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Age: 26 Occupation: Licensed acupuncturist at Acu-Na Wellness Center Originally from Chapel Hill, House graduated from Furman University in 2009 with a bachelor's in psychology and Spanish. Her interest in psychology, coupled with her desire to help people on a deeper level, led her to seek training in acupuncture.
After four years of studying under Chinese medicine expert Jeffrey Yuen and 800 hours of intensive clinical internship, House received her master's in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville.
Your father, Dr. Richard House, also practices acupuncture. How much of an inspiration was that for you entering the profession?
I am incredibly honored to be a second-generation acupuncturist carrying on a family tradition. As a child, I got lots of acupuncture treatments from my dad and I also heard a lot about how he was helping his patients overcome their illnesses and live more comfortable lives. I grew up knowing that acupuncture helps people feel their best, and I wanted to serve my community by continuing that healing tradition.
How do the needles work on the body and mind?
The simple answer is that acupuncture helps increase blood circulation to parts of the body, decreases inflammation and blocks pain signals sent from nerves to the brain. The more complete answer involves a unique medical theory that was developed by the Chinese about 5,000 years ago.
The idea is that in our bodies we have energy, known as Qi, that flows through specific circuits in the same way that blood flows through our vessels. These circuits are invisible, but they are responsible for taking the energy where it needs to be so that the body can function properly.
If there is an imbalance between these circuits, the result is illness, pain or stress. We treat these imbalances by inserting very thin needles into specific acupuncture points that lay along the energy circuits in question.
What percentage of your clients seek your services to deal with physical pain, like arthritis, versus a psychological issue like smoking cessation?
A lot of people primarily think of acupuncture as a treatment for pain, so a lot of my patients do come for pain. However, as people become more familiar with the effects of acupuncture, they learn that it can treat a wide variety of internal issues including respiratory health, digestion, depression and anxiety, and yes, smoking cessation.
We do have a special "stop smoking" treatment at Acu-Na Wellness where we use specific acupuncture points and a homeopathic remedy to help people curb the cravings associated with smoking. This is becoming more popular as people realize that acupuncture can treat a lot more than just pain.
Is it true that acupuncture isn't a "one-time" fix, that usually treatment involves multiple sessions?
That is true; the benefits of acupuncture are cumulative, meaning that people get better faster if they get weekly treatments for a few weeks. Depending on the condition, we typically treat people once per week for four to five weeks before we re-evaluate and consider putting them on a "maintenance" plan of once every two weeks or once a month. There certainly are some occasions where a patient feels completely better after one or two treatments and never needs to come back. It all depends on what condition we are treating and how well the person responds to the acupuncture.
Do the number of needles you insert vary from treatment to treatment?
Yes, each treatment is customized to the specific individual, so the number of points is different for each person. Typically I use anywhere from six to 20 needles, with the higher number being reserved for conditions like acute pain.
Don't let that number intimidate you; I always remind people that the needle insertion is usually completely painless. Treatments for athletes with lots of muscular pain might involve a higher number of needles, whereas treatments for children or elderly folks will have fewer needles to avoid over-taxing their system.
The needles are single-use sterile stainless steel, and they are always discarded after being used one time. All acupuncturists are required to take classes on what we call "clean needle technique" to ensure that every aspect of the treatment is clean and safe for every patient.
Western medicine tends to rely on drugs, which can have side effects. Are there any side effects to acupuncture?
The "side effects" of acupuncture are actually one of the best things about what I do. I find that very often, people experience things that aren't directly related to the problem they came to treat, but these things are very positive. For instance, people may come in for knee pain and then find that they are sleeping better than they have in years. Or they may come in for digestive trouble and then report that suddenly their blood pressure is down by 10 points. Other than happy surprises like this, acupuncture does not have any side effects.
Can you practice acupuncture on yourself, or do you have a coworker treat you?
It is certainly possible to practice on yourself if you can reach the area you want to get to, but I find that it's not as effective. It is similar to the fact that squeezing your own shoulders doesn't feel at all like a real massage; it's just so much more valuable if somebody else does it. I think it's about the exchange of energy that you get when you interact with another person — they can bring your attention to things you wouldn't have thought of, and they can probably reach your shoulder blades better than you can, too!
Acupuncture is considered highly effective for treating pain, circulatory problems, neuroendocrine imbalances such as menopause, and digestive disorders. Is there any malady that acupuncture is not as effective in treating?
To be honest, I really can't think of a single thing that I would not feel confident treating with acupuncture, aside from emergency situations and surgical issues, obviously. The reason for that is that we aren't necessarily treating the condition or the disease that someone comes in with. Instead we are treating the person, and evaluating what the underlying patterns are that gave rise to whatever condition they have been diagnosed with. So we don't treat high cholesterol or cancer or fibromyalgia per se; instead, we treat people who are experiencing imbalances that have been labeled as such. I think of it as treating a person instead of a problem, so any person who walks through my door can get an effective treatment.
A lot of your job is about helping patients relax and heal. What do you do to relax on your days off?
My teacher once said that the most important thing we can do to heal others is to heal ourselves. What he meant was that we have to be our happiest, most healthy selves in order to bring people to their ideals of health and happiness.
So I focus on myself through prayer, meditation, hiking, dancing, reading and knitting. I spend a lot of time with my partner, Christopher, and our friends and family. I feel very content in my life, and I am very pleased to be able to share that feeling of well-being with my patients.
Got a Minute with Lily Mallory House
Age: 26 Occupation: Licensed acupuncturist at Acu-Na Wellness Center Originally from Chapel Hill, House graduated from Furman University in 2009 with a bachelor's in psychology and Spanish. Her interest in psychology, coupled with her desire to help people on a deeper level, led her to seek training in acupuncture.


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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:57 am
Post subject: Warm Springs Indian Reservation Gross Police Misconduct.
This is a True Story experienced by Me & My Family on August 11th 2005 in Warm Springs Oregon. All names and times are Accurate & Correct. I am an Oregonian, an American Citizen and an Evangelist.
United States Department of Justice Mission Statement:
To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.
It is a crime for one or more persons acting under color of law willfully to deprive or conspire to deprive another person of any right protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. (18 U.S.C. �� 241, 242). "Color of law" simply means that the person doing the act is using power given to him or her by a governmental agency (local, State, or Federal). A law enforcement officer acts "under color of law" even if he or she is exceeding his or her rightful power. The types of law enforcement misconduct covered by these laws include excessive force, sexual assault, intentional false arrests, or the intentional fabrication of evidence resulting in a loss of liberty to another. Enforcement of these provisions does not require that any racial, religious, or other discriminatory motive existed.
Violations of these laws are punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.
This law makes it unlawful for State or local law enforcement officers to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives persons of rights protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. (42 U.S.C. � 14141). The types of conduct covered by this law can include, among other things, excessive force, discriminatory harassment, false arrests, coercive sexual conduct, and unlawful stops, searches or arrests.
My Family and I were pulled over for a Minor Traffic Violation.
(Passing on the right)
My Family and I were then Violated, Patronized, Threatened, Intimidated and then Beaten & Pepper Sprayed by two Warm Springs Oregon Indian Reservation Police Officers. Matthew Sherwood & Mike Perkins.
August 11th 2005 on HWY 26, in the parking lot of The Indian Head Restaurant. We were obviously deprived of our "Personal Liberties"! (118US.356,357) & Civil Rights!
Matthew Sherwood isn�t Indian and he doesn�t live on the Reservation.
He used to work for Madras Police Department as a wannabe. He also has priors for this type of activity.
Mike Perkins is not Indian and he works for the Linn County Sheriff or at least use to.
They Threatened & Degraded us over an hour Prior, with Bodily Harm & Physical Injury!! For a minor traffic violation? Matthew Sherwood said that he will yank me out of the car window and beat my ass. He said that he is sick of people like me speeding thru his town. He said that he is sick of mother %#ckers like me killing innocent people on his highway.
We were in Fear of our Safety and our Lives hours Prior to being Intentionally Assaulted.
In such Fear that we had to summons the help of an Oregon State Police Officer to save us from the Terror & Intimidation!
We advised the Oregon State Trooper that we were being Threatened with bodily harm & Intimidated and that we need him to stay with us until the Rogue Indian Reservation Cops have left because we were in Fear of them and their Threats of Harm to Myself & my Family.
I even pointed out to him which one was the Aggressor & Agitator. (Matthew Sherwood) (also has worked for Madras Police Department)
He agreed to do so, and he did just that! He sat there with us until the 2 Insurgents had left the area!
(This was recorded by the Oregon State Police Officer and we have a copy of this recording from the Oregon State Police Department)
The Insurgents took my Oregon drivers license (said it was suspended) and told us that we had to sit there. Matthew Sherwood advised us that �HE� was Judge, Jury & Executioner in Warm Springs.
