Boots’ Christmas TV advert from 2007 won an industry Gold Award in The Campaign Magazine Big Awards. The company has now launched this year’s seasonal advert, and it features the Sugababes’ hit single ‘Girls’.

In 2007 the Boots TV advert gave real insight into the lengthy preparations women make when getting ready for that all-important Christmas party. The music that accompanied it was ’Here Come the Girls’ by Ernie K Doe, originally a hit in the 1970s.

This year, Boots‘ new Christmas advert celebrates the art of choosing great gifts for your colleagues this season. The advert shows Boots knows that women want to get it right, finding the perfect present at a price they can afford.

Boots has teamed up with the Sugababes, the UK’s biggest girl band, for this year’s campaign. The advert features the trio’s recent single ’Girls’, which includes a sample of ’Here Come the Girls’ by Ernie K Doe. The Sugababes feel-good single has been selling fast in selected Boots stores across the nation, and Bootshas matched the 10p donation to the White Ribbon Alliance for every copy it has rung through its tills.

The theme of the song reflects the feminine traits highlighted in the advert. Set in an office, viewers will see women making lists, lovingly wrapping presents, and even offering themselves up as gifts in a bid to ensure they give the perfect ‘Secret Santa’ present.

Throughout the commercial viewers are given hints of items that would make ideal Christmas gifts for friends, family and colleagues this year. From beauty products for a bushy-browed boss who receives the ‘No7 Eye and Brow Kit‘ to a colleague who has a soft spot for cuddly toys who receives the ‘In the Night Garden Soft Friends Gift Pack’, the message is there is something for everyone. With a huge range of Christmas gifts for 2008 under £5 and many presents part of a three for two mix ‘n’ match offer at Boots this season, ‘Secret Santa’ has never been so easy.

The office scene was shot over a period of five days in a disused office block. There were 400 women on the site and only 50 men, but everyone had a go at wrapping their own ‘Secret Santa’ present. In keeping with the theme of their advert, this year more than 2800 staff at Boots UK’s Nottingham and Feltham support offices will be attempting to break the world record for the largest number of people involved in a ‘Secret Santa’ on one day.

About Boots
Boots UK is the UK pharmacy-led health and beauty retailing business of Alliance Boots.

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Posted: November 18th, 2008 under Artists, Awards, Celebrity, Entertainment, Music, Promotions, Society.
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32Red has announced that one of its players claimed a second large jackpot win from the same slot machine in under a month. The lucky player has taken home a total of £37,864.09 in just 17 days and becomes one of the online casino’s luckiest customers.

With a history of big winners, 32Red can demonstrate a series of large payouts that include a £1,094,112.81 win on Major Millions, which was one of the biggest payouts ever recorded at an online casino, and £1,000,641 on King Cashalot. Both of these wins came from one of 32Red’s 150+ slot machines and represent just two of twelve jackpot games available at 32Red, including Mega Moolah - the jackpot to which currently stands at over £4,500,000.

Remarkably, these latest jackpots all came from the same slot machine, Cash Splash. The casino reports the probability of this happening as very low, with Ed Ware, 32Red CEO, remarking “Although large jackpot wins are quite common at 32Red, the chances of the same player winning the jackpot from the same game twice in a month are both staggering and wonderful.”

The player from Dorset logged in as normal on the 9th October and loaded the Cash Splash progressive online slot game, triggering the jackpot of £22,949.09 shortly after. He then logged in again on the 26th October and won a further £14,915, making a total payout of £37,864.09 for him in October. Ware said, ”This series of big wins couldn’t come at a better time too, with another winner at 32Red well and truly beating the credit crunch in October and lining up a very special Christmas”.

The Cash Splash progressive slot is available to play in two forms - as a 3 reel, single payline slot and a 5 reel, 15 payline machine. The jackpot is triggered by the game’s logo symbol falling across the reels on the selected payline. When this happens the displayed jackpot total within the game is the figure won by the player. This amount varies and is connected to how much the game is played, with a fraction added to the jackpot every time the reels are spun. After the player’s second win, the jackpot was reset and now stands at over £11,500, prompting Ware to ask, “Can this same player make it 3 wins in short succession? Either way it has to be his luckiest autumn and we wish him the best of luck in the future”.

About 32Red Plc:
32Red is the five times winner of the Best Casino title awarded by watchdog and player advocate site Casinomeister and is renowned for providing industry-leading level of support to players. Over 80% of 32Red’s players are from the UK and 32Red is licensed and regulated by the Government of Gibraltar. 32Red Plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM (ticker: TTR). The Company operates 32Red Casino, 32Red Poker, 32Red Mobile, 32Red Affiliates and DashCasino.com.

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Posted: November 18th, 2008 under Entertainment, Fun, Gambling, Game Developers, Games, Online, Society.
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Rolex: Who is wearing Rap Star Wiley’s Rolex? What about Tupac Shakur’s Rolex? Rap star Wiley is helping to make wearing Rolex watches popular again with his single “Wearing My Rolex” that is now #2 on the UK Singles Charts. The last rapper to make wearing a Rolex watch so popular was Tupac Shakur who wore a gold and diamond-encrusted Rolex Day Date President until the day he died. Rappers Jay-Z, T.I., Outkast, Nas, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West have also been seen wearing Rolex President watches although Notorious B.I.G. wore a Two Tone Rolex Datejust (18k/SS).

To see this article in its entirety visit the MJ Rolex Watch Blog at:http://www.melrosejewelers.com/rolex-watch-blog/wiley-rolex-tupac-rolex/

In 1993 Tupac Shakur was shot in a robbery and what some feel to be an attempted murder by rivals Sean “Puffy” Combs a.k.a. P. Diddy and others affiliated with Bad Boy Records. Although the robbers stole $35,000 of diamond and gold jewelry, they left Tupac’s diamond-encrusted gold Rolex Day Date Presidential. Some feel this was out of respect for a man’s watch. Luxury watches have long been considered part of the 3-part American dream: owning a nice house, a nice car, and a luxury watch.

