Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, and happy New Years!

If you need a break from celebrating in real life, join a game of Magic 21 or the new CatchUp CoverAll and say 'Happy New Years!' to all your GV friends.

Distinguishing Personality Traits

Carabara32 says, "Meet JoLee, our 3-year-old American Kennel Club Brindle Boxer. Just one look into her caring, loving eyes and she'll have you at hello. JoLee loves to run around the huge field we have behind our house and will go out twice a day for 30 to 45 minutes, she just cant get enough! She is also quite the love bug--she loves cuddling with us watching TV or laying in bed. She also gives us those wonderful sloppy kisses in the morning when the alarm goes off to get up for school and work. She has added so much love to our family and that is why I think she is the greatest pet ever!"

Want to share photos of your own favorite pet with the Gamesville community?

Send photos to: members@gamesville.com

In addition to your pet's picture, please be sure to include:

• Your Gamesville member name
• Your pet's most distinguishing personality trait

If we publish your pet as a "Best Pet," we'll give you 5,000 GV Rewards. Submit your pet today!

Gamesviller Curley5363 of Brooksville, FL, recently won our $200 weekly GV Rewards Sweepstakes, and took a few minutes out of her schedule to talk with us about her win.

What will she be spending her winnings on? What was the thrill of the win like for her? Find out below...

Gamesville: Congratulations! What was it like when you realized you won?
I was amazed that I won and since it happened on my birthday it was a great gift!  My husband was here with me when I discovered I won.  He said, "Wow! After a million hours of playing games it finally paid off." LOL

What will you spend your winnings on?
The winnings will be added to our savings for future purchases. We will either be spending it on a new car for me or a new travel trailer for the family that we will be living in full time.

What do you do for a living?
I am a bookkeeper. I enjoy the numbers part of my job and always hate being a penny off from the bank.

If you were an animal in the wild, what would you be?
If I were an animal in the wild I would be a lioness.

What is your most treasured possession and why?
Right now my most treasured possession is a Leon Russell vinyl record. I was given this record about three years ago in a box of albums and my husband discovered it the other day when cleaning up the storage area.

What does your Gamesville member name mean?
My member name originated as a nickname some years ago when I shaved my head, so friends started calling me Curly as in character from the Three Stooges.

Thanks, Curley5363 - Happy birthday and congratulations again on your win!

Sincerely,
Chris Cummings
Manager, Gamesville.com

PS: Frantic Fish: Holiday Edition is back--for a limited time only. Play today!

Distinguishing Personality Traits

Hawkifan1936 says, "This is my dog Boo who will be 3 years old in February. He is a little 8 lb. Shih Tzu with a big attitude! Boo hates it when I go anywhere without him--he starts pouting the minute he sees me getting ready to walk out the door. He jumps on the bed and stays there until I return. Boo is like most dogs and hates the mail person. I used to let him pick up the mail from the front porch but not anymore because he won't give it up. I love Boo and don't know what I'd do without him. "

Want to share photos of your own favorite pet with the Gamesville community?

Send photos to: members@gamesville.com

In addition to your pet's picture, please be sure to include:

• Your Gamesville member name
• Your pet's most distinguishing personality trait

If we publish your pet as a "Best Pet," we'll give you 5,000 GV Rewards. Submit your pet today!

And as a reminder: The deadline for our Gamesville Hero Avatar contest is today, so get your submissions in for a chance to win Season 1 & 2 of Heroes on DVD! To learn more about the contest check out this post.

Congratulations to Gamesviller Iadoll7 of Fruitland, IA, who hit it big on Friday playing Three-Eyed Bingo and will now be taking home $4,833!

Useless Fact!

The city adjacent to Fruitland, Muscatine, was previously referred to as Bloomington when it was incorporated in 1839. The name led to much confusion, as there were towns of the same name in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Indiana. Postmasters also routinely mistook for Bloomington for neighboring Burlington.

On June 7, 1849, the town’s name was officially changed from Bloomington to Muscatine, derived from the Mascoutin Indians, a Native American tribe who had originally settled on a large plot just south of the present site of the city. The name Muscatine is unique in that it is not used by any other city in the United States. Learn more about Muscatine County...

A Japanese restaurant defying the global economic slowdown by supplementing monkeys as waiters to help spur local tourism:

Video courtesy of CNN.

Today was a special day for the team at Gamesville! Last week Gil Ferri (Gamesville member FerriGil48) won $4,094 playing Magic 21. Gil lives only a few towns away from Gamesville HQ, so we fired up the Gamesville Prize Patrol and drove out to Andover, MA, to spread some holiday cheer.

The Gamesville Prize Patrol

Armed with a giant novelty check and some special treats (including a live check for $4,094), we knocked on Gil's door. He was very gracious, inviting us into his home and posing for some photos.

Our lucky winner Gil Ferri

Gamesville: Gil, congratulations on the big win! What was it like when you realized you won?
The win took some time to sink in because I was shocked! I've been playing at Gamesville for 8 years and have never won anything this big. I started gaming here when you offered slots that had smaller payouts; I won a couple of times, but nothing like this.

What do you do for a living?
I'm in road sales, so the games offer a nice break and help me stay sharp. I really enjoy the challenge.

Gamesville Manager Chris Cummings presenting Gil with his check

How will you spend your winnings?
This has been a godsend! With the holidays coming up and currently being  between jobs, this win has been fantastic--and it came out of nowhere! I'm planning on buying my fiance some Christmas presents and some presents for her birthday coming up.

Anything else you'd like to add?
Just thanks and have a wonderful holiday!

Happy Holidays to you, too, Gil -- and congratulations again on your win!