down, Oddson lost all contact with the casino’s backend. They were as shocked as everyone else was, first thinking it was some techno screwup. But these guys are gone.

He stated that they knew the operators and the people involved with the casino. Most of them are ex-employees of other companies in this industry, so there was a legitimate sense of trust. To get up and disappear doesn’t make sense to him.

So what this is boiling down to is that if Oddson could do something, they’d do it. But what? here are a few suggestions that I have given them.

1) Their writing staff should get together and put together a news release that would cover the following things:

What recourse Oddson is planning to take.
How Oddson will prevent this happening in the future.
What Oddson will do for the players.
What the players can do on their own.

I also mentioned that they may want to disclose the points of contact for ownership. I think most everyone that has an interest in this knows that the CEO of Fortyplus was George Finley. But how many George Finleys are there? Do a search in Google and there is a whole brood of them. There is one in San Jose, Costa Rica who is involved with a land based casino down there, but I’m not totally sure. I have a phone number, but I don’t speak Spanish. Anyway, I digress…this information would empower the aggrieved players who have been wronged, and it allows them to pursue these matters on their own.

2) Allow players to submit their Neteller, Firepay, or other third party payment processor statements that shows their deposits made to Fortyplus casino. These deposits could either be refunded or placed at English Harbour casino (with reasonable wagering requirements). This would give players a chance to recoup what they lost.

3) Create a “lifeline” at Oddson that would commit a certain amount of funds to bail out casinos if they go down, and make this public knowledge.

4) Don’t accept clients who have the worthless Costa Rican licenses.

Finally, I think there is a lot of 20/20 hindsight backward planning going on now. But whatever the case, some sort of action need to be taken.

FORTYPLUS CASINO COMPLAINTS

If you were a player of Fortyplus Casino and you are owed money, please fill out the form at the “Pitch a Bitch” section at Casinomeister, and I will keep these on file. If there is a upcoming solution to this problem, your account information will be forwarded.

VIRTUAL CASINO GROUP Last week I made an announcement that I would be making an arbitration agreement with the infamous Virtual Casino group. This agreement is still in the making and should congeal soon. Stay tuned…

VORTRAN007 – WARNING ROBOT

It has been reported that Slots Alley Casino is operating a scam operation. Sources have revealed that the software is pirated from a major Internet company. The casino is not legitimate. More information is being reported on Casinomeister’s webcast For a complete report, click here.

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WHY AM I GETTING NO WORK DONE THIS WEEK?

Probably because I discovered that Roxy Palace Casino has launched their new Viper site. They have a 100% Match bonus on your first purchase up to $100 and will credit your account within 45 minutes!!! Terms and conditions apply (Baccarat, Craps, Roulette, Sic Bo, Blackjack and all forms of Video Poker do not count towards wagering requirements), BUT WHO CARES? They have Thunderstruck which is a totally addictive game! 5 reel 9 line video slots with multiplyer scatters. Don’t be the last one to play this game. Check it out.

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GONEGAMBLING’S PARACHUTE DROP

Yes, my dear reader, you are making me a very happy camper…I am kicking serious A because of you! When will it end? Who knows?? Who cares?? Casinomeister is in the lead because of YOUR VOTES!! Haven’t voted for your favorite super-dooper paratrooper onion yet?? Check it out here!

Casinomeister’s newsletter is now available in three flavors: HTML, text, or AOL, (you are reading the HTML version). If you would like to update your settings, please scroll down to the bottom and you’ll find a link to do so. Any problems, please let me know!

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

Let’s give the following casinos a warm welcome for joining the ranks of Casinomeister’s Reputable Casino section.

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And now for the humor……

From the archives. I know it’s old, but it’s one of my favorites!

The new inmate at the mental hospital announced in a loud voice that he was the famous British naval hero, Lord Nelson. This was particularly interesting, because the institution already had a “Lord Nelson.” The head psychiatrist, after due consideration, decided to put the two men in the same room, feeling that the similarity of their delusions might prompt an adjustment in each that would help in curing them. It was a calculated risk, of course, for the two men might react violently to one another, but they were introduced and then left alone and no disturbance was heard from the room that night.

The next morning, the doctor had a talk with his new patient and was more than pleasantly surprised when he was told: “Doctor, I’ve been suffering from a delusion. I know now that I am not Lord Nelson.”

“That’s wonderful,” said the doctor.
“Yes,” said the patient, smiling demurely, “I’m Lady Nelson.”ha ha ha

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jpm
Meister Member
Username: jpm

Post Number: 794
Registered: 03-2002

Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 – 01:45 am:

That is a great strategy to use rowmare. You should always start out with a dollar limit you are prepared to lose and a ‘stop limit’ as well. For instance, if I deposit $100 and quickly lose $50 of that. Its time to stop or change games.

Also, set an upper limit that you’ll be happy to walk away with. For instance, deposit $100 and play till you reach $200 then take the money & run. If you happen to hit something good that puts you over that limit, make $200 your bottom and keep playing and moving up the limit by say $50 each time. Get close to $300, then fall back to $250, then its time to bail out.

I prefer Video Poker and tend to stick to Aces & Faces, Jacks or Better, Joker Poker, and Deuces Wild. On occassion, I’ll stray over to double jokers or maybe deuces & jokers just for fun. Last time I did that, I hit a royal on double jokers (natural). I tend to stick to the 4 line variety as well and always bet full so when you do hit the royal, you get the extra bucks (4000 coins as opposed to only 1000 coins for a 5 coin bet as opposed to a 4 coin bet). Also, get yourself Bob Dancer’s Winpoker and practice, practice, practice. You gotta know the strategy in your sleep (or use Viper’s expert mode).

Learn to recognize and exploit your lucky streaks. I’m getting better at this one. There was about a 2 week stretch where I was hitting royals left & right on A&F 4 line at playtech casinos. Then about a month later, I was hitting like crazy on MG power poker. Played at nearly every one that I had an account at, and cleaned up.

Probably more importantly is to recognize when you’re in a losing streak and limit your losses. Don’t try to chase the lost money when you’re in this stage, you’ll just get deeper in debt. Instead, look for a different game to try. If you’re not winning at VP, try slots or vice versa. If MG isn’t hitting, try Playtech for a while. Look for slots with good paytables (wild symbols, multipliers, bonus rounds, etc). I also look at the 2nd highest payout on a slot to see what kind of game I’m dealing with. If top prize is 10,000 coins and second highest is only 500 or 1000, pass on it. Find something that’s more like 10,000 and 5000 or 2000 at least. Then use the same strategy as VP. Recognize and exploit streaks, one game isn’t hitting, try another.

Recently I’d been doing real well on MG’s Reel Thunder. Seemed like I could always make a hundred or so on it. Then more recently, it went cold so I hunted around for something else. Seemed that 5 Reel Drive was now running hot for me. I cranked up $100 to $400 the other nite in very little time on that one. Tried it at a different casino last nite and made another $100.

There will be some casinos that you just won’t be able to win at. If you have 5 or more losing session at one place, leave and don’t go back. Find another casino. I did this with Spin Palace, Roxy Palace, and Capt Cooks. Can’t win crap at any of them, so I delete them. I like the Fortune Lounge group for MG casinos and pretty much stick there now. If I’m not doing well at one of their 6 casinos, I try a different one. But the nice thing is, my comps and wagering all go into the same pool there, no matter which casino I play at. This is great for VIP status and redeeming comps, etc.

It’ll take some time and diligence to recognize and exploit the trends, but it will be worth it in the end I think. Hope this helps!

Good advice!

4 December 2003 – Issue #172

WHAT’S UP WITH ODDSON?

A couple of weeks ago, while I was away floating around in the Gulf of Mexico sipping on my banana drink with an umbrella in it (pinkies up), Fortyplus Casino went down the tubes. Or it appeared that Fortyplus Casino went down the tubes; their casino went offline, their emails bounced.

Well naturally, players got a little freaked. Last summer, the casino manager was very “public” with his postings on numerous message boards, and doing his best to market his casino. But now, these players are wanting some answers to what has happened to their casino accounts, their deposits, their winnings. Upon my return, I found a number of player complaints that were submitted via “Pitch a Bitch” and I got right on it. Needless to say, I had to deal with the same bouncing email dilemma. The obvious course of action at this point was to contact the software supplier, Oddson. Hopefully they could give me an answer about what was up.

This was ten days ago, and I’m beginning to feel that Oddson is on vacation since no one has responded. But I thought that when company execs go on vacation, they have their emails forwarded and an auto-responder answers you with the “out of the office” reply. So am I to assume they are receiving my emails? I think so. Well at least they aren’t bouncing, but executives at Oddson have managed to make me a bit perturbed.

I’m perturbed at the lackadaisical way in which this is being handled. Most software providers have had the decency to send out press releases when a casino goes under, notifying players at large about the unfortunate circumstances and to provide them with a plan or course of action. This is known as being accountable and responsible for your actions. It also reassures players and affiliates that they aren’t being taken for a ride (which happens way to often), and that they can trust the other casinos that are powered by the same software.

At Casinomeister, there are four casinos powered by Oddson that are listed in the Reputable Casino section, the English Harbour group. And what pisses me off is that this fine casino group’s image is being tarnished by Oddson’s poor handling of this situation. Someone at Oddson needs to wake up and feel their own pulse, make sure it’s still there, turn on their computers and take action:
Let us know what the hell is going on!

JOKE OF THE WEEK

Yesterday’s “Pitch a Bitch” section at Casinomeister received this email from a bewildered player of Bringmeluck.com. We’ll call him Bob. This is a copy of an email he received from BMLsports:

Dear Customers,

Greetings once more. Under the urgent and pushing list of withdrawals pending we lay now forced to inform you that the Payment date for all redemptions has been moved to a farther date in order to match the arrival of the so awaited investment and overtaking by the New Management Board.

This date is no other than January 5th of 2004. All payments should have been completed by this date. Due to the hazard that represents touching the reserves to cover for the pending transactions, it is impossible to issue any withdrawals between now and the date in question. This is a pledge for your understanding.

We feel utterly compelled to service you to the very last resources and will also remain your truthful servants.

We also thank you in advance for your cooperation. Let us know if there is anything we can do for you in the meantime.

Sincerely,

BML’s Sports Staff and Management
www.bmlsports.com

Well these players are getting “serviced” alright; they are getting royally reamed. Bob went on to state: “I just wanted to know what you think about this email. For three months, I’ve been unable to receive any of my money from this sportsbook. I saw all the bad stuff this sportsbook was pulling after I signed up. Do you think I’ll see any of my money? And why are they still offering 50% bonus when there going under?”

I’ll tell you why, Bob. Rumour has it that even though BML just purchased about $50,000 worth of new software, they aren’t planning to pay their players. In my opinion, for whatever it’s worth, I believe they are trying to hold off paying anyone until after football season…then take a trip in to the unknown void of cyberspace, perhaps joining Fortyplus casino on some tropical island in the Caribbean Sea. That’s my extrapolation.

Nevertheless, sources tell me that they’ve recently crossed the wrong person (not me, they did that in 2001 here). This person has powers above and beyond me, and the dudes at BMLsports will probably find themselves rolling burritos at Taco Bell by the end of football season.

VIRTUAL CASINO GROUP

Good news for those of you getting the runaround or being stonewalled by any casino hosted by the Virtual Casino group. An arbitration agreement is forthcoming between me and the general manager. Details will be posted this next week sometime. What this means for you (the player) is that if you have a grievance with this casino group that is unsolved by their customer support center, I’ll have access to the top level of management. And if you have a legitimate complaint, it will be heard.

CRYSTAL PALACE GROUP

Ongoing saga: I’ve been waiting all week for photographic proof (via ID documents) that Warren Cloud and Oliver Curran are separate persons. After discussing this with a number of well connected people, I’ve come to the half-assed conclusion that Oliver Curran is a made up fake name for whomever is managing the casino. This is why there is no ID coming from this person. So if you see a posting from “Oliver Curran”, it’s probably just some guy sitting there snickering to himself that he’s known by another name. You don’t know who he is. It’s not a well made up name either, is it? It’s not like Chad, or Jay, or something distinguished like Winston. It’s Oliver. When I think of Oliver, I think of that little poor kid that Dickens wrote about, begging for another bowl of mush. Or some big dude, like Oliver Hardy. Or I think of an Olive stuffed with a red pimento. Whatever the case may be, Warren Cloud still owes me answers on a few complaints at Crystal Palace.

CONTESTS

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WHY AM I GETTING NO WORK DONE THIS WEEK?

Probably because I discovered a new 9 line slot game at Grand Hotel Casino. If you like “Thunderstruck”, you’ll love “Spring Break”. It is more or less the same game with chances of hitting bonus spins. I’ve been making a killing this week and it’s become quite addictive. Be a slacker like me and while away the hours.

MORE RTG NEWS

Remember a last October when it was reported that there was a big change at IPI Media’s group of casinos? This is the group managed by Paul Jergens who is infamous for being proactive in disallowing bonus play for whom he considers “bonus hustlers”. Riviera Gold Casino became Royal Circus Casino (great name, not), Five Roses Casino became American Grand Casino, Golden Comps Casino reopened as the Golden Nile Casino, OnLuck Casino became LuckyCoinCasino.com, and Fortune Towers Casino became the Lucky Pyramid Casino.

Well, the older domains are back online under new management and software. The websites are very spartan with information concerning who they are or what to expect from this casino. In fact there is no information at at all. Be leery of casinos that don’t state up front what software they are running and in what jurisdiction they are licensed in. Proceed with caution

GONEGAMBLING’S PARACHUTE DROP

Yes, my dear reader, I am still kicking serious butt because of you! When will it end? Who knows?? Casinomeister has beaten all but one website listed in the contest. Bwah hah ha ha ha! Thanks everyone!

Are you ready for another race? Well let’s do it again and vote for me here!

NEW CASINOS JOIN CASINOMEISTER

Let’s give the following casinos a warm welcome for joining the ranks of Casinomeister’s Reputable Casino section.

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CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

Have you tried English Harbour’s new Platinum Version 4.20 software? Well if you like slots, this is a “must play”. Orient Express is a 5 reel 21 line slot! Check them out today!!

And now for the humor……

A preacher wanted to raise money for his church and on being told that there was a fortune in horse racing, decided to purchase one and enter it in the races.

However at the local auction, the going price for horses was so high that he ended up buying a donkey instead. He figured that since he had it, he might as well go ahead and enter it in the races. To his surprise, the donkey came in third! The next day the local paper carried this headline: PREACHER’S ASS SHOWS

The preacher was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again, and this time it won. The paper read: PREACHER’S ASS OUT IN FRONT

The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the preacher not to enter the donkey in another race. The paper headline read: BISHOP SCRATCHES PREACHER’S ASS

This was too much for the Bishop, so he ordered the preacher to get rid of the donkey. The preacher decided to give it to a nun in a nearby convent. The paper headline the next day read: NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN

The Bishop fainted. He informed the nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey, so she sold it to a farmer for $10.00. Next day the headline read: NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10.00

This was too much for the Bishop, so he ordered the nun to buy back the donkey, lead it to the plains where it could run wild and free. Next day, the headline in the paper read: NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE

The Bishop was buried the next day.

ha ha ha

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jetset
Meister Member
Username: jetset

Post Number: 3272
Registered: 02-2001

Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 – 09:45 pm:

Forgive me, but this sounds a little like a Futurebet charm offensive!

However the proof of the pudding will be in these *guaranteed* 48 hour payouts, because there have been very real and numerous complaints on several message boards this year about slow-pay by FB. And who can forget the licensee that posted on his site a sad tale of his dealings with FB that cost him significant amounts of money?

I don’t like what I am reading in Bryan’s post above either – successful companies don’t have to lie about stuff like that.

The word on the street was that FB was in financial difficulties, but if they have now managed to get such a large capital inflow as to enable the hiring of all these extra people, perhaps we will see an immediate speed-up in normal payouts from FB powered casinos.

That would be a good thing, worthy of applause.

It will be interesting to watch this claimed new golden era for Futurebet shape up.

So what prompted this response? Find out here.

27 November 2003 – Issue #171

WHERE WAS I?

On a Caribbean cruise, that’s where. Yep, last week I was out floating around in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico enjoying the sights of Key West, Cozumel Mexico, and the little bamboo umbrella in my funky banana drink. I was a winner in last year’s Partnerlogic’s affiliate competition, and I had won a cruise for two! Thanks to Intercasino who footed the bill, it was a great break after my Barcelona trip! I would recommend these cruises for anyone, especially those living in the states since it’s quite affordable and close by. You can check it out here.

Well, why didn’t I tell anyone that I was gone. Mainly because of security reasons. Right before I left Casinoaffiliateprograms.com and Casinomeister were both hit by a spam attack by 1CNP’s casino manager(s). It was their juvenile way to respond to my 6 November’s newsletter where I reported on how they were divulging privilaged information about their affiliates. They hit us both with a “Joe Job”, a spam attack that uses your email address and website as the initial sender. An investigation is still underway, and these guys will probably find themselves in a Vancouver courtroom in the near future.

PITCH A BITCH

Most of you know that I try to assist players when they are having difficulties with online casinos. I make my best attempt in most cases, sometimes I’m out of town and can’t get on it right away (at the moment, I’m a little behind), but nevertheless I make myself available…for free. I don’t ask for percentages of recouped winnings, I don’t charge people by the hour, I don’t ask for nothin’ except if you feel generous at all, I’ll refer you to my wish list here. That’s not much to ask for.

The thing is, there are a number of online casinos that either habitually ignore my inquiries, or just plain don’t like me. So I’ve compiled a list here of casinos I will not attempt to contact. I apologise if some of you feel I should make every attempt possible to contact everyone, but this is unrealistic since it’s a time consuming thing to do, and I’ll be damned to be wasting my time. If you are a casino operator, and you see your casino on the list and wish to be removed, please contact me and perhaps we can get a line of communication going. If you are a casino operator, and you wish to be included on the list, please let me know, and I will gladly place you there. The more the merrier.

NEW ROGUE CASINO

IQ Ludorem’s Dice of Fire is the newest on the list. An Israeli player won approximatley $4000 with a Royal Flush playing video poker. Well when he made his cash out request, they required the standard faxed or scanned copy of ID, utlity bill etc. The problem was that his address didn’t match the address when he signed up at the casino; it was a PO box number. So they constituted this as fraud and refused to pay this player. They did not believe that he exists.

I got involved because I am 99% sure that he exists. For the past couple of years, he’s been a subscribed member of this newsletter. He’s played at some of the contests at Casinomeister, and he emails me periodically with a comment or two. I went as far as asking a few other casino operators that I know to see if he was a member of their casinos, the answer was yes – and he’s a good customer.

I explained this to the support representative at Dice of Fire who stated that she would present this to the “the board”. They wouldn’t budge. I also had the player send a scanned copy of his passport, the agreement from the post office for the PO box, and a utility bill, all certified and stamped by a notary public. This wasn’t good enough for the casino since they stated he didn’t follow their initial procedures. Obviously, this casino is too caught up in their own misguided bureaucracy that they are blinded to the facts: this player exists, this player won $4000. So off to the rogues you go.

Presently, IQ-Ludorum is looking into this.

3WGRAPHICS REDEEMED

Some of you may remember my presentation at the Casino Affiliate Conference last September in Vegas where I used Wager21 and 3WGraphics as examples of software providers who were violating trademark right of others by using their graphics or game names. Since then, Yuri Altynov, the CEO of 3W Graphics Ltd. has been in contact with me claiming that their programers worked alongside with some of the original Microgaming programers; thus they had the same graphics in some of their games. He claimed that these graphics were shared between the two companies in the early days without exclusive rights. When I contacted the legal representatives of Microgaming, they stated that “Microgaming Software Systems Limited (“MGSS”) denies categorically that 3W Graphics Limited has any licence whatsoever to utilise any of MGSS’ software or game designs or any other Intellectual Property.”

When Yuri was contacted again, he stated “we are planning an upgrade of our product line, which will include, among other things, introducing some new slot machine designs and removing some old ones. This should be complete by March 2004. Meanwhile, I will exclude the 2 slots in question from our website and will make sure they are not sold to new clients.” So kudos for 3WGraphics for being cordial and reasonable. Instead of being an instance of an evil software provider, they are now an example of a software provider that does the right thing.

CRYSTAL PALACE AND OTHER PROBLEMS

There have been a number of problems with players being locked out of their accounts at Crystal Palace and other casinos operated by Warren Cloud, the infamous casino manager who was once associated with Casino Extreme. I’ve been forwarding the complaints that I’ve received to him directly, and so far he has resolved most of these satisfactorily. But there are still a few outstanding that are pending resolution.

Anyway, there have been some questions on why I haven’t “rogued” all of his operations and toss them into the basket of evil…well he’s come close, but I have definate hope that the complaints that have been coming in are being taken care of. If these casinos are rogued, players will have no recourse but to contact RTG or just forget about it.

Nevertheless, I don’t like to bullshit around, and when Oliver Curran (who I presumed was Warren Cloud in disguise) posted in my forum and dissed me (in my own forum!), I got pissed. But Warren reassured me that he and Oliver Curran are two different people. He claims that Oliver is his head manager (who sometimes get’s out of hand). Well, I’m giving Warren the benefit of the doubt, I don’t believe he would lie to me. You don’t lie to the Casinomeister; it’s not a smart thing to do.

So I’ve asked him to provide a copy of his ID, and a copy of Oliver Curran’s (mark my word that these will never be made available for the public to view), and I stated that I will be happy to proclaim to everyone that they are two different people.

Why am I doing this? Well, one of the problems that Warren’s group of casinos suffer from is an integrity issue. This stems from the frequent postings of Oliver Curran, Cashhunter, etc. in multiple forums. They (or he) ought to just stay away from the forums and let the moderators do their job. He has stated that he is paying all legitimate claims, which is fine. But there seems to be a misconception in this industry that by merely paying players warrants the label “a reputable business”. I feel that the public conduct of management and its relationship with its players and promoters is a direct reflection of the business ethics of the operation.

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“I was ironing a shirt and the phone rang – but instead of picking up the phone I accidentally picked up the iron and stuck it to my ear.”

“Oh Dear!” the doctor exclaimed in disbelief. “But .. what happened to your other ear?”

“The son-of-a-bitch called back.”

And for the ladies…
A woman and a man are involved in a car accident; it’s a bad one. Both of their cars are totally demolished but amazingly neither of them are hurt.

After they crawl out of their cars, the woman says, “Wow, just look at our cars! There’s nothing left, but fortunately we are unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace for the rest of our days.”

The man replied, “I agree with you completely. This must be a sign from God!”

The woman continued, “And look at this, here’s another miracle. My car is completely demolished but this bottle of wine didn’t break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune.”

Then she hands the bottle to the man. The man nods his head in agreement, opens it, drinks half the bottle, and extends it back to the woman.

Politely, the woman refuses to accept the bottle.

The man asks, “Aren’t you having any?”

The woman replies, “No. I think I’ll just wait for the police…”

ha ha ha

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wendi
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Post Number: 1
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Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 – 11:44 am:

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13 November 2003 – European I-Gaming Congress & Expo
~ Barcelona Special Edition

I didn’t go to the BordelloWell, where should I begin? Sometimes I’m a bit indecisive as to where to start a travelogue, detailing my exploits at a gaming conference or other significant event. Well since this one was relatively short, the starting point is easy. It is hanging out at the Nurnberg airport for three hours waiting for my flight to Zurich which caused me to miss my connecting flight to Barcelona. What sucked was that Monday was my “fun” day in Barcelona. The only real free day that I had.

I didn’t arrive at my hotel until 8 o’clock that evening. Fun day was shot to hell, but I did pick up a good Steven King novel (good so far, “Dreamcatcher”) and I banged out about a hundred pages. Two hours of flight time wiped out the entire day.

Unfortunately, this delay caused me to miss out on some bitchin’ action the first evening…but maybe it was for the better. My lodgings were nice. I was staying at the Hotel Colon which faces the ancient and looming main Cathedral in the heart of the Gothic district. A wide open market square, it served as a focal point for tourists, homeless people, smoke doping teenagers, and an occasional traveling musician. Since I hadn’t had a hot meal all day (local travelers beware: Swiss Air charges for everything on the flight, to include the water!), I found a cozy little restaurant across from my hotel. At the “Taverna del Bisbe” (the Bishop’s Tavern), I grabbed a seat inside since they charge 20% more for sitting outside. I had done enough people watching in Zurich’s airport to last the whole trip.

I sat between an older British couple and two Swedish girls. I think they were Swedish since I didn’t understand a thing they were saying, and I can recognize Danish and Dutch pretty good. But Swedish? No. But I could be wrong, they may have been Norwegian…but they looked swedish. But since my wife also reads this newsletter, I should shut up at this point. I wasn’t really checking them out, I was only observing. Besides, I had a good book to delve into. The waiters were friendly and funny. I consumed a small dish of Spanish pork chops, two glasses of red wine, coffee, and ice cream. All this for under €24. Not bad for dining alone in a major European city.

Little did I know as I tucked myself into bed that night, I was missing out on some really sordid happenings. And what happenings did I unknowingly miss out on? My dear reader, do you really want to know? Okay, I’ll tell you. I missed the EIG’s welcome party, which I assure you was not sordid nor did they behave badly. But as the party was winding down, someone mentioned that they were going to a specific bar (which will remain unnamed for this report, if you really want to know the name of it ask Michael Caselli from http://www.onlinecasinonews.com/, he knows). Anyway, someone mentioned they were going to this “bar”, and just like at a keg party when the beer runs dry, word gets out that there is another party going on, and everyone loads up in their cars and heads off caravan style. But at the EIG party, they had taxis.

So six taxis zip down the main drag, and then slink through the alleyways into some darkened armpit of the city. I won’t mention who was in the lead cab since it would be most embarrassing, but when it arrived with five in tow, they were surely most certainly surprised. It was a €17.50 cover charge to get inside. That should have been a blazing redflag since most bars that have a cover charge have a band playing, and I don’t think anyone heard any music coming out from this place. Nevertheless, most of these individuals entered oblivious to what or whom waited within.

Once they entered (six cabs full of people), they found themselves confronted with a number of Spanish girls who were obviously not there for conversation purposes. An awkward moment to say the least. My informant made the observation that there were many top online casino industry figures and members of the press all jammed in this Spanish Bordello. Saving face for the industry, most attendees fled after the first beer. My informant left as soon as his beer had emptied as well. Meanwhile, I slept innocently on the other side of town.

The first day of the conference kicked off without any observable hitch. It was well attended and many familiar faces were present. One of the more interesting conversations that I had that day was with Michael Smeaton from Gamcare http://www.gamcare.org.uk who discussed Gamcare’s philosophy a bit. And their relationship to the industry. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Gamcare, this is an organization that assist players via counseling, they have a helpline, and they provide educational services for gamblers who are having problems with gambling. They are also focused on youth gambling problems and provide a number of publications that address this growing concern. Unbeknownst to some, they are NOT there to help you recover gambling losses.

Gamcare is concerned that the industry does not take advantage of compulsive gamblers; this is very simple thing to do. Since the Internet is in nearly every home worldwide, anyone can do it – gamble. Many of the gamblers who enjoy the excitement of online casinos understand that this is primarily for entertainment, and there are a number who are in it specifically to take advantage of casinos and their bonuses. And then there are the compulsive and methodical gamblers; the ones who should be uninstalling their casino software and contacting Gamcare instead of reading this newsletter. If you feel that you are uncertain about what you’re doing, check out their advice page: Do You Have a Gambling Problem? No reputable casino operator wants to contribute to someone destroying their lives or their family’s via gambling.

And what’s disturbing is that some casinos or sportbooks plaster Gamcare or Gambling Anonymous logos on their awards pages. Betonsports.com has a Gamcare logo on their awards page that according to Micheal, they have refused to take down. What sort of “award” did Betonsports receive from this organization? None. This is clearly a marketing ploy by Betonsports to lure the unknowing. I am rather perturbed by this.

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Anyway, the day wore on with a number of very interesting presentations. Primarily presentations from representatives from European licensing jurisdictions: Alderney, Isle of Man, Andorra, and Malta. There has been a bit of discussion concerning the importance of licensing. Most players don’t care, which is unfortunate, until they are left in the dust by some unscrupulous operation. In my opinion, for whatever it’s worth, licensing is an indicator of the casinos’ commitment to the industry and its players. I feel that many licensing jurisdictions are aloof and just don’t give a damn; a number of them are just plain unreachable. Most are set up to collect fees and taxes from their licensees, and they pledge to hear players if and when they have player complaints. Well, how often do player complaints go to the jurisdiction level? Not too often I can assure you. Reason? Either the player complaint was resolved before it had to go that far, or the licensing jurisdiction is a figment of our imagination.

I took a look at the player complaints that are piling up in my “pitch a bitch” section. I normally receive from 3 to 6 a day. I would say a strong majority of the casino complaints are from operations based in Costa Rica, and tiny islands around the Caribbean. The cases which are unresolved are also mostly from Costa Rica, St. Kitts, and Venezuela. Microgaming casinos, which get their fair share of complaints as well, are usually resolved before going to the software provider. Costa Rican operations? It’s my standard operating procedure to go to the software provider after the second nonresponded to email. If the software provider doesn’t respond, I don’t think I would have any luck with the Costa Rican gambling authority since there isn’t one. The player is thus screwed.

So what am I getting at? Licensing is more important than most players think. There is a trickle down effect. If a casino is licensed in a jurisdiction where the license is costly and thorough criminal background checks are made of the owners AND the employees, I would say that this is a casino worth doing business with. But then most players don’t care until it’s too late.

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Kudos to the River City Group and ATE for an excellent lunch layout. If any of you have never been to Spain, their food is sensational if you are into fish dishes, rice, potatoes and meat. This was one of the better catered meals that I’ve seen. But then Montreal’s was pretty good as well. The only thing I couldn’t eat was some crustatian that I broke open. Looking into his body cavity, could see some kidneys or some other intestinal item. I don’t eat that.

And what’s lunch without a bit of wine and gossip. And man did I get an earful. I’m not going to mention any names. I’m actually going to let you do a little detective work, that is if you care for this sort of thing my dear reader. But assuming you do, here it goes. Bear with me for being a little vague, but vagueness is needed in this situation.

Recently I (and a few others) have been doing a little investigation on a casino which is making some outrageous claims. Unbelieveble bonuses and other stuff like that. This was just a half lingering thought of mine as I chowed down on some tasty chicken and rice, and sipping away (pinkies up) on a glass of Rosé.

A close acquaintance of mine was sitting with me, and out of the blue he asked me if I knew anything about this casino. I nearly sprayed his face with a mouthful of libation. So I wiped my mouth and told him my story about this casino that “seems” to be okay, but something wasn’t quite right.

He then explained things to me: The casino in question is run by two guys. One guy is a former employee of a major Internet company that most of us have heard of, and apparently much of the scripting that is used at the casino site have been ripped off by this “former employee”. We’ll call him Sam. It turns out Sam and his brother-in-law (we’ll call him Boris) went into business together and started up this online casino. In fact they started up a few other things, some shill portals, and other stuff that I won’t get into. As this was explained to me, everything clicked together and finally made sense. In fact, my main point of contact at the casino was “Samantha” and here we were talking about “Sam”. This is all too goofy.

And dangerous, since stuff like this really bothers me. What I don’t get is, why do people think that they need to rip off players with glitchy software and bogus bonuses when all they have to do is set up a legit casino that players love and respect. The odds are and always have been in favor of the house. What the hell is up with that?

Anyway, I digress. A bunch of people already know about this, and I’m sure the operator is scrambling around trying figure out what to do next. I’ll just wait and see. The sleaze factor in this industry never ceases to amaze me. Lesson learned? Stay away from no name casinos. And if it looks and feels funky, it probably is.

That afternoon there were several presenters whose main focus was the topic: Social Responsibility – Focus on Problem Gambling. Peter Bertilsson, the CEO of Boss Media, brought up some excellent points during his presentation that I feel that all operators should bear in mind. Since casinos can market their product to any sort of customer demographic, for instance old women who like to play Bingo on Sundays, they can pinpoint the choice gambler. He stated, “We can create a monster if we are not careful – it can backfire”. This is so true. He went on to state that casino operators must take responsibility for this and that the operators need to show the public that they can handle these problems before politicians step in. He suggested that operators should give the players the possibility to set limits for themselves, and that the operators should market this effort; make the public aware that this is being implemented in the casino.

That evening I found myself meandering about with a few friends, Hilly, Peralis, and Mito, we ate and then played mobile phone tag trying to make contact with Michael Casseli who was attempting to meet us down by Port Olimpic where there were water-front bars. Well there were, but they charged around 6 Euros each (about eight bucks) for a lousy stupid Heineken. What gall! I pay around 2 Euros for a half liter of good German Bier in the restaurants back home. We said the hell with this and went back to my hotel. We chilled out in the hotel bar drinking glasses of Spanish red wine, and gossiped a bit more. Perhaps about you my dear reader? Well I think not, we are beyond and above this. Instead, we talked about how some people we know were in the porno industry. Oh for shame!

The following day I spent some time browsing the booths. Real Time Gaming has a new 100 hand video poker that’s a mind blower. We also talked about how the Gamblers Lobby players should be all about paid by now. If you are still owed by the “old” Gambler’s Lobby, give it another week or two. You should definitely see something by then.

But I think the most interesting encounter was with the folks from Malta. Malta offers licenses for all types of online gaming. Their regulator is the Lotteries and Gaming Authority which monitors and establishes their licensing conditions (personnel background checks, auditing, certification of the gaming system, etc.). What makes this so interesting is that Malta becomes part of the EU in May 2004. The casinos that are just signing up now have five year contracts from the government of Malta. So this means that next Spring the European Union will be licensing and have licensed online casinos. So far only territories and principalities within Europe are licensing casinos (Alderney, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Andorra). I believe the incorporation of Malta into the European Union will be a milestone in regulatory standards.