The 2 Indian Reservation Insurgents then Stalked and Intimidated us for over an hour. Driving by real slow (1-5 mph) in a 45 mph zone, HWY 26.
4 Times he did this. Flipping us off every time he slowly drove past us. Flipping us off?? This is a Cop?? This isn�t a Cop.
He also parked in the bushes and sat behind us for over 20 minutes. The fourth time he flipped us off, I flipped him back, then the Insurgent (Perkins, also worked as a Linn County Sheriff deputy) came to a skidding stop right next to my drivers door, in the middle of HWY26, he jumped out of his Patrol car and Threatened us again with Bodily Harm, Physical Injury & even Vehicle Confiscation!
When I said "You cant do this to us" You cant steal my License and then tell us to sit here and then Stalk, Intimidate & Threaten us"....."What�s your Badge #"? He started laughing like a Drunk and called me a %#cking Idiot over & over and said that I watch to much God Damn TV and then he sped off in his Patrol car. (Perkins) Threatens us and jumps back into his car and left the scene. This is a Cop? A Police Officer? A Sheriff Deputy? Get Real!
I told my Wife to go call 911 and tell them that we are being Threatened again by the same Insurgent cops that we just requested help from the Oregon State Police to protect us from.
They hung up on her! They hung up on her!! She figured that it had to be a bad connection. Who in their right mind would hang up on a women calling 911 for help from someone threatening to harm her. Na, They hung up on her. 911?
She called back a few more times & the lady kept hanging up on her. (Warm Springs 911 not Jefferson County 911) No sooner did she get back to the car crying hysterically saying they just kept hanging up on me, the other Insurgent cop (Sherwood) comes skidding up to the back of our car (we have pictures of this)
He jumps out (this is the Same Exact Cop that was Threatening me earlier with Bodily Harm & Physical Injury, and we had to ask a State Cop for help from and Who also has a Record of this Type of behavior! & who I pointed out to the State Cop) (he has even done the same thing, since my family was assaulted and attacked)
He starts Patronizing & Threatening my wife.... He said "Im sick of your %#cking Ass�s" grabbing at his gun, unsnapping it.
I said to my wife,"get back in the car" "we are in the Twighlight zone" and pointed towards the door, as I was turning around I was being Pepper Sprayed in the neck, chest, shoulder, back & head.
The Insurgent cop was so Hyped up and out of control that he couldn�t even aim straight. I yelled out "what the hell are you doing"? "what�s wrong with you"? "what did we do to you"? " He screams out "you're going down you God Damn Punk!" "Im taking you down", "I hate mother %#ckers like you"! Im sick of your %#cking ass, And started hitting me with his Metal Stick.
I then screamed at my wife to "Run, Run, Run, go call 911, call the police, call the State Police, Get Help! Fast, Run, Run. Get help fast"!
It was Clear to us that we were in a Lawless town ran by a bunch of Insurgents cops that force their own rule of Law! I believe the State Cop knew this as well!
As she ran I was walking backwards saying to the Cop "you cant do this to my family".... (My hands were up in the air and I was walking backwards the entire time, even their witness�s confirm this).
I couldn�t turn my back on him that was obvious. He just kept Beating & Beating & Spraying.
As my wife was on the Phone trying to call 911 again, I was walking backwards around the phone booth in circles yelling for him to stop,"Please stop" " don�t you see what you are doing to my kids". (12&15) Who were crying hysterically and screaming "what�s wrong with you"? "Why are you doing this to us"? "Please stop hitting my Dad". Stop, Stop Stop.
Then the other Insurgent cop came skidding into the parking lot, jumped out of his car and started Beating me with his Metal Stick & Pepper Spraying me. As he was Attacking me the other one stops Beating me (Sherwood) and jumps on my 15 year old Son, throws him to the ground, yanks his head back by his hair and sprays him point blank right in his eyes with his Pepper Spray.
Why? Why did he attack my son? Why? Why Huh? Why? My son was crying and asking Why? Why? Why?. Why would a Cop stop attacking me and choose to attack my 15 year old defenseless boy?
Yeah! you need a Badge & a Gun!
My son was doing absolutely nothing! Absolutely nothing!!!!
He was crying and asking Why? Why? Why? & "Please Stop" Please Stop"!
The Insurgent cop that Attacked my Son then comes over to where I am being Beaten (as my Son is handcuffed on the ground screaming & kicking and rolling around in Pain, Agony & Disbelief)
and sticks his Gun in my face and starts screaming "Im going to kill you" "Im going to kill you mother %#cker" "You %#cking punk, Im going to %#cking kill you" as the other one is Beating & Spraying me. Cop? Na! These are not Cops!
(you don�t have a clue as to how I wanted to protect myself & family at this point, & very well could have if I chose that route, which I did not!!)
All the while the Jefferson County Sheriff and other Warm Springs Cops in the background were moving out of the way of the Bullet Travel & the whole time I was yelling "Who are you people? What�s wrong with you? You cant do this to us, You cant do this to my Family. I said "Go ahead and shoot an unarmed man with his hands in the air" "Walking backwards and begging you to stop" "You want me to turn my back too"?
(my wife and younger son seen two Real Native Americans grab a rifle from their trucks back window, why? Humm! I guarantee it was not to shoot me!)
I started to kneel on my knees, hands still in the air,...still in the air!, not resisting in any way shape or form (actually saying"please stop hitting me") and the Insurgents figured this was their chance to inflict some damage since I was in a Vulnerable position, (hands in the air and on my knees) & he started Beating me even more. He yells out "We don�t negotiate" "We don�t negotiate with %#cking Punks" and continues to Beat me.
Cop? Na! This is called a Coward!! Cowards do not belong behind a Badge & a Gun. Especially on an Indian Reservation where they don�t have to obey their own Laws, let alone any of the Constitutional Rights of any American traveling thru their "Above the Law" Foreign Country" on an Oregon State Highway!
After I realized the Cops were not there to arrest me, they were there to do exactly what they said they were going to do, hours earlier!
Which was to Inflict Bodily Harm and Physically Injure Me and MY FAMILY! I stood up, took a few more blows with their Metal Sticks, a few more shots with their Pepper Sprays. I then screamed out at the Crowd, "Don�t you people see what these Cops are doing?
They yelled out "Yes we see them" I said "will you do something then if they start hitting me again when I get down & try to surrender? They yelled out "Yeah man we got your back". "We are watching them".
The Insurgents then calmed down enough (Since they were being witnessed) I then knelt down & they handcuff me and threw me on a bench and I flipped over the back of it onto my head.
It just so happens that there were Jefferson County Sheriff's Officers & other Warm Springs Cops in the Crowd who just watched me & my 15 year old son being Beaten & Attacked. Just Watched!
Why? Why did they just watch? Why didn�t they get involved? Just Watched?
I took over 70 Blows from 2 Metal Sticks, I was Pepper Sprayed and I had to Watch while my 15 year old Son was Attacked, Assaulted and Tortured for no reason!!!!!!!!!! What could we have possibly done to deserve this?
Over a 3 hour period, We were Victimized, Patronized, Belittled, Degraded, Stalked, Tortured, Intimidated, Threatened Repeatedly, Assaulted, Falsely Arrested, Falsely Imprisoned, Illegal Vehicle Search, Victims of False Polices Reports, Hung up on by the Entity (911) that was established to PROTECT people who are in Imminent Danger and being Threatened, Stalked & Tortured!!! I was denied my Pain medicine and I was denied a phone call!
Not once! Not Twice! Not Even Tree times! Over & Over they Hung Up on a Women who was crying out in Desperate need of HELP and Assistance!!!
Because of her Negligence (911 Operator) we were Attacked & Assaulted anyway! From the same Cops that we were threatened from hours prior! We suffer to this day! You don�t have a Clue!
If a women asked for help from an Oregon State Cop because she was being threatened with RAPE and she was subsequently RAPED by the 2 that were threatening her hours prior......and she called 911 for help during the RAPE and was hung up on......Numerous times!..During the Rape, Hummmm!!!
Get Real!! ...don�t try to Hide it!....Do something About it!!!!
We tried to stop the Imminent attack hours earlier!!!
We tried to call 911 for assistance over & over again!!
Do you think any of it has stopped? Well it sure as heck has not!!! My Family is Traumatized to say the least! I can give you a very long list of Depression, Nightmares, Physical Damage, Mental Damage, Emotional Damage, Financial Damage and so on and I can personally guarantee you that it was not brought on because of me or any wrongdoing on my Families part!
About a month later I find out that the Insurgent Cops are now saying that I hit them! How Pathetic!! They actually FILED a Police Report saying that I beat one of them in the Face several times.
Where were his injuries?
Why would I stop beating him?
If I would have started beating him, I guarantee I would not have stopped!
