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Gamesviller Candyg009 Takes Home The GV Mystery Box

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:30:49 -0500

We have a Mystery Box winner!

A big congratulations to Candyg009, who today became our first Gamesville Mystery Box winner! And what exactly did she receive? Well as our big winner she'll be taking home a treasure trove of goodies, including the following items:

1. One $250 gift card to Amazon.com.
2. One $25 iTunes gift card.
3. "Saving Grace" season one on DVD ($39.98 retail value)
4. Penguin plush toy ($25 retail value)
5. Penguin "Poke Me!" pin ($1.25 retail value)
6. One pack of Gamesville-branded playing cards ($6.50 retail value)
7. Luau Drinking Visor ($9.99 retail value)
8. Gift certificate for 1 24-pack of Soy Wax Tarts from DreamTarts.com ($20 retail value)
9. Autographed copy of "Before It Had A Name" by Jacqueline Barry ($16.95 retail value)
10. Official "Lycos.com" umbrella ($20.00 retail value)

Congratulations once again to our BIG winner Candyg009 and best of luck to all our Gamesvillers over the holiday weekend!

Relax In Style! Win A Pawleys Island Hammock This July

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:11:01 -0500

Win a Pawleys Island Hammock this July at Gamesville!

July is all about grabbing your favorite beverage and getting out of the house to enjoy the nice summer sun. So this month we're helping you catch some rays and relax with an exciting new prize in July's GV Rewards Sweepstakes.

Stretch out and cool off from the comfort of your back yard with a chance at this Pawleys island hammock. Take a mini vacation and enjoy the hand-woven luxury of this hammock that is carefully designed to insure the greatest strength and comfort. We'll even throw in a custom hammock stand so you don't have to worry about finding two trees to hang it up on!

Last Month's Winner

Congratulations to Prelaford of Craig, CO, who won our stylish Triton three-wheeled recumbent bike in last month's monthly GV Rewards sweepstakes.

Gamesville.com: Fun Times, Great Prizes!

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:31:43 -0500

Bang-bang-bang!!! Is that opportunity knocking on your door? YES. In the form of Quick-Draw Poker, the only game show whose "barrell" is LOADED with cash prizes!

Just ask fingrlksny of Canandaigua, NY, won $118 just a few moments ago, in the web's luckiest video poker game show. And she's not alone!

Yesterday, perky1946 of Greenbay, WI won $114. And Sunday was a two-fer, with cb5953 of Loves Park, IL, taking home $56 and windleykey8 of beautiful Islamorada, FL scoring a cool $57 of her own.

Poker not your thing? I bet onlyforwild of SaintPaul, MN, would recommend CatchUp CoverAll. And why not?

On Friday, she won $388 playing the bingo sensation that's sweeping the nation. So would downtrodensoul of Jamestown, NY, who won $446 along with a "Lucky Ball" crew of madoreb, jazz2hot.brat, bevh33, and cazc82 who each won $25.

Good times, good friends, and cash prizes by the truckload. Dive into the fun today. And tell 'em Chris sent you!

Sincerely,
Chris Cummings
Manager, Gamesville.com

PS: Today is your last chance to enter to win the Triton 3-Wheel Cruiser - enter now! A new sweepstakes for a new prize starts July 1...

Billy Mays: At The Office

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:04:11 -0500

Billy Mays -- the gregarious infomercial pitchman who could making anything sound like a blast -- passed away on Sunday, June 28, according to The New York Times.

Probably most well-known for his OxiClean commercials, Mays, 50, will be greatly missed. Although not a game show personality, his larger-than-life presence definitely made him feel like part of the family.

Below is a clip of Mays parodying himself in a bit for the Electronic Retailers Association's 2008 Awards...

Puppylady1955's Big Win And A GV Blog Hiatus

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:34:26 -0500

Congratulations to our lucky Gamesviller Puppylady1955 of Kaplan, LA, who hit the BIG jackpot TODAY playing Magic 21 and took home $4,125 in cold hard cash!

In unrelated news, this may come as a shock to some but the Gamesville blog has primarily one contributor: me! And while I try to keep the blog updated daily with GV news and fun announcements I'll be away for a week or so on a much-needed vacation. I've queued several posts for the week such as Best Pets and Weird Wire so check back for your GV blog fix every once in a while.

Looking forward to seeing a slew of new winners' names up in lights when I return. Until then, good gaming everyone!

- Oh! Ryan Kelley
Gamesville Community Manager

Ed McMahon Remembered

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:44:52 -0500

Ed McMahon passed away this morning at age 86

Show business lost one of the greats today with the passing of Ed McMahon. The former Tonight Show sidekick and host of the talent show Star Search passed away early Tuesday morning at the age of 86.

McMahon rose to stardom as Johnny Carson's sidekick on The Tonight Show, from 1962 to 1992. During his tenure with the show McMahon aided Carson's jokes and skits, and was famous for the his rendition of the late night host's introduction, "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!"

A little-known fact is that McMahon began his career as a bingo caller in the state of Maine at age 15.

Another Weekend Full Of Winners

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:05:02 -0500

Downtrodensoul won $446 TODAY in CatchUp CoverAll

Another exciting jackpot win today--this time by Downtrodensoul who now has 446 reasons to be happy and celebrate! This home health aid and bingo addict from Jamestown, NY, won $446 TODAY in CatchUp CoverAll!

And Downtrodensoul isn't the only one celebrating a big win from this weekend, because in the past 76 hours we've seen serious cash flying out the doors!

Micdee1 won $2,949 Sunday in Three-Eyed Bingo

A big congratulations are in order to Micdee1 of Grandview, IA, who struck it RICH on Sunday and took home $2,949 in Three-Eyed Bingo! What a monster win!

And of course we can't forget all our lucky Quick-Draw Poker winners from the weekend as well:

Jeanne73505 won $116 on Friday

Txgranny0050 won $98 on Saturday

Jlgbubba won $60 on Sunday

Berlinergirl42 won $38 on Monday

Congratulations again to all our lucky winners!

Otter Shows Off Some Classical Chops

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:12:03 -0500

Dua is a Asian small-clawed otter who lives at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and possesses quite a unique talent. The trainers have taught her to play piano during her feeding time to show off her dexterity and musical skills. We can't wait till she swings around Boston on tour! Learn more about Dua and the Monterey Bay Aquarium...

Best Pet: Shysmom25's sleepy furball Charlie

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:22:23 -0500

This week's Best Pet comes to us from Gamesviller Shysmom25 of Fort Rucker, AL. Meet her sleepy friend, Charlie!

Distinguishing Personality Traits

Shysmom25 says, "This is my baby cat Charlie. We got him when we were stationed in Germany when he was only 8-weeks-old. He is now a VERY SPOILED 5-year-old cat. He is very picky when it comes to attention and only takes affection when he wants it. He weighs 18 pounds but the vet says that he is a very happy healthy kitty. His dad was a Norewegian Forest cat and his mom was a persian. He loves it when we turn the water on in the bathtub or sink so he can drink water and for whatever reason WILL NOT drink water out of a bowl. I hope y'all enjoy seeing him sleeping because that is what he does 95% of the time! We love him dearly whether asleep or awake."

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!

Bingo Bounceouts

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:14:17 -0500

We're currently experiencing a technical issue with Gamesville bingo games. In a few moments, we will bring the games down for a brief period (approximately 2-3 minutes) to correct the issue. After that, the games should proceed as normal. Thank you for your patience, attention, assistance in this matter.

Sincerely,
Chris Cummings
Manager, Gamesville.com