So that about raps it up. I want to thank everyone at River City and ATE who went through all of the aches and pains to put this conference together. These are the types of expositions that the industry needs to keep its unregulated head afloat.

6 November 2003 – Issue #170

WATCHDOG OF THE YEAR 2003

Casinomeister was voted “Watchdog of the Year 2003” by the readers’ poll at Gambling Online Magazine. This is the second year in a row that Casinomeister received top honors in this coveted award, and I just want to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and confidence.

As most of you know, I’ve always felt that online casino operators need to be completely honest and straightforward with players and with themselves as well. Over the past five and a half years Casinomeister has exposed the scam artists and shamsters. Vortran007 has always been helpful issuing “Casino Warnings” via our newsletter and webcast. If you haven’t listened to the webcast, you are missing out in the real meat behind Casinomeister. The webcast is broadcasted continually with a new show almost every week. These half-hour segments showcase rogue elements of the industry (both casinos and players) and many times, I walk listeners through evil casino sites, showing them what to look for and what to avoid.

Sections at Casinomeister are dedicated to expose evil casinos as well as evil spammers, I give advice on how to spot shill “watch dog” sites and how to be your own casino detective. I also make myself available to assist players who are having difficulties with online casinos in my “pitch a bitch” section. So far this year, I have assisted players in collecting over $70,000 in disputed winnings and deposits.

So thanks to everyone who voted for Casinomeister. Casinomeister will continue to be that beacon of light piercing through the darkside of this industry.

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Thanks Bryan, This casino has robbed me and now they are publishing my email to be seen by all?? They took money from me. I used my creditcard that was linked to my checking account, and I didn’t realize this of course till I had bounced checks, and reading the bank statement in front of me.

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Yeah, right. What dweebs. Anyway, they have thrust themselves in front of a moving train once again. A few days ago, one of their belligerent spammers emailed me stating that a well known webmaster was doing business with them. They used his name as a reference stating that if he could do business with them then so could I, thus removing them from the “rogue list”. They disclosed the name of “his” casino, as well as the number of players and the amount of $$$ he was supposedly making. I immediately contacted this webmaster letting him know that this ethically challenged casino group was “spilling the beans” so to speak. It turns out that this webmaster gave this casino group a trial run and dropped them after realizing that their primitive software would be a marketing embarrassment to anyone in this industry. I hope his lawyers are able to finally boot these people out onto the street and into a cardboard box where they belong.

In essence, if you value your privacy, stay away from these morons. They have no business ethics nor principles.

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He says “Sisters, you all led such wonderful lives that I’m granting you six months to go back to earth and be anyone you want to be.”

The first nun says, “I want to be Sophia Loren;” and *poof* she’s gone.

The second says, “I want to be Madonna;” and *poof* she’s gone.

The third says, “I want to be Sara Pipalini.”

St. Peter looks perplexed. “Who?” he says.

“Sara Pipalini;” replies the nun.

St. Peter shakes his head and says; “I’m sorry, but that name just doesn’t ring a bell.”

The nun then takes a newspaper out of her habit and hands it to St. Peter.

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He hands it back to her and says….

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jetset
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Username: jetset

Post Number: 3218
Registered: 02-2001

Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2003 – 12:00 pm:

Two good posts from Dave R and Cypher, imo.

In principle I am one of those who does not find the possibility of redemption unacceptable – but I think that it should be contingent on the casino concerned redressing the wrongs it did to the many players that were so disgustingly ripped off by Mark Francis, Jack Strulovich and the rest of the GP crew back then. Those that can still be found, that is. There are still many with bitter memories and a lot of money was involved.

It is true that GP rarely makes the bad news pages these days, and they may have made a conscious business effort to reform, but I also find it difficult to forget that some of those involved were convicted of one the biggest telemarketing frauds ever perpetrated on Canadians – many of them old folks – prior to their move into Got2bet.

If Dave R’s information above regarding the investigation and informing on Steve Adkins is true (I had not heard that story before but based on some of the other things GP did at the time it would not surprise me) then I would say GP did the industry a favour in exposing Adkins in their efforts to take him out. His work on behalf of players was largely wiped out by his conviction for fraud and the disgraceful way in which he took advantage of the hungry.

Check this out here.

30 October 2003 – Issue #169

SOME HOUSECLEANING

As most of you know, Casinomeister was relaunched this past summer with “navigation” as the primary improvement. There is a ton on information that is easier to access, and many of you have shown your appreciation. Thanks!

Next step is the forum; the message board. Many of you are aware that Casinomeister’s forum is one of the oldest on the “net” dating back to 1998, thus it is huge and contains a wealth of information. As I write, it’s in the process of being completely revamped and will be relaunched using a different platform. Casinomeister’s forum will become the “state of the art” message board probably blowing most of you away with many cool and helpful user applications. There is no set relaunch date yet, but it should happen in a week or two.

And speaking of the forum…there was a unfortunate event this past weekend where a street brawl broke out and all mayhem ensued. There was a disgusting barrage of profanity that alienated a number of users, and I was rather shocked by the disregard of some of the posters who considered this appropriate. This will never be tolerated again. I expect members of the forum to not resort to name calling. Name calling will terminate your user account and you’ll just have to move on to somewhere else. I’ve been running this board for over five years now, and I have never seen such a display of disregard for other member sensitivities. The forum is not your doormat nor your instrument of anger. If you want to fight, take it somewhere else. Thanks!

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EUROPEAN I-GAMING CONGRESS AND EXPO

The 11-12 of November is the European I-Gaming Congress and Expo being held in Barcelona, Spain. It’s touted as being Europe’s largest and most comprehensive i-gaming event, which is undeniably true. Hosted jointly by the River City Group and ATE http://www.ateonline.co.uk/conferences/eig/ it’s being attended by most the most serious contenders in this industry. Why? I’ll tell you why, there is a ton of information that operators need to be schooled in, and this is the place to do it.

The primary focus is Europe, and this should be a major interest to everyone since we all are aware, the US government is consistently trying to solve its citizens’ problems with misguided blundering attempts at prohibition like this one. I’m not even going to get into how screwed up this is, but if these self serving “lawmakers” make it happen, casino operators need to be ready for this. It should be part of their contingency, because who wants to market an online casino in a hostile environment.

Here operators can get answers. There are a number of discussions that I’m really looking forward to especially one on Problem Gambling. There are a lot of players out there who have big gambling problems, (hopefully you aren’t one of them my dear ${token2}). Operators should know how they should be protecting their players with safeguards or whatever is emplaced to ensure players don’t go ballistic with their kids’ college funds.

Another topic I’m looking forward to is the small jurisdictions update. There are a number of small jurisdictions in Europe that offer licensing to online casinos, Malta, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Alderney, etc. I’d like to know what safeguards these jurisdictions have to offer the player. Check out their website at eigexpo.com and see if this is something that interests you. It’s still not too late to register.

As for players, well why should you care about these expos and conferences? Well the information that is presented and disseminated affects you in the long run, since this is all geared towards you. I’ll have my eyes peeled and let you know the nitty gritty of what is going on, and how exactly this event will affect your participation in this industry.

GONEGAMBLING’S PARACHUTE DROP

Yes, my dear reader, I still am kicking butt because of you! When will it end? Casinomeister has beaten all but two websites listed in the contest. Bwah hah ha ha ha! Thanks everyone!

And are you ready for another race? Well let’s do it again and vote for me here!

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And now for the humor……

Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything; flash cards, special learning centers, in short, everything they could think of. Finally in a last dash effort, they took Tommy down and enrolled him in the local Catholic school. After the first day, little Tommy comes home with a very serious look on his face. He doesn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he goes straight to his room and start studying. Books and papers are spread out all over the room and little Tommy is hard at work. His mother is amazed. She calls him down to dinner and she was shocked, the minute he is done he marches back to his room without a word and in no time he is back hitting the books as hard as before. This goes on for sometime, day after day while the mother tries to understand what made all the difference. Finally, little Tommy brings home his report card. He quietly lays it on the table and goes up to his room and hits the books. With great trepidation, his mom looks at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She can no longer hold her curiosity. She goes to his room and says, Son, what was it? Was it the nuns?

Little Tommy looks at her and shakes his head.

Well, then, she replies, was it the books, the discipline, the structure, the uniforms? What was it?

Little Tommy looks at her and says, Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that guy nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren’t fooling around.

ha ha ha

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jyde
Moderator
Username: jyde

Post Number: 1032
Registered: 11-2001

Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2003 – 12:42 am:

A friend of mine did some calculations and verified that their software can’t be for real.

As mentioned above the Aces and Faces progressive pays out waaaaaaay to much on the Jackpot to be random. A random game with such payout would kill the casino in no time.

They copied the software from Microgaming – Microgaming Aces and Faces pays 99,25% – which I believe is normal for the game.

Assuming this is a real VP game and not a slot – the progressive Aces and Faces on Slots Alley pays 129,99% when the Jackpot is reset to $25K (50000 coins).
Currently the Jackpot is 108800 coins ($54,4K) and the payout (if not a slot) is 174,22%!!!!!

Needless to say this IS NOT VIDEOPOKER – IT’S ANOTHER SLOT
I wonder if all their games are like that? Probably.

Needless to say that Fairgaminglabs is a scam (well – we already guessed)

Check out this crap from their site:

News and Updates

Fair Gaming Labs is currently in the process of testing a new casino software scheduled to be released early next year.

As a service to the Got2bet community we are currently compiling a “whistle blower” newsletter, in which we will list various casino software applications we have tested. This should be very enlightening reading material as the companies involved are those that so called “watch dog sites” NEVER speak out against.

Do they mean me?? What do you think? Check it out here.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Most of you are probably unaware of this since I haven’t mentioned this before in my newsletters, but I’ve always had a close connection to Halloween mainly because of my belief in the “supernatural”. Actually, it’s not supernatural at all since spirits are a real part of our natural life. Ghosts appear in every cultures’ literature, myths, legends, and religion. Ghosts are real. I’ve had three encounters, maybe four, with what could be described as hauntings. I kid you not.

But what has always intrigued me, is how some photographers have captured images of ghosts on film by accident. This here was passed on to me by one of my readers who lives on the East Coast. Apparently he bought a house and he and his wife had been seeing images and hearing voices for quite a while. They did some research and found that a woman once lived in the house who lost her husband during the American Civil War. Legend says that she used to sit at her kitchen table and look across the fields in anticipation of her loved one returning home. He never came.

So, they say she still waits. He took a photo of his kitchen and in this photo you can see her. This is really trippy because there is sound as well (he did a recording). You can find the ghost in the picture, but at first it’s really hard to detect. It took me about 30 seconds to find it, but when you do it just stands out. Like one of those weird 3D optical illusions. To save you some time, concentrate looking around the table. Best not to focus too much on one spot. Look around the table and towards the window. Best to enlarge if you can. For an added touch turn up the volume on your speakers before opening, it’s faint but you can hear the ghost talking sometimes in a low murmur, but you can hear what she is saying. Anyway on the link below:

It takes a while for your eyes to see it…

Focus and concentrate….

Be patient, it’s pretty amazing once you actually see it.

http://home.attbi.com/~n9ivo/whatswrong.swf

Little Old Woman
Author- unknown

Bath County, Kentucky

This story was told to me many years ago by my mother. This really happened. One time when Mother was a little girl, her parents moved their family into an old house, which was located somewhere in Bath County, Kentucky. No one else would live in that house, because according to the former tenants, the house was haunted. My grandparents were desperate for a house to rent, so they overlooked the ghost stories and moved their family into the spooky old house.

Mother slept downstairs on the living room couch. One rainy night she couldn’t go to sleep, so she decided to get up and look out the window and watch the rain come down. She pressed her hands and face against the window pane and looked out at the rain. Flashes of lightening illuminated the sky, and what she saw next would have frightened a lot of adults out of their wits, especially the ones who had heard and believed the ghost stories.

Mother saw a little old woman walking around the yard, carrying a big knife in one hand, and a basket in the other one. The old woman would dig up something out of the ground and put it into the basket. Most children would have run and jumped into bed with their parents, but not Mother. She was curious, so she stayed to see what was going on. She watched the old woman for a few minutes, and then all of a sudden, the old woman turned and looked toward the window.

She walked right up to the window, pressed her face and the palms of her hands right against it, and looked right into Mother’s face. They stood there staring at each other for a few seconds, and then the old woman turned around and walked away.

After Mother told me this bizarre story, I asked her, “Were you scared?” She answered, “No, I just wondered what she was doing out there.” I have been wondering the same thing for more than half a century. Who was that little old woman, and why was she digging up my grandparent’s yard in the middle of the night, during a rainstorm? Maybe she was just out looking for night crawlers. Who knows?

Anyway, whoever she was, she was probably the reason that the landlord couldn’t keep tenants very long. They didn’t know who she was, what she was doing, why she was doing it, and they certainly didn’t intend to stay around there long enough to find out.

More stories like this here http://members.tripod.com/lindaluelinn/index.html

29 October 2003 – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Pardon the intrusion but I thought this would interest you:
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For everybody else, get back to work before your boss catches you slacking off!

23 October 2003 – Issue #168

A HISTORIC WEEK AT CASINOMEISTER

After countless hours, and hours, and hours of playing Video Poker on every software platform imaginable, both online and in land based casinos, I hit my first Royal Flush this week at 32Red Casino. It was the Aces & Faces Power Poker game where I had made several $5 bets and was dealt at 10, Jack and Ace of Clubs. I held those three cards and you don’t have to guess what happened. You can check out the beautiful screenshot here. And the nicest thing about this is that it couldn’t have happened to a better casino. This is definately a feather in the cap for 32Red. Congratulations!

And the winnings made it to my Neteller account before the birthday cheer (yes, it was Casinomeister’s birthday this week) drifted off to la la land. Too bad Amazon.co.uk doesn’t accept Neteller. Bummer. I would have taken care of my wish list here with my winnings. But many of you beat me to it. I want to thank everyone who spread the cheer on my birthday. Thanks. I am very grateful!!

CASINOMEISTER CAUTIONS

Last week I cautioned each and every one of you to avoid Futurebet Casinos for the time being. This stemmed from the complaints that have been surfacing from not only the players but frustrated licensees. I am extending this cautionary to Interactive Gaming Systems casinos as well. You may remember, it was IGS who allowed a nineteen year old college freshman to become a “licensee” of one of their casinos. She had no idea what she had got herself into and went bankrupt in a matter of months. IGS always maintained that they thoroughly screen their applicants, and she unfortunately slipped through the cracks.

The problem is that the relationship between Futurebet casinos and IGC is intermingled like a plate of speghetti. I received this from one of the managers at IGC

We have NOTHING to do with Futurebet and some of their licensees have switched over to us due to the problems they were having with them. Our platforms are similar because our code was developed by some of the same people that did theirs. We are now in the process of completely changing the look…we are completely independant from them and do not like to be associated with them in anyway.

Well to state that they have “NOTHING” to do with Futurebet is false. Here is a statement posted on a “Futurebet” powered casino:

Elite Casino is based in Curacao and is owned and operated by EC Entertainment. Gaming operations function under an Internet gaming license issued by the government of Curacao. The company works with a variety of leaders in the financial and technology sector to provide secure online transactions and the best quality systems and software.

And here is a statement posted on one of IGC’s:

Island Joe’s Casino is based in Curacao and is owned and operated by IJC Entertainment. Gaming operations function under an Internet gaming license issued by the government of Curacao. The company works with a variety of leaders in the financial and technology sector to provide secure online transactions and the best quality systems and software.

Notice any similarities? Also on their servers is the domain http://www.futurebetgaming.com which points to interactivegaming.com. They claimed they did this because the Futurebet sales people had registered a domain similar to theirs (http://igamingsystems.com/) to drive traffic intented for their site. Tit for tat I guess.

The manager gave me a list of twenty casinos that he claims are licensees of IGS’s, yet there are 141 domains residing on their server, most are casino domain names. And there are image folders Interactive Gaming Systems with Futurebet logos. Some of their casinos (IGS’s) sport an unauthorized Interactive Gaming Council’s logo. This image is hosted at Interactive Gaming System’s webserver, so it’s not like they aren’t aware of this.

Anyway, to make a very long story short, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck, it is a duck. My list of casinos to avoid stands.

THEVIRTUALBINGO GIVES “JOE” THE BOOT

Last week I was appoached by an elderly Bingo player who had difficulty understanding the payout procedures at http://thevirtualbingo.com and was verbally accosted by “Joe”. “The man has throughly frightened me,” she stated, and claimed that she was on Social Security disability and needed the $500 they owed her. Well this was escalated to Real Time Gaming (on my behalf) and it had a snowball effect on poor “Joe” who is no longer with Thevirtualbingo.com. Perhaps he can walk across the hall and get hired on at Prism Casino. Ha! Just kidding!

NOW FOR SOME BETTER NEWS

City Club Casino is the newest casino on the block at Casinomeister. Powered by Playtech (which by the way I really like), they’ve been online since July 2001 with nary a complaint. Try their fantastic multi-hand Video Poker, or some of the cool slots. I’ve even caught myself humming the tune to their Captain’s Treasure slots while gardening. I guess I play that game too often.

Anyway, give them a warm welcome and open and account today! As a new player, you have a choice of a 100% match bonus of up to $100 or a 20% bonus up to $200.

Speaking of slots, I was blabbing so damn much about “Thunderstruck” last week, I forgot to mention “Couch Potato” slots. Amazing payouts can be made here. If you receive a “wild” symbol, it 5x your payout. If you receive two wild symbols it multiplies your win by 25x!! I hit a $750 win with two wild symbols and a bar symbol on a $1.50 spin! Only available on Viper powered casinos. Here are a few:
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Captain Cooks Casino
Crazy Vegas Casino
Platinum Play Casino
Lucky Nugget
Grand Hotel Casino
More casinos listed here of course.

GONEGAMBLING’S PARACHUTE DROP

Yes, my dear reader, I still am kicking butt because of you! When will it end? Casinomeister has beaten all but two websites listed in the contest. Bwah hah ha ha ha! Thanks everyone!

And are you ready for another race? Well let’s do it again and vote for me here!

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

MUST JOIN CASINOS
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And now for the humor……

Three women escaped from prison. One was a redhead, one a brunette, and one a blonde.

They ran for miles until they came upon an old barn where they decided to hide in the hayloft and rest. When they climbed up, they found three large gunnysacks and decided to climb into them for camouflage.

About an hour later the sheriff and his deputy came into the barn. The sheriff told his deputy to go up and check out the hayloft. When he got up there the sheriff asked him what he saw and the deputy yelled back, “Just three gunnysacks.”

The sheriff told him to find out what was in them, so the deputy kicked the first sack, which had the redhead in it. She went, “Bow-wow”, so the deputy told the sheriff there was a dog in it.

Then he kicked the sack with the brunette in it. She went, “Meow”, so the deputy told the sheriff there was a cat in it.

Then he kicked the one with the blonde in it, and there was no sound at all. So he kicked it again, and finally the blonde said, “Potatoes.”

ha ha ha

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jpm
Meister Member
Username: jpm

Post Number: 695
Registered: 03-2002

Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 – 05:56 pm:

I’ve been getting spammed by this outfit for a couple of months now. When I got the first spam I checked them out and did not get a warm fuzzy feeling from them. It all seemed way too good to be true. $25K for a plain old royal on A&F should be a huge red flag. I’d say either you’d never hit one or if you did, you’d never see the money. There would be some excuse or loophole used to void the win. I’d stay far away from this bunch.

So what’s up with this? Casinos on the take? Fake watchdog site? Check it out here here.

17 April 2003 – Issue #149

CASINOMEISTER CAUTIONS

This week has been an extremely busy week with problem casinos, so I’ll make this brief. To begin with avoid all Futurebet casinos for the time being. I have been receiving complaints from not only players not being paid, but by Futurebet licensees who are fed up with their software provider. I have a partial list here, but this is incomplete since Futurebet casinos spring up like inbred bunnies. If you are a Futurebet player, take this as a word of warning, If you are a Futurebet liscensee, well what can I say, you should have checked out Bethedealer or Gambling Federation and saved yourself some grief.

Gambler’s Lobby:

As most of you know, this casino owes a few players a lot of cash. So far I have 5 complaints totaling nearly $13,000 claimed against Gamblers Lobby. These claims have been forwarded to RTG for monitoring. At press time, Gambler’s Lobby is being revamped with some new personnel and operatives. The players who are owed cash should be paid within 30 days; they know who they are. If you are a player owed by the “old” Gambler’s Lobby. Please fill out the form at “Pitch a Bitch” and I’ll make sure someone with a brain gets a hold of it.

NOW FOR SOME GOOD NEWS

Anyway, give them a warm welcome and open and account today! As a new player, you have a choice of a 100% match bonus of up to $100 or a 20% bonus up to $200.

Speaking of slots, if you haven’t tried Microgaming’s newest 5 reel 9 line slots Thunderstruck, you should do so now! This is the best thing since sliced bread! When you get three scatters, a special bonus round begins where you receive 15 free spins and each win in the free spins is tripled! I made a killing yesterday at Crazy Vegas where I won a bonus round within a bonus round on a $4.50 bet. Thunderstruck has been designed to suit all levels of slot players offering 1 to 5 coins per payline and a coin size from $0.01 to $1.00 (a Microgaming first!). You should take this game for a “spin” yuk yuk. Exclusively at Viper powered casinos. Here are a few:
Spin Palace
Captain Cooks Casino
Crazy Vegas Casino
Platinum Play Casino
Lucky Nugget
Grand Hotel Casino
More casinos listed here of course.

Correction: last week I mentioned that 3 Diamond Casino had some contest where you could win a “Diamond Necklace”. Well it turned out that this was an old contest that was still up on their website and it wasn’t true. When I found out that I was mistaken, I had a drill sergeant flashback and dropped the webmaster for pushups and stamped his meal card “no dessert”. Their current promotion is “as of October 1st, receive 20% back on your net losses during the month!” So this may be something you’d want to check out instead.

GONEGAMBLING’S PARACHUTE DROP

Thanks to you dear reader, I keep kicking butt! Casinomeister has beaten all but two websites listed in the contest. Ah ha ha ha! Thanks everyone!

And are you ready for another race? Well let’s do it again and vote for me here!

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And now for the humor……

A driver is stopped by a police officer. The driver asks, “What’s the problem officer?”

Officer: “You were going at least 75 in a 55 zone.”

Man: “No sir, I was going 65.”

Wife: “Oh, Harry. You were going 80.” (The man gives his wife a dirty look.)

Officer: “I’m also going to give you a ticket for your broken tail light.”

Man: “Broken tail light? I didn’t know about a broken tail light!”

Wife: “Oh Harry, you’ve known about that tail light for weeks.” (The man gives his wife another dirty look.)

Officer: “I’m also going to give you a citation for not wearing your seatbelt.”

Man: “Oh I just took it off when you were walking up to the car.”

Wife: “Oh Harry, you never wear your seatbelt.”

The man turns to his wife and yells, “SHUT YOUR MOUTH!”

The Officer turns to the woman and asks, “Ma’am, does your husband talk to you this way all the time?”

The wife says, “No, only when he’s drunk.”

ha ha ha

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casinomeister
Forum Meister
Username: casinomeister

Post Number: 3282
Registered: 06-1998

Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 – 10:01 am:

Are you sure you want to deposit $1000 on a casino for the first time? Before doing so, I would play in the “play for fun” mode for a long time. Check out ALL their games to see which ones you feel most comfortable with. PLay them until you feel like you wouldn’t miss $100, and then make a $100 purchase. Save the rest of your cash until you know what you are doing.

The bonuses won’t go away, so you aren’t missing anything if don’t take the offer up right away. DON’T FEEL PRESSURED and realize you’re playing for entertainment’s sake, NOT to win money. Winning is a good possibility, but remember…this is gambling.

As for the casino in question, you should have no problems if you abide by their terms and conditions.

“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy”
–Bryan Bailey

So why be in a hurry? Check it out here.

15 October 2003 – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Pardon the intrusion but I thought this would interest you if you enjoy slots!

Microgaming has just released THUNDERSTRUCK a 5 reel, 9 payline video slot which is exclusive to all Microgaming’s Viper powered casinos!

The theme is the Age of Mythology, and it offers new payouts; scatter symbols that offer players 15 free spins, and perhaps an additional 15 spins within this win for the really lucky ones. Also a special feature which can offer a 2x or 4x increase on winnings! Sounds great?

Then check it out at one of these fine Viper Powered casinos:
Spin Palace
Captain Cooks Casino
Crazy Vegas Casino
Platinum Play Casino
Lucky Nugget
Grand Hotel Casino

For everybody else, get back to work before your boss catches you slacking off!

10 October 2003 – Issue #166

NEW CASINOMEISTER MEMBER

It’s damn hard to get on Casinomeister as an advertiser. Sometimes a bit too hard as some casinos have found out. Why? Well most of you know that I require a number of conditions to be met before a casino is brought on board. It’s always been this way at Casinomeister. I am also one of the few website owners who require a face to face meeting with either the operators of the casino, or their representative(s).

City Club Casino is the newest casino on the block. Powered by Playtech (which by the way I really like), they’ve been online since July 2001 with nary a complaint. Let’s give them a warm welcome and open and account! As a new player, you have a choice of a 100% match bonus of up to $100 or a 20% bonus up to $200.

Last week, I confided to you about my dreams I had when I was a child. I expressed my nostalgic feelings about Disneyland:

Disneyland is more of a pilgrimage for me than anything else. My first visit was in 1962 when I was around three, but I remember it clearly. And as a child, my family and I visited every year or so after that. When I was a young boy, I decided if I would ever run away from home, Disneyland was to be my destination. I fantasized living on Tom Sawyer Island, and work on the Jungle Ride. I was to be a Disneylander. In love with the mermaids on the Submarine Ride I was. Disneyland was always magical to me; it served as a shield against reality. And this safety bubble lasted until I was around ten; I witnessed a woman vomit in the bushes in Tomorrowland, thus bursting my childhood reality bubble shield.

Michael Shackleford (AKA The Wizard of Odds) wrote back stating:

Hi Bryan:

Your story about the woman vomiting in the bushes at Disneyland is the funniest thing I’ve heard or read in a long time. I used to be a sweeper at Disneyland and it was my job to clean up after a “code V”, which I did lots of times. It was a huge pain when people threw up in the bushes. On the ground it was easy. Hidden behind the trash can liners are bags of sawdust like bits that you sprinkle on vomit, it absorbs it, and you sweep it up. Your hands get nowhere near it. However in the bushes you had to sweep it out as best you could onto the ground and then into the pan. There was a story that one buy vomiting so much it took 8 bags to Sani-sorb bits to clean up, but I tend to doubt it.

Regards,

Mike

So I guess even as a child, Mike was someone I admired.

GAMBLING LOBBY IS A ROUGE!

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NEW EVIL PLAYER!

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NEW WEBCAST IS UP!

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All this and more .

GONEGAMBLING’S PARACHUTE DROP

Thanks to you dear reader, I kicked butt last week. Kevin from Reviewed Casinos challenged me to a race to the ground, but due to a throng of well-wishers who voted for Casinomeister, hey hey! I won! What was at stake? A rack of Bavarian Bier (10 liters) of my choosing – which is about $12 worth where I live. But then it’s not the $$$ or the beer (?), it’s the glory in kicking ass!! Ha ha ha. Thanks everyone!

And you ready for another race? Well let’s do it again and vote for me here!

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And now for the humor……

A blind man and his guide dog enter a bar and find their way to a barstool. After ordering a drink, and sitting there for a while, the blind guy yells to the bartender,

“Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke ?”

The bar immediately becomes absolutely quiet. In a husky, deep voice, the woman next to him says,

“Before you tell that joke, you should know something. The bartender is blonde, the bouncer is blonde, and I’m a 6′ tall, 200 lb.blonde with a black belt in karate. What’s more, the woman sitting next to me is blonde and she’s a weight lifter. The lady to your right is a blonde, and she’s a wrestler. Think about it seriously, Mister. You still wanna tell that joke?”

The blind guy says, “Nah, not if I’m gonna have to explain it five times.”

ha ha ha

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jpm
Meister Member
Username: jpm

Post Number: 663
Registered: 03-2002

Posted on Friday, October 10, 2003 – 05:04 am:

Look at those 20 questions from GA ( http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/20questions.html ) just to see how many you could answer yes to.

I think just from the information you’ve provided in this thread, you’d have to answer an emphatic YES to #s 2,4,7,9,13 & 20 (that’s 6 so far), you’d probably have to answer yes also for #’s 6 & 14 (total of at least 8). Most of these yes answers come from your very first post btw. And I’d bet there’s probably 1 or 2 more in that list that could be yes as well, but only you or your partner would know that for sure. I have to agree with glodge on this one, you don’t want to accept that you have a gambling problem.

Perhaps it is the first time you ever had such a compulsive episode, but that does not mean it will be the last or only one, given the right set of circumstances. That is why it is so important that you call Gamcare. And if you can’t call them yourself, then have your partner call for you as she did to WH & the telephone company.

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1 October 2003 – Issue #164

Well, I’m back. Finally. Three weeks is one hell of a long time to be away from home. But then again, I was visiting my homeland, and squeezing some business meanderings in with some non-business activities was my primary mission.

And even though three weeks seem like a long time, at least my wife and my two youngest children were traveling with me (except in Vegas- this was an “adults only” trip). The trip began in Southern California near my birthplace, and within a matter of two days we were at Disneyland.

Link to Trip Photos to enhance your reading pleasure.

But now, I can still enjoy it like a child vicariously, thanks to my kids’ wonderment. Hearing my five-year-old daughter scream with delight on the Star Tours space ride, and then looking up at me afterwards with an excitable, “Was that real?”, spawns the parental lie, “Yes, that was real!” Some lies are good lies, and some are bad. Lying was a topic that was on my mind.

You see, I was to speak at the Casino Affiliate Conference in Vegas about the “Ethical Responsibilities of Webmasters” and I realize that there is tendency for all of us to lie from one degree to another. Some are good lies, and some are evil. We all do it to an extent, but there are some individuals who take it a bit too far.

And one thing that ain’t no lie, I belong in the ocean. I had a near-epiphany while in the surf at San Clemente. The swells were huge and the water was unseasonably warm; the sun was setting and I was with a group of friends body-surfing. Pizza was waiting for us on shore, but…Pizza was insignificant at that place in time. It was one of those moments where nothing really mattered except where you were.

Where was I? Oh yeah, on my way to Vegas. I made it to my hotel (the Luxor) on Sunday, the first day of the affiliate conference. I flew in via American West airlines from San Jose, and the flight was surprisingly nice. Pleasant service, prompt, and no problems. Day 1 of the conference was over by the time I arrived. But this was no problem since the welcoming/icebreaking party was that evening.

Partnerlogic sponsored the “Coyote Ugly” party at the Coyote Ugly Bar in the New York NY Hotel. Unfortunately, this bar is run by Americans who are so anal about underage drinking and THE LAW. It’s gotten to the point that the bouncers are given instructions to check everyone’s identification at the door, no matter how old you are. Blind obedience to the rules. I was carded, and I had to laugh. “I’ll be forty-five next month!” I said. The bouncer still wanted my ID. So I showed him my German driver’s license (which is in German). He acted like he could read it and let me in. What was screwed up was that many of the affiliates who were from Europe weren’t carrying their passports with them, and they weren’t allowed entrance. What a bummer since it was an “all and anything” you could drink kind of event. I began to down the traditional Baileys (note the name), and perused the crowd.

And what a joy it was. Many familiar faces, and a few new ones. This was my first opportunity to meet “Sting” even though we have been in sporadic contact with one another over the past several years. It was nice finally meeting up with the dude who does somewhat the same thing I do, but on the Sportsbook end of things.

The place was crowded. And what was goofy, was that the bar consisted of a couple of stages where girls, who suffered from some bloated ego, danced and did karaoke. It was like they were mimicking all the moves they have seen on MTV. It was unintentionally comical. But if I were on the stage doing a gyrating pouty lipped body thrust, and had all the guys’ attention, I guess I’d be on an ego trip too–if I were a girl of course.

I woke up fresh and early the following day ready for my presentation. And what I realized was that I prefer Vegas when I’m jet-lagged. I’ll wake up at 3am, go downstairs to either eat something or play some games, and the place is relatively quiet. During this trip I was surprised about how many people were there. Everywhere I went, there was either a line for food or a taxi. I made it to the conference with a half-hour to spare.

“Ethical Responsibilities of Webmasters” covered most of the basics; focusing on player needs and how this is related to successful webmastering. I also explained why webmasters should check into the businesses that they associate themselves with, and why they should check out the software that they promote. I presented a few examples of problematic software: Wager21’s apparent trademark theft of a few IGT’s games, B3group’s funky video poker results (two queens of clubs, etc.) and 3wGraphics who have Microgaming images and sounds bites in their slots. Interesting enough, the CEO from B3wgroup wrote to me since then stating that his company had sold the design to Microgaming. I’m waiting for a response at the moment, and if this is the case, well-one more mystery solved.

The affiliate conference went well, and the catered food was very well thought out. The biggest problem for most people who attend conferences is to get enough fruit and vegetables. Most of your conference food layouts focus primarily on sliced meat and white bread. This is not good if you want to maintain your stamina for all the activities that are associated with these conferences. Hat’s off to the food man.