Especially after he attacked my innocent 15 year old son!!!
Why is it then that no one else seen this? Not even their own witness who stated that he seen the entire incident from beginning to end yet he never says anything about the Insurgents being hit or me even attempting to protect myself or my family. He actually states that I was walking around backwards around the phone booth yelling �Please stop� Please Stop� �please stop hurting me�with my hands in the air the entire time! That�s their witness, not mine.
How about the other Warm Springs Cop (Jeremy) with his little ride along buddy who was about 10 years old?! Did he witness this? Did the Jefferson County Sheriff she anything resembling me protecting myself???
Another one of their Falsified Police Reports states that I kicked the other Insurgent Several times in the Stomach.
Their witnesses never seems to have ever seen this part of the incident either and neither did the Jefferson County Sheriff or the other Warm Springs Cops! Why is that? Why? Because it�s a Lie that�s why? This is called a FALSE POLICE REPORT. Cops? Na! I don�t think so!
Ask any of their witnesses if they ever seen me even act like I was going to hit them, ask them if I ever tried to protect myself or my family at any point, in any way shape or form. Do you have any clue as to what this does to a Father? A Dad, A Husband?
None of their witnesses seen this part!! Not even their witness that says he seen the whole thing from beginning to end. Liars Too! .......Wow, go figure!
My hands were in the air the entire time I was being Beaten, Tortured & Assaulted. I will not spend one day in Jail for a False Police Report Written & Filed by two Insurgents that were Threatening us with Bodily Harm & Injury hours Prior to us being Stalked, Tortured, Intimidated, Victimized, Assaulted, Attacked and Victims of the Worst kind of Gross Police Misconduct that there is!
We are still suffering from it, Daily!!!!!!!!!!!
We are seeking Your Type of Justice!
Now lets see it!
Stand up!
"If so-called Police Officers will Infringe on men's Rights, they ought to Pay Greater Damages than other men, to Deter and Hinder other Officers from the Like Offences."
Federal criminal civil rights law prohibits law enforcement agents from conspiring to interfere with federally protected rights, depriving rights under color of law, or using or conspiring to use force, or threat of force, to interfere with the free exercise of our civil rights.
We haven�t even brought up the 911 Operator or My Physical Injuries let alone the Mental, Financial or Emotional problems we are all experiencing.
Daniel J Brown
The United States Constitution provides fundamental rights which cannot be denied. All law must comply with the basic fundamental rights and guarantees provided by the United States Constitution. The protections afforded under the Constitution of the United States, as well the constitutions of the various states, are provided to all persons. Any law which violates constitutional law may be overturned through the court system and thus prosecution based upon such law would be prohibited. Courts are routinely asked to determine whether the prosecution of a person would violate Constitutional law.
"BLUE WALL of Justice"
"You know the words on the side of police cars "To Serve And Protect", let me tell you every time I see that I'm sick with grief. It doesn't apply to anyone. It should read, "hey, we serve and protect our own"!
We have a Growing List of Past Victims of Matthew Sherwood and we have NEW Victims of Matthew Sherwood. Including False Police reports and he even called one of them at Home and threatened them over the phone. People this is not a Cop! Someone needs to Stand Up!
We went to Warm Springs in February to file Criminal Charges on their two Insurgents and their Chief ENES SMITH said �He doesn�t accept Criminal Charges on his Police Officers and we better leave the Country or he will personally take us out�! WOW! That�s their Chief. Hummm!
He, Ironically writes books on �Liars� and �How to tell when someone is Lying� Wow!
Maybe you can invite him to your town, schools, police stations and have him teach you about Liars!
My Family has suffered tremendously from Warm Springs reckless negligence. We have suffered emotional, mental, financial & physical pain. I admonish you to view Oregon�s Bill of Rights section 1, 10 11, 13, 20 and more.
Police abuse is a serious problem. It has a long history, and it seems to defy all attempts at eradication.
The problem is national -- no police department in the country is known to be completely free of misconduct -- but it must be fought locally. The nation's 19,000 law enforcement agencies are essentially independent. While some federal statutes that specify criminal penalties for willful violations of civil rights and conspiracies to violate civil rights, the United States Department of Justice has been insufficiently aggressive in prosecuting cases of police abuse especially on Indian Reservations.
You've got to address specific problems. The first step, then, is to identify exactly what the police problems are in your town. What's wrong with your police department is not necessarily the same as what's wrong in another city. Police departments are different in size, quality of management, local traditions and the severity of problems. Some departments are gravely corrupt; others are relatively "clean" but have poor relations with community residents. Also, a city's political environment, which affects both how the police operate and the possibilities for achieving reform, is different in every city. For example, it is often easier to reform police procedures in cities that have a tradition of "good government," or in cities where minorities are well organized politically.
The range of police problems includes:
Excessive use of deadly force.
Excessive use of physical force.
Discriminatory patterns of arrest.
Patterns of harassment of such "undesirables" as the homeless, Indians, youth, minorities and gays, including aggressive and discriminatory use of the "stop-and-frisk" and overly harsh enforcement of petty offenses.
Chronic verbal abuse of citizens, including racist, sexist and homophobic slurs.
Discriminatory non-enforcement of the law, such as the failure to respond quickly to calls in low-income areas, and half-hearted investigations of domestic violence, rape or hate crimes.
Police Brutality and Police Misconduct is not merely a problem, it is a crime against people! If a police officer breaks the law, they should be held accountable for their actions and prosecuted just like you and I.
Liberty & Justice for All!
Everyone has Human & Civil Rights and they should not be abused by anyone, especially the Police!! We are and have suffered Emotionally, Mentally, Financially & Physically.
You must �Stand Up�!
Daniel J Brown
Would you care for a list of Physical, Mental, Emotional and Financial problems?
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We left home one Sunday after we closed our little store at noon. We decided to go to Biloxi, Miss., to visit our son who was serving in the U.S. Air Force as a musician at the time.
This was before seat belts in vehicles. We must have had at least five and maybe six or even seven children in the car at the time.
At that time we had a station wagon. The back seat passengers could look back on the traffic. Maybe that was the problem, and I didn't realize it at the time. One of the children got sick and was throwing up. He was in that back seat. We debated whether we should turn around and not continue to Biloxi. We decided that wasn't an option, so we continued on our trip.
It was summertime, and the smell in that car was awful. It had not improved by the time we got to Biloxi. The smell deteriorated, and the odor in the car and on its occupants was one not to be reckoned with. To put it bluntly, we stunk. Make a mental picture of this: a hot car, one passenger upchucking, summertime and we were not prepared for such an emergency. But, it could have been worse.
How? We could have had a flat tire where we would have had to turn off the motor in order to fix the tire. You know what that would have meant: no air conditioner and an even worse odor. It was a case of being grateful for small favors. And grateful we were.
However, the trip home was still looming, stinky car and all. We made the unpleasant trip back and cleaned up the mess when we got home. We had tried to get the worst part done in Biloxi, but it was far from thorough. The next day, Monday, the station wagon had to be used to deliver groceries, and we couldn't have a smelly vehicle for our deliveries.
Finally, the job done, we could sit and relax a while. In spite of all the problems we had a nice visit with our son and enjoyed beautiful scenery along the way. We didn't get to go out very often back then.
It was not only expensive, it was a time when we were pinching pennies, but it was quite a hassle to get all those children ready. Those kids had to be clean before I'd let them get close to the car!
I followed Mama's mantra: "We might be poor, but we don't have to be dirty." I'm sure the kids would have liked nothing better than to have a few inches of dirt covering their little bodies. But I wouldn't have it.
We can look back on those days with mixed feelings. Joy, because we could make the trip at all, regret for all the problems we encountered even for such a short trip, relief because after baths we were all clean again, ready to face the world and all its problems.
Speaking of baths, I'm sure the kids had the time of their lives that night taking all the stink off themselves. Most of the time when they took baths, they put water all over the bathroom floor, slip-sliding from the tub to the wall across the room. As one of our children put it, they were doing what Hasbro patented later and made millions of dollars with when more children caught on to the fun sudsy water can be.
You've heard it many times "little kids, little problems, big kids, big problems." I wouldn't have it any other way. The memories are precious.
Irene C. Michel, a native of Terrebonne Parish, is a columnist for The Courier and Daily Comet. She can be reached at 876-3252 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Proposed acquisition of Diamond Game Enterprises
Upon closing of the Transaction, Amaya is expected to pay US$25 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, to acquire 100% of the equity of Diamond Game and to retire its debt. Amaya will finance the consideration to be paid for the Transaction through cash on hand. Closing of the Transaction will be subject to Amaya receiving all necessary licensing and regulatory approvals and is expected to occur during the fourth quarter of 2013.
