And to celebrate that fact, the volunteers will host a special 30-game 25th Anniversary bingo session on Saturday, May 3rd at the Vaca Valley Bingo hall. The hall doors will open up at 2:30 p.m. and the first special session game will be played starting at 5 p.m. No reservations will be taken and seats will be available on a first come first served basis.
Players will also be pleased to learn that all Scarlet Brigade admission discount coupons will also be honored for the session. Admission has been set at just $25 for two six-on paper game packs with additional packs sold for only $5 each. No Early Birds or Special games will be played for the Anniversary Marathon session. However, early arriving players will enjoy lots of 50/50 Warm-up games that will start about 3:30 p.m.
Players will also enjoy two free $500 drawings during the session. And don’t forget the late night session will start at 11:00 p.m. with paper sales starting at about 10:15 p.m.
Highlights for May include special drawings for Mother’s Day gift certificates at the Macy’s Department store on Saturday, June 10th. The free $200 Vaca Valley Bingo hall Daub Card game will also be played during the May 10th session.
On Saturday, May 17th, players will enjoy lots of drawings for gift cards from JC Penny’s and then on Saturday, May 24th, there will be gift card drawings from Sears. E-O-M drawings for cash, free bingo and prizes will be held on Saturday, May 31st.
There is a good chance that a lucky player attending the Scarlet Brigade Band Saturday evening bingo session, will win the Treasure Hunt free game jackpot which was up to $1,300 at press time. Each week if the Treasure Hunt game is not won, a consolation prize of $500 is paid out to the lucky winners.
A second free Treasure Hunt game is also played at the Scarlet Brigade Late Night session each week. At press time, the Late Night progressive jackpot was at 1,900. If not won, a consolation prize of $250 is guaranteed to the ultimate winner over 55 numbers.
The Saturday Scarlet Brigade Late Nite session follows each regular Saturday evening session. Players can purchase their buy-ins starting at 10:30 p.m. 12 regular games pay out $250 each to the winners and the three special Speed Quickie games also pay out $250 each to the winners.
The Saturday Late Night session admission starts at just $17 for a 12-on paper game pack. The first extra six-on game pack is available for only $5 each with all other extra packs sold for just $1 each. Players can also join in and play the Bonus Ball games for just one dollar. During the session, several admission ticket drawings will be held for spins on the Lucky Wheel. At press time the progressive jackpot amount was at $900. The Bingo Café will be open for snacks and other goodies and there is always free coffee.
You’ll want to get your Vaca Valley Bingo Hall Frequent Player card. The Frequent Player cards are free and good at each session played at the Vaca Valley Bingo hall. After bingo guests play ten sessions, at the 11th session, will receive a free Express II admission for the evening.
The Vaca Valley Bingo hall is located at 190 Bella Vista Lane, at the I-80 and Davis Street exit and features separate glass enclosed smoking and non smoking rooms. For more information, call (707) 449-4646. More information is on the World Wide Web at www.scarletbrigade.com.
Pace to host Memorial Day holiday 30-game bingo special
VACAVILLE—Get your daubers ready for the annual Pace Solano Bingo Memorial Day Holiday Bingo Special session. The doors at the Vaca Valley Bingo hall will open at 2:30 p.m. on Easter Monday afternoon, May 26th. The 30-game bingo special session will start at 5:00 p.m. sharp. Players may find it best to arrive a little early as there is no reserved seating for this event.
Players at the Holiday Bingo Special, will enjoy 10 free drawings for $100 each during the session. There will be a grand prize drawing for a big screen digital TV! Admission is set at $25 for two six-on paper game packs. And players should make a note that all discount coupons will be accepted for the session. There are no special games during the session and there is nothing else to buy. Extra packs may be purchased for just $5 each. Players should make a note that 50/50 Warm-Up, Buck-A-Roo and several sets of Lightning Bingo games will be played starting about 3:30 p.m.
The month of May will start off with players at each of the Pace Solano Bingo sessions scheduled for May 4th, 5th, 7th and 9th will receive a free pack of specials with their paid admission. And don’t forget that the specials pack includes the four Early Bird game too.
Players will enjoy a fun session on Monday, May 5th when the volunteers will honor Cinco de Mayo with a free specials pack, free three-on Bonanza and a free pack of Getaway games.
As we went to press, the Sunday evening Double Action U-Pick-It progressive jackpot was up to $700; The Monday evening free Letter X game progressive prize was sitting at $6,800. The Pace Wednesday matinee free U-Pick-It progressive cash prize was at $5,800 and on Wednesday evening the Pace Double Action U-Pick-It prize was at $700. The Friday evening free Letter X game progressive cash prize was at $3,000 and the Nite Owls U-Pick-It game prize was up to $3,600. Also at press time, the progressive Super Moola Match drawing was sitting at $4,400.
