The Reel Life: Scratch 'n' sniff edition

It's no secret that the humble postal services in many countries have been having some issues with revenues ever since e-mail became a thing. The decline in the sending of regular letters and bills and stuff has only been partly offset by the rise of everyone doing their shopping online instead of at the mall like we used to.

In the U.S., where the USPS has been additionally burdened with some unorthodox funding and pension stuff that we're not going to get into right now, numerous proposals have been floated to rescue the beleaguered service. Some, such as the return of postal banking, would be big policy lifts that would involve writing new legislation and passing it through Congress and all that sort of thing, which even if it succeeds will proceed at the glacially slow pace of government.

In the meantime, the United States Postal Service isn't waiting around for Congress to rescue it, and is coming up with its own ideas to boost sales. Frequently, this involves issuing new stamps in a desperate bid to make American residents excited enough about stamps to go to the effort of writing their grandmothers a letter. This has not worked all that great, not even with the forever stamps, and personally we think the USPS needs to build stronger partnerships with the purveyors of extremely cute $4 greeting cards if they really want to move more mail, but nobody asked us.

Anyway, the newest gimmick out of the USPS, we will admit, actually does make us want to go out and write thank-you notes to everyone we've ever met. (For what, we're not sure. Clearly more people should buy us presents.) Starting 20 June, the Postal Service will be selling scratch-and-sniff forever stamps in fruity, summery scents like kiwi, orange and strawberry. This debut batch of scented stamps bears colorful illustrations of popsicles, painted by California artist Margaret Berg. They're pretty freakin' cute. 안전한 파워볼사이트

We'd like to make a deal with the post office, though: We will buy a lot of popsicle stamps and write our grandmother a letter on the condition that this scratch-n-sniff idea not be extended to any of the stamps with important historical figures on them. For lots of history, people wore too much perfume and didn't take enough baths, and nobody needs to be reminded of that.

Get in the fast lane, Grandma, this bingo game is ready to roll!

Monday is Memorial Day in the United States, a day when Americans honor the brave men and women who have died fighting for their country. On top of all the picnics and fireworks, Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes will be launching a new game and hosting a special Memorial Day Slots Raffle.

“We owe a lot to the soldiers that have fought to protect us,” said Intertops’ poker manager. “But that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun on Memorial Day!”

New Ogre Empire slot from Betsoft
The new Ogre Empire slot also makes its debut on Monday. In the new game, a Shrek-like ogre occupies the kingdom day and night. During the day, the townsfolk hide, leaving the town and the reels to the whim of his terrible temper. Each fit he throws can cause the reels to award additional prizes. At night, when the Ogre falls asleep, the townsfolk slip out of hiding and onto the reels.

The magical Day Bloom Wild, a wild flower that blooms only during the day, spreads to up to three other adjacent symbols. At night, the mystical Night Bloom Wild shoots its glowing spores on up to three other symbols anywhere on the reels, turning them wild as well! The Joker also comes out to play at night and when he appears in a winning combination he doubles the payout.

All players that have made a deposit in the last 30 days can take 10 free spins on the new game and win up to $250. (Available until 2 June. 30X roll over on Betsoft games required for withdrawal of free spin winnings.)

Memorial Day Slots Raffle
On Monday, players will automatically earn raffle tickets when they play designated games. A Night in Paris, Fire & Steel and The True Sheriff, all listed under the Betsoft tab within the poker software, were chosen because they all highlight protect-and-serve roles covering various eras in history. Players get one free raffle ticket for every 10 spins with a wager of $.60 or more. Five randomly drawn winners will receive $1,000 in prizes. Raffle prizes must be rolled over at least once on Betsoft games.

Gambling Insider magazine launches on Android

The top B2B gaming industry publication – the first of its kind to make it onto the iPad – has now expanded into the Android arena, bringing its fresh perspective on all the industry’s major talking points to the popular operating device.

This new version of the magazine can be downloaded from https://market.android.com/details?id=com.triactivemedia.gambling, with the initial purchase including one issue of the buyer’s choice, with further single issues or money-saving subscriptions available for purchase within the app.

Whether you’re a software provider, payment processor, operator or affiliate, Gambling Insider has something to offer you. A bi-monthly publication reaching the gaming industry’s biggest hitters, the magazine provides a comprehensive review of developments across all sections of the gaming industry.

As its name suggests, Gambling Insider offers the inside track on the gambling market, as well as interviews with the field’s biggest movers and shakers and in-depth analysis from some of the sharpest minds in the business. The event-driven magazine can also be found at all of the industry’s top trade shows worldwide.

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State politicians took free hotel stay to discuss gambling rules

A few days before the conference on gambling rules, four leading politicians attended a conference on the subject. Your luxurious hotel rooms have been paid for by the Industrial magazine.

The chairman of the respective governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Liberal Democratic Party (FDP), Christian von Bötcher and Wolfgang Kubicki, chairman of the Christian Democratic Parliamentary Party of Schleswig-Holstein, As well as the Minister of Economy, Georg Bodder Saxens and the FDP-F-shigle participated in the two-day event.

The magazine reported Saturday that both the Ministry of Economy and the parliamentary parties confirmed that the politicians' hotel expenses were covered by the sponsor magazine.