"Diamond Game's sale to Amaya exemplifies the hard work and dedication of our management team and employees over the past 19 years, who have established Diamond Game as an innovative supplier to the gaming industry," commented Jim Breslo, President and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Game. "The Transaction unlocks value for both companies by pairing our patented technology, innovative products and key contracts in the Lottery segment with a well-capitalized entity in Amaya, which possesses a solid foundation of expertise throughout its organization as well as key relationships throughout the industry. The Transaction marks a significant milestone for us, and a value-maximizing opportunity for Diamond Game's shareholders which could not be overlooked by our Board of Directors."
"Diamond Game's lottery technology will increase our lottery footprint in North America while anticipated to be accretive to adjusted EBITDA," said David Baazov, CEO of Amaya Gaming Group Inc. "We see upside for its latest lottery product, the LT-3, which has already been placed in Maryland and Ontario and which Diamond Game expects to be placed in new jurisdictions in the near future. Our extensive game library can be integrated with their lottery technology."
Concurrently with the execution of the definitive purchase agreement, Amaya has agreed to make available to Diamond Game credit facilities of up to 2.5 million dollars to support equipment acquisition to fulfill existing contracts by Diamond Game until closing of the Transaction.
Expected Benefits of the Transaction
Anticipated by management to be immediately accretive to adjusted EBITDAThe Corporation has identified a number of potential synergies including:Integrating Amaya's extensive games into Diamond Game's Lottery TechnologyLeveraging Amaya's network of relationships to provide new revenue opportunities for Diamond GameLeveraging Diamond Game's U.S. Lottery relationships for the expanded deployment of Amaya's suite of products
Overview of Diamond Game
Established in 1994 with headquarters in Los Angeles, California, Diamond Game began as an innovative leader in the Class II Native American casino market but, since 2004, has expanded into public gaming, commercial casino, racetrack and bingo markets utilizing the Lucky Tab II, and its succesor LT-3 gaming machine.
Diamond Game has approximately 1,800 machines in over 40 locations across seven jurisdictions.Diamond Game has two primary business units:Diamond Game's Lottery Products division creates innovative products for the public gaming and charity markets, most notably its patented LT-3 instant ticket vending machine (ITVM), which dispenses pull tab/break open or scratch tickets while simultaneously displaying the results of each ticket on a touchscreen video monitor in an entertaining fashion. Diamond Game has two existing lottery contracts with machines deployed in Maryland and Ontario.Diamond Game's Casino Products division develops products for the VLT, Class II bingo, Class III commercial casino and racetrack markets.Diamond Game's industry-leading development of ITVMs with video display has resulted in the recognition of numerous product patents.
MONTREAL, Canada – May 13, 2013 – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (AMAYA) (TSXV: AYA) is pleased to announce that Amaya and mybet (FSE: XMY) are expanding their partnership to include Amaya's Ongame Poker and Live Dealer on mybet websites.
mybet began using Amaya's online casino software in 2005 and the relationship has since grown. As a complement to this established casino partnership, mybet has decided to switch to Amaya's Ongame poker network for both mybet.com and mybet.it. Amaya's Live Dealer offering is also included in the agreement.
"This is a strategic relationship for both parties," said Mathias Dahms, CEO of mybet Holding SE. "Amaya's casino games have proven to be not only highly popular but also very profitable. Now, we are aiming to achieve the same results for our poker and live dealer offerings. Switching to Ongame Poker and adding Amaya's Live Dealer enables us to improve both customer satisfaction and profitability."
"The signing of mybet for both poker and live dealer illustrates the importance of our full-suite product strategy," said David Baazov, CEO of Amaya. "Being able to support partners like mybet with a full range of games and products is an advantage for both parties. It improves our relationship and presents new business opportunities."
MONTREAL, Canada – April 17, 2013 – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: AYA) today announced that Ongame's popular live poker tour The Grand Series of Poker live, or GSOP live will be rebranded to The GRAND live at the start of its fourth season in September. The rebranding will not affect the tour's concept and player value proposition: exclusive locations, first class service and affordable buy-ins.
This is the third season of Ongame's live tour and the fourth and final event starts today at the Marbella Casino in Spain. The event is completely sold out with 400 participants.
"Our poker players love The GRAND live," said Fredrik Lindberg, Poker Event Manager at Betsson. "It offers players a truly premium experience including first class hotel and casino for an affordable buy-in. The GRAND live is especially well-suited for the large group of recreational players within Betsson."
The average number of players at each of Ongame's live poker tour events has been approximately 400 with a peak of 590 at the last event in Prague, Czech Republic. The live tour is primarily geared towards online poker players at some of the 25 partners within the Ongame Poker network, but the quality of the event now attracts poker players from all major operators.
Season 4 of Ongame's live tour is still in development, and its destinations will be announced within a few weeks. More information about The GRAND live will be available at www.TheGRANDlive.com. Information about the current season 3 of the tour can be found on www.GSOPlive.com.
Ongame launches fast fold poker with mobile support
MONTREAL, Canada – March 7, 2013 – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: AYA) is pleased to announce that Amaya's Ongame Network Ltd has launched Strobe, an improved fast fold poker concept that includes full mobile support, lower rake and fast 5-handed games. Ongame's Strobe is the only fast fold poker format available for mobile devices in the B2B poker industry. In addition to PC, Mac and web clients, it is available for both Android and iOS devices.
"Playing Strobe on a tablet or smartphone is a true killer application," said Sacha Kéchichian, CEO at EuroPoker, an Ongame customer. "Players love the intense action in Strobe and the ability to quickly jump in or out of games for any period of time. Enabling this for mobile devices just makes sense."
Fast fold poker has proven to be a highly successful gaming format among players, accounting for up to 40% of all cash game hands (PokerScout, November 2012). In traditional poker ring games, players compete against a static set of players seated at the same table. In fast fold poker like Strobe, players compete against a pool of players; when players fold, they are immediately placed at a new table with new opponents.
"Strobe is an important addition to our offering and we are proud to roll it out to all of our customers and for all platforms," said Fredrik Kjell, Head of Poker at Ongame. "We strive to protect the poker ecology and have chosen to decrease rake by 20% on Strobe games. By combining fast 5-handed games, lower rake and mobile support, we are confident that players will embrace this great addition to the poker industry."
Bally Technologies and Amaya Gaming sign poker content agreement
Ongame's best-of-breed solution will be Bally's preferred poker provider in the emerging U.S. online gaming market. Ongame's global online poker network includes 25 of the e-gaming industry's strongest brands, owned by a total of 19 operators in regulated jurisdictions, and currently reaches more than 20 million customers in over 25 markets. Ongame also operates regional networks in France, Italy and Spain.
The ability to integrate Ongame's poker platform and other iGaming content will provide land-based casino operators another best-in-class business-to-business offering and allow them to utilize world-class technology, while maintaining control of their operations through a proven, licensed gaming supplier.
Additionally, casino content created by Amaya, will be integrated into Bally's iGaming Platform, giving casino operators additional world-class content in Bally's open platform.
"We are delighted to add Bally as a partner in the US Market," commented Darcy Krogh, VP Business Development of Amaya Gaming Group. "They are an established global brand with great customer reach in the land based gaming industry. The combination of Bally and Amaya should provide casino operators and their players many benefits of a strong strategic alliance, bringing state of the art poker and casino content to the market."
Bally Technologies' Vice President of Business Development John Connelly said: "Ongame is a world leader in the online poker space and we are excited to incorporate their best-in-class offering into the Bally iGaming platform. This relationship further validates the current transformation within the online gaming sector, which integrates traditional and online casino systems, allowing casino operators to protect their data, while offering their customers Best in Class content."
Amaya develops Instant Rewards tool for online gaming operators
Instant Rewards is a new achievement engine enabling online gaming operators to set up a number of different challenges for players and pay out related prizes in real time. In poker, for instance, the challenge could be anything from winning a hand with two Aces to collecting a certain combination of cards. Each Instant Reward has its own progress bar that shows clearly how close players are to achieving the prize. The player gets notified directly at the table about his or her progress and as soon as he or she has completed the challenge. The prize, which could be cash or tournament tickets, is made available immediately for players.
"Instant Rewards might be one of the most innovative poker features I have ever seen," said Herbert Paradis, Poker Manager at Paf. "After a two-month trial we have measured an increase in both time spent by and revenue generated from players using Instant Rewards. Poker players love challenges and this product is well suited to incentivize recreational players. It gives ordinary players an experience of competence and creates a feeling of mastery when they complete the challenge at hand. Ongame is helping us to bring back the fun in poker."
"The thrill of poker comes from the tension of tough challenges and the joy of winning," said Fredrik Kjell, Head of Poker for Ongame Network Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amaya. "Instant Rewards highlights those many achievements you do every day as a poker player and provides recognition to players beyond monetary values. The majority of poker players do not make any money; they play because they love the game of poker. Their goal is entertainment, fulfillment and the sense of mastery of the game. Our analysis shows Instant Rewards can not only increase player satisfaction, but also increase revenues for operators."