For May, players will also enjoy receiving a free single set of Getaway games and a three-on Bonanza game card on May 18th, 19th, 21st and 23rd. The popular Bingo In The Monitor Nights will be held on May 11th, 12th, 14th and 16th. Players with a winning number in the monitor on any bingo game, will receive a coupon for a free bingo buy-in matching what they are playing at the time.
The free $200 Vaca Valley Bingo Hall Daub Card game will be played at the Pace Bingo session on Friday, May 2nd and on Sunday, May 25th. A week prior to the play date, players attending all Vaca Valley Bingo Hall sessions are given a free one-on Daub Card game card with the play date stamped on the back of the game card.
The Pace Solano Bingo volunteers host six sessions of bingo each week at the Vaca Valley Bingo hall. On Sunday evening, the session starts at 5:30 p.m. On Monday evenings, the PACE Solano session starts at 6:30 p.m. with all games paying out $250 to the winners.
The volunteers return to the hall on Wednesday evening to host their evening session starting at 6:30 p.m. with the Early Bird games. The fun Hi-Lo game is also played several times during the evening session. The progressive jackpot was at $500 at press time.
Each Friday evening the Pace Solano Bingo volunteers host the regular Friday evening session of bingo starting at 6:30 p.m. with the Early Bird games. At all regular sessions, each player receives a free Letter X progressive game card.
The Pace Friday Nite Owls session follows the regular evenings bingo at 10:45 p.m. All games pay out $250. When the Nite Owls buy-in is made prior to break time, a $5 discount is allowed.
Bonus Ball games are played after each regular pack game at all Pace Solano Bingo sessions, again with the exception of the Friday Nite Owl session. All players can join in and play the Bonus Ball games for just $1 additional at each session. All but one Bonus Ball jackpot, will pay out $250 to the winners who get a Bonus Ball match.
Free Vaca Valley Bingo Hall Frequent Player cards are available at all sessions at the Vaca Valley Bingo hall. Collect stamps from all sessions played at the hall and when you’ve collected ten stamps, you’ll receive an Express II buy-in on your next visit.
Pace Solano Bingo sessions are played at the Vaca Valley Bingo hall, 190 Bella Vista Road, just off the I-80 Davis Street Exit in Vacaville. For more information, call (707) 449-4646.
Check On-line Casino Blacklist before gambling on the Web
Article by Gamblecraft (http://www.gamblecraft.com/)—Casino blacklists can be a valuable tool for both new and seasoned gamblers in search of a casino to play. There is such a large selection of betting sites on the Web, that passing on an online casino because it happened to show up on a blacklist is not a difficult decision to make. There are not nearly as many blacklists in circulation than there are legitimate casinos offering substantial bonuses, promotions, good odds, and the like. Therefore, the selection process becomes more simplified just to eliminate a casino because it was either blacklisted by one or several "watchdogs" or simply because a player proclaimed a scandal of abuse against the casino.
It is for these often unfair and unwarranted claims that some casinos (“some” meaning very few) do not deserve to be blacklisted. There are just as many cheating players seeking a quick buck as there are crooked gambling sites...if not more. What you may hear often described as "bonus hunters" are gamblers who go against casino rules by using fake identities to open multiple accounts, and consequently multiple bonuses. Afterwards, when the player tries to cash out their winnings and the casino freezes both accounts, the player will cry bloody murder, commencing on a campaign of bashing blogs and slanderous forum postings about the casino. There are even players skilled with the technology to create fake screen shots of winning jackpots. At this stage, the player may acquire the help of a mediator or casino watchdog to negotiate with the casino on the players behalf. Unbeknownst to the mediator, the player is in the wrong, but presents their case otherwise. More often than not, these players are found out, but usually after doing discredit to the casino.
This being said, do not believe everything you hear about a casino - good and bad. The most important factor should be the source of the information. Forums are not always the best place to start off a casino search. These can be biased and misdirected. Rather, begin with the blacklist itself. In order for any particular list to have merit, it should always state the reason a gambling site was blacklisted in the first place. The best blacklists are one's that ban online casinos for partaking in any of the following acts:
• Gaming software is programmed to produce unfair odds—Monthly audits by recognized third parties will keep this from happening; Therefore, do not play at a casino who is not subjecting itself to monthly audits. Only when an actuary (statistical expert) has tested the software and verifies the software to be unfair, should the casino be blacklisted.
• Gaming Software is given a fake seal of approval—Some casinos have forged and illegally copied gaming fairness approval seals, when in reality were never tested for such.
• Terms and Conditions of Gaming are not met by the casino - In regards to bonus conditions, oftentimes there are many disputes. Most gaming mediators will agree that the act of seizing all of a players funds because of bonus abuse is not warranted. It is permissible to close an account entirely, and to deny future bonus privileges; However, taking a players deposits and winnings is overstepping one's authority. There have been casinos who have untruthfully accused players of bonus abuse and seized all funds.
