GRAND PRINCESS CASINO ANTIGUA - BEWARE!

Anyone planning a visit to Antigua for Sailing Week should be aware
that some casinos there operate a highly dubious game known as Rainbow
Jackpot. At the Grand Princess in Jolly Harbour the game is played
using a set of numbered ping pong balls in a machine resembling a
lottery number generator.

Players are enticed by offering them a free turn to get them started.
The balls are blown around in a plastic bubble and the player gets to
pick one. The object of the game is to accumulate 100 points based on
the numbers shown on the selected balls. This will win you a cash
prize.

Expect to get at least 50 points on your free turn. You will have to
wager $10 for another turn to try to get the remaining points.
Successive wagers are doubled as you try to get to 100 points. The
cash prize is also raised on each turn in order to keep you
interested.

The person running the game maintains a steady patter to encourage you
to continue playing and may say or imply that you are bound to win
eventually.

While your stake is doubling on each turn you ought to notice that the
numbers on the selected balls are getting smaller and smaller.
Amazingly, many players fail to catch on to this fact and realize that
they are being had.

When you run out of cash the game operator will gladly offer to take
your credit card. Once you reach 99 points the numbers on the balls
will turn into fractions - ½, ¼, 1/8, and so on. Eventually your
credit card will max out and be declined and you are forced to give
up. You may have literally lost everything.

There are quite a number of reports on the net from persons who have
described their encounters. Just Google on "rainbow jackpot Antigua"
to get their details.

The government of Antigua has received many complaints from victims of
this fraud but refuses to take any meaningful action. Since they get a
significant percentage of all gambling proceeds they may not be
entirely objective in their response.

It is definitely a case of "buyer beware" at the casinos in Antigua.




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On Apr 11, 4:36*pm, hans lammers wrote:
GRAND PRINCESS CASINO ANTIGUA - BEWARE!

Anyone planning a visit to Antigua for Sailing Week should be aware
that some casinos there operate a highly dubious game known as Rainbow
Jackpot. At the Grand Princess in Jolly Harbour the game is played
using a set of numbered ping pong balls in a machine resembling a
lottery number generator.

Players are enticed by offering them a free turn to get them started.
The balls are blown around in a plastic bubble and the player gets to
pick one. The object of the game is to accumulate 100 points based on
the numbers shown on the selected balls. This will win you a cash
prize.

Expect to get at least 50 points on your free turn. You will have to
wager $10 for another turn to try to get the remaining points.
Successive wagers are doubled as you try to get to 100 points. The
cash prize is also raised on each turn in order to keep you
interested.

The person running the game maintains a steady patter to encourage you
to continue playing and may say or imply that you are bound to win
eventually.

While your stake is doubling on each turn you ought to notice that the
numbers on the selected balls are getting smaller and smaller.
Amazingly, many players fail to catch on to this fact and realize that
they are being had.

When you run out of cash the game operator will gladly offer to take
your credit card. Once you reach 99 points the numbers on the balls
will turn into fractions - ½, *¼, 1/8, and so on. Eventually your
credit card will max out and be declined and you are forced to give
up. You may have literally lost everything.

There are quite a number of reports on the net from persons who have
described their encounters. Just Google on "rainbow jackpot Antigua"
to get their details.

The government of Antigua has received many complaints from victims of
this fraud but refuses to take any meaningful action. Since they get a
significant percentage of all gambling proceeds they may not be
entirely objective in their response.

It is definitely a case of "buyer beware" at the casinos in Antigua.

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Thats why it's called "gambling", and people that think they'll play
and come out ahead are called "suckers"

Stay away from the tables and the tickets and you have a guarenteed
return. You keep your money.

Tim wrote:
On Apr 11, 4:36 pm, hans lammers wrote:
GRAND PRINCESS CASINO ANTIGUA - BEWARE!

Anyone planning a visit to Antigua for Sailing Week should be aware
that some casinos there operate a highly dubious game known as Rainbow
Jackpot. At the Grand Princess in Jolly Harbour the game is played
using a set of numbered ping pong balls in a machine resembling a
lottery number generator.

Players are enticed by offering them a free turn to get them started.
The balls are blown around in a plastic bubble and the player gets to
pick one. The object of the game is to accumulate 100 points based on
the numbers shown on the selected balls. This will win you a cash
prize.

Expect to get at least 50 points on your free turn. You will have to
wager $10 for another turn to try to get the remaining points.
Successive wagers are doubled as you try to get to 100 points. The
cash prize is also raised on each turn in order to keep you
interested.