Instant Rewards is built into the Ongame Poker product and requires no integration work or set-up costs for operators. The operators can turn on the product with a click. A full service version is also available with management, customization of rewards and in-depth analyses of campaigns. Instant Rewards is available in a downloadable client, on the web and in mobile clients for iOS and Android. Instant Reward is patent pending.
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SHFL entertainment to be the Exclusive Distributor of Amaya's Online Poker and Gaming Platforms in the United States
MONTREAL, Canada – December 17, 2012 – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. ("Amaya" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: AYA), an entertainment solutions provider for the regulated gaming industry, and SHFL entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) ("SHFL" or the "Company") today announced that SHFL has been selected as the exclusive distributor of Amaya's state of the art Gaming Platform ("AGP") and the Ongame Poker Platform ("Ongame Poker") in the United States for a 10 year term commencing on the execution of the definitive agreement.
SHFL was founded in 1983 with corporate headquarters in Las Vegas, NV. The company posted 2011 revenues of US$228 million (all figures in US dollars) and has a current market capitalization of $887 million. SHFL has over 3,000 customers in six continents and holds more than 300 gaming licenses, approvals, authorizations and waivers from gaming authorities and regulators worldwide. In July, SHFL was one of the first three companies to be granted an unrestricted interactive license by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
The terms of a definitive agreement will include SHFL making up to a $10 million payment to Amaya for the exclusive rights granted. SHFL and Amaya will share all revenue equally and also split all direct U.S. operational expenses, such as hosting, hardware and licensing costs. Upon the execution of the definitive agreement, SHFL will pay Amaya $2 million and have the immediate ability to offer its business-to-business ("B2B") customers the AGP casino content and Ongame Poker solution for free-to-play social casino, which is one of the fastest growing segments of online entertainment in North America.
Contingent upon regulated, real-money online poker commencing under either a Federal statute or in California, SHFL will pay Amaya an additional $8 million. Alternatively, if individual States commence regulated, real-money online poker before commencement of such play under either a Federal statute or such play becomes legalized in California, SHFL will pay up to an aggregate of $8 million on a prorated basis (based on population) as individual States commence regulated, real-money online poker. In the event the Federal government or California commences regulated, real-money online poker after any other State, SHFL will pay Amaya the difference between $8 million and the aggregate amount previously paid.
"With over 90 companies around the globe currently using its platforms, we believe that Amaya is a leader in the online gaming market and working with them will offer many mutual benefits," said Gavin Isaacs, SHFL's Chief Executive Officer. "We are confident that the integration of our renowned brands and content delivery technology into Amaya's full suite of cutting-edge online platforms will create a turnkey solution for our customers. Together with our many U.S. gaming licenses, we believe we will be able to maximize the market presence of these platforms."
"Strategic alliances have always been an integral part of Amaya's strength and growth in key markets, and SHFL, with its reputation for gaming innovation and strong relationships in the U.S., is an ideal partner for us in the U.S. market," said David Baazov, CEO of Amaya. "Amaya expects to leverage those qualities by combining our technologies and expertise and putting forward a very compelling offering to U.S. operators wishing to extend their brand and operations online."
Added Louis Castle, SHFL's Chief Strategy Officer: "Free-to-play and social casino offer an exciting immediate opportunity for collaboration with Amaya. The U.S. online poker market is also very promising and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Ongame, whom we have always believed has the best technology available for online B2B poker."
Amaya's Ongame expands its mobile offering in Belgium
Goldenpalace.be launches mobile poker for both Android and iOS
MONTREAL, Canada – December 6, 2012 – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. ("Amaya" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: AYA), announced today that goldenpalace.be has chosen Amaya's wholly owned subsidiary Ongame Network Ltd. ("Ongame") to power its mobile poker for both Android smartphones and Apple's iPhone and iPad. The poker application can be found in the Belgian iTunes Store by using the search term 'Golden Palace'. Android users can download the poker application link on goldenpalace.be.
"Our poker players demanded a premium mobile offering," said Glenn de Cuyper, Poker Manager at goldenpalace.be. "Starting today, we can meet those needs with mobile poker from Ongame."
"The new tool for Android allows me to also play on my smartphone," said David Janssen, member of the Golden Team, a team of amateur poker players sponsored by goldenpalace.be. "We have looked forward to this and the gaming experience is fantastic: fast and user friendly."
"We've been first into every market opened so far," said Peter Bertilsson, Managing Director at Ongame. "Ongame was one of the first to offer online poker in Belgium, and also the first to offer a complete mobile offering. Mobile has surpassed that of any consumer technology in history, being twice as fast as the Internet boom of the '90s and even three times quicker than the take-up of social media networking. Amaya and Ongame are proud to enable partners like goldenpalace.be to harvest the benefits of being a first mover."
Ongame is one of the world's largest B2B poker providers. The global network includes more than 25 of the e-gaming industry's strongest brands and operators, and has up to 45,000 concurrent players at peak hours. Ongame also operates on regulated markets like France, Italy, Denmark, Belgium and Spain. The company offers both operators and their players a wide variety of cash games and tournaments to choose from, every hour of every day. Ongame Network Ltd. is headquartered in Gibraltar and part of the of Amaya Gaming Group Inc. Further information about Ongame can be found at www.ongame.com.
The Belgian Golden Palace group exploits 28 halls in Belgium, and since September 1, 2012 it has the online gaming platform www.goldenpalace.be, which was the first to get a B+ gaming license from the Gaming Commission. The company owes its success to its trustworthy relationship with its customers, which has been built up carefully in the various amusement arcades over the last 50 years. Golden Palace wishes to be the first choice for on and offline players. The company constantly strives to offer its customers a more rewarding and successful user experience; both online and in the arcades. For more information please visit www.goldenpalace.be/
Founded in 2004, Amaya Gaming Group Inc. is a technology based gaming provider for the regulated gaming industry. An expansive global organization, present in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, Amaya is an innovator in the gaming world.
Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Amaya provides a host of services and solutions that range from: online and mobile casino games and platforms, traditional and mobile lotteries, hospitality in-room entertainment systems, management systems, content suites, advisory and management services, and integrity monitoring and auditing systems for the regulated gaming markets. For more information, please visit www.amayagaming.com or www.amayaonline.com.
For further information, please contact:
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Dr Toto adds: "I think that the Japanese social gaming market is very different from that of the US or Europe. In Europe and America, casino games are moneymaking machines, but in Japan the market is dominated by the 'traditional' social genres, such as farming and puzzle titles."
"The biggest moneymakers in the casino genre are pachinko games, which have a slot mechanic within them, but these are very simple games and more approximations of real pachinko games. Poker and slots are present in the market but virtually unknown," he concludes.
Many may have been deterred by a ban on a prize mechanic in May this year, which prompted fears of a crackdown on gambling-style games. While social casino operators resolutely deny that they offer gambling in any shape or form, it seems the Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency begs to differ. The agency initiated a crackdown on kompu gacha, a game mechanic wherein payers could win a virtual prize and progress in a game after wagering a stake of ¥300 ($3.74), decreeing that it was too similar to gambling and ordering all operators to comply.
The effect was immediate, with GREE's share price dropping 23%, though the head of its corporate division, Ryutaro Shima, claimed that "even if kompu gacha is abandoned, it won't rock the foundation of GREE". Despite Shima's confidence that the ban would not affect the company, Macquarie Securities analyst David Gibson suggested that net income could drop 18% as a result.
Canada's Amaya Gaming Group has reported a 360 per cent increase in revenues to CAD$18.3m for the third quarter of 2012, with full year revenues expected to be significantly boosted by the company's recently completed Cadillac Jack and Ongame acquisitions.
Amaya said that third quarter revenues were boosted by the inclusion of software licensing and hosted casino revenues from Chartwell and CryptoLogic, as well as an increase in sales of its proprietary Mosino gaming stations.
"We were very pleased with the organic growth of our revenues in the third quarter over the second quarter, which was primarily due to the growth of the licensee bases in Europe of our subsidiaries CryptoLogic and Chartwell," said David Baazov, president and CEO of Amaya.
Total expenses rose 177 per cent to $16.2m, with selling and marketing expenses increasing 106 per cent to $2.7m. General and administrative expenses grew by 173 per cent to $11.8m, driven by a growing employee base due to the Chartwell and CryptoLogic acquisitions and fully staffed operations in Moldova, Armenia, and the Dominican Republic. Consulting fees, amortization costs, and communications expense in connection with generating CryptoLogic's hosted casino revenue also contributed to the increase.
