| Posted by: Lord_Have_Mercy at June 4, 2006, 11:20 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
I just can't believe the casinos has the nerves to restrict bonuses to Slots and 25X< on Slots. And No Blackjack. I remembered when I first started online gaming in 1995. Time sure has changed and for the WORST!!!
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| Posted by: el nino at May 31, 2006, 2:53 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
My experience with 24/7 is that they just ignore you. Anyway, what I meant was is that you cant report them to the police. I believe in karma, and I believe these people who own and work for these dodgy online casinos like MGC, will ........ you know what.
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| Posted by: el nino at May 31, 2006, 2:52 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
My experiance with 24/7 is that they just ignore you. Anyway, what i meant was is that you cant report them to the police. I believe in karma, and i believe these people who own and work for these dodgy online casinos like MGC, will ........ you know what.
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| Posted by: The Watchdog at May 31, 2006, 2:25 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
That is why I love 24-7 chat support...
If you have a question, you just click on the link and someone should always be available to help you out.
Is the most frustrading thing to have a question or problem and not being able to get assistance.
Not many sites offer it, but some do.
Its awful when they advertise 24/7 chat support... then you click on it and it says: ALL OUR REPS ARE BUSY...What the @%@ is that... can't they handle 2 or 3 chats at a time?? CS resps should be multitasking, no excuse for being unable...
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| Posted by: Let_It_Ride at May 30, 2006, 9:19 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
once all my deposits and cash outs have cleared in my bank account, hopefully in the next two weeks, it's time to hang up my mouse, it's clicked it's last click on online casinos.
WHY, because tonight I spent about 30 minutes playing (having fun?) at a new casino and then 60 minutes trying to get customer service to process my cashout and accept I had followed all their T&Cs.
It's just TOO much now, gambling used to be fun, but no more, it's back to the B&M for me.
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| Posted by: silcnlayc at May 30, 2006, 8:54 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
I can relate to this ery much
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I get bored after 20 or 30 minutes and I might bet it all.
. What I have learned to do is change my habits and I also asked my husband to kick me when he sees me going into one of these "MODES". (the stupidity bored mode that is) and start betting all my winnings back.
I play slots and build it up (when I can) then leave and go to the "track online" to get a little change of pace, bet a few races (win most of the time and cashout when my hubby says so) then I go back to the slots and have funds to play again...
I really do need to be reminded to stop when I start doing the stupid things (as a lot of us know we need this) even tho I KNOW I am doing it, I just do it even more..thank goodness my hubby checks in on me every once in a while asking me how I am doing,
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I guess you just have to have the proper balance
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| Posted by: Lord_Have_Mercy at May 30, 2006, 8:16 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
This is what gets to me. If I deposit $200 and lose I feel stupid, because I just wagered something that I once had. Now I got NOTHING!!! If I happen to go on a winning streak from $200 to $1,000. I start feeling cocky and betting large amounts. Just to have the casino eat right thru it. I get bored after 20 or 30 minutes and I might bet it all. Just to have the Dealer to pull 21. I am really tired of this. I can't find a good bonus without them wanting to wager 20X on some stupid slots. And if I even meet the requirements on slots. I can't get paid because I wagered on Blackjack. The online gaming can goto Hell for all I care. Alot of us would be mad for a few minutes. But when reality kicks in. We all would be better off! And online gaming doesn't come close to BM Casinos the whole atmosphere is different. Much more to do and see. I wished I never knew what a computer was, and that's the truth!
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| Posted by: Trezz at May 30, 2006, 12:06 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Quote: Originally Posted by inylweatherman
(some might say "prolong the misery").
Edit: After reading back a few posts my post is not intended to be a slap in face to anyone, I just thought it was a funny line.
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| Posted by: Trezz at May 30, 2006, 12:04 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Quote: Originally Posted by Freudian
Poker is the way go. At least you can win if you are good and the operators have no financial incentive to rip you off.
Not exactly true.
Poker rooms can't stamp out collusion, always the risk of getting fleeced by that rort.
Ad bots to the mix and a poker room ends up winning your dough. That's a BIG financial incentive imo.
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| Posted by: The Watchdog at May 30, 2006, 8:52 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
All I can tell from the last posts are that gambling might be amusing to some...
A nightmare to others...
Never regret what you have done.. I believe that regardless of how awful an experience can be (not only gambling), something positive can always be learned.
As I said before, the gabmling industry (land based or online) is amazing and I respected ery much.
Some people can gamble, others canīt... The ones who canīt be careful, the ones who can, enjoy it, proffit of it and always look for the best place to make business with.. A LOT OF RATS OUT THERE...