I spent most of the afternoon meeting with a number of affiliate managers and other webmasters, and then it was time for the 90 minute panel discussion which included many beers to be drunk enabling the lips to loosen and spawn a flowing uninhibited thought process. I was looking forward to chillin’ in the back row and quenching my thirst, but it turns out the Professor who was scheduled for the panel group was AWOL. So I was volunteered to join by J. Todd of Integrity Casino Guide. Besides us, the panel consisted of Steve Baker from Golden Palace, David Carruthers from Bet on Sports, Got2bet’s Ted Loh, and Adi Orzel from Random Logic. It was a good discussion that dealt with numerous topics. One woman questioned Adi about whether or not Casino-on-net was concerned about saturating the market with their ads and if they weren’t troubled at all about being related to “adult” websites. He stated that they would not permit ads to be on sites that included animals or children. With that, there was a general sigh of relief. At this time my eyeballs were turning yellow. There is nothing like sitting for 90 minutes and consuming Beer. By the way, Bet on Sports supplied some outrageously cool plastic beer mugs that are designed to be stored in the fridge. Thanks BoS!

By the end of the conference, I met with a few more interesting people, to include Dominique (and we spoke a little bit in German) who at the moment is making an attempt to bring portal owners and players together here: http://www.playersandportals.com. I also spoke with 32Red’s Ed Ware and Casinowebcam concerning fraudulent players. Casinowebcam just got nailed by the “Rainfall” group of fraudsters. Luckily for the casino, the evil ones got busted and they were tossed out.

By this time I was beat, and was hoping to catch some games. Ted Loh and I found some really cool video poker slots. It’s your choice of VP games that are presented as nine line slots. Oh what fun! $80 richer, we moseyed around until we found the beloved IGT “Spam” slots. This machine sucked $20 from me, and I believe from Ted as well.

The following day was the beginning of the G2E (Global Gaming Expo) the largest exhibition in North America that deals with every aspect of the casino business. It was touted as being the largest and most successful, but strolling the exhibition floor I was seriously dismayed at the lack of participation of the online gaming community. I am afraid that this is a tell tale sign of the state of the industry. There were only a handful of software providers, Cryptologic, Boss Media, Net Entertainment, Playtech, and the troubled Futurebet. That was about it. No Microgaming. No RTG. No Oddson. No new kids on the block.

There was only one licensing agency, First Cagayan from the Philippines which has just recently picked up their first licensee, (which will be announced at a later date). But again, there wasn’t much representation from anyone else. No Antigua. No Kawanakee. No Panamanians. Nobody else. It was slim pickins for an information gatherer like myself.

But the highlight of the online gaming section showroom floor was Gonegambling’s booth. This was manned (or I should say womaned), by the multitalented Debbee Silverman – Gonegambling’s leading representative. The booth was awesome and really goes to show that casino portals can step up to the next level of the business platform by offering merchandise, player services, and marketing opportunities for the casino industry. Assisting Debbee was Ray St. Jon from Slotland and the Elvis Onion. Amazing stuff. They had a groovy selection of Gonegambling merchandise, hats, T-shirts, coffee cups, mousepads and pens. Helping myself to whatever I fancied (Debbee was too busy for me), I noticed that on their kiosk table, her laptop screensaver was actually a slideshow from last January’s ICE in London. Debbee looked up and noticed. “Ha!” she exclaimed, pointing out that I was wearing the same shirt as on the first night of the ICE convention. “Can’t afford anymore shirts!” she said and we had a little chuckle. A crowd had gathered around the computer�but then all went silent as the next picture appeared.

It was an over the shoulder shot of a famous portal webmaster taking a leak into a hotel room toilet. I could identify him by the partial exposure of his face; nothing else. How shocking! I won’t say his name, but this individual has since challenged me to Gone Gambling’s Onion Sky Diving Plunge this upcoming Sunday. A rack of German Bier is a stake, and I know I will kick some serious butt. If you are wondering who the infamous exhibitionist was, click here https://www.gonegambling.com/sky-diving/votes.html and vote for me!

I digress. While Debbee frantically tried to hide the computer screen, it was too late, the damage was done. The cat was out of the bag. Oh the lurid tales that could possibly be hidden in that laptop. I didn’t want to guess what else lay under the surface, so from there I went off to visit the International Gaming Technology section; the leader in landbased slot machines.

On the way over to IGT’s spot, I ran into Michael Shackelford the “Wizard of Odds”, and we discussed the problems we had with the True Gambler findings on Blackjack. (I stated how I felt about this in the 5 September’s edition of this newsletter). We both felt that the presentation was incomplete, and I explained that had met with numberer of Microgaming operators and they just didn’t “get it”. Most of the operators explained to me that Blackjack is their biggest paying game to the player, not the other way around. So at press time, it seems that this issue is still getting kicked around in the forums a month after it was presented.

Anyway, with a free beer in my hand. I checked out the IGT floor — the size of a football field. There were a number of celebrities who were invited to help launch some of the newer slots. “I Dream of Jeanie’s” Barbara Eden was there, much older than most of us remember her, but still very attractive. And Bob Denver from “Gilligan’s Island” was there as well, grey haired but still had the Bob Denver sleepy eyed look.

I had to do a double take as a young Lucy Ricardo from the “I Love Lucy” show was strolling the showroom floor carrying a hand basket full of fruit. She was there to help promote the line of “I Love Lucy” slots. She is the “official” Lucy impersonator, and has her own website as well http://www.officiallylucy.com. Moving on, members of the Star Wars entourage had surrounded a grouping of the new “Star Wars” slots. Utterly fantastic it was. This machine is one to seriously look forward to. Placed above the video monitor is the great Death Star which spins as a globular bonus round. This machine is scheduled to be released in the next six months or so.

“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” slots is another one to look forward to. Full of humorous “pythonish” game play, the cutting edge technology really kicked into high gear during the bonus rounds. Totally awesome. It’s unbelievable what they can do now. This machine will be hitting the brick and mortars in twelve months.

But the slot highlight was the “The Twilight Zone”. If you were a fan of the Rod Serling classic, this video slots will amaze and mesmerize you. I was speechless watching the bonus rounds unfold. IGT has captured the essence of this classic television series with mind boggling results. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait about twelve months before this hits the casino floors.

One of the main reasons that I was hanging around IGT’s showroom area was to get a feel of what online casinos may try to mimic in the near future. This is important since most of us can tire easily of the same sort of slots and what-not. IGT games can inspire programmers to come up with something new and refreshing. But it’s a bummer when a software provider uses the creative properties of another to make a profit as in the case of Wager21.

I spoke briefly with IGT’s marketing Vice President Ed Rogich, and I explained what I do and that a number of players were concerned with IGT’s stance on Wager21 using images and game names that are clearly IGT’s. Some of these players are IGT stockholders. He mentioned that he was aware of Wager21, and that paperwork was being processed that would address this issue. Coincidently at this time, LargoCasino.com http://largocasino.com/ reared its funkified head and claimed its newly launched casino was one of the best on the web. At the same time, I had posted a warning at Casinomeister stating that the future of this software provider was uncertain. This was primarily a player warning suggesting that they should close their accounts and move elsewhere. Well, this didn’t go over well with the manager at Largo Casino (code name Chris Anderson ) who stated at Oysterboard’s forum (this is the original text, spelling errors and all) the following:

now let me get to this new rumor by his honor CasinoMiester. before I start this I would like to say Sir Bryan Bailey should learn the meaning of slanderous and liable before he opens his mouth about me or my casino. now as far a Largo & the rest of the wager 21 casinos are concerned. Wager 21 is a software vender and the casinos listed in his post are casinos who use Wager 21 software. like I stated in several other posts a while ago. Largo is not in any way part of the other casinos that use wager 21 software�.

Funny, their server is the same as goldbetting.com’s, Wager21 flagship casino. From networksolution’s whois:
Domain Name: LARGOCASINO.COM
Domain servers in listed order:

NS.GOLDBETTING.COM 63.245.40.227
NS2.GOLDBETTING.COM 64.38.211.29

He went on�

Bryan Bailey spoke about Copy Write laws in Las Vegas this past week and Wager 21 was his prime example. This is just more of Casinomiester’s (Bryan Bailey) crusade against anyone who doesn’t pay to advertise on his site , I believe that is called “Extortion”. Even after Brian brought problems to the other Wager 21 casinos. they resolved them and he felt the need to keep them on the rouge list. In my personal opinion I think he is full of SHI* and brian and his site is nothing but a Joke…. Buying software last time I checked didn’t make a casino “Rouge”. now I’m really getting tired of all the BS runors.

Well now. I welcome Wager21 to send me as much money as possible so I can advertise their fine casinos. In fact, they can have themselves removed from the rogue section by purchasing items on My Wish List. Please Wager21, I’m begging you to shower me with gifts so I can de-rogue you. Please!

Anyway, a few of the Oysterboard members challenged the guy, and he finally came back with the poetic response “SO F*** YOU AND YOUR FORUM.” (my *** edit) Such professionalism and class! Some of his rantings are still viewable, even though he had gone back and edited most of his own posts. I guess he had second thoughts on how he was representing his casino. What a jerk. You can check out this thread at the Oyster Board here

So, moving on. The following day I had a very thoughtful conversation with Vahe Baloulian the manager of Casino-on-net and its sister casinos. He brought up a few points that really affect us all, and these I’m obligated to share with you since this is the crux of the problem with the online gaming industry.

This industry is in really bad shape, and its about to go to hell in a hand basket. It was apparent at the G2E that most B&M casinos want nothing to do with their online casino brethren, and this is mainly because of the image that the industry conjures and the media propagates. Do you remember Business 2.0’s article last April that reviewed the business operations of Casino-on-net? The author Ralph King was a little surprised to find that there was no dirt, no scandalous activities, no terrorist money laundering, and no marketing that targets children. What he found was a large group of people dedicated to their business by actions and in name. It was generally a positive article, and one of the few concerning online gaming that I’ve ever read.

So what’s the problem? The problem is that many people in the media are not speaking the truth. Players who play daily, and win a little and lose a little are boring subjects. The media feeds off scandal and sensationalism, and habitually reports on things they know nothing about. Ask any soldier who has been in combat how they feel about the press and you’ll get responses like “They have no idea what they are talking about,” or “The press is full of crap.” How many reporters are/were soldiers? Very few. How many media persons who report on the online gaming industry are players of online casinos? Not many I suppose.

I believe that most people in the States are in the mindset of Senator Kyle who states, “We’re very close to ending an activity that preys on children, is rife with fraud and aids money laundering by organized crime.” Hmm, think about this for a minute. Most of you have been related to this industry in one form or another for quite some time. Referring to your own personal experience, how accurate is he?

“Well, let’s tell these dweeb politicians how we feel, dammit!” you say. But there is a fatal flaw here. There are many well intentioned organizations out there that are lobbying or conducting email campaigns targeting their senators and congressmen, but these senators and congressmen probably get most of their information from the media. They are more in tune to 60 minutes or “Businessweek” than your email.

And what about the non-US players and casino operators? What business do they have writing to politicians in the States? None. But these non-US players and operators are affected by the misguided actions of US politics.

The culprit is the media and their issues with sensationalism, selling papers, magazines, and feeding the masses what they want to hear. The story has got to be good, or it’s not going to see print. The next time you read an article or view a program that portrays the online casino industry as some “off-shore” money laundering scheme that targets children and encourages terrorism. Call their bluff. Write to these editors and have them define “off-shore”. Are the Kahnawakes offshore? Last time I checked, they were in Canada. What abouGibraltarer or Alderney? And what about all these kids gambling online? How are they targeted? And how many times has this happened without a scheming adult by their side, attempting to defraud a casino by claiming credit card theft? “C’mon kid, here’s my username and password. Now give ’em hell!” And seriously, I would be flabbergasted if the large number of Jewish people involved in this industry are laundering money for Arab terrorists. So I challenge each of you to nip this issue in the bud whenever you see some bogus misinformed article. Challenge these editors to put their money where their mouth is.

Well, enough for my rantings. I finally made it back home a couple of nights ago, and it’s a relief to be back in my little village in northern Bavaria. Sure I like the multiple choice of restaurant food, the late night store hours, and the selection of movies. (yes, I caught “The Pirates of the Caribbean” yo ho), and of course nothing beats a deserted beach at sunset. But I sure don’t miss the traffic and the hectic lifestyle. There seems to be an overload of everything in California. My God, take the Governor’s race as an example. Everything is pumped to the extreme.

In Germany, it’s darker now. Summer is over and fall has kicked in. I’ve grown two pumpkins in my backyard for the kids’ jack-o-laterns. I dig this time of year and Halloween, and that ain’t no lie.

5 September 2003 – Issue #163

TRUE GAMBLER’S REPORT
The long awaited OCA Black Jack report from True Gambler is finally here. This is a report that concerns the play action of Blackjack via the software providers Microgaming, Oddson, Random Logic and RTG. The report is a painstaking collection of data which represents over 3 million recorded hands from 200 players of online casinos. The Blackjack play was analyzed by the Online Casino Analyzer (OCA), a program that compares the actual play to the expected outcome of what the “dealer” deals out. Most of us had been anticipating the release of this report for some time now, actually since May. Unfortunately, this report is having damaging consequences.

But damaging to whom? Unfortunately, it’s damaging everyone involved. The crux of the matter is that TrueGambler reported that the likelihood of a Microgaming dealer receiving the number of 17-21/BJ hands is very low, actually rounding this out to zero. Also the number of “pushed” hands was higher than expected, and the dealer lost less hands than would be expected. In other words, according to these results and in layman’s terms Microgaming is using cheating software.

When the news hit the message boards and gambling related forums, there was an outcry from players. I’m not going to attempt to rehash what has been said in the forums concerning this because it is getting picked to death. Players are screaming “rip-off!” “We’ve been screwed!”, “I knew it all along.” etc. And a lot of the portal webmasters are arguing on how the data was analyzed and collected. Everyone seems to be a bit confused. Why? Because of the way the information has been presented. When it comes to presenting information that has the potentiality to bring a multi-million dollar industry to it’s knees, you don’t show up in an 84 VW Golf wearing jeans and a T-shirt handcarrying a manila folder with data and no explanation.

Truegambler chose to offer their information as more or less raw data; they intentionally did this so that players could come to their own conclusions. This is understandable since unhappy software providers could bring in a truckload of lawyers from hell. And who wants to get sued? But the data in this form is unfathomable to most players. Unless you are a math-head, your eyes will glaze over if anyone attempts to explain these findings.

But once they are explained, there are more questions at hand. Where is the methodology? What do we know about how this information was collected? This is not explained. Why is the software still in its Beta version? This gives the impression that the developers aren’t yet convinced that the program is running at a full fledged 100%. Why does the Truegambler website still have Microgaming banners flapping in the breeze? If Truegambler believes that the results of this report indicate that Microgaming’s software is cheating players, why haven’t they taken five minutes to replace these banners?

What about casinos like Ladbrokes? As most of you are aware, this is a brick and mortar casino owned by the Hilton group that has an extremely high profile, especially in the UK. I would only assume that this casino watches their play outcome very carefully. To do otherwise would be unimaginable.

These aren’t only my questions, these are the questions that are being tossed around by nearly everyone who has read this report.

In my opinion, for whatever this is worth, it seems that this was intended as a “forum offering”; something for everyone to fight over and pick apart in the forums. I know that Truegambler was under pressure to release the findings, and perhaps they thought they were doing the players a favor by warning them of possible dirty deeds by Microgaming, but in doing so, I think they left themselves too much out in the open for scrutiny.

And don’t get me wrong. I’m not pooh-poohing the report or the data that they collected. But to be presented in this manner causes me to question the seriousness of it. Casinomeister is THE online casino watchdog. I’m here to protect the players by giving them information. I’m also here to assist casino operators, portal operators, and anyone else who has a stake in this industry. Am I expected to blacklist a software provider for what this report indicates? Tell me, what am I supposed to do?

And what gets me, is that this causes a player vs. portal owner thing to resurface. Players should be aware that most portal owners want nothing more than honest casinos that offer fair games. To insinuate that all portal operators think otherwise is a knee-jerk response in itself.

But for now, it looks as if Truegambler is regrouping. Presently on their site is the following:

We will be releasing an addendum to the BJ report on September 14th. This addendum will provide more explanations of the statistics displayed. It will also provide more details on how the theoreticals are calculated. We will also have a FAQ will contain questions asked here at TrueGambler regarding the report and complete answers to these questions. Hopefully this addendum will satisfy everyone concerns regarding the report. Thank you for your interest and support.

I hope this isn’t too little too late. This is a classic example of 20/20 hindsight damage control. This should have been part of the initial report to begin with. Hopefully more sense can be made from this in the next couple of weeks.

In the meantime, I suggest that if you have questions pertaining to this report that you post them in Truegambler’s forum so that they can be properly addressed. True Gambler.com

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And now for the humor……

An atheist was walking through the woods one day in Alaska, admiring all that evolution had created. “What majestic trees! What a powerful river! What beautiful animals!” he said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. Turning to look, he saw a 13-foot Kodiak brown bear beginning to charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could down the path. He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was rapidly closing on him. Somehow, he ran even faster, so scared that tears came to his eyes. He looked again and the bear was even closer. His heart pounding in his chest, he tried to run faster yet. But alas, he tripped and fell to the ground. As he rolled over to pick himself up, the bear was right over him, reaching for him with its left paw and raising its right paw to strike him.

“OH MY GOD! …”

Time stopped.

The bear froze.

The forest was silent.

Even the river stopped moving …

As a brilliant light shone upon the man, a thunderous voice came from all around…

“YOU DENY MY EXISTENCE FOR ALL THESE YEARS, TEACH OTHERS THAT I DON’T EXIST AND EVEN CREDIT CREATION TO SOME COSMIC ACCIDENT. DO YOU EXPECT ME TO HELP YOU OUT OF THIS PREDICAMENT? AM I TO COUNT YOU AS A BELIEVER?”

Difficult as it was, the atheist looked directly into the light and said, “It would be hypocritical to ask to be a Christian after all these years, but perhaps you could make the bear a Christian?”

“VERY WELL.” Said God.

The light went out.

The river ran.

The sounds of the forest resumed.

… and the bear dropped down on his knees, brought both paws together, bowed his head and spoke: “Lord, thank you for this food which I am about to receive.”

ha ha ha

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dave_r
Meister Member
Username: dave_r

Post Number: 401
Registered: 10-1999

Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2003 – 10:59 pm:

Why do online casinos cheat?

The answer is GREED!
They are simply not satisfied with the house advantage and want to steal more of YOUR hard earned money.

Back in the 1960’s, Dr. Edward O Thorp wrote a book called “Beat The Dealer”, which started the entire card counting revolution. Since Thorp is a noted authority on the game of blackjack, very few people can deny that he is a credible expert when it comes to casino cheating (of the land based casinos in the late 50’s and early 60’s).

Thorp stated…
“Before I became seriously interested in blackjack, I, and everyone that I knew, was convinced that, although blackjack dealers in casinos were often fantastically skillful with cards and could cheat if they so desired, they did not cheat. The well-publicized argument is that the casinos enjoy a natural advantage in the game and will win anyhow. Why should a casino risk possible exposure with its resultant bad publicity, loss of customers, and perhaps even loss of their gaming license?…”

“We might answer this with another question, ‘Isn’t there widespread corruption in political life and in the business world?’ And also, isn’t it often for the same stakes (money) and with comparable risks (loss of position or of the license to operate, bad publicity, etc.)? Why then should legalized gambling be more immune from dishonesty than ‘legalized’ politics or ‘legalized’ business?”

“Since I was originally naive enough to swallow the widely publicized argument that blackjack as played in the casinos is generally honest, it took painful personal experience to convince me of the contrary…”, says Thorp.

“…I went on several exploratory trips with the purpose of investigating cheating. I played at most of the major casinos in Las Vegas and Reno for periods ranging from a few minutes (cheating) to several hours, with bets ranging from $1 to $50. I was cheated frequently enough to learn to classify and spot a dozen or so current techniques. There was cheating at large plush casinos, as well as at smaller out-of-the-way places. There was cheating at all betting levels, even for 25 cents!! In many additional instances, the cards behaved so strangely that I suspected cheating although I could not actually see seconds being dealt (with a good dealer it is extremely difficult to see).”

“…I have been told by a very reliable source that, in the first five years of the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s operation, they have closed down more than twenty casinos for cheating. Little, if any, publicity is generally given to these proceedings, and the casinos usually reopen promptly under new management. However, the Gaming Control Board seems to be the Nevada blackjack player’s only source of appeal after being cheated…”

Thorp lists over ten methods of cheating in “Beat The Dealer”, and another few methods in his later book, “The Mathematics of Gambling”. Most methods he describes were the result of corrupt casino management that were deliberately rigging the games. In most cases, the dealer wasn’t stealing the $$$ for himself, but for the casino. The following methods were used:

1)Marked cards
2)Dealing Seconds
3)Deck Stacking: The High-Low Pickup
4)Deck Stacking: The Seven-Card Stepup
5)Anchor Men
6)Peeking
7)Mechanics on Call
8)Arbitrary Shuffling of Player Friendly
Cards (Aces + Tens) To Bottom Of Deck
9)Crimping (Bending or Warping) Cards
10)Fautly Pay-Offs in The Favor Of The House
11)Removal Of Ten Value Cards From The Deck
12)Addition of 5 Value Cards To Multi-Deck
Games

Lack of regulation is a license to steal. Most online casinos are completely unregulated, and can rig their games in such a way as to steal your money slowly, but consistently, and still allow you to win occasionally. Instead of allowing the basic strategy blackjack player to lose at the normal rate of approx .5%, the blackjack can be rigged just like a slot machine with odds of 5% or greater. (Odds just as bad as a roulette game.) And since the source code of the turnkey provider is kept under lock and key, NOONE can prove the games are dishonest.
No regulatory agencies test the fairness of the software. Reliable auditing firms are paid huge sums of money to release monthly special reports listing payout ratios. And yet these audit trails and gaming logs can be manufactured by the software provider. The auditing firms don’t have access to the back end servers. Therefore, the software provider can cheat as much as it wants, and the audit firm will take the software providers word that the gaming logs are genuine. When you lose a fortune, and complain to the software provider that their games are rigged, they claim it was just “bad luck”. So sorry for your misfortune.

How can certain online casinos afford to give out such huge bonuses to new players if the games were honest. In some cases, the games are rigged so much, even a 20% bonus is not enough to make it a fair game.

The fact of the matter is that many software developers in this business hire programmers to turn off jackpots, eliminate royal flushes, and implement “take down” modes into the source codes.

There are a handful of honest software developers. Please don’t get me wrong. I am not accusing everyone of being dishonest. Certain companies have ethics, morals, and credibility. Most do not.

Just follow the money trail. In this business, almost everyone is bought and paid for.

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28 August 2003 – Issue #162

MAJOR BUMMER IN SUNNY LAND!

The Sunny Group of casinos, Mapau Casino, Casino Fortune, and Miami Beach Casino, have been around for a long time. The were even awarded the coveted “Best Casino Group of 2001” by Casinomeister for their support of the Children With Aids program. But since then, many of us in the gaming community have witnessed odd goings on with the Sunny Group. At the moment, there is a big squabble about the Sunny Casino group using copyrighted text from bet2gamble.com.

Unfortunately this had a snowball effect whereas Bet2gamble’s C.M. Booth approached John Abbott at Gonegambling.com to arbitrate a compensation of around $500. The Sunny group clammed up until things escalated to the point where Gone Gambling dumped the Sunny Group.

And what a bummer for everyone involved. Bet2gamble gets jerked around, Gonegambling drops a major client, and the Sunny Group has when hell of a damage control assignment. That noise you hear is the Sunny Group trying to stomp this fire out all the way from Trinidad.

What gets me is that all of this could have been avoided. If you go to Casinomeister, you’ll notice that it’s quite different than what it looked like before. I was tired of the old Casinomeister look, and I really didn’t have any ideas for something new. So what did I do? I spent some time searching the web looking at differing websites for design ideas (no gambling sites mind you). I found a site that I really liked, the design was good and I thought I could implement this at Casinomeister. I lifted the HTML and fooled with it a bit, working with my images and color scheme. When I was satisfied that this would work, I did one last thing — I ASKED THE WEBMASTER IF I COULD USE HIS DESIGN.

He promptly replied, giving me permission to not only use it, but the templates and stylesheets to make it work. In fact, he was flattered that I wanted to use his material.

Ask and you shall receive. I thought we all learned this in Kindergarten. You’d be surprised what people will give you if you just ask for it. I try to teach my kids not to whine for candy, or Barney, but to ask nicely. If you ask someone for something with a pleasant voice and a smilely face, you’ll usually get just about anything within reason. And this applies to adulthood and the web. I’ve been asked by fellow webmasters whether or not the could use some of my material; no problem if credit is given where credit is due. There is no excuse for this to happen between the Sunny Group and Bet2gamble. If only the Sunny Group had asked to use his material, I’m sure none of this would have had to happen, and everything would have been honky dory. You can read more about this here.

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And now for the humor……

A lawyer and a blonde are sitting next to each other on a long flight from LA to NY. The lawyer leans over to her and asks if she would like to play a fun game. The blonde just wants to take a nap, so she politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks.

The lawyer persists and explains that the game is really easy and a lot of fun. He explains” I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5, and vice-versa.” Again, she politely declines and tries to get some sleep.

The lawyer, now somewhat agitated, says, “Okay, if you don’t know the answer you pay me $5, and if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you $500!.” Figuring that since she is a blonde that he will easily win the match.

This catches the blonde’s attention and, figuring that there will be no end to this torment unless she plays, agrees to the game. The lawyer asks the first question. “What’s the distance from the earth to the moon?” The blonde doesn’t say a word, reaches in to her purse, pulls out a five dollar bill and hands it to the lawyer. Now, it’s the blonde’s turn. She asks the lawyer: “What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?” The lawyer looks at her with a puzzled look. He takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references. He taps into the Airphone with his modem and searches the Net and the Library of Congress. Frustrated, he sends E-mails to all his coworkers and friends he knows. All to no avail. After over an hour, he wakes the blonde and hands her $500. The blonde politely takes the $500 and turns away to get back to sleep.

The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde and asks, “Well, so what IS the answer!?” Without a word, the blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5, and goes back to sleep.

ha ha ha

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benroles
Newbie
Username: benroles

Post Number: 17
Registered: 05-2003

Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2003 – 02:46 pm:

It is a real shame as Sunny Group has been one of the best casino groups available. Silly to let something this small blow up so much. I’m sure it will have far greater knock-on effects than Sunny group will have expected – GG are no longer advertising, I intend to stop dealing with them at my site etc. Again – a real shame.

Ben.

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THESE NUMBERS ARE NO THUMBSUCK

Few businesses can boast a full-on professional review every month, but it’s happening routinely at quality online casinos.

Most online gamblers have seen the detailed monthly reports of percentage payouts for individual casinos, but many do not realise how valuable this information is, or how much time and professional care goes into its preparation.

The pioneers of the process, called Total Gaming Transaction Review (TGTR)©, were multi-national professional services group PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and turnkey software provider Microgaming. The process was subsequently adopted by other software providers such as Boss Media, Casino On Net and Cryptologic.

The program is well named because it requires the independent collation and full analysis of all game transaction data, for all games on each casino and for all currencies. Rigorous validation and balance checks authenticate the data throughout the process.

PwC, which operates in 150 countries in 24 diverse market sectors and has a staff of some 160,000 has explained the process in detail:

Data Collection: Each and every bet and payout transaction at all casinos is recorded on a dedicated server each day throughout the month, working from midnight at the beginning of the month to midnight at the end of the month.

This data is double validated to ensure that no information is missing by balancing the data on the dedicated server to that on each live gaming server.

In addition, further checks are performed by balancing the dedicated server data with the casino operator database.

Financial Reconciliation: However, this is not the end of the process. An independent financial reconciliation is then carried out by PwC to confirm the Closing Balance for each casino. This is done by balancing the total wagered and payout amounts to movements on players account balances.

This Calculated Closing Balance is then matched to the Actual Closing Balance, which is the sum of all players’ balances on the casino’s live gaming server at exactly midnight on the final day of the month.

In the event that the data is not complete or incorrect, the reconciliation as mentioned above will not balance and PwC will perform further investigations on all differences. No reports are issued for casinos with unresolved differences.

Other sophisticated techniques such as trend analysis and bet volumes are routinely used to ensure consistency and that all figures are in line with the norm.

Percentage Payout Report: Only when these exhaustive tests are complete will PwC prepare and publish the percentage payout reports for each casino. Reports are only issued to casino’s where PwC are satisfied that all reconciliation’s balance and trends are explained.

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14 August 2003 – Issue #162

NEW CASINOS JOIN CASINOMEISTER!

The Ritz Club London has joined the coveted list of Reputable Casinos at Casinomeister. The Ritz Club London is one of the most fashionable and glamorous casinos in the world. It is located in the former ballroom of the world famous Ritz Hotel in the heart of London’s West End. The Ritz Club London has been lovingly restored to evoke the spirit of the Edwardian age. Originally opened in 1978, it was returned to private ownership in 1997.

The Ritz Club London is now delighted to introduce you to its online casino, The Ritz Club London Online. Every effort has been made to produce a product which captures the essence of the club and reflects its unique heritage.

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I’M GETTING FED UP WITH THE BS

I made an announcement last week stating that Virtual Casino was making an attempt to turn over a new leaf. Prism’s management had registered in Casinomeister’s forum, which is full of unhappy campers from the Virtual Casino “camping ground”, in order to settle some player disputes. One of their managers also wanted to open up a dialogue with me, and we’ve exchanged a couple of cordial emails over this past week. I also opened up my “pitch a bitch” section for VC complaints; previously I turned these down since it was a waste of my time. I mentioned in last week’s newsletter, “Kudos for the aspiration, now let’s see some action!”

Yet with this remark, I came under fire from a bunch of bozos; mainly at Winneronline and Playing for Keeps message board. These dweebs are confusing opening mediation channels with promotion and endorsement. These idiots have nothing better to do but waste their time spewing verbal diarrhea in message boards. They ought to find something more productive to do like picking their noses. Imagine, I offer to spend some of my time to help a few players out, and I’m attacked. But then, consider the source.

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And now for the humor……

One day the first grade teacher was reading the story of Chicken Little to her class. She came to the part of the story where Chicken Little tried to warn the farmer. She read, “…. and so Chicken Little went up to the farmer and said, “The sky is falling, the sky is falling!” The teacher paused then asked the class, “And what do you think that farmer said?”

One little girl raised her hand and said, “I think he said: ‘Holy Shit! A talking chicken!’”

ha ha ha

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jetset
Meister Member
Username: jetset

Post Number: 2930
Registered: 02-2001

Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2003 – 07:35 am:

Cloud phoned me yesterday and says he and Staw are busy trying to work out who former owner Jones screwed with his claims that accounts had been paid when they hadn’t. They are trying to establish what the level of fraud is and who is responsible.

Cloud is keen to issue a statement as soon as possible to clear this up, because he claims that he is being unfairly hammered for taking over a bunch of lame casinos with fraudulent books that he didn’t know about but is now expected to pay up on. Staw as usual remains silent.

Cloud has suggested some solutions to Staw, and he hopes that they can get something moving in the very near future.

I think the best course for now is to keep the pressure on and see what they have to offer once they have all their ducks in a row.

Cloud has said, however that he has never accepted Danish players and that they will not be a part of any solution as far as he is concerned. RTG may have a different approach – that is Cloud’s position.

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More Humor!

Have you lost your job? Are you looking for work? This is some pretty hilarious stuff…

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8 August 2003 – Issue #161

Ready, Steady, Go!!

We’re almost there: Casinomeister is being redesigned. You will freak when the relaunch occurs. Many of you will be tempted to throw money my way, pleading that I do the same for your website. Many others will be so awe struck that you will forget how to operate your mouse and keyboard and let the design burn an image onto your monitor screen. The other half of you will probably just raise your eyebrows and say “gee, so this is real meaning of life.” Whatever your response may be, a response is in the making for the new and improved Casinomeister.

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Amazing but true, Virtual Casino is making an attempt to turn over a new leaf. For the past several months, I have not offered to assist players who have had difficulties with this casino group. Mainly because of a lack of communication. But it seems as though they are bringing some new people on board, and they want to clean up their act. Kudos for the aspiration, now let’s see some action!

If you have a legitimate complaint that you want resolved with this group of casinos, please contact me via the “pitch a bitch” section here.

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Were you aware that English Harbour was handing out $14,000 worth of prizes all week? Well, it’s not too late to join up since this goes on until the 10th (Sunday). You must have a real player account and have purchased and bet a minimum (or total of) $100.00 in real account casino chips during the promotional time period. Check out their promo rules for details!! You can play any game to qualify.

And now for the humor……

One for the guys…

On a transatlantic flight, a plane passes through a severe storm. The turbulence is awful, and things go from bad to worse when one wing is struck by lightning. One woman in particular loses it.

Screaming, she stands up in front of the plane. “I’m too young to die!” she wails. “Well, if I’m going to die, I want my last minutes on Earth to be memorable! I’ve had plenty of sex in my life, but no one has ever made me really feel like a woman! Well I’ve had it! Is there ANYONE on this plane who can make me feel like a WOMAN??”

For a moment, there is silence. Everyone has forgotten their own peril, and they all stare, riveted, at the desperate woman in the front of the plane.

Then, a man stands up in the rear of the plane. “I can make you feel like a woman,” he says. He’s gorgeous. Tall, built, with long, flowing black hair and jet black eyes, he starts to walk slowly up the aisle, unbuttoning his shirt one button at a time. No one moves.

The woman is breathing heavily in anticipation as the stranger approaches. He removes his shirt. Muscles ripple across his chest as he reaches her, and extends the arm holding his shirt to the trembling woman, and whispers:

“Iron this.”

ha ha ha

One for the ladies:

There were 11 people hanging onto a rope that came down from a helicopter. Ten were men and one woman. The rope was starting to fray so they all agreed that one person should let go because if they didn’t, the rope would break and everyone would die.