Amaya recorded an adjusted EBITDA of $5.9m for the third quarter, compared to an EBITDA loss of £0.9m a year ago, although this excludes $0.4m of acquisition-related costs and $0.1m of costs to terminate certain employment agreements. Overall, the company generated net earnings of $0.9m for the quarter, compared to a net loss of $1.8m a year ago.
Q3 and Jan-Sep 2012 Results
Canadian Dollars (CAD$) Q3 2011 Q3 2012 Jan-Sep 2011 Jan-Sep 2012
For the nine month period, total revenues soared 342 per cent to $39.2m. On a regional basis, revenue growth was concentrated in the Caribbean and Europe during the period.
The Caribbean now accounts for 30 per cent of total revenues following an increase in the sale of the company's Mosino gaming stations, while Europe accounts for 66 per cent as the customer base of Chartwell and CryptoLogic are predominantly European. Africa generated just 3 per cent as Amaya shifted away to more profitable markets in North America, Europe and the Caribbean.
A significant rise in total expenses however, up 223 per cent year-on-year to $45.9m, meant that the company widened its net loss to $6.4m for the nine month period.
Following the closure of the Cadillac Jack and Ongame acquisitions earlier this month, Amaya said that it expects fourth quarter revenues to be in the range of $36m to $40m, with adjusted EBITDA of between $13.5m and $15m.
"We're also extremely excited about our recent acquisitions of Cadillac Jack and Ongame," continued Baazov. "Cadillac Jack provides Amaya with an important presence in the United States and the ability to offer physical, virtual, and mobile gaming solutions to our customer base, which addresses a growing trend toward convergence in our industry.
"Additionally, we expect to leverage Amaya's existing customer base in Europe as well as our sales and support staff to place Cadillac Jack's top quality gaming machines in that region.
"Our acquisition of Ongame provides us with a global online poker network reaching 20 million customers that includes 25 of the e-gaming industry's strongest brands. Having a top quality poker engine also positions us to participate in the U.S market as the regulation of online poker evolves. We expect to capitalize on revenue and cost synergies from both acquisitions early in the New Year."
As at September 30th the company held cash and cash equivalents of $99.9m compared to $5.8m a year ago.
Shares in Amaya Gaming Group Inc (Co. Data) (TSX:AYA) will commence trading at $3.87 per share in Toronto later today.
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Canadian state-run provincial lottery operator Loto-Quebec has released its second quarter financial results showing that it experienced an almost two percent year-on-year rise in total revenues to CAD$917.4 million (US$923.5 million).
MONTREAL, Canada – November 27, 2012 – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. ("Amaya") (TSXV: AYA) announced today that Mohegan Sun has chosen Amaya's subsidiary Ongame Network Ltd. ("Ongame") to power its online poker offering. Mohegan Sun will enter the online gambling market in early 2013 by launching play money poker at www.mohegansun.com for PCs, Macs, smart phones and tablets.
"We have been looking for the best possible fit for a poker partner for over 6 months," said Mitchell Etess, Chief Executive Officer of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority. "Mohegan Sun needs a provider who has outstanding regulatory experience and flexibility to offer intra-state play-for-free poker at first, and the technology to enable real money online poker when it is legalized. We are proud to announce that this partner is Ongame."
The action by The Mohegan Tribe marks the first move by an East Coast casino operation into the world of online gaming and poker. This will enable Mohegan Sun to be at the head of the line when legalized real money poker is available to American customers.
"It is exciting to be part of the move online for one of the most dynamic and expansive casino operators in the United States", said Peter Bertilsson, Managing Director of Ongame. "Mohegan Sun is the second largest casino site in the United States and it will be very exciting to be a partner in their online gaming operations as this becomes an important part of their future business strategy."
About Amaya
Founded in 2004, Amaya Gaming Group Inc. is a technology based gaming provider for the regulated gaming industry. An expansive global organization, present in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, Amaya is an innovator in the gaming world.
Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Amaya provides a host of services and solutions that range from: online and mobile casino games and platforms, traditional and mobile lotteries, hospitality in-room entertainment systems, management systems, content suites, advisory and management services, and integrity monitoring and auditing systems for the regulated gaming markets. For more information please visit www.amayagaming.com or www.amayaonline.com.
About Ongame
Ongame is one of the world's largest B2B poker providers. The global network includes more than 25 of the e-gaming industry's strongest brands and operators, and has up to 45,000 concurrent players at peak hours. Ongame also operates on regulated markets like France, Italy, Denmark, Belgium and Spain. The company offers both operators and their players a wide variety of cash games and tournaments to choose from, every hour of every day. Ongame Network Ltd is headquartered in Gibraltar and part of the of Amaya Gaming Group Inc. Further information about Ongame can be found at www.ongame.com.
About Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and dining destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available at mohegansun.com. Connect with us on facebook.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter.com/mohegansun, find us on pinterest.com/mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.
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Intralot announced its financial results for the six month period ending June 30th 2012, prepared in accordance with IFRS. Consolidated Revenues posted an increase of 17.2% reaching 687.3 million euros in 1H12 compared to 586.4 million euros in 1H11.
EBITDA in 1H12 increased by 12.2% to 81.4 million euros, compared to 72.6 million euros in the same period in 2011.
EAT (after minorities) in 1H12 were decreased by 26.8% reaching 5.5 million euros. Compared to 1Q 2012, Net Debt reached 388 million euros, posting an increase by 26.1 million euros in 1H 2012 due to a capex of 39.4m in Q2 2012 mainly due to the payment for the renewal of the gaming license in Malta.
MONTREAL, Canada – May 15, 2013 – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: AYA) is excited to announce that their exclusive Millionaire's Club III progressive jackpot has paid out a whopping €2.8 million to one very fortunate online slot player at Jaxx.com, a member of the mybet Casino Network.
The jackpot was won on May 3rd by a JAXX casino player who managed to trigger it with a meager €5.00 bet. The life-changing €2.8 million win is the 3rd highest jackpot to be paid out in the history of Amaya's fan favorite, Millionaires Club. It marks the 17th time the jackpot has been hit since it originated in 2004. This Amaya-powered progressive also paid out an immense €3.1 million in June, 2011 and nearly €7.0 million in 2007.
The lucky winner, a 44 year old nurse and mother of two, could not believe her luck. "After work I decided to try my luck in the Casino. When the message popped up telling me I had won €2.8 million, I nearly fainted." The lucky winner is planning on buying a new house for her family and taking everyone on a nice vacation. "A reasonable amount will of course be put into a savings account" she says with a grin appearing on her face, "other than that the comfortable life can start!" says the 44-year old mother.
"This is fantastic news and we're delighted to have such a massive win happen on our site," said Mark Irvine, Director JAXX UK Ltd. "It is a reminder about the high level of excitement that Amaya games generate for our players, and one of the many reasons we love Amaya games."
"Jaxx has been a partner of Amaya since 2005 and our games have proven to be extremely popular," said David Baazov, CEO of Amaya Gaming. "We are thrilled that the Millionaire's Club progressive jackpot has been hit again. This jackpot has paid out over €24 million since it was introduced in 2004, and continues to regularly change lives."
The chance to win the exciting progressive jackpot in Millionaires Club is available as players advance through a multi-level spinning wheel bonus game – with the third wheel containing the highly coveted jackpot. The jackpot has since been reset to 175,000 coins and began to grow immediately.
Aristocrat Partners With Ongame Poker For The Emerging U.S. Online Gaming Market
MONTREAL, Canada and LAS VEGAS, Nevada (May 2, 2013) – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: AYA) and Aristocrat Technologies Inc. today announced they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding whereby Aristocrat will offer the Ongame poker network platform to Aristocrat's U.S. customers through Aristocrat's award-winning nLive™ online gaming platform.
Ongame has added many features for recreational players tailored for the U.S. market. Recent new products include Strobe, a new fast-fold poker format; Instant Rewards, an achievement and player incentive engine; and Hyperspace, in-client player communication. Ongame poker also has full mobile support for both iOS and Android, including tablets, and iPads.
Aristocrat's nLive solution offers land-based operators a turnkey solution for providing their players with an online gaming solution. Operators can immediately start to offer play-for-fun games, which give players the chance to sample casino table games, multiplayer games and Aristocrat's online slots when they're not in the venue. As soon as necessary regulatory approvals have been put in place, the operator can switch from play-for-fun poker to real money poker.
"We are delighted to partner with Ongame to offer online poker on the nLive platform," said Atul Bali, President of Aristocrat Americas. "This aligns perfectly with our strategy of bringing our best-of-breed wagering, free play and social platform, while integrating both Aristocrat and leading third-party content as part of the nLive offering."
"Aristocrat and Amaya share a common vision of integrating land-based gaming with online gaming," said David Baazov, CEO of Amaya Gaming Group Inc. "Integrating our online poker offering into the Aristocrat nLive platform opens up a wide range of new opportunities in the United States. This is a strategic relationship in the most promising market in the world."