The person running the game maintains a steady patter to encourage you
to continue playing and may say or imply that you are bound to win
eventually.

While your stake is doubling on each turn you ought to notice that the
numbers on the selected balls are getting smaller and smaller.
Amazingly, many players fail to catch on to this fact and realize that
they are being had.

When you run out of cash the game operator will gladly offer to take
your credit card. Once you reach 99 points the numbers on the balls
will turn into fractions - ½, ¼, 1/8, and so on. Eventually your
credit card will max out and be declined and you are forced to give
up. You may have literally lost everything.

There are quite a number of reports on the net from persons who have
described their encounters. Just Google on "rainbow jackpot Antigua"
to get their details.

The government of Antigua has received many complaints from victims of
this fraud but refuses to take any meaningful action. Since they get a
significant percentage of all gambling proceeds they may not be
entirely objective in their response.

It is definitely a case of "buyer beware" at the casinos in Antigua.

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Thats why it's called "gambling", and people that think they'll play
and come out ahead are called "suckers"

Stay away from the tables and the tickets and you have a guarenteed
return. You keep your money.


Fools and their money...

When we were out in Vegas last time, my wife and I saw a 50% increase in
our gambling money. We went to the slots with $10 in quarters and quit
when we had $15 in quarters...

Gambling at a casino and smoking cigarettes are about equal in stupidity.

On Apr 11, 4:57*pm, HK wrote:


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The thing is, you can quit both.

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:36:59 -0400, hans lammers
wrote:

GRAND PRINCESS CASINO ANTIGUA - BEWARE!

Anyone planning a visit to Antigua for Sailing Week should be aware
that some casinos there operate a highly dubious game known as Rainbow
Jackpot. At the Grand Princess in Jolly Harbour the game is played
using a set of numbered ping pong balls in a machine resembling a
lottery number generator.

sniipped


Should have gone to Disney World!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

On Apr 11, 8:59*pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:55:15 -0700 (PDT), Tim penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:





On Apr 11, 4:36*pm, hans lammers wrote:
GRAND PRINCESS CASINO ANTIGUA - BEWARE!

Anyone planning a visit to Antigua for Sailing Week should be aware
that some casinos there operate a highly dubious game known as Rainbow
Jackpot. At the Grand Princess in Jolly Harbour the game is played
using a set of numbered ping pong balls in a machine resembling a
lottery number generator.

Players are enticed by offering them a free turn to get them started.
The balls are blown around in a plastic bubble and the player gets to
pick one. The object of the game is to accumulate 100 points based on
the numbers shown on the selected balls. This will win you a cash
prize.

Expect to get at least 50 points on your free turn. You will have to
wager $10 for another turn to try to get the remaining points.
Successive wagers are doubled as you try to get to 100 points. The
cash prize is also raised on each turn in order to keep you
interested.

The person running the game maintains a steady patter to encourage you
to continue playing and may say or imply that you are bound to win
eventually.

While your stake is doubling on each turn you ought to notice that the
numbers on the selected balls are getting smaller and smaller.
Amazingly, many players fail to catch on to this fact and realize that
they are being had.

When you run out of cash the game operator will gladly offer to take
your credit card. Once you reach 99 points the numbers on the balls
will turn into fractions - ½, *¼, 1/8, and so on. Eventually your
credit card will max out and be declined and you are forced to give
up. You may have literally lost everything.

There are quite a number of reports on the net from persons who have
described their encounters. Just Google on "rainbow jackpot Antigua"
to get their details.

The government of Antigua has received many complaints from victims of
this fraud but refuses to take any meaningful action. Since they get a
significant percentage of all gambling proceeds they may not be
entirely objective in their response.

It is definitely a case of "buyer beware" at the casinos in Antigua.

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Thats why it's called "gambling", and people that think they'll play
and come out ahead are called "suckers"

Stay away from the tables and the tickets and you have a guarenteed
return. You keep your money.

From the description.... it isn't gambling, because there is no way to
win.... it sounds like simple fraud to me.....

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Quite true, but the temptation is there to gamble and to win.....

On Apr 11, 8:59*pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:55:15 -0700 (PDT), Tim penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:





On Apr 11, 4:36*pm, hans lammers wrote:
GRAND PRINCESS CASINO ANTIGUA - BEWARE!

Anyone planning a visit to Antigua for Sailing Week should be aware
that some casinos there operate a highly dubious game known as Rainbow
Jackpot. At the Grand Princess in Jolly Harbour the game is played
using a set of numbered ping pong balls in a machine resembling a
lottery number generator.