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| Posted by: dabruin2 at May 30, 2006, 6:23 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Today I met some guy at an online casino and he told me he dropped like 100K USD in the past year. Ever since, he's been trying to win it back. I really feel bad for the guy. Apparently, he had to sell his home, his car, and such to settle debts. I felt bad for the guy, but in the same way, I knew he was incorrigible. That's degenerate bottom of the barrel for ya.
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| Posted by: Cynthia777 at May 30, 2006, 4:54 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
sort of along the same lines as the posts prior to mine...
Although I like that online gaming/wagering is available (and hope it will continue to be ), one instance of "not the same" ...
Now that online horse betting is available also, I have found that those times I would go to Pimlico with my father (usually would treat him to a table at the Sports Palace and have lunch), or even just to get those advance day tickets for big events like the Preakness, etc.. have dwindled. My parents were divorced when I was two years old, and there was a big gap in time where we never really grew close or communicated, even nowadays most of our conversations consist of gambling/horses, but that was still something
Not to say that we cannot still do those things, but the online part makes it so convenient it's so easy to lose sight of the added quality aspects of "being out there".. I guess you just have to have the proper balance
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| Posted by: ballysdb at May 30, 2006, 4:32 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
I feel the same way. My mom passed away... wow it will be 3 years this September. My mom and dad had always loved Atlantic City. I went with them many times and with my ex and my mom after dad passed away. I also would never want her to feel responsible for my addiction and Im sure she doesnt. She knows (or knew) I was not able to control it. But I will never let the addiction take away the wonderful memories I have of those times. I had one casino exclude me today and they were actually pretty nice about it. They said I was now banned and they wished me the best of luck with my problem. I know it was probably in hopes I come play again someday, but Im glad they didn't make me send in a special request by snail mail or anything like that. I have spent a shameful amount of money gambling and maybe this was just a baby step but it was a step in the right direction.
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| Posted by: Dewberry at May 30, 2006, 1:52 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Bally, I can relate to your post. The first time I hit a casino was when my parents took me to Reno. I had a blast although we only played 3 nickels at a time (there were no ideo slots then.)
Then I went to a couple of casinos close to where I lived at that time, and that's when the addiction really took hold.
Mum passed away 5 years ago but would absolutely hate to feel that she was the start of all this. She definitely didn't anticipate what one trip to Reno would do.
Well the nickels now are pennies, but I'm spending more than 15 cents per spin. I wish I'd never tried online gaming. Someone here said once you've played higher bets, it's hard to go back to small ones. He/she is right.
After losses this month, I know I will defininitely have to curtail the spending a bit. I think Lydia (think it was her) is right when she claims that the casinos will try to get back what you win. I have seen the same thing after a decent cashout.
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| Posted by: ballysdb at May 30, 2006, 1:20 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
I guess my love of land based gambling comes from alot of wonderful memories with my mom. Also my addiction really didn't show up until online gambling. I guess because I would only go a few times a year and this blasted computer sits in front of my every day and night saying "come on this might be your lucky day" At least I did one good thing today. I asked Casino of Fortune to self-exclude me. Hey, its a start.
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| Posted by: The Watchdog at May 29, 2006, 9:44 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Is true, that´s my point of iew. The time I spent gambling on land based casinos left me such an awful mouth taste that probably is the reason why I despite that enviorment.
I have never been to Vegas, probably will never go since I will probably die there or stay as a homeless gambling degenarate...
What happen is that I don´t find nothing special from those places.
Here in Costa Rica there is a saying that a lot of people share. Compulsive gamblers are just like Crack heads.. only that a little bit better dressed.
You put a foot out side a casino and you will see those poor people begging for a coin to built up enough just for another hit... Same stuff with the guys inside.. only that you have them semi-nicely dressed but feeding their urge for just another bet.
I honestly have nothing against Casinos... As a matter of fact I respect the industry land based or online. However I do agree some people can gamble, other can´t. Í`m ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: mrracetrack at May 29, 2006, 9:24 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Posted by The Watchdog:
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Online gambling brings tons of advantages that those @%@# land basesd casinos don't give you...
At least I am happy not dealing with smart ass pit bosses, incompetent dealers, and enless nights sitting with a bunch of strangers... At home you will sit the same amount of time, and probably more comfortable.
I have to disagree...
Although online gambling does offer "some advantages"... what you posted above aren't really alid...
The "smart ass pit bosses" and the "incompetent dealers" can be equated to dealing with the CSR you speak with when you have a question or complaint about an online gaming issue.
80% of these CSR are "totally clueless". The other 20% are "semi clueless".