Microgame launches Amaya online slots in Italy
MONTREAL, Canada – March 7, 2013 – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: AYA) is pleased to announce that Microgame S.p.A. has recently launched some of Amaya's most popular online casino slot games including Serengeti Diamonds, Samurai Princess, Lost Temple, Thundering Zeus, Chilli Gold, Frogs 'n Flies and Aladdin's Legacy.
Microgame is the leading service provider for the remote gaming market in Italy, where online casino slot games were recently regulated. The company successfully powers nearly 50 of the most successful gaming companies in the Italian market with over 160 online brands represented.
"The Amaya suite of casino games are well known in the industry for their player popularity and operator profitability," said Massimiliano Casella, CEO of Microgame. "They will help us to maximize value for our partners. We look forward to a close relationship going forward."
"Microgame is one of the most innovative Italian technology companies in the market," said David Baazov, CEO of Amaya. "Italy is an important regulated market for us, and we will be looking to increase our market share in that country as it opens up for more business."
Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: AYA) is pleased to announce that Casino777.be, owned by Circus Group, today launches the full suite of proprietary and branded games from Amaya. Circus Services SPRL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Circus Group, has a three-year licensing agreement with Amaya, first announced on July 26, 2012.
The Casino777.be website, one of Belgium's first regulated online gaming sites, was launched in late 2011 and has quickly become the country's premier online gaming destination.
"Amaya's suite of casino games are renowned for being highly popular with players as well as highly profitable for operators," said Emmanuel Mewissen, CEO of Circus Group. "Amaya is enriching the players' experience on casino777.be through a combination of high-yielding proprietary games including some of the most popular branded games like Superman and Batman and highly popular games from other major brands."
"We are thrilled to launch the Amaya suite of games on a premium casino site like casino777.be," said David Baazov, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amaya Gaming Group. "Our casino products are an integral part of our strategy to capitalize on the convergence of online and land-based gaming, enabling our partners to offer their clients the best of both worlds. We have established a great new relationship with a respected operator in a new market to grow our business online, and we hope to potentially expand on that relationship in the future."
American Casino & Entertainment Properties chooses poker from Ongame for acePLAYpoker.com
MONTREAL, Canada – February 20, 2013 – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: AYA) today announced that ACEP Interactive, LLC, the interactive gaming arm of American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC (ACEP), has chosen Amaya's Ongame to power its online poker offering acePLAYpoker.com, which was launched February 12, 2013. ACEP is the parent company of the iconic Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower located on the Las Vegas Strip, the two Arizona Charlie's Hotels & Casinos in Las Vegas, and Aquarius Casino Resort in Laughlin, Nevada.
The Nevada Gaming Commission approved ACEP as an interactive gaming operator on September 20, 2012, which paves the way for a launch of real money online poker as soon as it is possible.
"The poker solution from Amaya's Ongame enables us to quickly establish a quality free to play poker website," said American Casino & Entertainment Properties' Chief Executive Officer Frank Riolo. "We are aiming to be among the first-movers within iGaming in the United States. Our launch of acePLAYpoker.com will help strengthen our brands and prepare us for real money online poker, which we will launch when it is legally possible."
Nevada is among the first states in the U.S. to regulate poker and is poised to be the first state where real money online poker will be launched.
"Ongame's unique track record within regulated markets around the world has proven essential for the success we are experiencing in the U.S.," said David Baazov, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amaya Gaming Group. "Partnering with some of the world's premier casino brands like the iconic Stratosphere, Arizona Charlie's and Aquarius are great steps on a very exciting journey in the regulated U.S."
Amaya subsidiary Ongame acquire new partner
MONTREAL, Canada – December 18, 2012 – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. ("Amaya" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: AYA), an entertainment solutions provider for the regulated gaming industry, announced today that Redbet Gaming Ltd ("Redbet") has chosen Amaya's wholly owned subsidiary Ongame Network Ltd. ("Ongame") for a two-year licensing agreement to power its company-wide poker business. The multi-site deal includes popular brands such as Redbet.com, Whitebet.com and Heypoker.com.
"When leaving the IGT poker network we did a thorough investigation of all B2B poker providers," said Adam Vella, Head of Poker at Redbet Gaming Ltd. "Selecting Ongame was an easy choice. Ongame combines excellent network management with a rock solid technical platform. Today, Ongame now provides poker to all of our major sites."
"We're pleased to add Redbet to our growing family of clients and look forward to exceeding their expectations in us as a technology partner," said Darcy Krogh, VP of Business Development at Amaya. "We continue to execute on Amaya's plan for Ongame, which is to leverage its scalable software architecture and infrastructure to add new partners to Ongame's network, including in new jurisdictions. With Amaya's regulatory experience and proven platforms in both poker and casino, we are an increasingly viable option for those looking for new partnerships online."
Playboy selects Amaya for Online Gaming
LOS ANGELES & MONTREAL – December 13, 2012 – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. ("Amaya" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: AYA), an entertainment solutions provider for the regulated gaming industry, is pleased to announce a global licensing agreement with Playboy Enterprises ("Playboy") through which Amaya and Playboy will collaborate and develop online gaming initiatives in poker and lottery featuring the iconic Playboy brand in selected territories where permitted around the world. Detailed development and marketing initiatives are underway and initial roll-out is anticipated to begin in early 2013.
Founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, privately-held Playboy brings its design-driven lifestyle brand to a global consumer audience through licensing partnerships, media content and entertainment experiences. Today the brand boasts ninety seven percent brand awareness, over seven million Facebook fans, and 10 million unique visitors per month to its website www.playboy.com. The company is leveraging its growing presence digitally in areas including online gaming.
"The Playboy lifestyle is about indulging our passions, and we are focused on bringing content, products and experiences to consumers around the globe that define this lifestyle," said Scott Flanders, CEO of Playboy Enterprises. "Gaming is an ideal fit with our strategy and we're delighted to partner with Amaya on this project, combining a leading global brand with a strong technology partner to offer what we believe will be exciting online gaming experiences."
"This is a giant global brand for Amaya to partner with online," commented David Baazov, CEO of Amaya Gaming Group. "We are extremely pleased that Playboy has chosen Amaya to help with their online strategy for both poker and lottery. With its tremendous online audience and boasting one of the highest unaided global awareness and social media user engagements of any brand, we're confident that our collaboration with Playboy will be a recipe for success and look forward to guiding them in their online endeavors."
Founded in 2004, Amaya Gaming Group Inc. is a technology based gaming provider for the regulated gaming industry. An expansive global organization, present in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, Amaya is an innovator in the gaming world.
Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Amaya provides a host of services and solutions that range from: online and mobile casino games and platforms, traditional and mobile lotteries, hospitality in-room entertainment systems, management systems, content suites, advisory and management services, and integrity monitoring and auditing systems for the regulated gaming markets. For more information please visit www.amayagaming.com or www.amayaonline.com.
Playboy is one of the most recognized and popular consumer brands in the world. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is a media and lifestyle company that markets the brand through a wide range of media properties and licensing initiatives. The company publishes Playboy magazine in the United States and abroad and creates content for distribution via television networks, websites, mobile platforms and radio. Through licensing agreements, the Playboy brand appears on a wide range of consumer products in more than 150 countries as well as retail stores and entertainment venues. For more information, please visit www.playboyenterprises.com.
William Hill came a step closer to buying out its online joint venture partner Playtech after formally triggering a valuation process for William Hill Online. The move is part of its right to exercise a call option over Playtech's 29% stake in the business.
Women in the gaming world are expressing through Tweets why there are so few females in the industry.
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Swedish online gambling provider Nordic Leisure AB has released its financial results for the third quarter showing a 17 percent year-on-year increase in revenues to SEK24.6 million ($3.71 million).
Among its key findings, the study found that the average social casino gamer spent $78 in July, roughly 1.8x more than the average social gamer ($43). It also estimates the total money spent on casino-style games this year to total $1.6 billion, reaching $2.4 billion by 2015E. The U.S. is the largest market with $660 million in annual spending, followed by Europe ($446 million) and Asia ($311 million).
In recent days, PartyPoker's network, which includes sites like WPT Poker, rolled out FastForward, a fast-play option that's similar to Zoom Poker on PokerStars and Rush Poker on the old Full Tilt. According to PartyPoker's website, "You don't even have to wait for the action to hit you; if you don't want to play a hand, just hit the 'Forward Fold' button and you'll instantly be dealt into a new hand. Players at your table won't even know you have folded until it's your turn to act."
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Unique to Party Poker is the option to play heads-up FastForward, which is quite possibly the fastest poker game on earth.