• The casino abuses players privacy—There have been several cases in which casinos have released a player's email address to pornography spammers and other similar businesses. Whether the casino operators are also running these sites, or are being paid off to release confidential information is unethical and invalidates the casinos credibility.
• The casino does not address charges against them—If a casino does not address complaints or accusations by means of not returning emails and phone calls from players or gambling mediators, the casino should be blacklisted. If the casino was not in the wrong, they would surely defend themselves. If not, either they do not know the slightest thing about public relations, (and consequently, customer service) or, they are hiding something and feel that by not addressing the issue it will go away.
Remember, a legitimate blacklist should be fair in presenting both sides of the case. If, for instance, there was a misunderstanding or miscommunication between the player and casino, and the casino later diplomatically resolved the dispute, it should be given the benefit of doubt, and removed from the blacklist. However, if the same casino operators have repeatedly been involved in similar disputes, they are likely trying to see how far they can go with making the cases against them seem like misunderstandings. Only when they see the boundaries of their infringement becoming noticeable do they pay up and pretend everything is okay again. These casinos should be avoided, and will probably come up on many gambling forum posts, which is what the best gambling forums are good for anyhow—revealing repeated accusations of similar nature from several gamblers against a single betting site.
The Casino Blacklist at Gamblecraft is one compiled from several online gaming authority sources, including gaming actuaries such as The Wizard of Odds (wizardofodds.com) Off Shore Gaming Commission and several respected online casino watchdogs and player mediators. The reasons for being blacklisted are explained, and meet any or all of the exemption acts listed above. For convenience purposes, the blacklist has been separated to show casinos and sportsbooks individually. Check Gamblecraft Blacklist at: http://www.gamblecraft.com/.
Free BBQ Steak Dinner at Memorial Day Double Session in Napa
NAPA—Once again, a delicious treat awaits players who attend the special holiday Memorial Day Double Bingo session on Monday, May 26th at the Napa Town & Country Bingo Emporium. The special session will be hosed by the volunteers from the Napa Youth Sports Monday night bingo organization.
Other than playing two great sessions of bingo, will be a free steak barbecue prepared by the infamous Chef Pink Bottom known to many as long time caller and volunteer Rich Myers. Rich will be hard at work braising the beef cuts and serving players between sessions from about 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The volunteers will also offer players a special discounted admission price for the holiday double session. The Combo Buy-in will be set at just $35 for each session. Players will receive up to five six-on paper game packs and a fully loaded Turbo Bingo machine.
Players will also enjoy two special drawings; one at each session, for six months of free bingo at the popular Monday night sessions. There will also be lots of other special drawings for great holiday prizes and gift baskets during both sessions.
Doors at the Bingo Emporium will open at 10:30 a.m. with the first session starting at 1:00 p.m. followed by a break for the free steak dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The second session will begin at 6:00 p.m. All games will pay out $250 to the winners and there will be lots of $1,000 Grand Slam and Horserace games played prior to and during the two sessions.
In honor of Mother’s Day, the volunteers will hold a special drawing for $100 on Monday, May 5th. The bingo volunteers will continue to offer players an incentive to return each week to the popular Monday night session. Each week at the start of the session, one lucky ticket is drawn from the previous weeks admission tickets. The winning Returning Player ticket holder, will receive a prize of $100 in cash!
Each regularly scheduled Monday session, the Napa Youth Sports Bingo volunteers open the doors at 5:00 p.m. every Monday and the Warm-up game is played starting at 6:45 p.m.
The progressive Baseball jackpot is always at $2,000. Each week, players enjoy the popular Silver & Gold, Double Up Club and several $1,000 Grand Slam Flashboard games. There will be a drawing for the Oops Pot also on Monday, May 26th.
At all regular Monday evening sessions, regular and special games, with the exception of the Warm-up game, pay out $250 to the lucky winners. The Bonanza game is guaranteed to pay out $250 to the lucky winners.
The Youth Sports Boosters play their sessions each Monday night at the Town and Country Bingo Emporium, 575 Third Street in Napa. The Town and Country Bingo Emporium features separate glass-enclosed smoking and non smoking rooms. Free coffee is always available for all bingo players. The snack bar is also open for a limited menu of sandwiches, desserts and drinks. For more information call (707) 252-5420.
VALLEJO, CA.—Local officials must raise between $10,000 and $15,000 to move four wolves, now housed at the Solano County, California Animal Shelter, to a sanctuary for wild animals. The money will cover the cost of building kennels for the wolves on the land and transporting them.
Officials need help raising the money. The public can bring or send donations to Wolf Sanctuary, account number 40021391115 at Bay View Bank, 1200 Tennessee Street, Vallejo, CA. 94590. For more information, call the bank at (707) 557-8188 or the Solano County Animal Shelter at (707) 421-7486.
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