No one could decide who should go so finally the woman gave a really touching speech, saying how she would give up her life to save theirs, because women were used to giving up things for their husbands and children, giving into men, and that after all, men were the superior sex and must be saved. When she finished speaking, all the men clapped.

ha ha ha

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admin
Forum Meister
Username: admin

Post Number: 2896
Registered: 06-1998

Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2003 – 10:58 pm:

Okay, I’m taking the bull by the horns here.

Maxmax? I’m prepared to accuse you of lying to me. In fact, I am accusing you of lying. The casino has provided me information that indicates the following:

That you used a promotion code that was given to another individual. She in turn sent this promotion code to twenty of her “friends” who used the code as well.

Some of these people are members of this board and know who I am talking about.

RTG powered casinos are able to create three types of coupon codes. One is for high rollers and can be produced for individuals. This is what you used.

You and twenty others who are in the Washington State area.

And what gets me is that you used this opportunity, when Angelciti was trying to get their shit together, to pull off this scam.

Give me a reason why I shouldn’t ban you from this forum. I ought to ban some of the others, but they haven’t come forward with any claims like you have.

And give me a reason why I shouldn’t post the user names of the individuals that are part of this scam? At least they were smart enough to keep their mouths shut

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KYL BILL BUILDS OPPOSITION

Carve outs and stomping on State rights have not been well received

Last week’s reports on the Kyl Bill being forwarded for vote by the Senate Banking Committee were soon followed by more considered opinions throughout the industry, and many concluded that the proposal as pushed through will almost certainly create powerful opposition both in conference and at the vote.

Prominent among this opposition could be States that are seeing their right to govern activities like gambling trampled by the Federal government’s insistence on jumping into the driver’s seat on this Bill, diminishing State rights. And the usual carve-outs – the bill would not apply to horse racing, dog racing or other remote-betting operations already approved by American Indian tribes for example – are firmly in place in this latest Kyl proposal, almost guaranteeing as in the past to generate resistance.

That last-minute change to the Kyl Bill that removed language that would allow States to legalize the practice within its boundaries, made through an amendment by Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Shelby, already has Nevada senators and the casino industry concerned.

“The bill is unbalanced and unfair,” said Frank Fahrenkopf, American Gaming Association president, adding that it could even expand online gaming as it stands now since Indian casinos and horse and dog racing could still participate in online betting.

Fahrenkopf noted that AGA uses a three-prong test to determine if it will support legislation. This bill failed two parts, since it does not treat all forms of gaming the same and does not preserve states’ rights. He noted that this was not a factor in Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl’s original bill or in the House version of the bill passed last month.

Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, were quick to say that they could not support the bill, based on the state language removal. A Reid aide said the senator wants to make sure there is nothing in the bill that could limit Nevada from regulating itself, should the state opt to allow Internet gaming in the future. As the bill stands now, it is not clear if that is the case.

The bill approved last Thursday must still pass the Senate floor before it goes to conference with House negotiators. There selected members of each chamber will iron out differences between the two versions to form one new bill to be voted on again and sent to the president, if approved.

The Senate is expected to adjourn today for its August recess, so any action would take place after Sept. 3 and the political season is due to officially end early in October, adding time constraints.

Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby said online casinos evade the reach of U.S. states that typically have regulated “bricks and mortar” gambling operations, requiring the federal government to step in. And he trotted out the old and still unproved allegation that Internet casinos encourage pathological gambling and enable children to participate. “While gambling has always been subject to state regulation and should remain so, there is no way for the states to effectively control the reach of the Internet at this time,” Shelby said.

The Kyl Bill seeks to prevent credit-card companies and other US payment systems to block money transfers to Got2bet sites. Credit-card issuers, stung by disputed charges, are reported to already voluntarily block roughly four out of five Got2bet payments.

Unlike the similar Backus-Leach Bill in the House of Representatives, the Kyl Bill suggests stiff penalties – violators would face fines and up to 5 years in prison.

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31 July 2003 – Issue #160

Ready, Steady, Go!!
My little elves, busy bees, and friendly robots have been diligently redesigning and restructuring Casinomeister since my return. We are due for a major relaunch which will both shock and awe you (where have I heard this before?). Shock? You will be shocked and flabbergasted by wondering why it has taken us so long for us to do so. We haven’t had a redesign for about three years. Awed? Because many of you are unaware of really how much information is stored at Casinomeister. It will be easier to navigate and much more user friendly and entertaining too!! You will be a happy camper, and I will be a happy webmeister.

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And now for the humor……

An older lady gets pulled over for speeding…

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Officer: Ma’am, you were speeding.

Older Woman: Oh, I see.

Officer: Can I see your license please?

Older Woman: I’d give it to you but I don’t have one.

Officer: Don’t have one?

Older Woman: Lost it, 4 years ago for drunk driving.

Officer: I see…Can I see your vehicle registration papers please.

Older Woman: I can’t do that.

Officer: Why not?

Older Woman: I stole this car.

Officer: Stole it?

Older Woman: Yes, and I killed and hacked up the owner.

Officer: You what?

Older Woman: His body parts are in plastic bags in the trunk if you want to see.

The Officer looks at the woman and slowly backs away to his car and calls for back up. Within minutes 5 police cars circle the car. A senior officer slowly approaches the car, clasping his half drawn gun.

Officer 2: Ma’am, could you step out of your vehicle please! The woman steps out of her vehicle.

Older woman: Is there a problem sir?

Officer 2: One of my officers told me that you have stolen this car and murdered the owner.

Older Woman: Murdered the owner?

Officer 2: Yes, could you please open the trunk of your car, please.

The woman opens the trunk, revealing nothing but an empty trunk.

Officer 2: Is this your car, ma’am?

Older Woman: Yes, here are the registration papers. The officer is quite stunned.

Officer 2: One of my officers claims that you do not have a driving license.

The woman digs into her handbag and pulls out a clutch purse and hands it to the officer.

The officer examines the license. He looks quite puzzled.

Officer 2: Thank you ma’am, one of my officers told me you didn’t have a license, that you stole this car, and that you murdered and hacked up the owner.

Older Woman: Bet the liar told you I was speeding, too.

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Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2003 – 09:10 pm:

SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF S.627, THE UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING FUNDING ACT

(Courtesy of the IGC)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 31, 2003 — �The Interactive Gaming Council regrets that the U.S. Congress took another step backwards today when the Senate Banking Committee approved S.627. Our country has had one sorry experience with Prohibition, and this approach will not work any better in cyber space.

�The Senate Banking Committee�s amendment to eliminate state governments� right to regulate online gaming sets a bad precedent. State governments, which have historically licensed, regulated, and taxed the gaming industry, may eventually forfeit this right as well as vital gaming tax revenues to the Federal government. State governments and the gaming industry should be concerned about a potential for a Federal siphoning of gaming taxes that are often dedicated to important state programs that benefit senior citizens and children.

�The IGC had hoped that Banking Committee members would recognize that legalization and strict regulation, rather than prohibition, is the only way to achieve important policy goals. More than ever, we believe that perceived problems associated with interactive gaming — the potential for exacerbating the problems of compulsive gamblers, for underage betting and for money laundering — can only be resolved through a combination of up-to-date technology, proper internal controls and stringent regulatory oversight.

�We take seriously the concerns expressed by members of Congress. IGC members will continue to accomplish as much as industry self-regulation can to deal with these social issues. But ultimately this is a task that requires the force of governmental regulation. It�s a shame that Congress seems intent on making futile gestures at prohibition of interactive gaming, when regulation of traditional, land-based gaming has served our society so well.

�IGC members are disappointed that very little consideration has been given to developing a practical and politically palatable regulatory scheme for legal and regulated Internet gambling in the U.S. The debate needs to include discussion on how regulation can reverse the current situation where monies from U.S. citizens leave the United States with no subsequent benefit, directly or indirectly, to our government or to our citizens. One consequence of this is that no funds are dedicated to protecting children and problem gamblers through education and other programs.

�The IGC also believes that American citizens will not appreciate their financial institutions dictating how they can spend their money. That intrusive prospect has to worry anyone involved in e-commerce generally, let alone those concerned about a deprivation of their personal freedom.

�You don�t have to be a gambler to be wary of the �Big Brother� implications of S.627 and H.R.2143. Americans treasure freedom of personal choice and the right to privacy, and do not want the government to force banks to monitor every transaction that is done online.�

About the IGC

Formed in 1996, the IGC is the leading trade association for the international interactive gambling industry with its membership operating or supplying services to most of the reputable interactive sites on the World Wide Web. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the IGC champions fair and honest interactive gambling environments. To help parents protect their children, IGC members are encouraged to participate in the self-labeling system of the Internet Content Rating Association. The IGC has developed a Code of Conduct for members, and a program called Helping Hand to assist problem gamblers.

Join the discussion here.

TURKISH DELIGHTS

a brief interlude

Since many of you have been wondering how my trip was away from Casinomeisterland, I’ll briefly fill you in. At first, I was a bit apprehensive since Turkey is 99% Moslem and shares a border with Iraq and Syria. I thought that I would be putting my family and myself into harm’s way by visiting there, but how wrong I was. Even though Turkey may be a prominently Moslem country, it is strictly secular and very progressive.

We had booked 12 days at the last minute at a very nice seaside hotel in Side, which is about 40ks East of Antalya on the Southeastern coast. It’s an ancient town with ruins of a colosseum, and an old walled city. Some of the ruins dating back to the Biblical era.

But I’m not going to go into how fantastic the food was, or how unbelievably friendly the people were (especially to children. They love children. Strangers will pick your kids up hold them in the air, or tussle their hair as they walk by.), or how inexpensive everything seemed to be. I’ll go into some of the things I kicked around in my head while I was away.

Vacations should be more than lying around a pool, beach, feeding yourself something unusual, and reprimanding tired whiney kids who can’t seem to get enough ice cream. Time off from work ought to be more than a drone stage of your life. It should be a cerebral breather; a time to pump some unmitigated oxygen into your brain, dwelling on things you can take back home with you.

Besides the mind blowing “If the universe is infinite, with an infinite amount of stars, why is the night sky so dark?” *answer at the end of this newsletter. I dwelled a bit on Casinomeister and with what I’ve been doing with it for the past few years. I’m happy that it really is serving a purpose for online gamblers; I’ve found my niche. But is this it? Is this my purpose in life, to be the “Casinomeister”? When my kids are old enough to be asked in school, “What does your father do?” I can imagine their beguiled faces answering meekly, “He’s the Casinomeister.” Or even worse, “he has a website on the Internet.” The teacher and everyone would probably think “Yeah, right. Porno website for sure.” Already people in my little village raise their eyebrows when I make an attempt to explain what I do, so I normally drop it and move on to the next neutral topic.

But when I think about it, it does make sense. I don’t have a history as a Vegas junkie, card shark, hoot ‘n hollerin’ slots freak. Gambling never really blew my skirt up, but educating people did. My background is of an educator and trainer. Those of you who know me know of my military background. I trained soldiers on how to survive in combat, how to deal with harsh conditions. How to make bombs, booby traps, shoot things, and how to take prisoners. And when these soldiers girlfriends dumped them, or their wives split, I was there to pound down a few beers with them. The troops appreciated me because they knew I was on their side.

Leaving the Army, I continued teaching, but on a different level; now it was Freshman English and Humanities. I overfilled their minds with ideas on how to think critically and creatively, how to tell the difference between verbs, adverbs, and adjectives, and how to write. It felt good to be teaching on a different level, in different circumstances, but I couldn’t drop them for push-ups, which bummed me out at times. But my students were very responsive. Most of them could relate with me on a semi-personal level; they understood that I was on their side. That I was there to convey what I know to them.

And then the Casinomeister man cometh. Again, in a teaching role–at least that is what I am trying to do; teach people how to be effective players as well as effective casino operator, and I think it’s working. At least to the ones (players and operators) who open their eyes and ears and listen. It’s a two-way street.

There is a lot of evil out there. There are scammy casinos, as well as fraudulent players. In fact, I was notified this week of a group of players based out of Washington State that have been in cohorts scamming a few well known casinos. Oh for shame, as if they didn’t know that they would get caught. Oh, I digress.

In a nutshell, I am happy where Casinomeister is. I think that it’s doing what it’s supposed to do; to inform. And I’ll be even happier with it after the relaunch. Oh, anticipation!

So this is some of the stuff that I was dwelling on while sunning myself on the beach, and hearing my two year old son freak because he didn’t have any ice cream. It was nice to get away and forget about most of the world. It’s really hard for me to do so since I am a one man band. I want to thank you dear reader for making this possible. Without players needing reputable casinos, and casinos needing legit players, there would be no Casinomeister. I would be teaching other people about other things. Who knows what.

And don’t get me wrong. I’m not trying to tout how great Casinomeister or I am. I simply took the time to place things into perspective as I hope this newsletter will inspire or motivate you to do the same.

*answer to the cerebral question: It’s because the light from those stars has not reached us yet. This is one of the proofs that the universe is finite and is expanding.

9 July 2003 – Issue #159

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And now for the humor……

It’s a little risqu?, but it made me laugh out loud!

An elderly woman was looking for a pet to be a good companion and not much trouble.

The pet store owner suggested a parrot, showed it to her and guaranteed her it would be a wonderful companion.

The woman asked if it would behave if she took it to church with her on Sundays.

The owner said it shouldn’t be a problem and that she could put him on her shoulder and he would stay there.

She bought the parrot and for the next week spent time getting to know him.

Assured that he spoke properly and was well behaved, she put him on her shoulder and went off to church.

Just as everyone quieted down and the sermon began, the parrot looked around, squawked and said, “It’s goddamned cold in here!”

Everyone turned to look at her and she ran out of the church in total embarrassment! All the next week, she talked to the parrot explaining the necessity to remain quiet during church.

The parrot understood so she put him on her shoulder and went to church the following Sunday.

Once again, just as everything got quiet and the sermon began,the parrot squawked, looked around and loudly proclaimed, “It’s goddamned cold in here!!”

And again the woman ran from the church. The next day she returned to the pet store and explained the embarrassing situation to the owner.

Since she didn’t want to get rid of the parrot, the owner offered the following solution:

If the parrot does that again, grab him by the legs and swing him around 5 or 6 times and return him to your shoulder.” “That’ll work?” asked the woman. “Guaranteed!” exclaimed the owner.

So, the next Sunday she took the parrot to church and, sure enough, just as the sermon started, the parrot squawked, “It’s goddamned cold in here!!” Without any hesitation, the woman grabbed his legs, swung him around 5 or 6 times and placed him back on her shoulder.

The parrot shook his head, ruffled his feathers and said, “Pretty fuckin’ windy, too!”

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caruso
Full Member
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Post Number: 38
Registered: 01-2002

Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 – 12:51 pm:

Angelciti paid me in full yesterday.
All aggrieved players, with legitimate complaints, will be paid in due course. There follows a detailed report on 48 hours’ activity.

This all stems from the Montreal meeting between Bryan Bailey (Casinomeister), Brian Cullingworth (Jetset) and the two new people at Angelciti – Ricardo Del Sol, the affiliate manager, and Wilson Lee, their Chief Operating Officer (I believe that equates to “troubleshooter”). Ricardo and Wilson evinced a desire to resolve the matter, and requested that Bryan re-submit all the claims, since all our information had apparently gone missing. After everything had been re-submitted things must have started happening fairly swiftly behind the scenes – I got an Email from Bryan telling me to expect word from AC, so I knew he’d been up to something.

Ricardo emailed me, asking to have a chat, so I phoned him. I found him extremely professional and a pleasure to talk to. He made it clear from the outset that this matter now WOULD be resolved, with full payment of all the legitimate claims, as quickly as realistically possible. I was top of the list (I suppose “he who shouted the loudest”), but all the other players would be dealt with post-haste. In return, he asked that I report the facts of the satisfactory resolution to the gambling public, so that it would be known that Angelciti had settled their outstanding depts. This was an entirely reasonable and quite unnecessary request – I was always going to update. He then asked me to choose my preferred payment method, telling me I’d be paid in installments. I asked about all the other claims – how soon would they be resolved? He said that the company wanted this finalized and out the way as soon as possible, and invited me to stay in contact with him as he got through each case, so I’d be up to date myself on the continuing process after my own claim was settled and would be able to keep the matter updated on the boards, in the event the other players choose (incorrectly) not to do so – I’ll certainly be doing this. At the end of our conversation I was perfectly happy that the matter now would indeed be resolved, and I felt very upbeat about the whole thing. When the vast majority of one’s Got2bet telephone calls, web chats and other communications tend to be with CS reps who are often non-native English speaking, occasionally incoherent or just plain clueless (sorry, CS reps), to have a chat with a no-nonsense and honest professional who knows his job is quite an uplifting experience.

I emailed him back yesterday morning, and he got back to me with another request for a chat. This time it was to tell me that, rather than payment in installments, I’d receive the whole lot within 48 hours if this was OK by me – which it certainly was. He was still anxious that the resolution of the matter be posted in all the forums where it’s been discussed, so for simplicity’s sake I directed him to the links in my initial post, suggesting he check the boards out himself and possibly contact the webmasters of those sites carrying simple articles rather than bulletin boards where I can post updates.

I then had a chat with Wilson; Wilson’s another recent addition to the company, with them only for a few weeks in fact, and he’s basically been brought in in a “troubleshooting” capacity, if I understand him correctly. I think this was a wise move on AC’s part, as apart from anything else I could tell he was another skillful, motivated professional who was clearly a big factor in this happy resolution. Wilson was in fact a little bit aggrieved at what he perceived as a�lack of acceptance of the good faith and promises to resolve the matter expressed in Montreal. Apparently there was a “bouncing Emails” problem, most likely due to circumstances beyond his control; also, he may have been perturbed by the fact that his request to “re-submit” all our complaints was met by most of us with derision, and it was mentioned in the casinomeister newsletter, next to Wilson’s name.

I pointed out to Wilson that while I would probably have reacted in the same way in his shoes, he needed to understand that for one thing, this matter had already drawn out over half a year with no sign of any light at the end of the tunnel before he and Ricardo had come on board. People were inevitably going to be HUGELY cynical of anything emanating from Angelciti at this point. If you add to that the general enormous cynicism rife amongst players, and mediators too, when dealing with online casino problems – I pointed out that there have been and are a hell of a lot of crooks in this business, and many people have been burnt badly over the years – and you have a recipe for little tolerance and the worst possible interpretation of the smallest glitch on the casino’s part. In short: Ricardo and Wilson were always going to be in for a rough ride on this one; neither of them should feel too badly about any initial cynicism and the odd bit of bad press – they were always going to be entirely exonerated in the final outcome, as they have been here, and will be on all the settlements to follow.

My brief chat with Wilson over – which I concluded with more profuse thanks to he and Ricardo for handling this matter so quickly and professionally – I checked my Email and found that the first payment had been received. A minute later, the second one came through. Their stated time frame was 48 hours. Two minutes, in the end!

I make no apology for reiterating my regard for these two new fellows Ricardo Del Sol and Wilson Lee at Angelciti; they said they’d do it and they did it – you cannot ask for more on their part. Yes, I could have asked for rather more on the part of the management in the months leading up to this, but not from them. They came and they sorted. Top marks, gentlemen.

I’m deliberately avoiding all the other credits due for the time being – that’ll come when we know all the other legitimate claims have been settled, and we can say a final goodnight to the matter.

To the players with remaining unsettled claims: please make sure you have submitted ALL your information to Bryan Bailey (casinomeister). I believe ONE player hasn’t even provided his name! If your information is incomplete then your case will not be settled. I think Bryan is off on holiday right now, so things may be put on temporary hold if you haven’t got your stuff through. That’ll be nobody’s fault but your own, I’m afraid. For the players who now start to receive their money, it’d be great if you can post about it here.

Who’d have believed it, eh?

And, since this is CM, I will add just one relevant credit:

Thanks, Bryan.

Resolution at last. Check it out here.

4 July 2003 – Issue #158

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CASINOMEISTER!!!!
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And now for the humor……

It’s a little risqu?, but it’s funny.

A blind man walks into a restaurant and sits down. The waiter, who is also the owner, walks up to the blind man and hands him a menu. “I’m sorry, Sir, but I am blind and can’t read the menu. Just bring me a dirty fork from a previous customer, I’ll smell it and order from there.” A little confused, the owner walks over to the dirty pile and picks up a greasy fork. he returns to the blind man’s table and hands it to him. The blind man puts the fork to his nose and takes in a deep breath.

“Ah, yes, that’s what I’ll have, meatloaf and mashed potatoes.”

Unbelievable, the owner says to himself as he walks towards the kitchen. The cook happens to be the owner’s wife and he tells her what had just happened. The blind man eats his meal and leaves.

Several days later the blind man returns and the owner mistakenly brings him a menu again. “Sir, remember me? I’m the blind man.” “I’m sorry, I didn’t recognize you. I’ll go get you a dirty fork.” The owner again retrieves a dirty fork and brings it to the blind man. After another deep breath, the blind man says, “That smells great, I’ll take the macaroni and cheese with broccoli.” Once again walking away in disbelief, the owner thinks the blind man is screwing around with him and tells his wife that the next time the blind man comes in he’s going to test him .The blind man eats and leaves.

He returns the following week, but this time the owner see’s him coming and runs to the kitchen.

He tells his wife, “Mary, rub this fork on your panties before I take it to the blind man.” Mary complies and hands her husband the fork back. As the blind man walks in and sits down, the owner is ready and waiting. “Good afternoon sir, this time I remembered you and I already have the fork ready for you.” The blind man puts the fork to his nose, takes a deep whiff and says, “Hey, I didn’t know that Mary worked here?”

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Registered: 02-2003

Posted on Friday, July 04, 2003 – 04:43 am:

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Over the past month or so, a dispute arose between Aqua Distributors Limited, the company who provided GGS with the casino software, that could not be resolved. As a consequence of an inability to resolve this dispute, Gainsborough Glades Services Limited is forced to wind-up.

It is important for players to appreciate that GGS is in no way is suggesting the Aqua Distributors Limited has acted in any way that should cause players any concerns whatsoever. The services and support that has been provided by Aqua to GGS, has been of the highest order, and continues to be so for the other casinos supported by Aqua.

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ANGELCITI CLOSING DOWN MAIN BRANDS

An appropriately named replacement?

The Angelciti group continued with its complicated stock dealing moves and a new marketing direction this week as the beleaguered company continued to pump out bullish press releases.

Industry observers were trying to fathom why the thousands of dollars spent on establishing brand equity such as existed in Welcome To Our Casino, Angelciti Casino and Vacation Casino are apparently being sacrificed in order to focus on one new and totally unknown casino opening this month and branded Shark Casino.com. The new offering connects to the old system and remains powered by Real Time Gaming software.

The consensus among those we spoke to is that this could be an attempt to outrun the bad reputation now attached to their top brands as a result of questionable management decisions on a botched promo some months back. This issue is still very much a “live” one with stiffed players giving the group continuous message board flak for months and adverse search engine entries that could alarm would-be investors doing their DD.

Meanwhile the promised re-visit to the disputed bonus disqualifications promised by new COO Wilson Lee has been delegated to the Costa Rican-based affiliate manager. Astonishingly, he has had to call for all complaints to be resubmitted despite the fact that chapter and verse were supplied to his President, George Gutierrez.

On the stock exchange side there were more “in-house” dealings involving majority shareholder Larry Hartman’s Omega Ventures, which is to return 80 million common shares to treasury in exchange for 12,000 Preferred “series A” shares, recently created by the company following their stock split. The series “A” shares, are exclusively voting shares at 5,000 votes per share, and are not transferable into common shares of the Company. Omega is returning 5 million common shares more than contemplated in the original agreement.

Angelciti continues to search for investors through a venture capital hunter on a commission basis, but these do not appear to be materializing. In its current 2003 filings the company admits that it is insolvent and in debt despite the brave front it has put on in its press releases.

More can be read in our Rogue Section here.

More articles like this in our news section.

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27 June 2003 – Issue #157

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CASINOMEISTER!!!!

This month marks our Fifth Year Anniversary!! Yippee!! A lifetime in cyber years, we have grown from just me sitting in my San Diego apartment banging away on my computer, to just me and Vortran007 sitting in my little Bavarian village banging away on a few German beers!! In five years we’ve watched this industry grow from a handful of respectable casinos and their cheesy counter-parts, to a few more respectable casinos and a flood of cheesy counterparts. From the beginning, Casinomeister began merely as an information site. We offered a list of what were deemed respectable casinos, a few gambling tips, advice for player problems, a forum, and that’s about it. The newsletter wasn’t first published until November 1998. We had about 25 subscribers, and about 30 forum members. I was happy when I had more than 40 visitors a day.

That was then; this is now. We have 2500 subscribers, about 1450 forum members, and around 1400 unique visitors a day. Casinomeister serves the industry as the Watchdog of Online Casinos. Arbitrations, online casino investigations, a bitchin’ webcast, online casino news, rogue casino listings, casino player warnings, player fraud exposés, and a few contests are what can be found on the surface. Delving deeper can only bring further joy.

So what can you do to help me and Vortran celebrate? You can spread the joy and buy us stuff at Amazon.co.uk at Our Wish List, or you can tell all of your friends and family how much you gain spiritually and intellectually by reading these newsletters, or listening to our bitchin’ webcasts. Oh, what joy!

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NEWSLETTER CORRECTIONS

Montreal 2003 ~ Special Report had a couple of glaring errors so it’s time to make some corrections. One was where I mentioned Sun Palace Casino as a member of the Vegas Partner Lounge group when I should have mentioned Sun Vegas Casino. BIG difference! Sun Vegas Casino is one of the finest Microgaming casinos out there. It ought to be on your “must join” list. I play there often.
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The segment concerning Brian Wood’s dialogue prompted this response from him: “I just finished reading it, not “bad” or not. I would like to say one thing. I was not interested in the threesome going on and you were the one who pointed it out to me Yep that was your finger, not mine.” So I guess I was the one giggling like a school boy as well.
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Also the dentist that I met on the airplane coming home said she was attending a conference in Oslo, Sweden. Oslo is in Norway and only one of you corrected me on that. Tsk, tsk. Anyway, I could have sworn that was what she said, but it was a long flight.

Did you miss this tantalizing issue? Check out the archives here. Montreal 2003 ~ Special Report.

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A guy walked into a bar with a pet alligator by his side. He put the alligator up on the bar and turned to the astonished patrons.

“I’ll make you a deal. I’ll open this alligator’s mouth and place my genitals inside. Then the gator will close his mouth for one minute. He’ll then open his mouth and I’ll remove my unit unscathed. In return for witnessing this spectacle, each of you will buy me a drink.”

The crowd murmured their approval. The man stood up on the bar, dropped his trousers, and placed his privates in the alligator’s open mouth. The gator closed his mouth as the crowd gasped. After a minute, the man grabbed a beer bottle and rapped the alligator hard on the top of it’s head. The gator opened his mouth and the man removed his genital, unscathed as promised.

The crowd cheered and the first of his free drinks was delivered. The man stood up again and made another offer. “I’ll pay anyone $100 who’s willing to give it a try.” A hush fell over the crowd. After a while, a hand went up in the back of the bar. A blonde woman timidly spoke up, “I’ll try, but you have to promise not to hit me on the head with the beer bottle.”

ha ha ha

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jpm
Old Timer
Username: jpm

Post Number: 323
Registered: 03-2002

Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2003 – 08:37 pm:

rakefet, it sounds like you maybe got in over your head. You should seriously consider talking to gamblers anonymous before you play anywhere again. They are at www.gamblersanonymous.org

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DUTCH SHUT OUT

Mass prosecutions of online companies

One of the many interesting debates at the recent GIGSE conference in Montreal was the Dutch De Lotto action against Ladbrokes, but thousands of kilometres away in Europe a government monopoly was at work issuing summons to scores of other companies.

The Dutch sports betting monopoly De Lotto summoned the owners of some 85 international online sports betting sites to appear in a court in Arnhem for summary proceedings, accusing them of using regional promotion media and allowing Dutch citizens to gamble at their sites in contravention of a national ban on such activity outside De Lotto.

However, deals with the accused companies had clearly been struck, because just before the case started, it appeared that 62 of the 85 defendants agreed to stop targeting Dutch punters by blocking them electronically.

As we went to press no further information on the court cases was available.

Ladbrokes was recently the target of De Lotto legal action and had to block Dutch players from its sites. The international betting giant has the case on appeal, citing the free trade provisions applying in the European Union and the Treaty of Rome. De Lotto claims it has sole rights to offer gambling to Dutch nationals and the question of State sovereignty is part of the debate.

More articles like this in our news section.

24 June 2003 – GIGSE ~ Montreal Special Edition

My French Sucks

So where do I begin? I could begin at the airport, where for once my entire flight(s) from Nurnberg to Montreal were unproblematic except at the Canadian immigration desk. Another good starting point would be the in-flight film “About Schmidt”, where the tear jerking ending made me cry, and I had to hide this embarrassing fact from the passengers around me who were getting up to use the restroom while the credits rolled. Yet another place could be downtown Montreal, the night before the Grand Prix; the streets were packed with partygoers, and live bands churned out their groovyness. Yes, that’s it. Groovyness. I ducked into a really nice Sushi restaurant and ordered almost more than I could possibly eat in one sitting.

I sat at the bar. And as I scribbled some notes together for the panel discussion that I was to participate in at the Affcon (Affiliate Conference), the young looking Sushi chef chided with the manager. They both were looking at me smiling, and then he spoke in broken English that I “Look like movie star”. I smiled, and said that yeah, it’s been said before, but I don’t believe I look like him. They argued with me saying that I was wrong. It was at this point I decided they were both gay (not that there is anything wrong with that), and decided just to play along, smiled and went back to my notes.

Tuesday was the day that Maryann Morrison (GambleGoddess), Debbee Silverman (Gonegambling), Hilly Ehrlich (Onlandonline Group), and I were participating in a round-table discussion for affiliate marketers. Main topic? Promoting online casinos responsibly and with the bottom line in mind: the player, not profits. This is one of the biggest problems this industry faces, too many affiliate managers, affiliates, software providers, and casino operators fail to understand that making a buck is not the bottom line, but the player is. No affiliate managers? The industry exists. No affiliate? Industry exists. Software provider or operators fail? There will be others.

No player? No industry. Simple fact. And it’s absolutely shocking that so many related entities out there are leaching off of the player and not providing the player with the entertainment that they pay for. Scandalous! But more on that later.

I caught my $35 cab ride back to the hotel (yes, I was in the middle of nowhere). My room was absolutely bitchin’. It was the Jacuzzi room at the Best Western that I got for the same price as the normal rooms (some special deal, don’t ask). Unfortunately, there was a wedding reception being held in the main court that my room faced which went on until 1 am. It was pretty damn loud, but I didn’t care. Sleep was not an option.

The next morning I enjoyed my complimentary (because of the noise) breakfast buffet, where I met Brian Cullingworth from Infopowa news. Infopowa is by far the leading news agency that specializes in online gaming news. No one else does what they do. They provide 90% of Casinomeister’s news here https://www.casinomeister.com/news. We were staying at the same hotels throughout our Montreal trip. Mainly because we share intelligence on the best deals in the city. Arriving during the Grand Prix was no picnic, so we were switching to another hotel on the following Monday.

The next day was spent meandering downtown together checking out the sites. We had lunch in a very nice restaurant in the old harbor area, where we got up to snuff on the latest gossip; yes, we probably talked about you my dear ${token2}, um but maybe not.

From there we meandered some more and then ran smack dab into Tyrone Zinman and Errol Goott from Vegas Partners. They had been dropped off by their cab looking for a sports bar; they were too early to check into their hotel. Brian and I were wondering what the weird droning was in the background; we were hearing the actual race from a couple of miles away.

So we found a little sandwich shop that served beer and had a TV. We watched the German Schumacher kick ass. They all congratulated me, but I stated that I couldn’t give a flying rat’s butt (they forget that I am an American, I only live in Germany). But we drank to him anyway. Tyrone learned a swear word from the waiter, and from there we went to the Intercontental Hotel where they checked in. We all went upstairs to chill out.

At this point, we discussed the industry a bit more, and it was amazing how much research they had done, especially in the Asian market. And they are thoroughly convinced that this industry needs to be better committed to the player. But they were frustrated at the fact that the US is still trying to ban casino use for their residents instead of regulating it. These guys are definitely committed to this industry via Crazy Vegas, Sun Palace, and the Arthurian group of casinos. In fact, I found out that my favorite slot game, Sun Quest, was initially designed by these guys. This is an option for Microgaming clients. They are allowed to design a game of their choice that their casino will have exclusive use of for six months. From then, it’s distributed to other casinos. We then polished off a bottle of scotch, and ventured back into the city to find someplace to eat.

And we found it, a little outdoor restaurant that had great food (I had the lamb chops), but they didn’t serve alcohol, no liquor license. And neither did any of the restaurants around there. What they would do is direct you to a neighboring liquor store, where you could purchase whatever at a reasonable price. Ingenious! BYOB! The restaurant saves money from not needing a liquor license, the liquor store has increased sales, and the customers are happy because they save money in the long run. Things were getting cloudy now.

And I guess I should mention at this point that Montreal is a French speaking city. It’s the second largest city (Paris is the first) where French is the primary language. I don’t speak more than a few words of French, my French sucks. And what I found out is that most of the cab drivers don’t speak English, or not much of it anyway. I also found out that most of the cab drivers don’t know the city, they rely on your instructions on where to go most of the time. The cab driver that drove us back to the hotel was embarrassingly lost. He even stopped at a gas station to ask for instructions.

