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!

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!

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

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

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.

Read more about the life of Ed McMahon...

Two weeks ago we previewed a BIG update to the Gamesville homepage. Today the new Gamesville homepage has finally arrived!

The all-new design includes some enhanced social features such as the ability to see which games your friends are currently playing and the Top 5 Games ranked by jackpot payout as soon as you login.

Like it? Love it? Questions about it? Check out the new homepage and let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Grab your helmets, gang: There's an exciting new prize cruising into June's GV Rewards Sweepstakes at Gamesville.com!

This month we're helping you hit the streets with a chance at this three-wheeled Triton recumbent bike. With a very unique, yet simple steering mechanism, this 20" cruising bike is not only fun and enjoyable to steer, it's easy to ride, and a fun way to get a great workout!

Congratulations to Kimprice8 of Clanton, AL, who won our super hot Nintendo Wii Console with a brand new Wii Fit in last month's monthly GV Rewards sweepstakes.

The Gamesville team has been working day and night to bring you a BIG update to the Gamesville look and feel. And today we're pulling back the curtain so you can get a sense of what the new GV will look like. Without further ado, take a look at the new face of Gamesville.com...

 Win a Nintendo Wii Console and Wii Fit bundle this May at Gamesville!

At Gamesville, we're always looking to bring you more fun, more games, and more opportunities to win great prizes.

This month we're giving away a super-hot Nintendo Wii Console with a brand new Wii Fit. With this special bundle, you'll be the envy of the neighborhood--and improve your balance and core strength, to boot!

Congratulations to Od296 of Milwaukee, WI, who won the seven-disc "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" DVD boxset in last month's monthly GV Rewards sweepstakes.

And A New Cash Competition

Looking for murder mysteries and unsolved cases of your own? Try the all-new Mystery P.I. Cash Competition for fun and prizes. Be sure to let us know what you think in the comments.

We just wanted to remind you that the Gamesville Store is the perfect place for your gift needs this holiday season. Pillows, stickers, shirts, and even a stylish "Poke the Penguin" thong are among the great products you can pick up. The holidays are only a few months away; start your shopping today...

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!