Full Tilt Poker was originally the first site to the market with its Rush Poker in 2010 but now most major sites offer the variant including Zoom Poker on PokerStars and Speed Poker on Titan Poker.
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NanoHttpd is a lightweight HTTP server designed for embedding in other applications. It's only one Java file, in two "flavors", one strictly Java 1.1 compatible, and one at "current" standards. It supports GET, POST, PUT, HEAD and DELETE requests, and supports file uploading with very small memory overhead. Temp file usage and the threading model are easily customized.
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JXFire is a Multi-User Dungeon game written in Java. It is using the Sun Gaming Server (aka "Project Darkstar") framework. JXFire aims at testing various game mechanisms rarely used, like uncertainty in gaming data perception, self-organizing ecological systems, or non-instantaneous information propagation.
Deliantra is an advancement of the crossfire multi-user RPG game. Unlike the original project, it focuses mainly on stability and playability, but also adds modern technology such as map scripting, Perl server extensions, asynchronous I/O, higher resolution graphics, and better client support.
PodSixNet is a lightweight network layer designed to make it easy to write multiplayer games in Python. It uses Python's built in asyncore library and rencode.py (included) to asynchronously serialize network events and arbitrary data structures, and delivers them to your high level classes through simple callback methods. Each class within your game client that wants to receive network events subclasses the ConnectionListener class and then implements Network_* methods to catch specific user-defined events from the server. You don't have to wait for buffers to fill, check sockets for waiting data, etc. Just do connection.Pump() once per game loop and the library will handle everything else for you, passing off events to all classes that are listening. Sending data back to the server is just as easy by using connection.Send(mydata). Likewise on the server side, events are propagated to Network_* method callbacks and data is sent back to clients with the client.Send(mydata) method.
The Cafu Engine is an all-purpose, modern 3D graphics engine and game development kit. It is feature complete to get you started quickly. It can be used to create a variety of 3D applications, including games, simulations, and training and architectural software. Written in C++, the tools, libraries, and framework have been designed to make the development of new games and other 3D applications easy. They are actively and continuously developed in order to provide the latest technology.
Galcon Fusion is a high-paced, multi-player, galactic, arcade-strategy game in which you send swarms of ships to defeat enemy planets and conquer the universe. It features beautiful HD graphics, a full-length interactive soundtrack, achievements and detailed rankings, a variety of games including Stealth and Assassin, a retro mode, and colorblind support for up to 4 players. It supports multi-player, team games, and solo missions.
Ditchers is a multiplayer action game where underground tanks use a variety of weapons to find and destroy each other. Tanks dig tunnels in the soil with a limited supply of energy that can be refilled only in homes (as well as health). the GUI is controlled mainly by mouse, while gameplay is controlled only by keyboard. It is not difficult to create your own maps or to draw your own tank. The game supports split-screen, network games, and artificial players whose intelligence is programmable in the Lua scripting language. The game is inspired by Tunneler.
yuxtapa is a multiplayer real-time CLI game. It looks like a roguelike, but feels like a multiplayer 1st-person shooter with a focus on team play. The idea is to take the "feel" of such team based multiplayer games as Enemy Territory into an NCurses-based game with roguelike controls. Like roguelikes, yuxtapa is lightweight but surprisingly rich under the crude surface. It features several classes from which to choose, each with a different special ability, randomly generated maps which can also be saved and reloaded, and multiple game modes or objectives.


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Discussion: Should the class Unique stay?
Naruto Arena > Main > News >
Discussion: Should the class Unique stay?
Monday, November 24, 2008 at 16:50 by gametester
On one hand we want to make the classes easier. On the other hand we want to follow the anime. The class called 'unique' is currently only used for Kakashi's copy and reflect moves. The question is if we need to remove this class or not.
Note that kakashi will be able to copy all moves (or a selection based on the other classes), instead of the skills that are not unique (which is a class just based on the anime). This is NOT a matter of balance. We can always change the skill by letting it only work to ninjutsu and taijutsu skills for example.
We opened up a poll on the main site, and a discussion topic can be found here. Please only vote if you really know what this is about.
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So today I'm bringing you an extra lil' bonus video!
Before we get started, I've got to send some love to all of my fellow Atlanta folks who had the day from hell yesterday... Yeah, the snow was beautiful and magical around our house. ...Because we were all home safe and sound.
Brad left work around 11am anticipating the madness that would inevitably ensue on the roads. However, I don't think ANYONE anticipated what was to come. Basically, we always joke that in Georgia, whenever we get a few inches of snow, the whole city and affected areas basically shut down. Mostly because we rarely get any snow and our state just isn't prepared. Also, when we see that snow is coming, it can go SO many different ways... As in, we never know exactly what we're going to get or how bad the roads will be.
The difference is that most states and areas who have regular snow in the winter know exactly what to expect and will treat their roads ahead of time anticipating the imminent inclement weather. Georgia just doesn't have those regular systems in place because it just rarely happens.
So Tuesday around lunchtime, every business started letting their employees go home. Around 1pm, most every school system in the area decided to "close" and let the children go home, which also led to even more traffic because parents were heading to pick them up. Which obviously led to MAJOR traffic issues. The streets were to capacity. Every single highway in the metro area was at a stand still. In the midst of all this, the roads were freezing. Which meant the DOT couldn't really even GET to many of the roads to treat them because they were covered completely in record amounts of traffic. I'm talking, some of my friends were on the road for 12+ hours to travel only 5 or 6 miles. Most everyone I knew who was on the streets went on foot at some points. Babies were delivered on the side of the road, cars were abandoned everywhere, people were running out of gas... Thousands of students spent the night on buses in freezing temperatures which absolutely broke my heart. Hearing stories from my friends who couldn't even get to their children at their schools until midnight or so was terrible. Even people with big trucks that can usually handle the icy roads were out of luck, as most roads were just bogged down completely with un-moving traffic. Some roads looked like a scene straight out of The Walking Dead... haha. Not funny, but seriously... with all the abandoned cars, it was insane. The whole state was declared as being in a state of emergency. Yeah it got crazy...
I could seriously go on and on about it and share a ton more stories, but you get the idea. I'm just thankful that we were all at home safe and sound and while this one was enjoying the snow...
...we were so worried about the madness that was taking place all over the place nearby.
When all the snow had fallen, we had right at three inches.
Could you just melt at that face?? Don't worry about him with the sticks. He just likes to play with them outside. We always supervise him with them because we know it's not great for them to eat pieces of wood, but he spits them out if he gets a piece off. He just thought they were extra tasty covered in snow!
K so enough of the snow madness. I'm about ready for it to melt away!
So Brad and I went to Target a few days back for some necessities and I ended up picking up some really awesome things!! I also thought I'd share some recent Macy's finds that I scored at great deals as well as the shoe find of my year... Yeah, that statement may be a bit premature, but seriously, I don't think I'll find a deal this awesome on such cute shoes any time soon.
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This is such a hot thread. All the guys are so sexy. Awesome job flashgordon85!
fuck i want an orgy with all of these guys!
Thanks guys for sharing your cocks, ass and some cum.
Hi flashgordon85: I really like photo numbers three and four in post number 542. Thanks for posting them. -careandrespect
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Hi guys:
Thanks so much for the many photos. I also wanted to say thanks to Paulo999 for the B&W photos and thank you Mark73 for the really cool drawings. They are amazing. Thanks to all of you for the many things you share with us.
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Here's Brett Swanson having fun. I think he was hotter a couple of years ago, but he's still great!
It is always a great pleasure to visit this thread and see all the many attractive young models. Each has his own gift to share.
Here are a few more that I would like to share with you.
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I like how the guy third from the right is not afraid to take a peak:
Thanks to everyone who has sent me messages asking about Ash, He's fine, He's just had to spend a few weeks in hospital having the pins removed that they put in him last year when he came off his skateboard. He really doesn't like hospitals so I was allowed to stay with him. He's home now, and back to shooting things on his game systems, so everything back to normal.
A big thank you to everyone who said they like the drawings I posted unfortunatly I only have two more of them at the moment but have added them in here. Hope you like ????
Anyway hope everyone is OK ????
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I love Ken from EB - a great favourite. Anyone got any more of him?
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I am really enjoying all the pics posted here, The first three I have posted are a real favorite of mine but unfortunatly they are all I have of him at the moment. ( If anyone has any more please share )
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Joey Visconti. Stunning! And how I'd like to get to grips with that perfect cock.
Paulo 999 I agree 101% of the jockstrap makes for added sensual and erotic plesaures. The supporter is not just for protection it is part of man to man sex.
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Gorgeous Alex Stevens (Lonny here)A true favorite!!
Here's Jake, another hot twink looking great in a jockstrap.
Good to see twinks wearing there athletic supporters for that added protection and erotic pleassures. Real men wear jockstraps.
More bulging twinks for the weekend.