Tuesday began the Affcon, the Affiliate Conference that the River City Group had organized. This made perfect sense since most everyone involved with the online gaming industry attends the GIGSE which was running on Wednesday and Thursday. The morning began with a number of very informative talks that covered the present state of the industry, to the use of cookies and predatory software, and “White Label” casinos.

The panel discussion that I was a member of kicked off in the afternoon. It was well attended with only a handful of vacant chairs. In a nutshell, we discussed our observation that the ones who fail in this industry are the ones who use a short sighted goal of making quick cash, as opposed to a long-visioned goal of providing a service to the player. I discussed briefly the basic elements that are close to a player’s heart:

safety; the player needs to know that privileged information isn’t going to be distributed throughout cyberland
dependability; they need to know that the casino will be there tomorrow,
honesty; the casino needs to do as they say and not use deception as a marketing tool
fairness: the games are fair, the promos are fair, the management is fair.

And I am completely resolved in the matter that it is affiliates who share this responsibility with the casinos they promote. Affiliates need to be aware that if they refer players to rogue casinos, they should be sharing in the rogueness.

I reflected back five years ago when I first got involved in this business. At that time, I balked at the idea of an online casino. “What a joke!” I thought. Another place where the stupid are financially raped in cyberland. Well, after doing what I have been doing over the past five years, I can honestly say that there are a great many fine individuals running stellar operations. Honest, dependable people dedicated to the player and to their operation. There are a load of crooks out there as well, but the good outweigh the bad. Nevertheless, this is my perception. Yet, if you were to ask the average Joe on the street what he thought about online casinos, he would have the same knee-jerk reaction that I did five years ago. Why? Because of the idiots who spam, the geniuses who send naked men running across our football fields, and the masterminds who grease pencil our boxers’ sweaty hairy backs. The public perception is directly related to the marketing of online casinos. The public perception sucks. And you wonder why the US Congress is coming down hard on online gaming.

What also sucks is that one organization, the GPWA, which could have been a powerful contender if they joined in this train of thought, decided to boycott the Affcon. The reason? Gator was supposed to speak and they don’t like the fact that Gator steals traffic from affiliates. Gator bailed out at the last minute because of a prior engagement (the conference was moved), yet the GPWA thought they were the power that moved them, high-fiving each other “Yeah, GPWA rocks!!” What they fail to realize though, is that an Affiliate Conference is not merely a place where they get wined and dined and listen to a presentation that can be found on the Internet, it’s a place to gather information be it for affiliates, affiliate managers, or operators. It’s ironic that the GPWA was so vocal about Gator and its apparent thievery of traffic (thus loss of profits),yet they attempted to do the same thing to the River City Group. In the short run, kudos for the GPWA in organizing a cute little walking tour; in the long run, I don’t think anyone will take this organization seriously ever again.

Funny, I spotted the president of the GPWA’s automobile in the hotel’s parking lot, some indescriptive American sedan. Obviously, the success in her portals aren’t reflected in the choice of her transportation. I left my calling card on her windshield as a memento.

I digress. The River City Group’s reception ball was most receptive. I ran into most everyone from RTG that mattered. Brian Cullingworth and I had a long conversation the new affiliate manager at Angel City – Ricardo del Sol and the new Chief Operating Officer, Wilson Lee. Both are recent arrivals who assured us that they are trying to get the Angel Citi Group situation in hand in the face of some shareholder reluctance. They appear genuine and have open minds. So for those of you who have lost hope with Angel Citi, hang in there. I’ll give them a few more days before I’ll request an update.

The Global Interactive Gaming Summit & Expo kicked off Wednesday morning with presentations throughout the morning. Licensing, Marketing, Payment Resources, Technology, and a number of other topics were covered. My focus at the moment is licensing and its importance to the player. What does licensing really mean to Joe the player?

Well, Joe the player ought to know that there are certain safety nets that licensing affords players. Isle of Man, Alderney, St. Kitts, Cagayan, perform criminal background checks on the principal owners of the casinos, require backup funds, and other items of accountability. There is no real safety net for the players, but most casinos that have or will be licensed by these entities are guaranteed to be safe by the hoops they have to jump through in order to receive one.

Finally the exhibition hall doors opened. The usual familiar faces and a lot of new ones. I talked again to the guys at RTG and asked them about whether or not Cirrus Casinos belonged to the Virtual Casino group. They weren’t sure. I then asked them if they thought it was odd that Cirrus Casino traffic statistics were on the same account as the rest of the Virtual Casino casinos. They said it was kind of strange, that it probably belonged then. Anyway, it looks like there will be some more interesting developments concerning arbitration and RTG casinos. More details to come soon.

I stopped by and talked with the Chartwell group. Remember last week I had issued a warning for players who had accounts at Chartwell powered casinos. A player had $600 in Carib-Sunshine Casino which up and disappeared. Chartwell said they could do nothing about it. I felt that since there was no initiative to accommodate the screwed over player, that all players were in jeopardy. Well, after speaking with their representative, I’ve decided that it’s not so bad. Most of the Chartwell clients are solid land based casinos. The owners of Carib-Sunshine Casino were high profile lawyers in the states (damn lawyers!) who up and closed shop. There were only about $2000 in unpaid dept, to include unpaid players. At press time there is still an investigation going on.

That evening, we had a memorable dinner reuniting the Major Millions’ 1.3 million dollar jackpot winner (Tony P. and wife) with the Monte Carlo entourage from last year. Roger Raatgever, Julie Sidwell, Ted Loh, Wizard of Odds Michael Shackelford, Brian Cullingworth, and significant others sat down to a splendid meal and recanted what we’ve been doing since we last got together nearly a year ago.

The following day brought more of the same, meeting with people, meeting with friends, and then the closing of the GIGSE. Kudos to Sue Schneider, Nancy Krause, Mark Balestra, and everyone else at the River City Group for pulling this one off. To an observer like myself, it seemed flawless. I could only imagine what went on behind the scenes to move it from Toronto to Montreal in such a short notice. One other noteworthy observation, they had the best catered food I have had at ANY conference. I eat a lot of fresh fruit and raw vegetables, and most of the catered food is none other than the Americanized stale white bread sandwiches and potato chips. I weaken at the mere thought of these “buffets” knowing I have to eat it anyway. But at this conference, the layout was sublime. Fresh fruits and fresh raw veggies, yummy cold salads of every kind (lettuce, couscous, pasta, etc.,) and tasty little sandwiches on whole wheat bread. Very healthy stuff to consume during a week of restaurant food. But I digress again.

You’re probably reading this far, because I mentioned scandal and decadence. Well, within the next few paragraphs you will be shocked with what I have to say. Should I tell more? Okay, read on…

The climax of the working week was at the Gambling Federation’s closing celebration party at the Newtown that Thursday evening. Open bar – free food. And that wasn’t the only thing that was free. Most of us arrived after dinner around nine or ten, and after presenting the bouncers with our “ticket” entered the downstairs bar and dance floor. As the evening wore on, I saw more and more “hot” looking girls streaming in. It was obvious that they had been invited by some innovative party planner who was thinking that there was probably a lot of lonely guys attending this convention, and would probably need someone to dance with. I didn’t recognize any of these girls from the GIGSE. Anyway, it was nothing but eye-candy that began to outnumber the guys three to one. I had my share of beers to bear, and I was getting ready to leave when up came a guy who introduced himself as Brian Woods, the operator of Black Widow casino.

I was a little uncomfortable at first since I had rogued this casino last fall, but what he had to say was quite odd. He shook my hand and said, “I want to thank you for blacklisting me last fall, because since then traffic just shot up.”

“Oh, yeah?” I said.

“Yeah,” he replied. “You know, when they read your reviews, they click through your site and download the software, you’ve been bringing in a hell of a lot of traffic.”

“Oh, yeah?” I said.

“Yeah,” he replied. “And here’s the thing – your followers are not loyal. They read your stuff, but they don’t care. They don’t give a shit if we’re blacklisted or not. They’ll come to our site from yours and still play. In fact, you should be profiting from this. It’d only be fair that I pay you or something for bring this traffic in. How much traffic to you get at Casinomeister?”

I told him. He mumbled a few calculations and said, “My top affiliates earn about $120,000 a month. I clear about $kajillion dollars a month as well. There’s no reason why you couldn’t be earning around $4000 a week. I want you to give me some more bad publicity, and I’ll pay you for it.”

“Money’s not where it’s at,” I said.

“Oh, but you’re wrong. Money is a very good thing,” he said smiling at me. “It can be very nice.” This was getting interesting.

I thought a moment and I suddenly remembered why I was hoping to run into him earlier. I took a swig of my beer and began, “I have a question. What is this bullshit that you have posted in your T&Cs that state “Fastest Online Casino Payouts.” You know that’s deceptive. What’s up with that?”

He laughed, “That’s just ad copy. It doesn’t mean anything. First time players are paid within 72 hours, so that’s not bullshit. But when they come back and use a bonus we start stalling payments. The first time, it’s a week. The second time two weeks, three times�well you get the picture. We don’t want those players. Honestly, these are not the players we want.”

It was at this point that I looked over at the bar, and no more than three meters away were two hot blondes deep throat French kissing each other. All the guys around me, including the operator from Black Widow, began gasping and pointing at the spectacle, some even giggled like school boys. For those unschooled in the realm of sexual fantasies, this is a fantasy that is shared by most normal heterosexual males. Perhaps this is why we’re so boring; this is how far our imagination goes. One guy, who was apparently associated with one of these girls, was rubbing up against them in a most decadent manner.

And this decadence suddenly made this conversation so surreal. He went on further, “so, how about it? Give me some more bad exposure since there’s no such thing as bad publicity.” I was thinking of different scenarios to write about, how we took it outside and beat the crap out of each other. Or how he chased me with a goon squad through the darkened streets of Montreal. But I thought, nah, I’ll just write it like it is. What the hell, it’s not really that bad. “Bad” is subjective; this is only the truth.

Before leaving Montreal, I had to catch at least one film. “Matrix Reloaded” was playing at the IMAX. What a wild thrill!! I had no idea what the story was about, since I hadn’t seen the first film in about a year. But the fight scenes were mind-blowing. It’s unbelievable what they can do in the cinema these days.

And on the way back home, I sat next to a dentist who was scheduled to speak at a conference in Oslo, Sweden. She was looking forward to meeting some of her colleagues and seeing some of the sights there. This got me to thinking how really weird my job is. But I like it.

Coming this Thursday: Anything else I forgot to mention (or had no space for) in this newsletter..Photographic evidence here:https://www.casinomeister.com/montreal2003.html

13 June 2003 – Issue #156

OUT FOR A WEEK
I’ll be out of town all next week, cruising around Montreal and checking out the Affcon and GIGSE. If you want to hook up with me, just let me know and I’ll try to make some arrangements. Libations, good food, and pleasant bantering are my objectives, but my flak vest will be at hand for the Casinomeister haters.

For those of you who have pending “Pitch a Bitches” I will be handling some of these while I’m there, and some will be on the back burner as well. But don’t worry, they will be taken care of.

RETURN OF EVIL RHONDA X
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VOTE FOR CASINOMEISTER
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And now for the humor……

An explorer in the deepest Amazon suddenly finds himself surrounded by a bloodthirsty group of natives. Upon surveying his situation, he says quietly to himself, “I’m screwed.” There is a ray of light from the sky and a voice booms out: “No you are NOT screwed. Pick up that stone in front of you and bash the head of the chief.” So the explorer picks up the stone and proceedes to bash in the head of the chief. He is breathing heavily while standing above the lifeless body. Surrounding him are the 100 native warriors with a look of shock on their faces.

The voice booms out again: “Okay…….NOW you’re screwed!”ha ha ha

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karto
Lurking
Username: karto

Post Number: 1
Registered: 06-2003

Posted on Friday, June 06, 2003 – 02:42 am:

I have $600 at this casino and now their site is nowhere to be found. Does anybody know what’s their fate?
I have tried contacting chartwell since it was their software but they haven’t answered me yet.
When I deposited I had the belief that chartwell was ok.
Anyone have a comment on that?

What is a player to do? Contact the software provider? Contact the jurisdiction where it’s licensed? Check it out here.

CRIME DOESN’T PAY

Steve Adkins Thrown in the Slammer!

CINCINNATI – Samuel A. Ashley, also known as Steve Adkins, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for his part in the operation of the Emergency Food Center, a fraudulent charity in Cincinnati that solicited millions of dollars from local residents purportedly to feed the hungry.

Gregory G. Lockhart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, in conjunction with Jim Casey, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cincinnati Field Division; Cromwell A. Hardy, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation; and Robin Dalgleish, Inspector in Charge, U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced the sentence handed down yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Susan J. Dlott.

Last fall, Ashley pled guilty to two counts of mail fraud and one count of tax evasion for his part in this scheme to defraud. Funds were raised through the use of telemarketers, direct mail solicitation and individuals who solicited cash at shopping malls. Investigators learned that the majority of the funds collected were used by Ashley to support his gambling addiction and his lavish lifestyle. It was also learned during the investigation that Ashley used his alias of Adkins because he was a fugitive for charges that are pending in Dayton, Ohio.

“Individuals who use a charity to solicit funds for their own fraudulent purposes, do a disservice to all charities and the many fine men and women who donate their time to help the less fortunate in our community,” Lockhart said.

Co-defendant Tina Swain was also convicted of mail fraud and tax evasion and has been sentenced to six months in federal prison.

Agents tracked Ashley to California where he was arrested after being on the run for approximately nine months.

Lockhart commended the investigative efforts of the F.B.I., the I.R.S. and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. He also recognized the efforts of Assistant U.S. Attorney John DiPuccio and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Claytor who prosecuted the case. So who was Steve Ashley/Adkins? Find out more here.

5 June 2003 – Issue #155

VOTE FOR CASINOMEISTER
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Proceed with caution. Please read the Casinomeister’s findings in this issue of today’s newsletter.

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And now for the humor……

Lost with Translation

The American Dairy Association was so successful with its “Got Milk?” campaign, that it was decided to extend the ads to Mexico. Unfortunately, the Spanish translation was “Are you lactating?”

Electrolux, a Scandinavian vacuum manufacturer, used this ad in the U.S.: “Nothing sucks like an Electrolux.”

Colgate introduced a toothpaste called “Cue” in France, but it turned out to be the same name as a well-known porno magazine.

When Braniff translated a slogan touting its upholstery, “Fly in leather,” it came out in Spanish as “Fly naked.”

Coors put its slogan, “Turn it loose,” into Spanish, where it was read as “Suffer from diarrhea.”

Chicken magnate Frank Perdue’s line, “It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken,” sounds much more interesting in Spanish: “It takes a sexually stimulated man to make a chicken affectionate.”

Bacardi concocted a fruity drink with the name “Pavian” to suggest French chic…but “pavian” means “baboon” in German.

A hair products company, Clairol, introduced the “Mist Stick”, a curling iron, into Germany only to find out that mist is slang for manure. Not too many people had use for the manure stick.

When Kentucky Fried Chicken entered the Chinese market, to their horror they discovered that their slogan “finger lickin’ good” came out as “eat your fingers off”

When Vicks first introduce its cough drops on the German market, they were chagrined to learn that the German pronunciation of “v” is f – which in German is the guttural equivalent of “sexual penetration.”

Parker Pens translated the slogan for its ink, “Avoid Embarrassment – Use Quink” into Spanish as “Evite Embarazos – Use Quink”…which also means, “Avoid Pregnancy – Use Quink.”

When Pepsi started marketing its products in China a few years back, they translated their slogan, “Pepsi Brings You Back to Life” pretty literally. The slogan in Chinese really meant, “Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back from the Grave.”

In Italy, a campaign for “Schweppes Tonic Water” translated the name into the much less thirst quenching “Schweppes Toilet Water.”

Chinese translation proved difficult for Coke, which took two tries to get it right. They first tried Ke-kou-ke-la because when pronounced it sounded roughly like Coca-Cola. It wasn’t until after thousands of signs had been printed that they discovered that the phrase means “bite the wax tadpole” or “female horse stuffed with wax,” depending on the dialect. Second time around things worked out much better. After researching 40,000 Chinese characters, Coke came up with “ko-kou-ko-le” which translates roughly to the much more appropriate “happiness in the mouth.”

Not to be outdone, Puffs tissues tried later to introduce its product, only to learn that “Puff” in German is a colloquial term for a whorehouse. The English weren’t too fond of the name either, as it’s a highly derogatory term for a non-heterosexual.

The Chevy Nova never sold well in Spanish speaking countries. “No va” means “it doesn’t go” in Spanish.

Ford introduced the Pinto in Brazil. After watching sales go nowhere, the company learned that “Pinto” is Brazilian slang for “tiny male genitals.” Ford pried the nameplates off all of the cars and substituted them with “Corcel” which means horse.

When Gerber first started selling baby food in Africa, they used the same packaging as here in the USA – with the cute baby on the label. Later they found out that in Africa companies routinely put pictures on the label of what’s inside since most people can’t read.

In the French part of Canada, Hunt-Wesson introduced its “Big John” products as “Gros Jos.” It later found out that the phrase is slang for “big breasts.”

ha ha ha

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antonia
Newbie
Username: antonia

Post Number: 22
Registered: 02-2003

Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 – 03:38 pm:

I have an account with PrepaidATM also. I think your right. It doesn’t look like they will be accepting credit card charges anymore. I used Western Union Quick Pay method a couple of times, but apparently, a problem has arisen there also. It is my understanding, that PrepaidATM has increased their merchant fees and so all transactions with them have been suspended. Perhaps, the same issue has dry-docked the credit card end.

I had a rather disturbing experience with these folks recently.

One morning, a little after 6:00 AM, I received a call from a John Grey. He said he was in charge of PrepaidATM’s Fraud Dept. and that I had one hour to make a money transfer good that had been returned from my bank. I was stunned, as I had not made any money transfers through them in a couple of months. I told him so and immediately expressed my concern that some sort of criminal activity might be taking place. He responded with, “Shut up! I’m not listening to any of your shit! Get a pen and write this down.” He proceed to give me information on how to get money to them immediately. By then, I’d had enough and told him he must be out of his rabid-ass mind to be making such a call to me. I proceeded to blast him (wide-open, I might add). He hung up. I immediately called PrepaidATM and demanded to speak to a sane person. A gentleman came on the line and identified himself as the President. I told him what had happened and he put me on hold to check what might be the problem. Shortly, he came back on and said he didn’t see any problem with my account. He apologized for this John Grey and then said, I had to understand that Mr. Grey worked with collections all day and that he wasn’t paid to be a sweet guy. I told him the man needed a good, swift, ass kicking and no, I didn’t have to understand him, but that the seriously silly jackass better never call me again. Needless to say, I haven’t used their service since.

In the spirit lies the laughter.

What’s up with that? Check it out here.

ANOTHER VIRTUAL CASINO CLONE?

you be the judge for Cirrus CasinoThe Virtual Casino group has been a thorn in Real Time Gaming’s side for quite a while now since they have been the “bad boys” of RTG powered casinos. Over the past couple of years, this group of casinos have proven themselves notorious in either balking at customer complaints, careless handling of credit card information and player identification, or using deceptive means of advertising. Really nothing super major, but it all adds up. I suspect that the staff of this casino group is just having a nice time in Costa Rica, chillin’ under a palm tree, sipping on umbrella laced tropical drinks, and doing bong hits. They once invited me to their offices a while back to have a visit, but I declined stating that I might end up in a jungle somewhere with a bullet in the back of my head. It was a joke, it was only a joke. But they took me serious stating that they aren’t these kinds of people. Well I hope not.

But anyway, what I’m getting at is that this group of casinos are way below par, and their casinos multiply like a virus. There is a list at Casinomeister that I try to keep up on, but it’s difficult when they are springing up like mutated bunnies. Nevertheless, I feel that I owe it to players when I suspect that a new Virtual Casino is reeling its frightening facade.

Well, what is the problem with these casinos? It seems that the owner has hired on a bunch of guys and gals, and has given them either free reign or incentives to do whatever it takes to bring in players and make some cash. This includes using deceptive spamming techniques, even using YOUR email address to send spam messages. Casino-of-the sun did this to me. They never responded to any of my queries why this was done.

Deception. This is the crux of the matter. They are deceptive. If you check any of the casinos that are associated with the Virtual Casino group at Totalnic Whois you will see a common factor: the use of a yahoo or AOL email address for the registrant. This is a warning sign that the casino has something to hide. They don’t want anyone to trace them, they are not willing to accept any responsibility as to who they are. It’s like the poster in the forum who hides behind a handle, thinking they’re being oh so discreet. Well that may be acceptable in a forum or message board, but for a serious business? Well I’ll let you make a determination on that.

Anyway, it was brought to my attention that a recently launched casino Cirrus Casino, had all of the identifiers of a casino from the Virtual Casino group. And they do. They have the same web design, they have some of the same indicators in their registrant information; opened with a yahoo account. They have their own servers which is fine and dandy. Many of the Virtual Casinos do, especially the newer ones. I got spammed by Matchmybet.com with an email I’ve only used when downloading the software from Prism Casino. Imagine that! It was a spam ad to open an account at Cirrus Casino. No problem. Matchmybet is a shill portal for the Virtual Casino group. They are on the same server as casinosupportcenter.com. This seems to be the flagship casino of the virtual casino group.

I figured it was an open and shut case. Cirrus belongs to this group. But oh, the cries of foul I heard from a number of people who claimed it was not true. Some of these “webmasters” called the casino support center, asking them if they were connected. Of course the support center is going to deny this. I look at 3rd party evidence: the Internet. Technology rarely lies. People do. I didn’t just get off some boat, y’know.

I decided to prove my point by using firewall software, Sygate Firewall, that is free to use freely. What this software will do is prompt you anytime an outside source requests information from your computer. When it does, it will show you the IP address and/or the website that you computer is communicating with.

I had the firewall running in the background and downloaded the casino software from Cirrus, Prism, and from U1Casino.com, another sibling of the Virtual brood. When I launched Cirruscasino, my computer connected to affiliate.cirruscasino.com. I closed the program, then launched Prism Casino; it prompted me to connect to affiliate.cirruscasino.com. I closed this casino, then launched U1casino with the same results. You can view a screenshot here. These casinos are located on the same server, obviously they are related.

But this ain’t good enough for some of the webmasters who have contacted me. They are up in arms getting all hysterical stating that, “They share the same servers, so what?” Okay, I agree. It shows that they are on the same servers, but that’s about it. But what about my trump card?

My trump card: what if I were to tell you that someone forwarded me a URL that lists all of the Virtual Casinos and their daily and monthly stats. It wasn’t password protected, until today, so I wasn’t doing anything wrong by looking at it. But it was for a statistics program that was used on all of the Virtual Casino casinos up until the beginning of May 2003. I don’t believe they are using it any more since these stats end there. But it lists all of the Virtual Casino casinos, to include Cirrus Casino. Now why is that? Well, you still may believe that Cirrus Casino has nothing to do with all of the Virtual Group, but then why is it here? Why would the webmasters or the operators of Prism Casino, Casinosupport Center, U1casino, Lolita Casino, ad nauseum, have access to Cirrus Casino stats? My question to the unconvinced is how are they NOT connected?

You be the judge. I’ll let you figure it out.

And one webmaster stated “I really don’t give a flying rats ass, as long as they will pay.” This was from Slotchick at Playing4keeps. Well fine and dandy. Promote them for all I care, but when and if the casino goes down the path of rogue-dom don’t go crying to me.

And those of you who are promoting these sort of operations. Shame on you for not doing your homework, and shame on you for deceiving your referred players.

LEGALLY LICENSED AND FULLY INSURED?

What does this REALLY mean?Have you ever noticed that most RTG sites claim that they are “legally licensed and insured”. Have you ever stopped to think what this means? Well what does legally licensed mean? You would assume that they have a gaming license, right? Most of these casinos claim that they are licensed in Costa Rica. Did you know that? Well, did you know that Costa Rica does not issue gaming licenses to online casinos? This is a fact.

According to CostaRica.com “on-line casinos are registered as technology corporations, and not as on-line casinos.” You will find that all these casinos have is merely a business license for an Internet company, not a gaming license.

Further: “On-line Casinos based on severs in Costa Rica are free to do almost anything they want over the Internet as long as they ensure that Citizens of Costa Rica or legal permanent residents of Costa Rica do not access their servers to play the games or place a bet. On-line Casinos:

*Can host any type of gambling games
*Can encourage visitors to place bets on activities or events over the Internet
*Do not pay taxes on revenues generated by the gambling business
*Can not be held liable for not fulfilling their representations to their customers. They can do all of the above because:
*There are no Internet activity regulations
*No Citizens and Legal permanent residents of Costa Rica access their servers to participate in their games or bets
*All transactions are performed through an offshore bank account Well after reading this, I obtained a copy of a “license” from a Real Time Gaming casino (who will remain anonymous). They faxed it to me stating “this is what they paid for”. It’s in Spanish of course, but I had a native speaker translate this “license”. This is a certificate stating that the company is registered with the Ministerio de Economia, Industria y Comercio (MEIC) according to article 8343 “Que en cumplimiento con lo dispuesto ein el articulo 18 de la Ley de Contingencis Fiscal No. 8343 del 18 de Diciembre de 2002”

If you go here, http://www.go.cr/fs/meic.html look under “Reglamento Registo Apuestas Electronicas” and you will be guided to a page that contains a description of article No. 8343 which I’ve had translated:

Statue Number 8343 of 18th December 2002 states that the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) is responsible for implementing the registration of firms dedicated to the connection of calls related to electronic bets. The mentioned regulation specifies that MEIC must demand payment of a tariff which gives the right to the firm to obtain an operating licence. The payable quantity is established by the Fiscal Statue and is defined according to the number of staff of each firm.

Following , the MEIC has available the terms and conditions for the registration of firms dedicated to connecting calls of electronic bets to interested firms and to the general public. Following you can also find the application form and payment receipt that must be paid by every firm before they apply for their inscription.

The inscription must be made at the Unit of Economic Studies of MEIC, situated on the second floor at the Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM) ), en Barrio Los Colegios en Moravia.So in essence, these online casinos have business licenses, not gaming licenses. And when they state that they are legally licensed, it’s true. But it is a license to conduct business, it’s not a gaming license.

And you’re probably sitting there thinking, well “so what?” what does it matter anyway?

Gaming licenses ensure a certain amount of security for a player. Licenses from the Isle of Man, the Kanawakees in Canada, Antigua, Netherland Antilles, to name a few, have numerous requirements such as background checks, money held in reserve, or high fees. Simply put, if something goes wrong in a “gaming licensed” casino, you will have some recourse by contacting the licensing agency. When playing at a casino that has simply a business license, you will be relying on trust. And as mentioned on the Costarica.com website, “You are playing at your own risk, and you are at the mercy of the Online Casino’s good faith to fulfill its representations.”

I just thought you ought to know.

30 May 2003 – Issue #154

VOTE FOR CASINOMEISTER
Cast your vote for Casinomeister as “Watchdog of the Year 2003”. Casinomeister was voted number one watchdog last year, and for good reasons too. Where else do you have exposés on Evil Spammers, Evil Players, Rogue Casinos, Evil Casino Warning Signs, awe inspiring , and a search engine that digs deep into our archives of news, rogues, and newsletters. And what other site offers a “Pitch a Bitch” section where you as a disgruntled player can pitch a bitch about an online casino, and I try to do something about it.

And we do all for you, the esteemed reader. So c’mon and vote here at the Gambling Online Magazine’s Readers poll!

SPRING CLEANUP!!
I’ve been going through the forum and there are a number of people who need to update their email addresses. There were a number of accounts that had the email notification turned on, but these accounts were bouncing. If you have an account in the forum, and you are unsure whether or not your email address is correct, you may want to check it out. I’ve been deleting most accounts that have been bouncing. You can check out your profile here.

SHE HAS BEEN PAID!!!

Hi Bryan,

Well, my friend, you can put a fork in this one…the money is now in my account!!! I will never be able to thank you enough.. Please know that I sincerely appreciate all the time and effort you put into making a dream become a reality and that I’m sorry for the trouble you encountered because of it. I wish you could be cloned because the world would be a much better place with more people like you. You are AWESOME and I am your new friend for life!

Peace.

Karen

You’re welcome. But it’s not over yet. Angelciti still hasn’t cleared up the issue about a number of players who were stiffed out of quite a bit of cash; they had their winnings confiscated when the casino reneged on a bonus. One of the major issues was that if the casino was at fault at posting incorrect bonus terms and conditions, why is it that the players are considered in the wrong and not paid? The bottom line: casinos who post incorrect conditions and refuse to compensate jilted players cannot be trusted, but they can earn their trust back by voiding all of these players’ play, winners AND losers, and invite them back into the casino after giving them an immediate refund. Everyone can make a mistake. It’s how you handle yourself afterwards that counts.

But in this case, nothing apparently has been done.

And what about the webmasters who are now promoting these casinos? The bottom line: they are irresponsible webmasters who either have no scruples, are dubious, or they are totally being misguided by unknown forces. These sort of webmasters cannot be trusted. Especially if they are knowingly making false claims such as “and they’re (Angelciti) putting a major emphasis on customer service”. Just ask what kind of customer service Karen received over the past 10 months! What a bunch of crap!

VORTRAN007ROBOT WARNING

Deception Warning:
It has been determined that the Internet Gaming Commission is a fake watchdog organization. They have not kept themselves informed about current player complaints. They do not have a history of arbitration, nor do they endorse legitimate businesses. There does not seem to be any criteria used to screen their approved casinos.

Proceed with caution. Please read the Casinomeister’s findings here.

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And now for the humor……

A man is lying in bed in a hospital with an oxygen mask over his mouth. A young nurse appears to sponge his face and hands.

“Nurse,” he mumbles from behind the mask, “Are my testicles black?”

Embarrassed the young nurse replies, “I don’t know, I”m only here to wash your face and hands.”

He struggles again to ask, “Nurse, Are my testicles black?”

Again the nurse replies, “I can”t tell. I”m only here to wash your face and hands.”

The ward nurse passes by and sees the man getting a little distraught so she marches over to inquire what is wrong.

“Nurse,” he mumbles, “Are my testicles black?”

Being a nurse she is undaunted. She whips back the bedclothes, pulls down his pajama trousers, moves his penis out of the way, has a good look, pulls up the pajamas, replaces the bedclothes and announces, “Nothing is wrong with them!!!”

At this the man pulls off his oxygen mask and asks again,

“Are my test results back?”

ha ha ha

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jetset
Meister Member
Username: jetset

Post Number: 2618
Registered: 02-2001

Posted on Friday, May 30, 2003 – 12:22 pm:

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23 May 2003 – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Pardon the intrusion but I thought this would interest you (if you enjoy poker). Two poker rooms have just launched:
Royal Vegas Poker Room and 7Sultans Poker Room!!

You can read a bit more about them here: https://www.casinomeister.com/pokerroom/!

Also for those of you following the story of the $28,555 Royal Flush winner from “Welcome to Our Casino”….she’s been paid!

Have a far freaking-out weekend!

22 May 2003 – Issue #153

VOTE FOR CASINOMEISTER
Speaking of dogs, cast your vote for Casinomeister as “Watchdog of the Year 2003”. Casinomeister was voted number one watchdog last year, and for good reasons too. Where else do you have exposés on Evil Spammers, Evil Players, Rogue Casinos, Evil Casino Warning Signs, awe inspiring , and a search engine that digs deep into our archives of news, rogues, and newsletters. And what other site offers a “Pitch a Bitch” section where you as a disgruntled player can pitch a bitch about an online casino, and I try to do something about it.

And we do all for you, the esteemed reader. So c’mon and vote here at the Gambling Online Magazine’s Readers poll!

SHE HASN’T BEEN PAID!!!

Yes it’s true!! Angelciti tried to pay the player who won $28,555 via three Royal Flushes at Welcome to Our Casino, and she only had to wait NINE MONTHS to receive a check, but the check they sent was handwritten in Spanish! She couldn’t cash it, so she was told by the casino to send it back, and once they receive the check they would wire her the funds.

Angelciti’s conduct throughout this entire episode has been inexcusable and totally unprofessional. Why didn’t the casino put a stop on the check, and then wire her? Or why didn’t they wire her to begin with?

And it’s also a very sad day to see a number of portal webmasters advertising for this group of casinos when they know better. They ought to get down and give everyone some push-ups.

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And now for the humor……

A woman rushes to see her doctor, looking very much worried and all strung out. She rattles off, “Doctor, take a look at me. When I woke up this morning, I looked at myself in the mirror and saw my hair all wiry and frazzled up, my skin was all wrinkled and pasty, my eyes were blood-shot and bugging out, and I had this corpse-like look on my face! What’s wrong with me, Doctor?”

The doctor looks her over for a few moments, then calmly says, “Well, I can tell you one thing…

…there ain’t nothing wrong with your eyesight.”

ha ha ha

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linda7
Full Member
Username: linda7

Post Number: 33
Registered: 04-2002

Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2003 – 08:31 am:

With regard to the coupon promotions sent out by Crown Vegas, I have a question and need some help please. I just read their promotional coupon that was sent to me on Sunday. It was $100 for 100% bonus. As I read their rules that related to this particular offer, it said “Maximum cashout is 15x the deposit, after that all winnings will be voided”. So does this mean that if I had used that promotion, the most I would be allowed to win would be $1500.00? If so, what would happen if I were to hit a Jackpot or something big? If these bonuses do in fact limit how much you can win, why bother playing at all? If you can lose your drawers without question, how dare they limit how much you can win? Is this a common deal with all online casinos? If someone would be kind enough to help me with these questions, I would be most grateful.

What’s up with that? Check it out here.

