Business people and politicians everywhere are searching for ways to get the world out of this economic mess. One Japanese train line found the purrrrfect solution: They turned to Tama The Cat (also known as "Super Stationmaster Tama"). The unassuming lil' kitty saved the company AND and brought $10 million in tourism to the local area!

Video courtesy of CNN.

This week's Best Pet comes to us from Gamesviller J.C.H.R.I.S of South Branch, MI. Meet her red friend Jade.

Distinguishing Personality Traits

J.C.H.R.I.S says, "Jade is just over 1 year-old and is full of energy. She loves to chase anything that moves (grass hoppers, bees, butterflies, birds, etc.) and prowls and pounces as if she were a cat. She's very entertaining to watch and will do this for hours without catching anything."

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

Remember to take a break from Bingo today-- and go vote!

Not certain where to cast your ballot today? Go to: http://maps.google.com/vote

Simply enter your home address to find your local voting location.

Happy election day, everyone!

On Saturday, Gamesviller boots0715 of Houston, TX, won $4,999 playing Three-Eyed Bingo: Bingo from outer space.

Useless Fact!

Houston, TX, is quite the hot bed for bingo nights and other gaming gatherings down south.

Live in the Houston area? Find out where local bingo games are happening around you by searching Google Maps.

Of course, you can always play bingo all day and all night from the comfort of your own home here at Gamesville in Three-Eyed Bingo, Bingo Zone, and--coming soon--an exciting new addition to the Gamesville bingo roster. Keep your eyes glued to this space for more updates, and be sure join the Bingo Zone Booster Club to receive sneak previews and more!

Gamesville is spooktacular!

The folks here at Gamesville HQ got into the Halloween spirit a little early this year with some candids of our brand new Gamesville Halloween Masks in action at the office. Check out our photos below, then print out your own, FREE Gamesville Masks for Halloween--or any time!

Our lovely "Gamesville Vegas"

Our favorite "Three-Eyed Bunny"

And our very studious "Poke The Penguin"

Also, our resident Gamesville poet 83klim submitted a quirky Halloween poem for you all to enjoy:

On Halloween night this would be such a scare;
going outside, I wouldn't dare.
A witch with two horns,a pumpkin, a bat and a cat;
who wouldn't be frightened having seen all that?
Orange and black,are the colors of the day;
Dark cloudy skies, treat-or-treat if you may.
Happy Halloween all you goblins and ghouls;
The nights of the spirits, that is the rule.

Happy Halloween, everyone!

The Gamesville brass have tallied all the votes for our Spooky Halloween Avatar content and we'd like to announce our top three winners. Drumroll please...

Third Place: 83klim

Second Place: Crazytracey

And our big spooky winner...

First Place: Magiablanca

Congratulations to all our winners: our third and second place winners each receive 5,000 GV Rewards and our big winner takes home a hefty 10,000 GV Rewards.

An added treat (not a trick!)

As our way of saying "thanks" to everyone who participated in our contest, every Gamesviller who submitted a spooky Halloween Avatar receives a bonus 1,000 GV Rewards. Congrats all!

Thanks again to everyone who submitted their Avatar for the contest and Happy Halloween everyone!

Distinguishing Personality Traits

Honeybunches says, "Sabrina is an 11 year-old, 9 lb. maltese who thinks she is still a puppy. She is very sensitive about how her daddy and I are feeling and tends to snuggle close if one of us does not feel well. She is very smart in the way she responds to us--sitting down means 'NO' and spinning in a circle means 'YES'."

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

Still looking for a Halloween costume for the kids (or you)? Dress up as your favorite Gamesville character with one of our FREE printable Gamesville masks!

Choose a full-color version, or a black and white version that can be colored in to create your own unique look. Just print, cut-out, and wear.

Click on one of the templates provided above and print the page. Print your mask on card stock or heavy paper, then cut out the mask shape adjusting the eye holes to fit your face. Punch a small hole at each side to attach ribbon ties or elastic string; position mask over your face and fasten behind your head with the eye holes aligned so you can see.

Looking to take it a step further? Create your own full costume using one our Gamesville masks and we'll feature you here on the Gamesville Blog (and throw in some GV rewards for the effort)! Send photos to: members@gamesville.com

And as a reminder: The deadline for our Spooky Halloween Avatar contest is tomorrow, to learn more about the contest check out this post.

Congratulations to Gamesviller Dmm0724 from Winterville, NC, who hit the jackpot yesterday while playing Magic 21.

Useless Fact!

Winterville is a town that loves their watermelon. So much so that every year they host an annual Winterville Watermelon Festival. The festival is going on 23 years now and includes live concerts, a festival pageant, a seed spitting contest and (of course) all the watermelon you can stomach. Find out more by visiting their official festival web site: The Winterville Watermelon Festival

Two weeks ago we announced our Spooky Halloween Avatar contest, calling all Gamesvillers to customize their Gamesville Avatar to create unique and creepy creations. We have received some really great submissions so far and wanted to let you know you still time to submit and win!

Check out our previous post on how to customize your Avatar, including some tips on how to create a simple spooky look.

Share your spooky Avatar and win GV Rewards!

Once you've created a unique Halloween look that is truely spooky, download your Avatar on the Create your Avatar page and send photos to: members@gamesville.com

Please be sure to include:

Your Gamesville member name
The reason your Avatar is the spookiest