Players are enticed by offering them a free turn to get them started.
The balls are blown around in a plastic bubble and the player gets to
pick one. The object of the game is to accumulate 100 points based on
the numbers shown on the selected balls. This will win you a cash
prize.

Expect to get at least 50 points on your free turn. You will have to
wager $10 for another turn to try to get the remaining points.
Successive wagers are doubled as you try to get to 100 points. The
cash prize is also raised on each turn in order to keep you
interested.

The person running the game maintains a steady patter to encourage you
to continue playing and may say or imply that you are bound to win
eventually.

While your stake is doubling on each turn you ought to notice that the
numbers on the selected balls are getting smaller and smaller.
Amazingly, many players fail to catch on to this fact and realize that
they are being had.

When you run out of cash the game operator will gladly offer to take
your credit card. Once you reach 99 points the numbers on the balls
will turn into fractions - ½, *¼, 1/8, and so on. Eventually your
credit card will max out and be declined and you are forced to give
up. You may have literally lost everything.

There are quite a number of reports on the net from persons who have
described their encounters. Just Google on "rainbow jackpot Antigua"
to get their details.

The government of Antigua has received many complaints from victims of
this fraud but refuses to take any meaningful action. Since they get a
significant percentage of all gambling proceeds they may not be
entirely objective in their response.

It is definitely a case of "buyer beware" at the casinos in Antigua.

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Thats why it's called "gambling", and people that think they'll play
and come out ahead are called "suckers"

Stay away from the tables and the tickets and you have a guarenteed
return. You keep your money.

From the description.... it isn't gambling, because there is no way to
win.... it sounds like simple fraud to me.....

--

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepagehttp://pamandgene.idleplay.net/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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But then again, I haven't looked for articles concerning the "Numerous
complaints" so, I'm just wondering if the OP is merely one who went,
played, lost his butt, and is bitching about it, hoping Antigua will
lose out on business.

On Apr 11, 10:15*pm, Tim wrote:
On Apr 11, 8:59*pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:





On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:55:15 -0700 (PDT), Tim penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

On Apr 11, 4:36*pm, hans lammers wrote:
GRAND PRINCESS CASINO ANTIGUA - BEWARE!

Anyone planning a visit to Antigua for Sailing Week should be aware
that some casinos there operate a highly dubious game known as Rainbow
Jackpot. At the Grand Princess in Jolly Harbour the game is played
using a set of numbered ping pong balls in a machine resembling a
lottery number generator.

Players are enticed by offering them a free turn to get them started.
The balls are blown around in a plastic bubble and the player gets to
pick one. The object of the game is to accumulate 100 points based on
the numbers shown on the selected balls. This will win you a cash
prize.

Expect to get at least 50 points on your free turn. You will have to
wager $10 for another turn to try to get the remaining points.
Successive wagers are doubled as you try to get to 100 points. The
cash prize is also raised on each turn in order to keep you
interested.

The person running the game maintains a steady patter to encourage you
to continue playing and may say or imply that you are bound to win
eventually.

While your stake is doubling on each turn you ought to notice that the
numbers on the selected balls are getting smaller and smaller.
Amazingly, many players fail to catch on to this fact and realize that
they are being had.

When you run out of cash the game operator will gladly offer to take
your credit card. Once you reach 99 points the numbers on the balls
will turn into fractions - ½, *¼, 1/8, and so on. Eventually your
credit card will max out and be declined and you are forced to give
up. You may have literally lost everything.

There are quite a number of reports on the net from persons who have
described their encounters. Just Google on "rainbow jackpot Antigua"
to get their details.

The government of Antigua has received many complaints from victims of
this fraud but refuses to take any meaningful action. Since they get a
significant percentage of all gambling proceeds they may not be
entirely objective in their response.

It is definitely a case of "buyer beware" at the casinos in Antigua.

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Thats why it's called "gambling", and people that think they'll play
and come out ahead are called "suckers"

Stay away from the tables and the tickets and you have a guarenteed
return. You keep your money.

From the description.... it isn't gambling, because there is no way to
win.... it sounds like simple fraud to me.....

--

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepagehttp://pamandgene.idleplay.net/** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguidehttp://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats** * * * * * * * * * * * * *- Hide quoted text -

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But then again, I haven't looked for articles concerning the "Numerous
complaints" so, I'm just wondering if the OP is merely one who went,
played, lost his butt, and is bitching about it, hoping Antigua will
lose out on *business.- Hide quoted text -

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hmmm,

The OP just may be right.

here's one of the several:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...d_Barbuda.html