I’M UP TO MY KNESS IN HAND GRENADE PINS!

And I’m way backlogged with webmaster links that ought to be listed here. If you are a webmaster and have recently submitted your link to be listed in the newsletter and on Casinomeister’s links page, never fear. I will be caught up by next week. I PROMISE!

16 May 2003 – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

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For everybody else, get back to work before your boss catches you slacking off! Enjoy your Friday.

15 May 2003 – Issue #151

Sommerfest
What? We’re half-way through May? June is right around the corner, and June is always a big month for Casinomeister. It’s our birthday month, our fifth this year, and we’ll be kicking it off with several important updates to the site. The information at Casinomeister is maze-like at times, so I’m making certain sections of the site searchable. Right now, most of the Rogue Section is searchable: Bad casino practice and “Evil” casinos dating back to February 2000. Casinomeister’s Newsletter has been added as well; a weekly overview of the online casino world, dating back to November 1998. (2000-2003 is presently covered, 1998 and 1999 are still being processed). Casinomeister’s News Section: thorough online casino investigative reports, overviews and news releases dating back to June 2001. As the days go by, more sections will be added to this so that both players and operators will have more information than you ever wished for. You can begin your search here.

VOTE FOR US!!! at Gamblingonlinemagazine. They’re taking their annual readers’ poll and you can vote for Casinomeister! Woo-hoo! Last year, Casinomeister was voted “Best Watchdog Site” and I think most of you would agree that it is. So what do you say? Let’s do it again here!

SHE’S BEEN PAID!!!

Yes it’s true!! Angelciti paid the player who won $28,555 via three Royal Flushes at Welcome to Our Casino, and she only had to wait NINE MONTHS! And the check they sent was handwritten in Spanish! Will she be able to cash it? Well, two days have gone by and so far no luck. What a joke.

And what an unbelievable way to end this saga. Angelciti’s conduct throughout this episode has been inexcusable and totally unprofessional. I would have thought that more care would have been taken concerning this…but really now, what would we have expected? I’ve been in the online casino business for five years now, and this is probably the worst stunt I have ever witnessed from any online casino.

THANKS EVERYONE!!Last week I forwarded a message from the wife of Chris Erwin. He is a subscriber of Casinomeister’s Newsletter, and was in a very serious car accident. She stated, “Chris is in ICU, he is in a coma and the prognosis has not been good. It’s all a matter of time, and healing…please continue to keep my husband in your prayers. Miracles can and will happen, I know it!”

Well-wishers were prompted to email a card or note personally to Chris at pokrfool@hotmail.com. Pokrfool was his user name at most message boards and casinos.

She wrote to me today stating:

Dear Friends of Chris Erwin (Pokrfool),
I wanted to thank you personally for sending your cares and prayers to Chris. I have been amazed by the amount of concerned responses. These emails are a wonderful tribute to the uniqueness that is found with online friendships. Each and every letter has personally touched my heart. I will save every word written for the day that Chris is able to read them, and then feel for himself the strength of a worldwide fellowship offering their love…Your words have restored my dreams of better tomorrows. These would not have been realized without your thoughtful notes of concern.

You are all very special.

…I cannot come close to expressing the love I have felt with each letter I have read. It is astonishing to find such compassion from so many, different people, from so different of places…

God bless each of you in a precious and personal way for all your labors of kindness. Please keep praying, you can make miracles happen…May God’s love surround each of you and those that you love, keeping you safe and free from harm…

With all our hearts we sincerely thank you!
Always,
The Erwin Family

Thanks everyone!

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trashme62
Newbie
Username: trashme62

Post Number: 20
Registered: 08-2001

Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2003 – 11:27 am:

I received a email today the return addy is :
MAILER-DAEMON11868@google.com
This is what the hacker said in the email:
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Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 04:01:59 PM
To: trashme62@hotmail.com
Subject: your account ID

Dear funtimebingo.com ex-customer!

We are glad to inform you, that funtimebingo was hacked more than 10 days ago. We are the people who hacked ’em for ransom. What did we do? Well, we just downloaded all their bases (of Credit Cards, of clients, banking info and all),encrypted all content of their harddrives (backups and all bases), that we deleted all from their harddrives. They are so stupid – they even hadn’t a tape backup for their critical info=)

We asked only 10K for all, but your privacy is nothing for ’em. So we didn’t get money from ’em and here is what happen next.

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As you know – you had to pay taxes from your winnings (did you?) and in some countries Got2bet like casino or bingo is prohibited. All your info also will be sent to law offices which collecting info about illegal gamblers and will provide it to your bank. It will very be VERY bad for your credit history (bank may cancel some of your credits immediately). Also your private info (banking info, Credit cards info) will be sold on hacker’s underground auctions (Darling – did you see this $3.000 payment for notebook on your CC statement???!!!). So all troubles you will have very soon – just result of unwilling www.funtimebingo.comto protect your privacy. You can keep this letter as evidence for future lawsuits again www.funtimebingo.com. By the way – they don’t have alot of money in their accounts – they won’t be able to pay you, so be the first and get your money back.

We can just recommend you to revise all your financial tools you used for (call to bank about your CC and so on).

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8 May 2003 – Issue #152

The GPWA Strikes Back

Obviously, I’ve made a few enemies at the Gambling Portal Webmaster’s Association with my statements concerning greed and banner farmers. I was going to let it rest, but I thought the following was both rather funny yet perplexing.

This was posted in their forum the other day http://www.theinformationminister.com/press.php?ID=612343445, and I was somewhat flattered, but at the same time disturbed by the Nazi references. It’s true I live in Germany and the images that are used to brand Casinomeister are German. Casinomeister is a German name. My wife is German. My kids are German. Jackpot Willi is German. I like German food and Bier. I have many subscribers who are German. So I think the Nazi references are a bit out of line. There are not too many people on this side of the globe who think that Nazis are that funny.

And I’m not whining that they are poking fun at me. I used to be a U.S. Army Paratrooper/Squad Leader/Drill Sergeant and some of my troops hated my guts. That was tough shit for them. But I always accomplished my mission. And even though some of my troops hated me, they still respected me and my position (in most cases). It was a rare occurrence that they would step over “the line”.

So are these webmasters stepping over the line? Who knows? Who cares? All I know is that this organization loses its credibility when its members call me the “Shit-meister” and salute me with a “Sieg Heil”. And that’s definitely their problem, and not mine.

ON A SERIOUS NOTE

Chris Erwin is a subscriber of Casinomeister’s Newsletter and he probably has a number of online friends who subscribe as well. I was informed by his wife this week that he was in a serious car accident and has been hospitalized. She stated, “Chris is in ICU, he is in a coma and the prognosis has not been good. It’s all a matter of time, and healing…please continue to keep my husband in your prayers. Miracles can and will happen, I know it!”

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Two guys are in heaven, sitting around playing their harps.
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“I froze to death,” he said. “How did you die?”
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“You idiot!” the other said, “if you only looked in the freezer, we’d both be alive!”

ha ha ha

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mary
Moderator
Username: mary

Post Number: 2429
Registered: 12-2000

Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2003 – 06:50 am:

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Is my money safe?
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Is the closure permanent?
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2 May 2003 – Issue #151

The GPWA
Last week I made an announcement in my newsletter that I was longer a member of the Gambling Portal Webmasters’ Association. I made some pointed comments that were taking with extreme offense by a number of members of this organization. This was very unfortunate, but I expected this.

But what I didn’t expect was the insulting behaviour that some members of this organization displayed. I was bemused by some of the comments, but surprised at the venom that was involved. Apparently, when I said “if the shoe fits, wear it” it was taken to heart by a number of these individuals. Stooping to name calling is simply childish. I have never called a single one of these webmasters an offensive name either in public nor in private. How these people vented was a real low point in my opinion. But to bring this to closure, I just want to take a few moments to clear up some misconceptions and misunderstandings.

My leaving the GPWA wasn’t cloaked in some dubious intentions or via a case of ruffled feathers. It was specifically because there are two conflicting philosophies: mine and their’s (as I stated in last week’s newsletter and webcast).

As for my participation with the GPWA, I agree I took the backseat in many of the discussions since most affiliate issues don’t pertain to me. Popping in now and then to give whatever advice I thought I could give. I wasn’t posting in the GPWA’s forum on a daily basis like the “regulars”, but I was there. I had my cloaking device turned on, since I don’t like people knowing when I am lurking about (this is a profile option in these phpbb boards). If the webmaster would have correctly checked her stats, she would have seen that I was logged in nearly on a daily basis.

As for participation, many affiliate managers and casino operators that I have been involved with have asked me occasionally what my thoughts were about the GPWA. I have been very open with them and stated that the GPWA was a really good and powerful organization that should be taken seriously. But that was in the past. If anyone approaches me now with these question, I won’t be able to make these glowing comments about them anymore.

Unfortunately what these people (the offended ones at the GPWA) don’t get, is that there is more to an organization than a message board.

Supporters of the GPWA, sorry for what you feel was a unprofessional move by me, but I have been frustrated with this “affiliate greed” for some time now. I’ve written about this before, but didn’t make any reference to the GPWA. What I published was for my audience, my readers and listeners. I didn’t prance through cyberland spamming the forums with my message. That would have been self-indulgent and self-serving.

And yes, I was very apprehensive in making this statement since I really like a lot of the webmasters in the GPWA. We just have different beliefs. And don’t forget that I feel that there are many good webmasters out there that belong to the GPWA, a point that I stressed in my article.

Some of you who were the most upset should take the time to reread what I wrote. But now it’s water under the bridge. I think we are on two different wavelengths that don’t really jive.

One last thing: why didn’t I just quit and keep my mouth shut? Because I feel that there is a great deal of responsibility involved when one chooses to promote online casinos. And any association that organizes these people (webmasters) should keep that close to heart. You’re not selling encyclopedias now are you?

Vortran and I decided yesterday that we will no longer participate in any more organizations. We will just do it alone. And to all who have shown their support, thanks! At least I know who my friends are!

RTG FREE ZONE

As of this week, I don’t advertise RTG casinos; I don’t help them solve their problems.

It was a tough decision. I feel bad for the good operators, since there are a number of other portals who will be following suit (if they haven’t done so already).

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The married couple go to bed, but at midnight the husband goes downstairs, gets a glass of milk and some cookies and comes back upstairs. He hands the snack to the ‘statue’ and says, “Here. I stood around for 3 days at the Smiths’, and they never fed me a thing!”

ha ha ha

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metsrus
No Longer Lurking
Username: metsrus

Post Number: 4
Registered: 08-2002

Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2003 – 07:10 pm:

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Companies that apply for UK licences to launch online casinos will have to meet strict requirements, such as proving the system is technically reliable and has secure pay methods and safeguards to prevent money laundering or access by minors.

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24 April 2003 – Issue #150

The GPWA

I’m no longer a member of the Gambling Portal Webmaster’s Association. I quit the organization mainly because many of the active members have a different philosophy and attitude concerning the online casino industry that doesn’t mix with mine too well.

What has really turned me off is this phenomena that is rampant in this industry called “affiliate greed”, and it seems to be widespread in the GPWA.

I guess the catalyst for this was the uproar most everyone from the GPWA had over the scheduling of the Gator speaker at the Affiliate Conference that’s scheduled (still) next month. The GPWA has been very vocal against the use of “scumware” (which I whole heartily support), but they all jumped on this bandwagon screaming “boycott-boycott!!” Fine and dandy, boycott the event.

But what really pisses me off, is that I suggested that these webmasters ought to boycott advertising for a software provider that condones unscrupulous and at times criminal activities – it was pooh-poohed. Hey, but when traffic and profits are threatened, they cry foul!

There are a vast number of webmasters there that don’t flinch at throwing up a gazillion brain-dead banner farmed portal clones and beg visitors to “join” a casino and get their 25-35% cut of the player losses. But if anyone tries to weasel in on their traffic, they freak!

I am so sick of this greedy industry and the types of individuals that associate themselves with it. Look at the big picture. What’s worse; scumware or turning the Internet into a giant frigging billboard?

And what’s worse, Joe the player sees this and sits back laughing at the affiliate webmasters who are making this big stink. Two evils battling it out in public.

And if the shoe fits, wear it.

Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of really good webmasters out there (and members of the GPWA) that promote casinos and are accountable for their actions. They provide content that augments and gives this industry more credence, and are seriously involved with the industry trying to make it a better place. They know who they are.

But there are a number of webmasters who spend far too much time in other peoples’ portals arguing about this or that in other people�s message boards, when they should be concentrating on their own “portal”, policing it up and ensuring that they are promoting legitimate enterprises.

I understand that this is a business for these portal owners, and many of them are motivated by profits, but there is a certain amount of responsibility that goes with this. I was just not seeing it as often as I’d like. So in essence, there is a conflicting attitude and philosophy that are embedded in the GPWA — and these are attitudes and philosophies that I care not to be a part of.

From last week, but it still applies:

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Attention Affiliates As an affiliate, you are promoting the casino and most anything they stand for. If the casino is knowingly associating themselves with bogus awards or player safety nets, it’s wrong. If you are promoting these types of sites, you are wrong as well.

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I know it’s old, but it’s one of my favorites:

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ha ha ha

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hip_hop
No Longer Lurking
Username: hip_hop

Post Number: 5
Registered: 03-2003

Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 – 07:26 pm:

Here is a suggestion for all who wish to improve the Online Casino landscape. Everytime you receive a promotional offer from a RTG casino reply with the following(or similar) message;

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It is obvious that Real Time Gaming considers the casino operator to be the customer rather than the players so only they will be able to change things. I am going to keep this letter in notepad on my desktop to use for every RTG offer I receive. If enough players do the same the operators might even notice. Feel free to use the quote or write a similar and better quote and more importantly get it out there. Only with lots of these types of negative responses to their marketing can we hope to have any effect.

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17 April 2003 – Issue #149

Netclub Casino is a “rogue” casino
Oh shame! Another Real Time Gaming casino makes the Rouge Section. Why? Because of the substandard customer service, non-payment of winners, promises, lies and et cetera. Read about it here.

Remember the player who is owed $28,000 from “Welcome to Our Casino”? Well she still hasn’t been paid yet. And let me reiterate: if you are a player of any RTG casino, this could easily happen to you. There is no road to take if you find yourself in the same position. You only have the word of the casino that you will be treated fairly. And in most cases, their word is worth about as much as an Iraqi Dinar right now.

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And now for the humor……

From the Archives:

Not too long ago a large seminar was held for ministers in training.

Among the speakers were many well known motivational speakers. One such boldly approached the pulpit and, gathering the entire crowd’s attention, said, “The best years of my life were spent in the arms of a woman that wasn’t my wife!”

The crowd was shocked! He followed up by saying, “And that woman was my mother!” – The crowd burst into laughter and he gave his speech which, went over well.

About a week later one of the ministers who had attended the seminar decided to use that joke in his sermon. As he shyly approached the pulpit one sunny Sunday, he tried to rehearse the joke in his head. It was a bit foggy to him.

Getting to the microphone he said loudly, “The greatest years of my life were spent in the arms of a woman that was not my wife!”

His congregation sat shocked, murmuring. After standing there for almost 10 seconds trying to recall the second half of the joke, the pastor finally blurted out “…and I can’t remember who she was!”

ha ha ha

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jinnia
Newbie
Username: jinnia

Post Number: 25
Registered: 03-2003

Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 – 02:02 pm:

Hello Admin,

Same here, any one who plays at Prism might has well not waste their time and just write them a check and mail it to them.

I sent an email to RTG asking if they have any information about my complaint, not a reply at all.

I’ve sent e-mails to all my friends who play online telling them not to play at Prism, the few people I did refer and opened an account, stopped playing there and uninstalled their software.

I know they are hurting now for players, so they must be losing money, that means anyone who still plays there won’t win, or if they do, they’ll not get paid.

So all Beware of PRISM Casino.

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HAS LARRY COMPLETED HIS INVESTIGATION?

Disputes at Angelciti remain unresolved – but shares are available.

Another week has passed with little sign of movement towards a fair resolution of a number of disputes by Angelciti executives George Gutierrez and Larry Hartman, and the playing community is growing increasingly restive and vociferous across the Internet.

In astonishing new moves, Angelciti has apparently broken their own confidentiality undertakings to their players. Brokers have allegedly been given the private and personal information of players and have started calling them in an attempt to push AC’s penny stock shares. The shares are also being offered to affiliates to incentivize them to increase traffic to the group’s casinos.

The trouble started over a month ago when the hitherto “clean” Angelciti group offered a promotion by personal email and site invitation in which blackjack was not excluded from the wagerthrough requirement. This encouraged many gamblers to make substantial deposits and claim bonuses. After the players had accepted the invitation, deposited and wagered Angelciti disqualified the rewards despite the fact that the aggrieved gamblers had documentary proof of the T&Cs that were offered.

The decision by George Gutierrez not to honour his casinos’ obligations ignited a wave of fierce indignation on message boards across the Internet, and current estimates are that in excess of $100 000 is involved in the unfair disqualifications.

As the argument reached fever pitch, another issue came to notice in which Angelciti had withheld payment of over $28 000 for eight months from a player at Welcome to Our Casino who had hit three royals over a number of hands that Gutierrez subsequently deemed to be “suspicious”. After making part payments and trying to get the player to settle for a lesser amount she was arbitrarily refused payment and her emails ignored. This new evidence of Angelciti dishonesty inflamed the row further.

Enter Larry Hartman, a US lawyer who owns most of the Angelciti stock through his Omega Ventures company. Hartman was clearly alarmed by the controversy raging over his investment and the potential it has to discourage potential investors in the beleaguered company. Last week he let it be known that he was going to investigate the matter with Gutierrez to see what could be done. Nothing further has been heard.

Gutierrez, meanwhile implied that software provider Real Time Gaming’s product was suspect by allegedly demanding an independent check, and it is not known whether RTG permitted this. Sources say that negotiations between RTG and Angelciti are ongoing regarding the disputed disqualifications but no confirmation of this is to hand.

Whilst the executives fiddle, the casinos could be burning as this issue shows little sign of dropping off the players’ radar screen.

More articles like this in our news section.

10 April 2003 – Issue #148

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Last week I reported that Casino Solei (Playtech) had clammed up concerning a player they accused of sending “fake” IDs. I had provided information contrary to this and was trying to get the casino to respond. Regrettably, the manager who was handling this case had more serious issues to deal with (a family crisis) which was unbeknownst to me and the player. The manager replied back this week, and after reviewing the players case decided the player was who he claimed to be and had his account reinstated. Good going Casino Solei, and sorry to catch you in a period of personal hard times.

I was also told last week by Real Time Gaming that the player who is owed $28,000 from “Welcome to Our Casino” would be paid by Monday 7 April or they would shut this casino down. Did it happen? Nope *gasp*. But the player has definite legal rights to take Angelciti to court since this is an American publically traded company. There is definately enough evidence that has been posted throughout the Internet to nail the lid on this rogue casino group’s coffin.

Offshoreaction.com (Unified Gaming) is a rogue casino. Never answered my emails concering a player waiting since August 2001(!) for a cash in of $475. I should have gone through my out box before handling this one. There were a number of unaswered emails that were sent to this questionable operation. If you are a member of their’s, please uninstall their software. They don’t deserve your hard earned cash.

Stupid Casino Trick: Get a load of this site megajackpotmania.com Notice the “International Accounting Firm” logo? Does it look a little familiar to you? Like a PWC logo? Well, this is a casino that is very ellusive about their software provider and who is actually behind the casino (to include the bogus accounting firm). Would you believe the folks behind Powerbet (another RTG loose cannon) are involved? More coming soon.

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1. Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards. NAIVE

2. Isn’t making a smoking section in a restaurant like Making a peeing section in a swimming pool?

3. OK… so if the Jacksonville Jaguars are known as the “Jags” and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are known as the “Bucs”, what does that make the Tennessee Titans?

4. If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea. Does That mean that 1 enjoys it?

5. There are three religious truths:

A. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
B. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian faith.
C. Baptists do not recognize each other in the liquor store or at Hooters.

6. If you take an Oriental person and spin him around several times, does he become disoriented?

7. If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren’t people from Holland called Holes?

8. Why do we say something is out of whack? What’s a whack?

9. Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?

10. If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

11. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

12. When someone asks you, “A penny for your thoughts” And you put your two cents in. . . What happens to the other penny?

13. Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

14. Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren’t they just stale bread to begin with?

15. When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?

16. Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist. But a person who drives a race car not called a racist?

17. Why are a wise man and a wise guy ! opposites?

18. Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things?

19. Why isn’t the number 11 pronounced onety one?

20. “I am” is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that “I do” is the longest sentence?

21. If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn’t it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed.

22. If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge would they call it FED UP?

23. Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?

24. What hair color do they put on the driver’s licenses of bald men?

25. I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older then it dawned on me. They’re cramming for their final exam.

26. I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks so I wondered what do Chinese! mothers use. Toothpicks?

27. Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are we supposed to do, write to them? Why don’t they just put their pictures on the postage stamps so the mailmen can look For them while they deliver the mail?

28. If it’s true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?

29. You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.

30. No one ever says, “It’s only a game” when their team is winning.

31. Ever wonder what the speed of lightning would be if it didn’t zigzag?

32. Last night I played a blank tape at full blast. The mime next door went nuts.

33. If a cow laughed, would milk come out her nose?

34. Whatever happened to Preparations A through G?ha ha ha

Thanks Rick!

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jetset
Meister Member
Username: jetset

Post Number: 2451
Registered: 02-2001

Posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2003 – 10:10 am:

Good on you, aikido. It is great to see a tenacious player who doesn’t just write off these rip-offs. These crooks hate the spotlight, and the thought that people are on their trail.

I am deeply suspicious of “Randy” too – you don’t manage an operation without having a pretty good idea of what is going on or how near the precipice the business is.

I would be grateful if you would keep us posted here on any other information you dig up, especially on Larry – there are still a whole bunch of people who want to talk to him (or the *Thom* version!) about their money.

Find out what’s going on here

WORLD GAMING CONDONES BAD CASINO PRACTICE

Cheating casinos still in business using WG software

Many players will remember with bitterness the World Gaming promo debacle in March of 2002, when large numbers of players were ripped off in regard to their winnings and bonuses by ten World Gaming licensees who refused to honour their own over-generous promos.

The licensees involved (four have folded) continue to simply ignore all emails on this issue, and WG would appear to be unconcerned whether players get justice or not.

In fact WG management seems to be condoning the reprehensible actions of their licensees because most of them are still in business, using WG software despite the software provider’s accusations that the licensees were at fault in not operating the bonusing software efficiently back in 2002.

And according to a decision from CEO and chairman Nicholas Jackson this week, World Gaming will not accept responsibility toward the players and have effectively washed their hands of this episode. Here’s what a World Gaming representative posted on the message boards after presenting the dispute to his superiors after successive WG managements ignored all attempts to mediate last year:

“I got a report from our operations headquater and a final decision from the management of World Gaming plc regarding some “non-payment of winnings” cases from spring 2002:

“After reviewing the facts again our management decided not to pay out the winnings owed by some smaller licensees. The problems/mistakes happen are on the sole liability of these licensees.

“World Gaming already bailed out with repaying the initial deposit amounts to the players. All other claims regarding bonuses and winnings need to be directed directly to the websites/licensees involved as it is their sole decision how to act in the particular cases.

“I am sorry but this was all I was able to achieve, please have in mind that this is not my decision.”

World Gaming has been told repeatedly that the licensees concerned refuse to answer claims on this matter.

The following are the casinos involved and their present status:
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Vegascitycasino.com – in operation using WG software

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4 April 2003 – Issue #147

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WORD FROM THE MEISTER

Several things you ought to be aware about. Casino Solei (Playtech) has clammed up concerning a player they have accused of sending “fake” IDs. But I have provided information to this casino that this person does in fact exist. This is an ongoing case, which will be fully reported on by early next week. In the meantime, buyer beware.

Offshoreaction.com (Unified Gaming) is another casino chosing to take the route of silence. There is a player who has been waiting since the beginning of February for a cashin of $475. He has been given a number of reasons, and it’s beginning to look like a stall tactic. More on this by early next week.

A couple of weeks ago, I gave kudos to Planetrock Casino (Futurebet) for finally paying one of their players (as if they need to be congratulated for paying their players). Well the check for $852.75 bounced. Again, more on this early next week.

In other words, keep your eyes on the rogue section.

WHERE IN THE HELL IS THE WEBCAST??

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The other drunk stops and looks at his drunk friend. “You’re wrong, that’s not the moon, that’s the sun.”

They began to argue when they come upon another drunk. They asked, “Sir, could you please help settle our argument? Tell us what that thing is up in the sky that’s shining. Is it the moon or the sun?”

The third drunk looked at the sky and said, “Sorry, I don’t live around here.”

********

Two men were sitting at a bar recounting their dreams.

“I dreamed I was on vacation,” one man said fondly. “It was just me and my fishing rod and this big beautiful lake. What a dream.”

“I had a great dream too,” said the other. “I dreamed I was in bed with two beautiful women and having the time of my life.”

His companion looked over and exhorted, “You dreamed you had two women, and you didn’t call me?”

“Oh, I did,” said the other, “but when I called, your wife said you’d gone fishing.”

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Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2003 – 07:01 pm:

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THE PROBLEM WITH REAL TIME GAMING

And my decision on how I will be handling this

As you may remember, last week I enlightened many of you about how Angelciti decided not to pay a player $28,000 in winnings because they felt the odds were against her on winning three Royal Flushes within 7,591 hands. RTG was supposidly looking into this last November, but since then they haven’t followed up on it. With this in mind, including the neverending rash of complaints that concern RTG powered casinos, I was compelled to contact the CEO Michael Staw to see what the hell was going on. Here is my letter:

Dear Michael,

It’s been a while since we last exchanged any emails, and perhaps we should have been more communicative over the past several months. As you are probably well aware, players come to me when they are having difficulties with online casinos. Since our meeting last October in Vegas, I have been anticipating the changes that I was hoping to see concerning the behavior and attitude of your licensees, and I have been anticipating the commitment to player interests that were reflected in our discussions. I have not seen these changes, and it seems it’s getting worse, a lot worse.

To refresh your memory, you mentioned a number of things pertaining to the conduct of your licensees and what role RTG was presumably going to take. Specifically to handle disputes via a dedicated service page. This page has become a running joke amongst frustrated players since they rarely receive a response from anyone in “disputes”. So in other words, this isn’t happening. You also mentioned that all Danish players were paid their deposits back from the Vegas Strip casinos. I still have record of some that have still not been paid. And you also discussed how your licensees would be more sensitive to player issues. I was very pleased with our meeting, but looking back I feel I was lied to.

Since then, I have been receiving more than an acceptable amount of complaints that concern RTG casinos. Other software providers have had their share of problems with licensees who screw up, but they (the rogue licensees) are straightened up right away. If I have a problem with a Microgaming, Boss Media, or Playtech casino, these issues are dealt with in a swift and professional manner (in most cases). When I receive a complaint concerning an RTG casino (which is sometimes as many as three per day), I have either referred them to your disputes page, or have handled it myself. In many cases, the responses from RTG casinos have the arrogant language of “case closed – we will not respond”, or from some CS rep struggling with pidgin English.

I hope you don’t live in a vacuum and aren’t privy to a number of issues that I’ve had with RTG casinos in the past. Besides Vegas Strip, some of the cases concern the Virtual Casino Group (who were awarded worst casino group of 2002 at Casinomeister), the actions of Windows Casino’s licensees (Egaming Commission, OCMA, etc.) Safebet, and now the Angelciti Group. I could go on, but that’s not the intention of this email. These are all documented at Casinomeister.

My intention is to bring your attention to the actions of Angelciti’s George Gutierres. If you recall, there was a player who had won approximately $28,000 at Welcome to Our Casino via three Royal Flushes. She was told to “go play your tricks at someone else’s casino. Your account with us is permanently closed.” Yet she received a message from RTG via Mike Craig at the OPA that “The underlying issue is that WTOC was relatively new when the player hit 3 royal flushes in a short period of time. They were concerned that there may have been a bug in the software that allowed the player to manipulate the results. However, I am relatively sure that this is not the case.” This was in November.

She contacted me a couple of weeks ago, stating that she hadn’t heard of anything since then. I wrote George when I received it, yet it wasn’t until last night that I received the message “She purportedly received 3 Royal Flushes over the course of 7,591 games of Double Jackpot Poker and Double Bonus Poker. It strains the odds and belief that a person could get that many Royal Flushes in such a short period of time. She was paid out $4,000 on a $50 deposit during the term of her play. Upon the occurrence of the 3rd Royal Flush we closed her account due to suspicions of foul play.”

So in other words, George still feels that either your software is buggy, or that she manipulated the play somehow. Regardless, he is making this decision on a hunch and not by any certain facts. As you would probably agree, this doesn’t cut it in this industry.

I’ve placed the entire Angelciti Group in Casinomeister’s rogue section and you should read what I have to say.

I am also considering asking all of my members and visitors to boycott all RTG powered casinos until a considerable change is undertaken. This would be unfortunate, since I only have recently taken Crown Vegas Casino as a sponsor at Casinomeister. But as everyone knows, I am not motivated by money; I am motivated by what I feel is right.

I will also be in Toronto in May if you feel you want to discus any of these issues in depth.

Best Regards,

Bryan

Michael responded, and as I had expected, he was very concerned with player issues and stated “we have been in contact with the licensees regarding these issues and are following up with them about their procedures.”

He also went on stating that they do not control their licensees and that it is difficult and time consuming to affect change. He felt that the number of casinos that receive significant complaints has decreased showing that this is a sign of management groups properly handling their business. RTG is also attempting to work with the others to improve their procedures.

He admitted that their dispute resolution process could be more efficient and they are trying to improve it. And he assured he that the spirit of our original conversation still holds true. He is also willing to meet with me in Toronto to discuss their progress, and to solicit more feedback from me.

But a complete summarization could have been the following: not much has happened since our meeting in October 2002. So this is my response:

I will discourage players from patronizing any RTG powered casino. This is based mainly on the fact that if players run into problems, there is no recourse of action. Players should be fully aware that it is not worth the risk of playing at one of these casinos.
I will refuse to handle or negotiate any more casino complaints concerning RTG powered casinos. It has been a waste of my time to arbitrate player disputes concerning these operations. RTG needs to carry the burdon of their dubious operators, not me.
I will be proactive in discouraging the promotion of RTG casinos. Namely the groups listed in my rogue section:
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Angelciti Group
Vegas Strip Group
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I hope to be meeting with some of the RTG executives in Toronto next month, and hopefully by then there will be a noticeable change in the way their operators operate.

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WORD FROM THE MEISTER

I’ve been a busy little bee with the casino complaints that have been coming my way. I’m very pleased with most of the casinos I’ve been dealing with. Kudos to Gambling Federation, Fortune Lounge Group, Dollar Desert Casino, Planetrockcasino.com, Crown Vegas, and Worldpokerroom.com. All of these groups or casinos were extremely responsive and solved the problems promptly when I presented the players’ cases.

Unfortunately, there are a few cases that are getting drawn out: Casino Solei’s situation with a possible forged ID, and Angelciti’s self-inflicted wound concerning the screwed up bonus terms. These cases can be perused in our forum.

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And now for the humor……

Three turtles, Joe, Steve, and Poncho, decide to go on a picnic. So, Joe packs the picnic basket with cookies, bottled beer, and sandwiches. The trouble is, the picnic site is, 10 miles away, so the turtles take 10 whole days to get there. By the time they do arrive, everyone’s beat.

Joe takes the stuff out of the basket, one by one. He takes out the beers and says, “Alright, Steve, gimme the bottle opener.”

“I didn’t bring the bottle opener,” Steve says. ‘I thought you packed it.”

Joe gets worried. He turns to Poncho. “Poncho, do you have the bottle opener?”

Naturally, Poncho doesn’t have it, so the turtles are stuck ten miles away from home without beer. Joe & Steve beg Poncho to turn back home and retrieve it, but Poncho flatly refuses, knowing that they’ll eat everything by the time he gets back.

Somehow, after about two hours, the turtles manage to convince Poncho to go, swearing on their great-grand turtles’ graves that they won’t touch the food. So, Poncho sets off down the road, slow and steadily.

Twenty days pass, but no Poncho. Joe and Steve are hungry and puzzled, but a promise is a promise. Another day passes and still no Poncho, but a promise is a promise. After three more days pass without Poncho in sight, Steve starts getting restless.

“I NEED FOOD!” he says with a hint of dementia in his voice.

“NO!” Joe retorts. “We promised.”

Five more days pass and the two are near starvation. Near death, the two turtles weakly lift the lid to get a sandwich. As they open their mouths to eat, Poncho pops out behind a rock, and says, “Just for that, I’m not going!”

ha ha ha

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jinnia
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Username: jinnia

Post Number: 21
Registered: 03-2003

Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2003 – 08:36 pm:

Hi Admin,

Not one word of any kind from RTG.
For me, I filed the complaint with them on February 14, 2003.

Is anyone surprised? Any comments? Check it out here

REAL TIME GAMING’S APATHY

I question their dedication to player interest

Thumbs down to Real Time Gaming. I’m just short of calling for a boycott of all RTG powered casinos. For the most part, their casinos (sparing a few, such as Crown Vegas and Inetbet) are either completely unresponsive or apathetic to player complaints. What is worse, is when the software provider remains unresponsive to a serious complaint. This was given to them over a week ago:

Last August, I won $28,700 at Welcome To Our Casino over a period of about 5 weeks. (It was actually a lot more but while they “audited” my account I gave a bunch back). I hit two royals on a maxed $5 bet within 2 days and Mr. Fairchild informed me that my account had to be audited by RTG to assure everything was on the “up and up”. Back then I knew nothing about the RTG casinos so I went along with the program. However, after a few weeks passed, I started to get irritated and demanded they give me my winnings. Mr. Fairchild pacified me just like a PR person is taught to. In fact, he sent me two checks during this time for a total of $3,000 that he claimed was “in good faith”. He promised by Sept. 1 the audit would be complete. Well, about Aug. 17 I hit a third royal. I called Fairchild to ask him if this royal would have to be audited because I wanted to cash the whole thing out. He told me, and I quote, “you are no longer ‘welcome to our casino’. My CEO has told me to give you $4,000 – take it and go play your tricks at someone else’s casino. Your account with us is permanently closed.” I refused the $4,000 because I knew that I had never cheated and I thought I would somehow be able to get my real winnings.