As far as "sitting with a bunch of strangers"... I think a lot of people would enjoy that... it's part of the "casino experience" in a &qu... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: The Watchdog at May 29, 2006, 6:14 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
I couldn't agree more with you... Honestly, from a person who loves land based casinos...
Never the less, that ilussion of excitement, luxury and adventure that landbased casinos offer are the worst trap for the cumpulsive gambler.
I don't find amusement no more on joining 100 fruit cakes betting their ass' off. I don't miss the food, drinks or the women. First of all land based casinos are the worst place where a human being can waste his life. Thousands of people wanting to be with their families, enjoy and afternoon with your best friends or people with not enough money to have a meal...
Is amazing, you can place bets on Black Jack of $30 a hand with out hesitating... but when you get charged $20 for a good meal you complain... is in that just wrong?
Anyways.. online gambling gives you the freedom to get in to your slippers, grab a cup of coffe, a good cigarrete and enjoy nice $1 tourneys of no limit texas holdem... When you are tired, you don't even have t... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: duke7123 at May 29, 2006, 4:50 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
I have played one site a Microgaming site and now for 6 months have hit nothing at all. I will say the same as you if you will get 3 Aces on the slots you will be lucky. No matter what you play and then when you asked the site to show your avg winnings its always like we show that your % of win is 98.9% 99.4% 97.9% if that is true then why can't one cash at least one time. When you deposit 400.00 and play any MG site and all you do is win a little and loose a lot no wounder its a billion dollar market. So after my experience I too will take a break from all of this so that I can find out what is really going on here. I see so many lost and ery few wins compared to Vegas at least I have won there even 50,000.00 slot and Toronto 40,000.00 Bahamas 35,000.00 slots. So what the heck am I doing on here but making other people rich and ery happy. While they are so kind to give a token bonus and that goes back to them as well. Oh well my advise to all until its becomes better odds get out while you can.
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| Posted by: ballysdb at May 28, 2006, 5:18 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
As someone stated above, when you go to Vegas or Atlantic City there are so many other things to enjoy. The food, the company of friends or other gamblers. The beautiful rooms and for alot of us, getting treated like a king or queen. I know they only treat us like that when we are spending alot of money, but at least it is like a little escape. It is a acation. Sitting on my couch or wherever, getting pains in my back or butt and pumping more and more money into these online casinos...is this really fun? This is no acation! I used to bring about $500-$800 to A/C for an overnight stay. I didnt bring my credit cards with me, and when the money was gone it was gone. Sure I was mad as hell but once I was on the Garden State Parkway heading home I was OK again. If I found I still had $100 bill in my pocket that I didnt know was there, it was $100...not 100 credits. Hey I can find alot of things to spend $100 on. When I'm in the casino it is NOT money!!! Uuuggghhh! dont get me wrong I will gamble again today ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: lydia at May 28, 2006, 11:57 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Quote: Originally Posted by SlotsJunkie
Their RNG probably contains a line of code similar to:
if(player.country == 'US') { winAmount = 0; }
if(player ='new')
{ winAmount = 1/3*depost }
else
if(playerlastwin > = playerdeposit)
{ winAmount = 0; }
else
(play = 'Multiplayertable BJ or Roullete')
{ winAmount < 'the smallest bet on the table' }
else
go to .....
{ winAmount = 'backofficedecision }
else....
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| Posted by: SlotsWizard at May 28, 2006, 2:36 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Quote: Originally Posted by pacers31
From my recent experiences and the experiences of others posting here, I firmly now believe that the casinos are opening the drain and sucking down as much cash as they can in advance of U.S. pending legislation concerning online gaming.
Their RNG probably contains a line of code similar to:
if(player.country == 'US') { winAmount = 0; }
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| Posted by: vinylweatherman at May 28, 2006, 1:44 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
At least we have the bonuses. Bonuses do help cushion the house edge and prolong the playing time, (some might say "prolong the misery"). Of course, they DON'T want us to be so miserable that we go away for good.
I have found that leaving a casino alone after having played a reasonable amount will lead to a "come back please" bonus on top of the normal promotions that are run. While B&M casinos get away with lower payouts, they do at least provide the premises, online we have to provide our own premises and the casino sets up shop on our PC!
I expect that this industry consolidation is a means to fight the possible loss of US players. They may be hoping that the US will eventually bring in some form of regulation which will give an advantage to the good groups. If the US brings in the ban, then the rogue operators will not care, but the good ones will have to market into new areas. The UK will be one of the major sources of new players due to the regulations coming into... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Freudian at May 28, 2006, 12:31 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
The point of online casinos are that you aren't supposed to win. Add to that all the crooked operators and the total lack of regulation should make everyone boycott it.
Poker is the way go. At least you can win if you are good and the operators have no financial incentive to rip you off.
