The Smith family discovered their photo being used as stock photography in Prague

An American family learned recently to be careful when posting family photos on social networking sites, or family blogs. The Smith family was shocked to discover that their family's Christmas card photo was being used unbeknownst to them on a supermarket's advertisement for a delivery service in Prague. Read the family's story at The Telegraph...

Several people have contacted us about receiving CTHL errors in Quick-Draw Poker. As of this morning, that issue should be resolved.

If you're still receiving CTHL errors, please quit your browser and try again. If you continue to receive the CTHL error after restarting your browser, please contact customer service for assistance.

Sincerely,

Chris Cummings
Manager, Gamesville.com

Distinguishing Personality Traits

Darcyann661 says, "This is my Pit Bull Meatloaf enjoying a nap with her best friend, my cat Baldy. When Baldy was born Meatloaf took the litter of kittens and hid them several times. We would search high and low for them almost everyday and if we got close to them she would growl. Baldy's mother died two weeks after giving birth to her kittens due to complications and that's when Meatloaf took over being mom to Baldy for the next nine years. Baldy's meow sounds like 'MOM' and whenever Meatloaf heard it she would go and check on her little friend. Everywhere Meatloaf went Baldy was not far behind. They truly loved each other unconditionally and it was just amazing to watch a dog who had never been around a cat in her entire life take on the role of being an over protective mother."

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

Another exciting jackpot win today--this time by Bucsjets of Spring Hill, FL, who won $55 in Quick-Draw Poker. And lest we forget about our other lucky Gamesvillers who have taken home cash THIS WEEK in Quick-Draw Poker!

Congratulations to all our Quick-Draw Poker winners from this week--so far:

Congratulations again! And, everyone else--hope to see your name up in lights soon!

Today we're talking with Rockerbear of Lansing, MI, who on May 28th became our first Quick-Draw Poker 2009 jackpot winner! 

What does her member name mean? And what did it feel like to claim the crown of the first Quick-Draw Poker winner? Read on...

What will you spend your winnings on?
I will probably take the winnings to have a casino day--or save it until I can afford one.

What do you do for a living?
I am a young retiree who will probably have to go back to work. The best thing about my situation is being able to be a Grandmother to my grand kids all of the time!

If you were stranded on a desert island what three items would you bring with you?
I would bring some books, a computer and a camera.

What did it feel like to become the first Quick-Draw Poker jackpot winner?
Unbelievable! I was a fan of the old version of Quick-Draw Poker and was anxious for it to start. I was so excited when I found out one of my favorite games on Gamesville had been turned into a free game for cash prizes!

What does your Gamesville member name mean?
It is my Pomeranian dog's name--his name is Rocker and when he was a puppy and would stand up on two legs and looked like a little bear.

What game would you like to see Gamesville make next?
Maybe a new slot game and go back to smaller cash drawings so more people can win.

What do you think of the new Quick-Draw Poker?
Bingo was my first love here at Gamesville and now it's grown into cards games. I really like the new Quick-Draw Poker and now play that even more than your bingo games.

Thanks, Rockerbear - and congratulations once again on your win!

From time to time we get a lot of weird requests and spam mail in the GV Members Inbox. We decided the best way to deal with all the spammers isn't to just "Send To Trash" but to share in the fun of openly mocking them with you, the GV community! Today we received a delightful note from "Charity!"...

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Hey Charity!

Thanks for writing us! We're actually in tip top health and really enjoying the New England weather that this time of year brings. We're happy you're on the site as evidenced by you checking out our "profile" (I'm assuming you mean my Gamesville profile). What do you think of the site? What is your favorite game so far?

Anyways, what's your VERY important news? Does it have to do with our new game Quick-Draw Poker? Or is it maybe a thought about our new monthly sweepstakes? Looking forward to hearing back from you.

Best,

- Oh! Ryan Kelley
Gamesville Community Manager

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Today we had another BIG jackpot win by Yankeewoman of Lewistown, PA, who won $378 in CatchUp CoverAll. And the payouts continued to rage on this weekend in Quick-Draw Poker, as FOUR more lucky Gamesvillers took home cold, hard cash!

Congratulations to: Wishing2win, Turtlepopper, Dreamingwolf333, breezy888, and all this weekend's lucky winners!

Breaking News! Crunchberries are not real berries!

A woman in California tried to sue PepsiCo recently because she was led to believe that Cap'n Crunch's Crunchberries contained actual berries. The U.S. District Court judge had to inform her of the sad truth before dismissing the case. Read the full story here...

The action at Quick-Draw Poker continues fast and furious! A few short hours ago, Amandarenee21 scored a DOUBLE JACKPOT--and took home $132 in cold, hard cash!

Congratulations, Amandarenee21--and gaga2222hehe, pukinbuzzard, smiles2u2day, and all this week’s lucky Quick-Draw Poker winners!

Remember: You can’t get massively multiplayer video poker for real cash prizes ANYWHERE but Gamesville. So what are you waiting for? Play the all-new Quick-Draw Poker today!

Gamesville Community Manager Ryan Kelley presenting Sharon with her check

Armed with a giant novelty check and some special treats (including a live check for $4,999), we knocked on Sharon's door. Sharon met us with her mother (Gamesviller Ms-dee58) and was delighted to chat for a bit about her win and pose for some photos.

Our lucky winner Sharnlee222 and her mom Ms-dee58

Gamesville: Sharon, congratulations on the big win! What was it like when you realized you won?
The 'jackpot!' screen came up and I was completely shocked! The whole chat room was going nuts and congratulated me. Some GV friends that were playing in other rooms even came into my regular chat room to say congratulations. It was all very special.

How will you spend your winnings?
I'm about to go deposit this in the bank and do a little shopping for myself. Both of my children have birthdays in June and July so I'm sure I'll spend some on that. My mother and I are also planning a trip to Vegas in this fall so I'll save some to spend on that as well.

An ecstatic Sharon will be depositing her real check for $4,999 soon

What do you do for a living?
Full-time mom, part-time cashier for a local grocery store. Sometimes it provides a vacation away from the kids.

Are you a morning person or a night person?
Definitely a night person. I work 'til midnight most days, come home and unwind with Gamesville.

What adjective would a close friend use to describe you?
Shy at first. Fun. And a workaholic!

What game would you like to see Gamesville make next?
I'm loving the new Quick-Draw Poker right now and would love to see more card games and even more word or puzzle games. I'm really into gaining GV rewards and new badges and wish there were more more ways to earn GVs!

Thanks for being such a great sport Sharon -- and congratulations again on your win!