This was a complaint that Mike Craig from the OPA was handling, but after the OPA changed hands, RTG did nothing about it.

This was the email sent to Mike Craig (which he forwarded to the player):

Mike,
We are already aware of this one, and are working to resolve it. WTOC has is being very cooperative, and we should have resolution soon. The underlying issue is that WTOC was relatively new when the player hit 3 royal flushes in a short period of time. They were concerned that there may have been a bug in the software that allowed the player to manipulate the results. However, I am relatively sure that this is not the case. I know that originally there was some difficulty in contacting the player, and that it took nearly a month for the player to send the requested fax-back info, however, this situation has dragged on far to long, and we hope to resolve it as soon as possible.

I will keep you updated.

This was in November and the player so far has received nothing. I notified RTG about this on the 18th of March and so far nothing but this brief statement from George Gutierres (Angelciti’s CEO) last Tuesday

“Dear Mr. Bailey: I am researching further into the player’s complaint and will be able to more completely reply once I have discerned all of the facts.”

What the hell is wrong with the folks at Real Time Gaming? The email that was sent to the OPA last November from RTG implied that this was on the verge of resolution. I’m a bit more than shocked that no one followed up on this. I don’t think that this would be tolerated at any business that claims to have standards.

I was also personally assured by Mike Staw last October that RTG would be more proactive when it came to player complaints. They had set up a special website at RTG to handle disputes, and were eager to assist and intervene when and if a player would have a problem. But for the most part, most players that I have been dealing with have filled out the form, but nothing has been done. I am very disappointed with this simply because I feel that I have been lied to by the CEO of Real Time Gaming.

Yet why should you care? Well, this could be you. Imagine for one moment that you actually win a progressive, or a major hand like a royal flush, and end up being denied payment for some bogus reason. If this happens at a casino powered by Real Time Gaming, don’t expect any help at all. You are on your own.

20 March 2003 – Issue #145

Today there is no advertising, no jokes, no forum highlights, nothing but a few thoughts I’d like to share with you.

It’s my youngest daughter’s birthday (she’s five) and she has been talking about this day for weeks. I’m trying to share her excitement, but it’s damn hard when my mind keeps drifting off to twelve years ago when I made eye contact with an Iraqi girl about the same age, who was begging for food south of Basra. I had to look away and keep going. But I will never forget her face. There were too many of them — little kids lining the road, hoping that the American GIs would throw them some MREs, or a plastic bottle of water. We didn’t have any more to hand out.

Or my mind wanders to the nights I spent on the Iraqi border, watching the bombing raids and the rocket attacks. We could see the impacting fireballs and hear the rumbling thunder that would last until dawn. This went on for weeks, and we thought “better him than me”. It was only during the ground offensive that we drove through these wastelands, surveying the smoldering black hulks that had been the pride of the Iraqi Republican Guard. Their soldiers surrendered in droves, and those who didn’t were killed.

Twelve years ago — and now all this crap comes back. Some of you have family members there, and I hope for God’s speed; that this is over quickly without too much suffering. And the Iraqi people are in my thoughts as well. This is a very sad time for us all.

And this has always been a happy time for me; first days of Spring, my daughter’s birthday (and my mother’s as well). And looking at my daughter who is seemingly oblivious with this all, I hope she will only experience these “war images” vicariously through tales from her old man. There are many, many people who are not so lucky.

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13 March 2003 – Issue #144

WORD FROM THE MEISTER

As you may be aware (well, you ought to be), players come to me when they have problems with online casinos, and I try to be as responsive and fair as possible. When the Online Players Association switched from a player centered entity to one that is solely driven by profit, many player grievances fell through the cracks. One was from a Dane who was a player of Megaplay Casino. He hit a Royal Flush at Megaplay Casino last May and cashed out $1035. He sent the required documents (copy of credit card, passport, utility bill etc.) and they closed his account for fraud because the picture on the credit card was the same as the picture in the passport.

But what the casino didn’t realize was that it is common practice in Europe to go to a photographer and have a number of photos taken for IDs, using the same photo for credit cards, drivers licenses, and passports.

I contacted the casino a few weeks ago and brought this to their attention. They re-examined the case and reconsidered their initial decision. And after nearly ten months of waiting, the player was wired his winnings this week. Kudos for Megaplay casino and everyone involved in this case. There are a lot of casinos out there which would have handled this with the usual brick wall of silence.

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A guy is walking along when suddenly he got his foot caught in the railroad tracks. He tried to get it out but it was really stuck. He heard a noise and turned around to see a train coming.

He panicked and started to pray, “God, please get my foot out of these tracks and I’ll stop drinking!” Nothing happened, it was still stuck, and the train was getting closer!

He prayed again, “God, please get my foot out and I’ll stop drinking AND cussing!” Still nothing and the train was just seconds away!

He tried it one more time, “God please, if you get my foot out of the tracks, I’ll quit drinking, cussing, gambling, smoking and fornicating.”

Suddenly his foot shot out of the tracks and he was able to dive out of the way in the nick of time. He got up, dusted himself off, looked toward heaven and said, “Thanks anyway God, I got it out myself.”

ha ha ha

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willisnyc
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Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2002

Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2003 – 03:53 pm:

Anyone here ever play at Lucky Emperor? I played there on or about Feb 10. I have been patiently awaiting my modest win since then. Originally I was told a check would be sent. I called there on 1 March and they told me my winnings would be posted to paypal within a couple days instead. (Check never arrived!) I tried to follow up by phone today only to discover that the phone line listed on their site seems to be disconnected! Another phone line I had contacted them on previously rings and no one picks up. The site is still up so I believe they are still in business but the phone business definitely gives one pause to wonder. Any suggestions as to what to do next, other than keep calling and hope someone picks up?

Any comments? Check it out here

WEEKEND GETAWAY

My trip to Prague

The Czech Republic has always intrigued me. Before the wall came down, and everyone became full of peace and love and welcomed the former socialists and communists with promises of BMWs and good health care, these people were the enemy: my enemy. I was an American G.I. stationed in West Germany, a combat engineer assigned as a squad leader in a mechanized combat engineer unit, and I used to participate in border exercises, setting up minefields (inert mines) and awaited the communist horde that was eventually going to invade and skewer us all.

They, the East Germans and Czechs (along with their Soviet puppetmasters) were the evil ones, and they lived in forbidden territory. Life behind the iron curtain was but a speculation for me. And when the wall did come down, and they all came swarming over here in their Trabis, I was too busy dealing with Army BS to pay any of them a visit.

But now I live in a little village in northern Bavaria, and I’m only about an hour’s drive from the Czech border. I never had much of an excuse to go and visit the Czech Republic until I discovered that $lotland’s main headquarters was based in the center of Prague.

Slotland has been in Casinomeister’s Reputable Casino section since December 2000, and there are not many casinos that can compare with Slotland’s reputation. Rarely do I receive compaints about this casino, and when someone does have a problem, it’s taken care of promptly. Slotland is one of the few non-downloadable casinos where players can play from any computer that has an Internet connection. They support WebTV as well.

And their games and appearance are unique. If you haven’t tried them out, you ought to. Some players have been critical that when there is no sound, they feel let down. But honestly, I feel that casino sounds can be distracting especially if they are poorly produced. Sound will also slow down the processing speed. In fact, most Microgaming casinos give their players the “tip” to turn off the sound for a faster game. And nonetheless, I prefer my own sound track. If you want to hear what I listen to while I’m online, check out Di.fm. That’s my soundtrack.

But I digress. Ray St. Jon (an American), the marketing director of Slotland invited me and my family to come pay a visit to Prague, and for me to visit the offices. This was an invitaion from last summer, but only now was I able to act upon it. We drove to Prague; no Autobahn, strictly rural roads. And what a difference between Germany and the Czech Republic. Due to decades of communist rule, most of the villages were dotted with buildings that were abandoned empty shells. As if they were remnants from the war, but they weren’t. They were remnants from a poor economy. But nevertheless, unlike my wife, I find old decimated buildings aesthetic. I’ve enjoyed too many vampire movies, I guess.

We arrived in about four hours, which seemed like an eternity to my four-year-old daughter who began to ask “are we almost there yet?” 15 minutes from home. Kids don’t have a proper concept of time. We try to explain it in terms they can relate to like “it’s about as long as a Barney show”, but then she doesn’t watch much TV. So I just say, “Yeah, we’re almost there,” and let her figure it out on her own. Evil dad, hee hee.

The weather was fair, a smidgen of rain, and it was cool just like home. The weather in Central Europe is pretty much the same all over. Anyway, as soon as we settled in our hotel, Ray came up and met us and we walked down to the center of the local shopping area, dropping off the wife and kids to explore what Prague had to offer shopping-wise.

Ray and I made it up to Slotland’s offices via a brief tour of the subway system. The subway still had a damp musty odor from the flood; most of it had been underwater last summer.

The offices were nice. Ray filled me in on some exciting things in store for Slotland (which will be made public in the near future; I am sworn to secrecy). And we discussed a number of things, from daily operations to player problems. The graphic designers and game developers were glued to their computer screens, and I wondered how this was possible with the accounting department employing such cute Czech girls. Oh well, I digress.

The day was over, and we had dinner at a Lebanese restaurant, which was great. I was impressed at the diversity of Prague. Food-wise, you could have virtually anything. There was Thai food, Indian, Sushi (too far inland for me, though), Tex-Mex, and just about any European dish as well. I don’t think there was much before the iron curtain came down.

Remnants of communism is still visible. You could see it in the architecture of the more modern buildings. It was like they were trying to make a statement with hefty cement slabs: “Working with rectangular shapes of concrete is good,” I presume. And these massive buildings aren’t going away for a long time.

I was also surprised how many people spoke English. It was everywhere. For a country that had only East German tourists and Soviet soldiers hanging around for forty-five years, they were pretty fluent. I guess the East German tourists were replaced by the American. You can spot them right away; retirees wearing Adidas and baseball caps.

And there is a lot to see in this city. The movies are in the original language with Czech subtitles which is a big change from the dubbed movies you get in Germany. I guess the Germans are too lazy to read. I visited a bookstore next to where Kafka lived, and a cafe where Albert Einstein used to entertain friends by playing the violin. The architecture was very ornate and detailed with human faces and other creatures. A very cerebral city which had escaped the bombings of the Second World War. It was a very nice visit; I’m looking forward to crossing the border again.

Photo display here.

6 March 2003 – Issue #143

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An old cowboy dressed to kill with cowboy shirt, hat, jeans, spurs and chaps went to a bar and ordered a drink. As he sat there sipping his whiskey, a young lady sat down next to him.

After she ordered her drink she turned to the cowboy and asked him, “Are you a real cowboy?”

“Well, I have spent my whole life on the ranch herding cows, breaking horses, mending fences… I guess I am,” replied the cowboy.

After a short while he asked her what she was. “I’ve never been on a ranch so I’m not a cowboy,” said the young woman, “but I am a lesbian. I spend my whole day thinking about women. As soon as I get up in the morning I think of women. When I eat, shower, watch TV, everything seems to make me think of women.”

A short while later she left and the cowboy ordered another drink. A couple sat down next to him and asked, “Are you a real cowboy?”

“I always thought I was, but I just found out that I’m a lesbian.”

ha ha ha

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bighawk
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Post Number: 19
Registered: 12-2002

Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2003 – 12:58 pm:

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PROMOTING CASINOS? WHY?

My thoughts on affiliated greed

As most of you know, I handle complaints from players of online casinos at Casinomeister, and usually these players grievances are ones that have either fallen through the cracks of some sloppy support center, or players simply didn’t understand the casinos’ terms and conditions. In fact, problems with bonuses make up a majority of complaints, but under normal conditions, these type of complaints are handled quickly and effectively by a responsive support section, or by the operators themselves.

I’ve been seeing a noticeable increase of player complaints, specifically with Real Time Gaming powered casinos, over the past several weeks. It’s a real shame that this software provider allows its casinos to do some of the things they do. The Virtual Casino group is the metaphorical loose cannon on deck. RTG needs to strap this cannon down which some sturdy bindings because this group is going to blast holes throughout the ship. If they permit this to continue for very much longer, you’re going to see this ship sink from self inflicted wounds.

So far, they’ve been pretty apt at dressing their wounds in the form of damage control, but they need some preventive measures initiated as well. I hope that any new-comers that come on board at RTG are controlled and scrutinized a bit more than the present bunch.

So what is going on at RTG? I don’t know. The deceptive spam that the Virtual Casino group periodically spits out warrants a serious censure; at least from the software provider. Perhaps even a public apology was in order from Virtual stating that they were sorry for trying to deceive everyone on the planet who has an email address. But no; nothing was done about it. Perhaps there was a “behind the scenes” scolding of “don’t do that again!”, but I still receive spam mails from U1casino. Some scolding.

As most of you know, I had a meeting with Mike Staw, the CEO if RTG, Daniel Schultz, and Eddy Kleid last September at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. They assured me that things were going to change for the better at RTG. They were going to be more communicative, and more proactive with player complaints. Well it’s been about six months now, and I feel more needs to be done. They have set up a “players support center” here, where players may lodge complaints. I’ve heard some squawking on some message boards that even though players have filled out the form, nothing had been done. No one has complained to me about this directly. If you have submitted a complaint via this webpage, and nothing was done, please contact me and tell me about it.

But I digress. Many of the player complaints that I receive are from first time players who exclaim “Man, I wish I knew about Casinomeister before I wagered at Prism Casino,” and they kick themselves in the butt for being a dumbass. I wish they did visit me before Prism, but I don’t have an army of webheads tweaking my pages to come up #1 at Google.com with the search term “online casino”. But type in “Virtual Casino Group” and see what comes up. I can warn players via these “searches”. But seriously, how many first time users actually do any research before they bet online? I bet the percentage of those who do are suprisingly low.

Perhaps a high percentage of scammed players come from spam victims, victimized by an ad that’s too good to be true. Think about it, would you ever do business with a spammer? Well apparently there are a lot of people who do. Perhaps they haven’t been online long enough to know any better. I feel sorry for them. But they may also be manipulated by their own sense of greed. Going to make that big win. Going to let that “ad copy” do its thing — speak to the greed.

Affiliates are another problem. Anyone to promote a known rogue does not have any scruples and should be drummed out of the business. They couldn’t give a flying rat’s ass about you or any problem you might have with a scam operation, and would probably just laugh if you would ask them to help you out with one of their “referred” casinos. They are motivated by money and that’s it. And I am the one who ends up with the screwed-over player crying at my doorstep, crying that the casino won’t answer emails, that they won’t pay winnings, that they’ve been victimized by greed.

Affiliates who promote these sort of operations need to have a wakeup call. I’m not quite sure how to go about it, yet. But these individuals need to be held responsible for the pain that they are inflicting on others. For starters, when players submit complaints via my “pitch a bitch“, they will be required to indicate who referred them to whatever casino they are bitching about. If you are a casino affiliate, please peruse Casinomeister’s rogue section. There are a number of casinos that you should be wary about. Don’t betray your principles via a full scale greed attack. Be responsible and accountable for your activities online.

And that is the crux of the matter, accountability and responsibility. And this goes for everyone, players, casino operators, software providers, advertisers, affiliates, and people like myself. Don’t be blinded by the secular sin of greed. It can become very dark and lonely.

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EVIL PLAYERS

Assisting players is something that I do. Not so much from the kindness of my heart, but clearly from a sense that this industry must be held accountable for its actions and non-actions. Most casinos that I deal with are prime examples of successful businesses that take their players and customer relationships quite seriously. And of course, there are the rogues, the incompetent, the evil casinos which consistently give this industry a bad name. Likewise there are players who fall into the same catagory.

I am not one to be taken advantage of, and I will not tolerate players who use me and my services fraudulently. Taking care of a players’ problems is a serious investment of time and resources. And most players are on the up-and-up, but there is an unscrupulous bunch who are out to scam the casinos and who are either untruthful or deceptive when it comes to dealing with me. This section is dedicated to them.

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From the Archives:

A drunk stumbles along a baptismal service on Sunday afternoon down by the river.

He proceeds to walk down into the water and stand next to the preacher. The minister turns and notices the old drunk and says, “Mister, are you ready to find Jesus?”

The drunk looks back and says, “Yes, Preacher, I sure am.”

The minister then dunks the fellow under the water and pulls him right back up. “Have you found Jesus?” the preacher asked.

“Nooo, I didn’t!” said the drunk.

The preacher then dunks him under for quite a bit longer, brings him up and says, “Now, brother, have you found Jesus?”

“Noooo, I have not, Reverend.”

The preacher in disgust holds the man under for at least 30 seconds this time, brings him out of the water and says in a harsh tone, “My God, man, have you found Jesus yet?”

The old drunk wipes his eyes and says to the preacher, “Are you sure this is where he fell in?”

ha ha ha

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linda7
No Longer Lurking
Username: linda7

Post Number: 11
Registered: 04-2002

Posted on Monday, February 24, 2003 – 01:50 pm:

Hi Bryan,
This is Linda7. I have read all the posts regarding Crown Vegas and I must say that I am shocked at these posts. My husband and I love Crown Vegas. The account is in my husband’s name. I made sure not to open one in my name also, since the rules clearly state only one account per household.

When we first started playing, we played keno and video poker. They have the best payoffs on keno I have ever seen. Well, we built up our money and requested a withdrawal. Bryan, believe it or not, I was the one who registered the account and when I typed his name, I typed MY MAIDEN name instead of my married name. We called customer service and I told them the story. They laughed and said no problem, we will fix it from this end. Then they asked that we send a copy of hubby’s driver’s license, a utility bill, and for extra precaution I sent a copy of our bank statement. To top everything off, since we are newly married, we moved over the summer to a new home. Barry (my husband) has not gone to the motor vehicle dept yet to change the address on his license. I wrote to the manager at Crown Vegas explaining this entire mess. Steve received all our documents, and emailed us and said everything is in order please go ahead and make your withdrawal.

Bryan, this casino bent over backwards for us. I think you are totally correct for recommending them in your website. By the way, the money was in hubby’s neteller account within a couple of days.

Now everyone realize…first I type the wrong last name, then hubby’s license has the wrong address on it and Crown Vegas was understanding and helpful.

I would like to address Rainfall now.

Let me tell you something…Bryan has helped me in the past. I was locked out of Paradise Poker because I played in a tournament with my Aunt. I had no idea I was breaking any rules, and I contacted Bryan immediately. In less than 2 days my account was opened and Bryan emailed me to make sure all was okay. Rainfall, Bryan does not have to do all that he does. I truly believe he does it because he is a man of integrity and gets real mad when online casinos take advantage of their players. He is forever keeping us all abreast of what is going on in the gambling circle, which gives us knowledge and knowledge is power. Therefore, I think you owe this very decent man an apology to say the least. As far as deleting posts, I know Bryan would NEVER do that. I am certain of it. Lastly, if you want to take on anyone’s reputation, I recommend you find someone else….Bryan Bailey is way out of your league.

Thanks Bryan for all you do.}

What a nice lady. Check out what all the commotion was about here

RIPPLES SPREAD FROM WINDOW’S SPAM

Database was stolen, but still in use

The theft of a player database that belonged to Grand Banks Casino and was left in the safekeeping of provider Real Time Gaming continued to produce new surprises this week, although the alleged Latvian webmaster culprit has still not been identified.

Early in the week several players complained that they were still getting follow-up email traffic from Friedman’s Windows Casino despite the fact that he now clearly knows the database was stolen (Friedman claims he innocently bought the database from an unknown Latvian webmaster)

The speculation is that regardless of the dubious origins of the database Friedman has embedded it into the Windows records and continues to use it in attempts to persuade players to gamble at his casino, which competes with Grand Banks for business. The ethical and decent thing to do here would be to expunge this illegally supplied and private information completely.

Confusing the issue even further, an informant has told us that in fact this database has been touted around over the past couple of months with a somewhat extravagant price tag of $25 000. The identity of the seller is known (and it appears that he is not Latvian) and the information has been passed on to the aggrieved Grand Banks Casino for whatever follow-up action they wish to take. It is, after all alleged to be their database that is being hawked around. This could result in further fireworks and embarrassment for some of the parties involved in this disturbing player information security dispute.

More articles like this in our news section.

20 February 2003 – Issue #141

WORD FROM THE MEISTER

TWO CASINOS JOIN CASINOMEISTER

Here are two casinos you’ve got to join, and I’ll tell you why.
Most of you are aware that before I accept any advertising from casinos at Casinomeister, I expect these casinos to uphold a set of standards. This is why you will only find the highest quality sites listed at here; they are dedicated to their customers and adhere to certain conditions. One of these conditions is They must have no affiliation with “fake” players’ advocacy groups.

Well, Cherry Casino and Casino Domain wanted to jump onboard at Casinomeister. I thought “Well, great! I know these guys, and I’ve met up some of their managers in the past. They have an outstanding record. These guys are great.” But when I checked out their site, I noticed that they members of the Egamingcommission. Most of you probably know by now that the Egamingcommission is a fake online casino watchdog site set up by the operaters of Windows Casino to give themselves a rubber stamp of approval. It’s bogus and deceptive.

I contacted Cherry Casino and Casino Domain, letting them know that I could not accept their application until something was done about this. Within minutes the Egamingcommission logos came down, and they notified the Egamingcommission telling them that they no longer were members. Casino Domain and Cherry Casino deserve kudos for taking this action. They were unaware that their association with this “commission” was not a good thing. If you are an operator of an online casino, and you are displaying this “pacman” logo, remove it. This action will instill a better sense of trust within your players.

With that being said, I want to open my arms and give Cherry Casino and Casino Domain a great big hug and a smoochy kiss, and welcome them to Casinomeister’s Reputable Casino section. Open an account with these guys to show that you care too!!

ROUGE CASINOS

Elka Systems Casinos
These casinos which are listed here run what may be considered crooked software. Last year they refused to pay a player his winnings scoffing at him stating that the software wasn’t random enough. What more proof of being a rogue do you need?

I had nearly forgotten about this incident, but I was reminded this week via an evil deceptive spam that I received from one of their casinos: Net-gaming-casino.com(not to be confused with netgamingcasino.com) They not only have crooked software but they condone the use of deceptive spam as a marketing scheme. Examples of these misleading messages can be found here.

I AM ACCUSED OF EVIL CENSORSHIP

Oh really?
I was accused on Winneronline’s message board that I was deleting casino complaints from my message board at Casinomeister. This person stated, “He deletes threads in the complaints forum if they speak bad about his sponsors. I read his forum at night and when i wake up the next morning they are nuked. 2 in the past week, several over the past month.”

What retarded lies. Why in the hell would I delete any message whatsoever besides spam? People post their complaints at Casinomeister because they know some sort of action will occur if they do. Be it positive or negative, there is usually some sort of resolution. I welcome complaints about my sponsors, and complaints concerning them are seldom seen, and it’s not because I am deleting them. It’s because they don’t get very many complaints.

Unlike what happens with other forums on the web, I’ll make an effort to contact the casinos giving them a heads up that they’ve been addressed. And really, it’s a great opportunity to clear problems up. Lest you forget, Casinomeister’s forum is one of the oldest on the web and this was one of its rudimentary purposes; to assist the player in having a voice to be heard, and to give casinos a chance to find out what the weather is like in “online casinoland”.

But regardless, I couldn’t delete any posts if I wanted to. It wouldn’t go unnoticed. Out of 1381 users of the forum, 601 have their email notification turned on. In other words, when someone posts in the forum, up to 601 people are emailed a copy of the post. Most of these 601 individuals have the topic “Online Casino Complaints” checked. I would be busted in a most public way if I were to delete anything worthwhile or scandalous. Sinister indeed!

And to prove my point, yesterday I made two announcements in two separate sections of Casinomeister’s Forum asking anyone with a copy of a post they think was deleted to please post it (deleted spam posts or double postings don’t count). Well so far, no one has responded. Y’know why? BECAUSE I DIDN’T DELETE ANY POSTS! But then again, maybe I’ve been deleting these posts as well.

And then monkeys will fly out of my butt.

So for the poster at WOL, (Rainfall) I await a comment from you. Maybe you confused my forum with someone else’s.

GONEGAMBLING’S JACKPOT

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GAMES AND CONTESTS

Casinomeister’s “SCAVENGER HUNT”!

There are two contests this month! Simply find the hidden things and you could win $200 in cash!!! Thanks to Cherry Casino, our sponsor for Scavenger Hunt 1!! Check it out here!

Thanks to Royal Plaza Casino, our sponsor for Scavenger Hunt 2!! Check it out here!

Last month’s winners – Charles Powell and Polly Stephens from the US

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

ENGLISH HARBOUR If you’re not a member of English Harbour Casino, why not? I am! Check out their “new player” bonuses. US players receive a $100 Welcome Bonus with your first deposit of $100 or more! UK players Receive £25 Welcome Bonus with your first deposit of £25 or more! Euro players receive €50 Welcome Bonus with your first deposit of €50 or more!

Fortune Room is one of the very few casinos that have installed the newest Microgaming software. And let me tell you, this rocks! They have even introduced new games such as Treasure of Maya slots as well! Join now and get up to $100 free!

And now for the humor……

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

A sign at a business establishment in Philadelphia, PA:

“WE WOULD RATHER DO BUSINESS WITH 1000 AL QAEDA TERRORISTS THAN WITH A SINGLE AMERICAN”

This sign was prominently displayed in the window of a business in Philadelphia. You are probably outraged at the thought of such an inflammatory statement. One would think that anti-hate groups from all across the country would be marching on this business… And that the National Guard might have to be called to keep the angry crowds back. But, perhaps in these stressful times one might be tempted to let the proprietors simply make their statement . . . We are a society who holds Freedom of Speech as perhaps our greatest liberty . . . And after all, it is just a sign. You may ask what kind of business would dare post such a sign? (look below)

Answer: A Funeral Home

(And who said morticians had no sense of humor?)

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rainfall
No Longer Lurking
Username: rainfall

Post Number: 2
Registered: 02-2003

Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 – 10:10 am:

Avoid Crown Vegas Like The PLAGUE.
They are scum.

I don’t know why bryan backs them up. He’ll probably delete this post and remove my access.

They stole winnings from players and wouldn’t return deposits from losers. That is typical RTG. Bitches were pitched and bryan responded to none according to several people who pitched bitches. Many got nowhere with crown vegas. They’ll change terms when they realize they made a term they didn’t like and you won big

A guy here posted a complain a couple days ago and bryan removed it. It seemed well mannered. He’s getting the shaft for over 4k from crown vegas? Bryan please tell us why you deleted the post?

If bryan deletes this post i’ll just post it on winneronline so you guys don’t get sucked in because i assume most readers here read there too.

What the hell is Rainfall’s problem? Check it out here

VEGASUSA BOUNCES BACK

Major Upgrade from Trident Entertainment Group

Bigger, better and with a completely new look, www.vegasusa.com online casino was relaunched yesterday by Trident Entertainment Group, which took over the ailing casino late last year and has been revamping the site and putting its affairs in order.

Now a sister operation to the popular King Neptune’s and Trident Lounge quality casinos, VegasUSA boasts a full 51 game line-up that includes 6 traditional Table games; 22 slots; 4 feature slots; keno; 7 Poker games and the complete range of 11 high value Jackpot Madness progressives, all powered by top software company Microgaming.

The outstanding Flash and download games package is backed by experienced management, a wide choice of financial options, premium banking security, a generous loyalty program and round-the-clock telephone, e-mail and live chat support.

For first time purchasers, a $50 welcome bonus is on offer and up to $20 in alternative purchase bonuses are available too.

“The Trident management team boasts years of industry experience and has our full confidence and support,” said Microgaming Executive David Black.

Trident spokesman Scott Gaines says, “Our group has made a substantial investment in VegasUSA to bring it up to the standards of King Neptune’s and Trident Lounge, and we will be marketing that investment with a number of exciting promotions and a weekly Lotto. Our business approach is to under promise and over deliver, and we hope that online players will see evidence of that in the near future.”

About the Trident Entertainment Group

Trident Entertainment Group is known for its unrivaled commitment to honesty and quality, which is showcased in well-established casinos like King Neptune’s and Trident Lounge. Flagship operation King Neptune’s has been touted as the premier online gaming destination for good reason. This December, it became one of the first ever online casinos to capture the three top spots in the prestigious Gambling.com polls. King Neptune’s won first place honors in the Best Online Casino, Most Honest Online Casino and Top Site categories. Trident Entertainment Group also won Casinomeister’s coveted “Best Casino Group” of 2002. All Trident casinos operate under a Kahnawake Gaming Commission license. Trident Entertainment casinos are respected for their high-quality Microgaming software, wide variety of games, fast and secure payouts and commitment to customer service.

More articles like this in our news section.

14 February 2003 – Issue #140

NEW AT CASINOMEISTER

TWO CASINOS JOIN CASINOMEISTER

Here are two casinos you’ve got to join, and I’ll tell you why.
Most of you are aware that before I accept any advertising from casinos at Casinomeister, I expect these casinos to uphold a set of standards. This is why you will only find the highest quality sites listed at here; they are dedicated to their customers and adhere to certain conditions. One of these conditions is They must have no affiliation with “fake” players’ advocacy groups.

ROUGE CASINOS

Bethedealer Redeemed

The placing of Bethedealer Casinos in our “Not Recommended” section last week caused quite a stir. It also gave Bethedealer the opportunity to give answer to a number of accusations and findings that I published. Bethedealer was prompt and specific enough to be removed from this section. If you haven’t read this yet, here are the details: https://www.casinomeister.com/rogue/bethedealer.html

GONEGAMBLING’S JACKPOT

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GAMES AND CONTESTS

“Who Wants to be a Casinomeister?”
Win $200 from UK Casino Club!!! Answer 15 questions (easy to mindbending) and be eligible for the grand prize of $200!! What are you waiting for? It’s fun!! Really!! I’m not lying!!! With these many exclamation points, it’s gotta be good!! Check it out here! Last month’s winner – Annette Wright from the US!!!

Casinomeister’s “SCAVENGER HUNT”!

There are two contests this month! Simply find the hidden things and you could win $200 in cash!!! Thanks to Cherry Casino, our sponsor for Scavenger Hunt 1!! Check it out here!

Thanks to Royal Plaza Casino, our sponsor for Scavenger Hunt 2!! Check it out here!

Last month’s winners – Charles Powell and Polly Stephens from the US

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

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And now for the humor……

From the archives.

An American businessman was at a pier in a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow-fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The Mexican replied only a little while.

The American then asked why didn’t he stay out longer and catch more fish?

The Mexican said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs.

The American then asked the Mexican how he spent the rest of his time.

The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life, señor.”

The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and, with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. “You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding enterprise.”

The Mexican fisherman asked, “But senor, how long will this all take?”

To which the American replied, “15-20 years.”

“But what then, senor?” asked the Mexican.

The American laughed, and said, “That’s the best part! When the time is right, you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public. You’ll become very rich, you would make millions!”

“Millions, señor?” replied the Mexican. “Then what?”

The American said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.”

Food for thought

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jetset
Meister Member
Username: jetset

Post Number: 2312
Registered: 02-2001

Posted on Friday, February 14, 2003 – 07:49 am:

This is for the record, and for the foul-mouthed Neanderthal who called my home number this morning to threaten me and my family with violence if I did not stop “bad-mouthing” casinos.

The best way to stop criticism is to stop ripping off your players and run a straight operation.

I have a pretty good idea who you are (you are a local South African, which narrows the field down) and I will be ready for you next time you call.

What the hell is this all about? Check it out : here

DUKES DISCLOSURES CONTINUE

Be The Dealer takes action

Last week we reported the disgraceful and thoroughly unprofessional departure of Dukes Gaming.com, leaving unpaid players, ignored emails and a $1 million sweepstake scandal in its wake. Developments toward the end of the week were the identification of a Be The Dealer site carrying the Dukes Gaming identity, and raising ethical questions about the probity of commercial relations with companies that behave in this manner.

Be The Dealer has responded to the extensive public coverage by defending its business strategy. The BTD network it seems runs all operational facets of their sites such as gambling software, Support and Cashier activity. However, its “partners” whose identity often appears on the sites have responsibility for marketing, and BTD states that it has no control over that facet of its business, leaving gaps in accountability.

This was the situation with Dukes Gaming, which had signed up with BTD as Dukes Be The Dealer.com prior to it’s fall from grace as a Wagerlogic-powered online casino. Dukes provided its brand and its marketing database as their end of the deal, raising questions as to whether its casino players wanted to opt-in to marketing material from a new site.

In fairness to Be The Dealer, it has to be said that the network was not aware of the $1 million sweepstake scam or, apparently the unceremonious nature of Dukes Gaming.com’s closure.

After explaining their business position regarding accountability to the players, and being informed of the circumstances surrounding Dukes Gaming’s departure, the BTD people notably Gal Haber did rescue credibility by removing all trace of Dukes Gaming identity from the BTD site, and offering stranded players bonuses at the new site in compensation over and above the payouts from Wagerlogic.

It is not clear whether they have severed their commercial relations with the people behind Dukes, who remain anonymous and continue to ignore emails.