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Süddeutsche Zeitung will meet Wednesday to discuss possible changes in the German gambling market. The South German newspaper reported on Friday that the federal government is considering tightening the rules to make slot machines less attractive to users and reducing the number of dependents.

This includes reducing the maximum loss per hour from 80 euros to 60 euros, the maximum loss from 500 euros to 400. According to a report from the Ministry of Economy and Consumer Protection to the individual states, the average loss of hours should also be reduced from 33 euros to 20 euros.

Scientists estimate that hundreds of thousands of players are so addicted to games that, at worst, they risk their entire lives by spending all their money, especially on automatic machines.

Mechthild Dyckmans, a government drug and search expert, is pressing charges and claiming that minors should be banned from bars because they cannot be effectively prevented from using vending machines in bars.

Although the proposals which will be considered by the state premiers are not as tight as Dyckmans has been demanding, the Süddeutsche Zeitung said that talk within the industry was of ‘hefty cuts’ which will make the business more difficult to run.

Parimatch Tech completes franchise withdrawal from Russia

Parimatch Tech has completed the permanent withdrawal of its brand from Russia after finalising all necessary legal proceedings and technical aspects.

Earlier this month, Parimatch Tech announced it was to exit the Russian market in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Betring LLC had been operating the Parimatch brand in Russia under a deal agreed with Parimatch Tech in 2016, whereby all rights to use the Parimatch trademark in the country were transferred to Betring.

However, Parimatch Tech, which was founded in Ukraine in 1994, sent termination documents to Betring to cease operating the brand in Russia, while it also pursued restrictions for the use of the Parimatch brand in local sponsorship contracts.

This means Russia is banned from using Parimatch advertising materials, symbols, colours, global ambassadors and slogans, while all local ambassadors in the country can no longer use any Parimatch branding.

“The war that Russia started against the Ukrainian people and state made it unacceptable for us to use the brand and tech solutions in Russia,” Parimatch co-chief executive Roman Syrotian said.

“We stopped the support of all processes on operational and technical levels, and we withdrew the Parimatch brand.”

Parimatch Tech co-chief executive Maksym Liashko added: “The board’s decision to leave the Russian market was implemented on all levels. From here on out, any presence of the Parimatch brand in Russia will be considered as a violation of the intellectual property. 토토사이트 추천

“This is not a rebranding or restyling. This is a complete shutdown from the franchise. We have no ties or connections to any further Betring LLC activities.”

Parimatch Tech has announced a series of other initiatives to support Ukraine in recent weeks, including that it had committed UAH60m (£1.6m/€1.9m/$2.0m) to helping people in Ukraine amid the ongoing invasion. The business initially set aside UAH30m to help Ukrainians but increased this amount to provide additional assistance.

In addition, the business’ Parimatch Foundation non-profit launched a charitable fundraiser to help purchase and deliver food and medicine, as well as to assist with the evacuation of victims.

Meanwhile, Parimatch Tech denied reports it would end its partnership with Chelsea but did confirm it would be limiting joint marketing activity with the English Premier League football club in order to focus on its efforts helping Ukraine.

Reports suggested Parimatch Tech would suspend or terminate its deal with Chelsea due to the club’s ownership by Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch who has reported links with Russian president Vladimir Putin.

However, Parimatch Tech said that while it would scale back joint marketing activity with the club in order to focus more on its efforts in Ukraine, it would remain in partnership with the team.

New Jersey governor considers 5-year extension of internet gambling

A bill to extend internet gambling in New Jersey for another five years is in the hands of Gov. Phil Murphy, following its approval Friday by the state Legislature.

The measure was approved by the state Assembly and Senate with minimal opposition from lawmakers, and now goes to the Democratic governor for action.

But the approval did little to dispel the mystery surrounding unexpected and unannounced changes made to the bill earlier this week that have rankled the Atlantic City casino industry. 바카라사이트

Internet gambling began in New Jersey 10 years ago. The original renewal bill would have extended it for another 10 years.

But on Tuesday, an Assembly panel cut that to just two years without discussing or even announcing the change. Since then, lawmakers have repeatedly declined to say why the extension was shortened. The next day, the extension was set at five years — again, without explanation.

The trade association for the Atlantic City casino industry has said a full 10-year extension is vital to the continued success of the casinos.

Daniel Heneghan, a gambling industry consultant, said the changes may already have damaged New Jersey’s nation-leading internet gambling market.

“Reducing the time from 10 years to five years is the wrong way to go,” said Heneghan, who previously covered the Atlantic City gambling industry as a newspaper reporter and then worked as a spokesperson for the state Casino Control Commission. “It sends the wrong message to companies interested in being involved in internet gaming.”

Since New Jersey began taking internet bets in November 2013, Atlantic City’s casinos and their online partners have won $6.29 billion from gamblers, according to the American Gaming Association, the casino industry’s national trade group. That does not include money from online sports bets.

Internet gambling was widely credited with helping Atlantic City’s casinos stay afloat during 3 1/2 months of shutdowns in 2020 at the start of the pandemic, as well as in the lean months that followed the casinos reopening, as many gamblers remained wary of venturing out to crowded indoor spaces.

There was some speculation this week among Atlantic City casino and political officials that the Legislature’s move might represent potential leverage over the city in terms of possibly raising the amount of gambling taxes collected by the state in the future. That rate is 8% on in-person winnings from gamblers at casinos, 13% for online sports betting and 15% for internet gambling.