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| Posted by: pacers31 at May 28, 2006, 12:04 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Yeah, I understand Watchdog that the casinos always win in the long run, I'm just saying that until recently, you at least got some entertainment alue from playing if nothing else. Lately, well, I don't have to tell you about lately!!, they truly seem to be UNUSUALLY hard to win anything at. How about those FREE SPIN BONUS rounds that net you $9 for 10/15 spins total?? How about being either down or barely even most of a gamining session, not once or half or three quarters of the time, but ALL THE FREAKING TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! I believe the fix is in these days. That, or the whole gaming world just became unlucky for an extended period of time all at once. If I want to play lottery odds, I'll play the lottery!! You are so right though, the house always gets it's cut, just seems lately they are taking a larger than usual cut, and pissing off the customers with the shitty play.
These days it's like playing russian roulette with a fully loaded gun!!!
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| Posted by: paul02085 at May 27, 2006, 9:25 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Whats funny is that a payback % of over 93% is considered good in many B&M casinos in the US and you cant get a room at most of them on a weekend they are so crowded.
Can anyone say a sucker is born every minute?
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| Posted by: The Watchdog at May 27, 2006, 8:07 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
They had the drain wide a long time ago. Have you ever heard the term "The House Always Wins".
Why would you think anyone will open a casino, land based or online? Because that law is as true as 2x2=4.
No one will never open a buisness to give out money... is just moronic.
Example of land based casinos. You go in to one, and you see a guy at Craps screaming and lauging his ass off because he is winning $10.000... do you think the casino cares? During the last 24 hours they have probably cleaned up everyone for over $100.000.
And thats how it works... CASINOS ARE THERE TO DRAIN YOU... is simple.. they always win
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| Posted by: pacers31 at May 27, 2006, 11:32 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
From my recent experiences and the experiences of others posting here, I firmly now believe that the casinos are opening the drain and sucking down as much cash as they can in advance of U.S. pending legislation concerning online gaming. I believe they are convinced that online gaming will be banned in their largest and most lucrative market and are basically stealing from us all right now. I don't believe gambling is EVIL, but what we are doing right now really isn't gambling. The online sites are EVIL for the reduced payouts and greed/fraud! Seems we can all hear that huge sucking sound eminating from our computers these days. At this rate it won't matter if they outlaw online gaming or not, as most all online sites will be stigmatized with a bad reputation (deserved or not) and will have ruined their market through their own greed and deception. Like Dylan said, "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows..."
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| Posted by: The Watchdog at May 27, 2006, 9:23 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Gambling is pure EVIL...
The closest you can be to hell is a Casino.... They said God is everywhere.. I guarantee you that even him avoids Casinos.
There are thousands of adictions.. Gambling is the King of Adictions..
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| Posted by: Mousey at May 26, 2006, 11:28 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Quote: Originally Posted by inylweatherman
I have had yet another poor run. It seems that one the software has got you in it's sights there is no chance of a comeback!
However, I had a look at last months audited figures at a couple of MG sites, and WTF Slots 93.9% - Damn low for an average!!!! Poker games were only 96.5% or so, about what would be expected from slots.
Looks like bad streaks in April ARE feeding through to the stats, and certainly not a figment of our imaginations!
Seems like a ery long poor streak was had across the board. Given how popular MG casinos are I would not expect a monthly average to deviate downwards this much, although upwards can at least be explained by progressive hits - I see no similar explanation for a downward trend like this unless everybody played progressives and they were ery tight indeed!
Misery loves company --- and the Mousey does, too! For once it's not just my imagination. My poor NETeller is so near empty, if ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: vinylweatherman at May 26, 2006, 11:07 pm | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
I have had yet another poor run. It seems that one the software has got you in it's sights there is no chance of a comeback!
However, I had a look at last months audited figures at a couple of MG sites, and WTF Slots 93.9% - Damn low for an average!!!! Poker games were only 96.5% or so, about what would be expected from slots.
Looks like bad streaks in April ARE feeding through to the stats, and certainly not a figment of our imaginations!
Seems like a ery long poor streak was had across the board. Given how popular MG casinos are I would not expect a monthly average to deviate downwards this much, although upwards can at least be explained by progressive hits - I see no similar explanation for a downward trend like this unless everybody played progressives and they were ery tight indeed!
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| Posted by: A23456789TJQK at May 26, 2006, 10:14 am | | Topic: Online Gaming can kiss where you know what Forum: Casino Meister |
Quote: Originally Posted by Lord_Have_Mercy
I am sick of online gaming. ...! And you guys here at the forum don't make it know better posting your winning screen shots.
What do you think those shots are there for?
Think about it dude.
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