In fact it would appear that Dukes, as the main players in this drama have actually done the least for their erstwhile customers. Wagerlogic apparently acted decisively on being advised about the $1 million sweepstake scam, and then followed that up on closing the Dukes operation by guaranteeing that players would be paid their dues. BTD has, as outlined above, made similar moves.

But what has Dukes done? They have yet to explain the mystery behind their $1 million sweepstake promises, they have ignored player and media emails seeking answers to relevant questions surrounding the closure and it would appear that they have left others to pick up the pieces of their customer payouts.

Efforts to identify the people behind Dukes are being made but tracking is being hampered by the refusal of the companies involved to identify them on grounds of commercial confidentiality. Thus far addresses in the UK and North America have been found, and enquiries are continuing.

BONEHEADS AT VIRTUAL CASINO

Prism problems

RTG-powered Prism casino has a close relationship with the notorious Virtual Casino and has been taking flak for some strange tricks lately. This week several players were denied winnings at the casino’s Pontoon BJ because the casino alleged that the software had malfunctioned. Winning players were told they would have their deposits refunded, and the malfunction was described by a casino email in the following terms “Imagine this: It is similar to having a slots machine that suddenly went haywire and paid a jackpot to every single client on their first pull.” Real Time Gaming may have many shortcomings, but bum software is not one of them…in fact their download software is widely held to be among the best around, which creates some doubts about this claim. And the alleged malfunction does not seem to have affected any other RTG casino.

Stop Press: RTG’s reaction to our questions must have been immediate and direct, because as we went to press Prism management appeared on the message boards denying that there had been any “malfunctions or glitches” with RTG software and offering to redress the problems of any player prejudiced by the “erroneous” email sent from their casino. Kudos to RTG for bringing these people to order.

More articles like this in our news section.

7 February 2003 – Issue #14

Vortran007 Robot Warning

6 February Communication: Casino Warning:
Casino Group Warning:
This is a warning for players who are members of Bethedealer and Playanddeal casinos.

It has become apparently obvious that the software provider has no control over the actions of their licensees.

Proceed with caution. I will be monitoring this situation carefully.
Read more about this here! And if you have Real Player, listen to him here.

ROUGE CASINOS

Bethedealer and Playanddeal Not Recommended
The providers of Bethedealer/Playanddeal software have opened their arms to operators who violate trademark rights and have managed dubious operations in the past. There is NO quality control established here; no one manning the fort. If you are a player of a Bethedealer or Playandeal casino, you are at serious risk of being scammed or ripped off.

Furthermore, there are other reasons to avoid these casinos:

*The marketing being used of selling pass-through web sites as individually branded casinos is inherently deceptive and open to abuse. If a player is stiffed, who is responsible? Is Bethedealer responsible for paying players, or the purported “owner” of the pass-through site?
*They have been selling these packages on Ebay, while giving them away for free on other sites. So they aren’t even fair to their affiliate site makers, but are trying to maximize revenue from them.
*They are not screening these marketing sites at all.
*They market the bethedealer concept as ensuring game fairness, but it can be rigged to the operators’ advantage using shills or robots.
*They advertise it as patent pending, yet provide no proof of that. A significant competitor with a more plausible background can make a patent application. Once granted, the sites could be shut down in the future.
*It’s impossible to get a true story out of anybody about the origins and development of the software. Michael Staw, CEO of RTG, mentioned during a meeting that I attended last September that the sound files were stolen from RTG. Daniel Shultz (an RTG official) is involved as an investor and registered the Bethedealer domain a year ago.
*In addition to an affiliate program, PlayAndDeal.com offers to customize the software with your logo for free! Or, for $900-1900 they will add hosting and website via casinopromoter.com. What is odd about this is that it sits on the same server as Egamingcommision.org and is owned by Avi Goldman, the owner of Windows Casino. The “testimonial” on the PlayAndDeal.com concerning webmasters earning $$ as affiliates is from the webmaster of Jackpotfinder.com. Jackpotfinder.com is also on the same server that hosts Casinopromoter and the Egamingcommision. Do you sense deception and smell a shill? I do.

Overall, they really don’t demonstrate an attitude of caring about players or creating a positive image of integrity. Instead of trying to find ways to reassure players, they are trying to quiet critics. In fact, these marketing schemes only recreate the worst mistakes of Real Time Gaming, that of unleashing upon an unsuspecting gambling public legions of amateur webmasters willing to say anything for a buck. Is that how to manage a company’s image?

I think not.

More here.

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GAMES AND CONTESTS

Casinomeister’s “SCAVENGER HUNT”!
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Last month’s winners – Charles Powell and Polly Stephens from the US

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

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And now for the humor……

WORDS WOMEN USE

FINE This is the word women use to end an argument when they feel they are right and you need to shut up. Never use “fine” to describe how a woman looks — this will cause you to have one of those arguments.

FIVE MINUTES This is half an hour. It is equivalent to the five minutes that your football game is going to last before you take out the trash, so it’s an even trade.

NOTHING This means “something,” and you should be on your toes. “Nothing” is usually used to describe the feeling a woman has of wanting to turn you inside out, upside down, and backwards. “Nothing” usually signifies an argument that will last “Five Minutes” and end with “Fine.”

GO AHEAD (With Raised Eyebrows) This is a dare. One that will result in a woman getting upset over “Nothing” and will end with the word “Fine.”

GO AHEAD (Normal Eyebrows) This means “I give up” or “do what you want because I don’t care.” You will get a “Raised Eyebrow Go Ahead” in just a few minutes, followed by “Nothing” and “Fine,” and she will talk to you in about “Five Minutes” when she cools off.

LOUD SIGH This is not actually a word, but is a nonverbal statement often misunderstood by men. A “Loud Sigh” means she thinks you are an idiot at that moment, and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over “Nothing.”

SOFT SIGH Again, not a word, but a nonverbal statement. “Soft Sighs” mean that she is content. Your best bet is to not move or breathe, and she will stay content.

THAT’S OKAY This is one of the most dangerous statements that a woman can make to a man. “That’s Okay” means that she wants to think long and hard before paying you back for whatever it is that you have Done. “That’s Okay” is often used with the word “Fine” and in conjunction with a “Raised Eyebrow.”

GO AHEAD At some point in the near future, you are going to be in some mighty big trouble.

PLEASE DO This is not a statement, it is an offer. A woman is giving you the chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for doing whatever it is that you have done. You have a fair chance with the truth, so be careful and you shouldn’t get a “That’s Okay.”

THANKS A woman is thanking you. Do not faint. Just say, “You’re welcome.”

THANKS A LOT This is much different from “Thanks.” A woman will say, “Thanks A Lot” when she is really ticked off at you. It signifies that you have offended her in some callous way, and will be followed by the “Loud Sigh.” Be careful not to ask what is wrong after the “Loud Sigh,” as she will only tell you “Nothing.”

ha ha ha

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toofast4u
Newbie
Username: toofast4u

Post Number: 25
Registered: 10-2002

Posted on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 – 07:00 am:

I can’t stand it any more, I am sick of all the online casinos. Either they are rigged and you cant win a dime, or they take too freakin’ long to pay you. Or the let you win at first and then change up the odds to get you back down as fast as they can. I have to cut my losses and get out of this crap. What a waste of money it has been. Its amazing that I can sit down and lose significant amounts of money at my computer. What a corrupt industry this is. Its a gamble just to gamble online. I think it would be great if it gets banned. Its not really doing anyone good. The ones that do win are greatly outnumbered by those who lose. So all I say is that all online casinos can kiss my ass. They will not see another cent of my money, they will have to screw someone else.

Sounds depressing. Check it out here.

DUKE’S MILLION DOLLAR RIDDLE

Hunt the million is the name of today’s game…

The hype was high back in June last year when Cryptologic proudly launched it’s latest licensee at Dukes Gaming.com. The press material promised “As part of an aggressive launch strategy, Dukesgaming.com will award a $1 million grand prize to one lucky player in a random draw to be held on December 31, 2002. Players will receive one sweepstakes entry for each Royal Rewards Point accumulated under Dukesgaming.com’s player loyalty program prior to 5:00 a.m. GMT on December 26, 2002.

“By offering a $1 million grand prize, Dukesgaming.com has raised the bar for I-gaming marketing,” said Jean Noelting, President and CEO of CryptoLogic. “This industry-leading promotion shows Dukes Entertainment’s dedication to the quick ramp up and long-term success of Dukesgaming.com. This commitment, combined with CryptoLogic’s secure and trusted products and services, will enable Dukesgaming.com to build a strong presence with players in Europe and around the world.”

Big words and big promises, but what happened to that one million buckaroo payout?

No-one seems to know. There have been no special announcements to players, and there has been nothing posted on the casino website. Several players report that they have emailed the casino requesting an answer to the $1 million question but they have been ignored.

Tuesday saw a shocking development. Players received a letter from Wagerlogic, which was also posted on the now CLOSED Dukes site. Emails, which had previously been accepted by Dukes although ignored, were bouncing back indicating that the servers were down. The Dukes management remained mute.

Wagerlogic’s letter informed players that it had immediately terminated its license agreement with Dukes Entertainment N.V., the owner and operator of dukesgaming.com as of Tuesday, February 4, 2003. No reason was given. As a result, players would no longer be able to make active wagers at the Duke’s online casino.

The notice went on to give the assurance that outstanding cash deposits, winnings and bonuses will be refunded. All outstanding comp points will be cashed out and also refunded. Players were urged to go to their Ecash Direct account to withdraw any outstanding funds. They were also advised of an alternative option – accessing their Ecash accounts through web link https://www.ifunds.com/CZ/00/index.ehtml or contact Ecash Direct for assistance.

Later in the week, Cryptologic released a little more information, revealing that the $1 million sweepstake was the sole responsibility of Dukes, and that it had not been drawn. Players were again reassured that they would not be prejudiced by the closure. Due to confidentiality agreements Cryptologic was not in a position to say why it had pulled the Dukes license, although it did say that the termination was “…not due to a misappropriation of funds nor related to Dukes’ relationship with players.” The wall of silence from Dukes was still in place.

And in a late-breaking development, alert players reported that Dukes had appeared recently as one of the many Be The Dealer clone sites using the title DukesBeTheDealer.com. If you haven’t done so already, check the rogue section for further details.

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6 February 2003 Vortran007 – ROBOT WARNING

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This is a warning for players who are members of Bethedealer and Playanddeal casinos.

It has become apparently obvious that the software provider has no control over the actions of their licensees.

They have remained unresponsive to inquiries concerning the theft of images by Casino Ramada, and on 6 February it was brought to my attention that a new Bethedealer casino has appeared.

Dukesbethedealer.com is probably operated by the same individuals from dukegaming.com, a former Cryptologic site. Wagerlogic revoked their license this week because of dubious activities concerning an alleged $1 million draw which apparently never happened. It seems as though it was merely a scheme to get new players. Dukesgaming has been shut down.

The providers of Bethedealer software have opened their arms to these types of operators. There is no quality control established here. If you are a player of a Bethedealer or Playandeal casino, you are at serious risk of having an unfortunate experience.

There will be more posted at Casinomeister as this story develops.

30 January 2003 – Issue #139

NEWSLETTER ANNOUNCEMENT

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If you haven’t confirmed your subscription yet, you can do so by scrolling down and update your profile. If not, I will occassionally remind you by sending little evil hairy fairies to visit your darkest dreams prodding you with pointy sticks!! Yes, I have ways of making this happen.

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And now for the humor……

Three men were standing in line to get into heaven one day. Apparently it had been a pretty busy day, though, so Peter had to tell the first one, “Heaven’s getting pretty close to full today, and I’ve been asked to admit only people who have had particularly horrible deaths. So what’s your story?”

So the first man replies: “Well, for a while I’ve suspected my wife has been cheating on me, so today I came home early to try to catch her red-handed. As I came into my 25th floor apartment, I could tell something was wrong, but all my searching around didn’t reveal where this other guy could have been hiding. Finally, I went out to the balcony, and sure enough, there was this man hanging off the railing, 25 floors above ground!By now I was really mad, so I started beating on him and kicking him, but wouldn’t you know it, he wouldn’t fall off. So finally I went back into my apartment and got a hammer and starting hammering on his fingers.Of course, he couldn’t stand that for long, so he let go and fell — but even after 25 stories, he fell into the bushes, stunned but okay.I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I ran into the kitchen, grabbed the fridge and threw it over the edge where it landed on him, killing him instantly.But all the stress and anger got to me, and I had a heart attack and died there on the balcony.”

“That sounds like a pretty bad day to me,” said Peter, and let the man in.

The second man comes up and Peter explains to him about heaven being full, and again asks for his story.

“It’s been a very strange day.You see, I live on the 26th floor of my apartment building, and every morning I do my exercises out on my balcony.Well, this morning I must have slipped or something, because I fell over the edge.But I got lucky, and caught the railing of the balcony on the floor below me.I knew I couldn’t hang on for very long, when suddenly this man burst out onto the balcony.I thought for sure I was saved, when he started beating on me and kicking me.I held on the best I could until he ran into the apartment and grabbed a hammer and started pounding on my hands.Finally I just let go, but again I got lucky and fell into the bushes below, stunned but all right.Just when I was thinking I was going to be okay, this refrigerator comes falling out of the sky and crushes me instantly, and now I’m here.”

Once again, Peter had to concede that that sounded like a pretty horrible death.

The third man came to the front of the line, and again the whole process was repeated.Peter explained that heaven was full and asked for his story.

“Picture this,” says the third man, “I’m hiding naked inside a refrigerator…”

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MY THOUGHTS ON LONDON

A Brief Overview

I arrived via a four hour train ride, a three hour wait at the airport, and a one-hour-and-fifteen flight. And it was great to get there in one piece, I always freak a little knowing that I’m traveling in some little metal tube miles above the ocean, barely noticeable to any living thing that’s floating in the water down below. And there are no parachutes–an irrational fear of an ex-US Army paratrooper. But they didn’t lose my one bag – and I made it to the subway (another tube) within 45 minutes of landing.

The first thing I noticed on “the tube” were Casino-on-net banner ads. If they can’t get you in cyberspace, they will get you in normal space. In fact, they were all over the place – some were bigger than life, sprawling five meters high three meters wide and spread on the wall opposite from where you stand waiting for the subway train. Interestingly enough – they didn’t promise big winnings or bonuses like their cyber counter parts, but just a statement to join their 4 million members in the poker room for example. And where was the competition? I’m sure some of the big British land based casinos have the funds to launch a counter ad campaign, but there were none in sight. Very strange–I find this puzzling.

Well, within 30 seconds of arriving in my hotel room. The phone rings and it’s Kevin from Reviewed Casinos wondering why I’m not drinking beer downstairs in the bar. Well, I gave myself ten minutes to unpack, and I made it down there and there was a whole zoo of people that I knew. Ted Loh, Craig Miller, the guys from Reviewed Casinos, Spiral Solutions and Greedy Girl form GoneGambling. Oh what fun we had blabbing away, figuring out what we were going to eat while we drank beer. Sushi it was and we wandered down to a very cool sushi restaurant.

After which I checked out the movies. Besides meeting people, movies are my main concern. I don’t get them in English at home, everything is dubbed, and this to me is horrible. I can’t stand getting perfect voices that are clearly from someone reading the script and overdubbing the actor’s. What a shame the Germans are so used to this; they don’t really care and think this is normal.

Anyway, I saw “The Gangs of New York” the first night. Man, what a violent film!! If you like meat cleaver and butcher knife fights, this one is for you!! It was about two and a half hours of people beating the crap out of each other. I thought the costuming was rather good, but one review I read compared the costumes to 70’s porn meets Willie Wonka. I thought that was pretty funny.

The ICE began the next day, and it was to last until Thursday. ICE stands for International Casino Exhibition and this is the place you need to be in order to meet the most influential people in this industry. I’m not going to go name dropping, but most of the major software providers have their people here, either in booths or wandering around, and many of the main casino operators are here as well. This is the reason I go. I need to have a face to face contact with most anyone I deal with plain and simple. And I’m sure they want a face to face meeting with me.

And of course, with this many people around, rumors are started or extinguished, or passed around like a cheap bottle of Boone’s Farm. One rumor that I found interesting was that Golden Palace is moving to Playtech. Hmmm? And like who cares anyway? But maybe Playtech should care since Golden Palace has an infamous history of ripping off a bunch of players some time ago. You’ll also find that most portals that have any scruples will NOT advertise for these folks. But I’m not going to get into this.

But what I will get into is the fantastic Fire and Ice party that was sponsored by Online Casino News. This party is held every year during the ICE and it has a counterpart at nearly every convention I attend. I didn’t get there until around 11 pm since I was having a wonderful diner with some of the folks from Microgaming, Spiral Solutions, Ted Loh, and Micki from Trident Entertainment Group. Wonderful gossip at that dinner party I’d say! But not to be published here! Oh, I digress.

The party was held at the Fire House, a relatively old building which I guessed used to be an old Fire House, but it’s now a two-story bar. Unfortunately, by the time I arrived everything was blurry except I do remember talking to quite a number of people, and I actually met a few persons who are fans of Kilgore Trout, the character I borrowed from K. Vonnegut Jr. to trick that Nigerian con artist last summer. Oh, what fun.

I arrived back at the Hotel at around three a.m., woke up to some moron calling me on the phone at 7:20 (I didn’t bother to pick it up, and the person didn’t leave a message either). But then I did drag myself out of bed, and after a couple of cups of java, I hit Virgin records (which was nearly across the street). I spent most of the morning grabbing a number of CDs I just can’t seem to find in Germany.

London has a lot of magic for me; mainly from it’s history and it’s writers. Dickens was always one of my favorites, and what a delight it was to have a magnificent lunch with PartnerLogic just around the corner from one of Dickens’ homes. It was here that he wrote “A Christmas Carol”, the story of Eberneezer Scrooge’s Christmas ghosts. There is a graveyard across from the restaurant with headstones dating to the 18th century. Dickens probably saw these on his daily walks, and these stones perhaps found themselves intertwined in his stories. The restaurant was on Old Marleybone Road; Scrooge’s partner was Marley. Cool stuff. And I digress once more.

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Before leaving London, I had the chance to see two more films which were absolutely incredible. The new “Harry Potter” film was great and I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that Jason Issacs was cast to play the villain. If you have seen the “Patriot” with Mel Gibson, you would have recognized Jason Issacs who played the British cavalry officer who was very evil indeed. Great show! Forty-five minutes after this show ended, I caught the “Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers”. This was the grand finale of my London trip. It was beyond awesome. I thought the first film couldn’t be beat, but this one kicked butt. Three hours of nonstop intrigue and action. Wow, what a trip.

And then my trip was over. But it’s good to be home; back home in Germany. My family, my kids, my wife, my pillow. But I’m already looking forward to next year’s ICE. Hopefully it’ll give me a chance to catch the next “Harry Potter” film and the third installment of the “Lord of the Rings”.

A few photos here.

29 January 2003 – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Pardon the intrusion but I just wanted to let everyone know that I’ve returned from London in one complete piece, and will be getting back up to speed here in the next couple of days. I know that some of you have lodged a few complaints against a number of casinos; I’ll be getting to these by close of business Friday.

Also while in London, I met with the manager of Casino US, a brand new Microgaming casino, which has just joined the ranks of Casinomeister’s reputable casinos. I’ve known the guy for a couple of years and he is quite savvy on how an online casino should be run. I can certainly vouch for this one, and I would definitely give this one a try.

Also, a new webcast should be up within the next several hours (it’s in the production phase right now), a new section concerning casino licensing will be posted as well, and our newsletter is on schedule for tomorrow.

See you then!

16 January 2003 – Issue #139

NEWSLETTER ANNOUNCEMENT
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Just send a copy of this letter to five of your friends who are equally tired and discontented.

Then bundle up your wife and/or girlfriend and send her to the man whose name appears at the top of the following list, and add your name to the bottom of the list.

When your turn comes, you will receive 15,625 women. One of them is bound to be better than the one you already have.

At the writing of this letter, a friend of mine has already received 184 women, of whom four were worth keeping.

REMEMBER this chain brings luck.

One man’s pit bull died, and the next day he received a Playboy playmate.

An unmarried Jewish man living with his widowed mother was able to choose between a Hooter’s waitress and a Hollywood super model.

You can be lucky too, but DO NOT BREAK THE CHAIN!

One man broke the chain and got his wife back again.

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MY TRIP TO THE BAHAMAS

Part III of III

It’s been over a month now that I’ve been back, and the memories linger. Some of the most memorable things that haven’t been mentioned yet are the $100 Slot machines Ted Loh and I spied in the casino (no we didn’t see anyone playing one), the immensity of fun things for kids and adults to do at the Atlantis hotel, and the bad attitudes of most of the locals.

But why three parts? Well I wanted to save room for the “Pirate Museum”, another highlight of the trip. The Bahamas have a rich history, and one of the richest and intriguing aspects of their history are the legends and tales of Pirates.

Most of us have heard of “Blackbeard” or have certain images of “pirates” and how they scoured coastal villages raping, pillaging, and burning everything in their path. A true hollywood image, and purely fictional for that matter. According to the museum’s historical research, most of the villages welcomed the “Pirates” as their own, giving them room and board since the pirates traded the merchandise that they stole at discounted prices. Fifty percent of the pirates were black. No one has ever been recorded “walking the plank” (Peter Pan myth). Blackbeard blockaded the Charleston harbor not for gold, but for medical supplies to treat his wounded men. Most chose piracy because it was exciting and had better pay and conditions then being on a regular merchant vessel, but of course their life expectancy wasn’t long. Most were hung when caught by the British navy. There were several women pirate captains as well who were highly regarded by their crew and colleagues.

Interestingly enough, most pirates had a “code of conduct” which dealt with how they were to treat one another; cheating at gambling, stealing another mate’s “loot”, general disobedience, were dealt with harshly. One of the most severest sentences was “marooning”. The culprit would be “marooned” on a desolate island with nothing but the clothes he wore, a knife, and a loaf of bread. He had to survive on his own and was not allowed to have any contact with anyone. If he was ever spotted in public in some local village, or wherever, he was put to death by his ex-crew mates.

But what I found most surprising was the last “code of conduct”: any man who violates a woman without her consent will be put to death. This refuted one of my own prejudgements, and nullified all of these notions of rape, pillage, and burn.

So pirates got a bad rap, probably from a few bad apples. Apply this to online casinos and you can see the same thing happening. I thought that after nearly five years of watching this industry, things would change. Well, things haven’t changed that much. It’s still mostly unregulated. There are still the unscrupulous portals who send moronic spams, portal owners who cheat to get traffic, casinos who condone spam, casinos that take players’ money and *poof* gone. Not many, but a few. But a few are too many. I vote for marooning. Check out the marooned “pirate” here.

OCA STATS GOOD FOR SOME

Worrying for others

Truegambler’s Online Casino Analyser results have been keenly awaited by players for some time, and the initial stats on video poker at IGS-Cytech, Microgaming and Playtech powered casinos were the first to be released. In summary the three softwares were tested with varying numbers of hands Playtech (1.47 million hands), Microgaming (618 thousand hands) and Cytech (472 thousand hands) for their single line Jacks or Better game.

Although Truegambler avoided drawing conclusions and simply presented the numbers, readers were soon drawing their own conclusions although the software companies assessed remained mute as we went to press.

The analysis is carried out by using sophisticated technology resident on the testers’ computers that mirrors all the game play to a central server. This collates the play from all beta testers and analyses the software fairness. By assembling and analysing the combined initial and next draw hands of large numbers of players who have been active at diverse venues since March last year a high volume sample was tested. A total of 2.5 million hands of video poker were played; the objective being to assess the likelihood of a random deal in the first deal and on the draw.

Microgaming has good results that show a 90 percent plulikelihoodod of fair play, especially on the first hand numbers which many believe are critical, but both Playtech and Aquaonline do not give results consistent with random deals from decks of cards. Playtech showed up the worst with a 99.4likelihoodod of being non-random, or as one expert described it “Playtech had a baaaad fit. 99.4% likely to be nonrandom. Which is to say, if you had a hundred Playtech software companies producing identical software with identical results, less than half of one of the companies is dealing fair video poker.”

The project is ongoing, and will be analysing other softwares and other games – most anticipated being blackjack.
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13 January 2003 – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Pardon the intrusion but I thought this would interest you (if you enjoy Microgaming games) Their new Viper software has just been released at Lucky Nugget Online Casino. You have got to see it to believe it!!! I’ve just made the download, and I’m VERY impressed. You gotta check these games out! I mean it!

Also, I’m finally getting caught up from my Christmas holiday sloth-mode so those of you who have recently “pitched a bitch” please be patient since I will be getting to you within the next couple of days.

For everybody else, get back to work before your boss catches you slacking off!

MEISTER MAIL – 10 January 2003

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And now for the humor…

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Consumption of alcohol may cause you to tell the same boring story over and over again.
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Consumption of alcohol may convince you that your ex is really dying to hear from you at 4 am.
Consumption of alcohol may cause you to roll over in the morning and see something really scary (whose species and/or name you can’t remember).
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Consumption of alcohol may lead you to believe that you’re tougher than a really big guy named Kong.
Consumption of alcohol may lead you to believe you are invisible.
Consumption of alcohol may lead you to think people are laughing WITH you.
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MY TRIP TO THE BAHAMAS

Part III of III…

…will be posted next week on the site. There are still a few things I want to discus about the trip, but a more pressing issue is the following.

THE ONLINE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

and my feelings about the whole mess

So where should I start? About the OPA I mean. Well I could start from the beginning when the OPA was first brought up in my forum at Casinomeister by Steve Adkins, or I could start when the OPA’s forum was hosted by Casinomeister’s Forum for about full year. This included the “members section”, the “committee section”, and the posting of players’ complaints. But I think a good place to start is when the OPA was resurrected this past year.

Steve Adkins was the president of the OPA in it’s formative years, but due to problems he had in the states concerning the IRS, and other legal issues. He went offline never to be heard from again, except for selling me his half of Casinogazette, and he more or less gave me the OPA. I had control of the website, domains, etc., but honestly, I didn’t want it. I just wanted a radio show and I had fantastic ideas on what to do with the webcasts at Casinogazette and all.

With this purchase, I became partners with Mike Craig. No problem, Mike and I had met a couple of times and had known each other for a couple of years. We got together at the ICE in London last year and laid out a plan for Casinogazette, which I was really excited about. But when I returned home, he called me and was even more excited about getting the OPA back online. He mentioned that a few of the casinos that he had been in contact with were convinced that the OPA was needed. Mike felt that since I had the domain name, and the resources to get it back up, we could do it. I warned Mike about taking on the OPA since it is a lot of work, many people are involved, and you have to answer to questions about finances, accountability, and everything else that the business is involved with. But he was convinced that this is something that we should do. I agreed to let Casinogazette host the OPA until one of us (me) had the time to get the site up on its own.

It wasn’t much of a problem getting most of the original committee members of the OPA involved, and we had a number of good ideas. We incorporated a “Players Advisory Board” to assist us in voting. The PAB consisted of about seventy anonymous players on their own private board that would give us input to whatever casino was being considered for OPA membership. The OPA was well structured, but there was still the problem of finance: do we charge players? do we charge casinos? What and how do we charge? We decided that there was to be no charge and that the site would be banner free.

Most of the committee members met in Toronto last May to outline rules and regs on accountability, and we agreed that it should be not for profit. And we hoped that the casino members would be convinced to purchase add space at Casinogazette to help fund the OPA. I was more than eager to move it to it’s own site, since I only wanted a radio show. I made this clear. In Toronto, Mike and I met with the Sunny group and representatives from Playtech and they had this idea concerning a “Payout Verification” certification. Mike would be given the data from Playtech and was entrusted to go over this data, which was kept strictly confidential, and certify that the casino in question was paying out the percentages that they claimed. This sounded great, but I thought that it may be a bite too big to chew. And I had nothing to do with it since a) I had Casinomeister to run b) This was data that was only to be reviewed by Mike since it was extremely confidential. And c) I never fully understood it anyway no matter how many times it was explained to me. My talents and intelligence lie elsewhere.

In July, I finally put aside an adequate amount of time to get the OPA up on its own domain and move it away from the Casinogazette site. I built the website, and it was re-launched in August. All honky dory, no banner ads, no blatant commercials. Just straightforward information. We had a forum with about 600 members and a user database for the newsletter of about 1800 members. But there was a bit of controversy involved. There was a hardcore group of OPA opponents who did not approve of the way the OPA was managed. Some of the persons felt that casinos were paying to be included as a member, or that Mike and I were getting rich off of this enterprise. This really pissed me off since I did not make a dime off of any of the efforts I put into this. The problem is that there are a number of individuals who spend far to much time at various message boards and feel that most of information there is either truthful or relevant. I have been accused of not visiting Winneronline’s message board often enough, or making posts there, which is asinine. These accusations are made by people who live and die by moronic message board postings. Max has his message board at Winneronline, John Abbott has his at Gonegambling, I have mine at Casinomeister, etc. We don’t post in each other’s boards plain and simple. If anyone wants to get a hold of me, they know where to find me. And I don’t hide behind a “handle”.

But I digress, what went wrong with the OPA? I’ll tell you what went wrong. I think it started last fall when I told most people that I know that I was stepping down from the OPA. Reason? I needed to concentrate on Casinomeister. This is where I belong. Nothing was happening at Casinogazette since Mike was too busy with the OPA, as I was with my own thing. I decided to consolidate everything and move my radio show from casinogazette to here, for a number of reasons, mainly so that it was totally under my control. But at the same time that I mentioned that I wanted to pull out, the Black Widow mess began to get ugly. Mike was not manning the support center for whatever reasons and was harder to reach via email. I stepped in as well as Tortex and began handling the complaints. And this is something that I agreed NOT to do. As long as I was involved with the OPA, I was not going to handle any complaints. This is what happened to the old OPA, Steve Adkins had his son doing the complaints, but he flaked out and I ended up dealing with them. Most of you know that I do this at Casinomeister.

When it was obvious that the Black Widow problem could not be resolved. The committee voted for them to be not recommendable. And I took the bull by the horns so to speak and made it known. This is about the time that Mike returned from London after meeting with Playtech people and a number of Playtech casino operators, and cash processors. Fine and dandy, but we should have known ahead of time. Especially if he was representing the OPA. He was representing us.

He rescinded our decision to blacklist black widow, and we protested. He said he wanted to give the manager more time and we stated that he had enough time. We also questioned the fact the Sterling House casino had an OPA payout verification logo, but it clicked through to a page stating that the OPA had approved this casino. We had not. We voiced our opinions about that as well. We then voted to discontinue the use of the Payout Verification and the vote was unanimous.

Mike was still having problems manning the support center with another absence. We then decided to move the support center, I made the switch to the emails and more or less cut Mike off. He freaked stating that we were cutting off his bread and butter. We let him back in but demanded to see the contracts he made with Playtech. He refused to show us these contracts, so we voted him out of the OPA. The Players Advisory Board and the committee had a no confidence vote, and it was unanimous.

The problem was, with Mike gone, what would we do with the “Payout Verification” deal. We weren’t privy to the contracts, so we wrote Playtech asking about this. At the same time, Mike relaunched the OPA Uk version at Casinogazette, and he came up with grand plans to continue with the UK branch. This was getting ugly, and a bit too ugly. I had all of the instruments of ownership, the onlineplayersassociation.co.uk domain was in my name (still is, but I’m changing it). The website was on my account; I had been paying the bills and webmastering the site. But I and the rest of the committee decided, enough was enough. If Mike wants to run it on his own, then let him.

So Mike was given the keys to the castle and we walked. This shocked most; amazed many. People, both friend and foe, began posting all over the place speculating on what had happened. What secrets were kept, what deals were made, what was the real dirt.

Well this is the dirt. And it’s not so fascinating, is it? And for those of you who are all caught up in this matter, all I have to say is go spend some time with your kids instead of dwelling on what happened at the OPA. Or go write a poem or something. It’s not really that important, is it? Nobody got ripped off. The association is still here It’s managed a bit differently, but it still can be an effective association of players. And if you still have to know what the hell happened, you know where to find me. I’ll give you a dead horse you can beat on.

2003 Newsletter

30 December 2003 – SPECIAL FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT

23 December 2003 – Special Christmas Issue

18 December 2003 – Issue #174

11 December 2003 – Issue #173

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

4 December 2003 – Issue #172

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

27 November 2003 – Issue #171

HOW ABOUT SOME GOOD NEWS?

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

24 November 2003 Vortran007 – ROBOT WARNING

13 November 2003 – European I-Gaming Congress & Expo ~ Barcelona Special Edition

6 November 2003 – Issue #170

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

30 October 2003 – Issue #169

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

29 October 2003 – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

23 October 2003 – Issue #168

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

17 April 2003 – Issue #149

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

15 October 2003 – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

10 October 2003 – Issue #166

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

9 October 2003 – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

1 October 2003 – Issue #164

5 September 2003 – Issue #163

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

28 August 2003 – Issue #162

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

THESE NUMBERS ARE NO THUMBSUCK

Welcome Casinomeister linking partners!

14 August 2003 – Issue #162

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

More Humor!

8 August 2003 – Issue #161

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

KYL BILL BUILDS OPPOSITION

LINKING PARTNERS

6 August 2003 – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

31 July 2003 – Issue #160

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

TURKISH DELIGHTS

9 July 2003 – Issue #159

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

4 July 2003 – Issue #158

CASINOS YOU GOTTA JOIN!

And now for the humor……

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

ANGELCITI CLOSING DOWN MAIN BRANDS

4 July 2003 Vortran007 – ROBOT WARNING

13 November 2003 – European I-Gaming Congress & Expo
~ Barcelona Special Edition