Wearing a Rolex is considered to be part of one’s manhood and thus taking away one’s manhood is considered to be unethical, even in the world of crime and murder. It is purported that, today, Tupac Shakur’s Rolex President has been officially retired and buried with his body as he would have wanted. A modern picture of Tupac’s Rolex Day Date President can be seen here:http://www.melrosejewelers.com/info/rolex_super_president_pave_dial_123.htm

So now that Tupac has passed away, who is Wiley and why is he “Wearing My Rolex”? He may be doing it just to follow in the footsteps of Tupac, Biggie, Jay-Z and other famous rappers because wearing a Rolex and rapping about it has almost become a symbol for music success. Credited as the Godfather of Grime music, Wiley has come a long way from his roots as a DJ. Described as “grime-meets-electro,” the single Wearing My Rolex was released under Asylum/Atlantic Records. Wiley has several projects lined up in 2009 alone, including another single entitled Summertime.

This article was published by the MJ Rolex Watch Blog, http://www.melrosejewelers.com/rolex-watch-blog/ , or in the U.K. athttp://www.melrosejewelers.co.uk/rolex-watch-blog/

Melrose Jewelers has the world’s largest information and education section guide about Rolex watches found here:http://www.melrosejewelers.co.uk/content/rolex_education.htm

The MJ Rolex Watch Blog is published by Melrose Jewelers, http://www.MelroseJewelers.com, USA’s largest online Rolex retailer. Melrose Jewelersis a member of the NAWCC (National Association of Watch Collectors), the MJSA (Manufacturers & Jewelers Association of America) and the California Sheriff’s Association. Melrose Jewelers is not an authorized agent or affiliated with Rolex USA, Rolex S.A., or Rolex International. All Rolex watches offered by Melrose Jewelers are Preowned; no new Rolex watches are available from Melrose Jewelers. Rolex Datejust, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Rolex Day Date presidential and Rolex Oyster are trademarks of Rolex USA and a list of New Rolex Watch Dealers can be found at the Rolex website. Melrose Jewelers intends to complement the jewelry store offerings of Tiffany’s (TIF), Zales (ZLC), Amazon.co.uk (AMZN), Blue Nile UK (NILE), and Signet (Kay Jewelers & Jared The Galleria) (SIG) with Rolex wristwatches.

About the Melrose Jewelers Preowned Rolex Standards:
The Preowned Rolex Awards were designed by Melrose Jewelers, America’s largest online Preowned Rolex watch retailer, in order to award Preowned Rolex retailers committed to excellence in product quality and product authenticity disclosure. The 2008 Preowned Rolex Awards Winners are: A and E Watches (A & E Watches,A&E Watches),Time and Gems (Time & Gems, Time&Gems), Portero, JomaShop (Joma Shop),Bernard Watch and Stein Diamonds. Watch Finder ( WatchFinder ) WatchFinder.co.uk , Second Time Round ( Second Time Around ) SecondTimeRound.com , Dream Watches Dream-Watches.co.uk , Watches.co.uk , & Blowers Jewellers blowers-jewellers.co.uk.

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Posted: November 14th, 2008 under Artists, Celebrity, Music, Musicians, Online, Singers, Society.
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Mindome™, a game design company, announces the launch of Tredoku – the new puzzle that redefines the logic game playing experience. Tredoku brings architecture, graphic design and art together into one fun creation. These characteristics allow the game to have endless forms with an additional phenomenon of spatial logic – an added visual challenge. The game was created to explore a new world of puzzle possibilities that makes use of three dimensional space, rather than the flat puzzles available today.

Tredoku developer Eyal Amitzur, a young Tel Aviv architect, places sudoku in space! The idea came to mind as he wondered what would happen if Sudoku was freed from the square and became a visual experience. “When you look at a building’s blueprints, you must use creative thinking to connect these flat drawings into a three dimensional whole in your head – this was my model for building Tredoku,” he explains. Amitzur’s only concern about the design constraints was to keep Sudoku rules. Since the new puzzle needed to appear “spatial” on a flat piece of paper, Amitzur had to search further to make his new game a real visual experience. “While studying in Milan, I went to many art exhibitions and sat in bookstores for hours”, he recalls. “M.C. Escher, the graphic artist with his impossible worlds had influenced theTredoku design, as well as artist Bridget Riley of the Op-Art movement, who made amazing paintings that ‘pop out’ of the flat canvas.”

Besides infinite possible forms, Tredoku incorporates creative thinking; the use of both the logical (left) and dimensional (right) sides of the brain. The bent form is a visual challenge that makes the game more fun to play.

When tested, Tredoku generated enthusiastic responses worldwide. Top mathematicians praise it, while fans from over 70 countries claim that Tredoku is a “truly stimulating and challenging mind game.”

“Tredoku Easy”, “Tredoku Beginners” and “Tredoku Kids™” books are available on Amazon sites worldwide as well as on “The Book Depository” site in the UK, which offers free worldwide shipping when purchased through www.tredoku.com.

Graphic files of puzzle examples suitable for publication are available upon request

Tredoku™ Tredoku Kids™ and Mindome™ are trademarks of Mindome Ltd.

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Posted: November 13th, 2008 under Entertainment, Fun, Games, Recreation, Society.
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Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, has announced that its innovative short movie ”The Exposure of Tom King”, has been completed and is now ready to premiere online.

Created to promote the launch of the new Emirates non-stop flight between Los Angeles and Dubai, “The Exposure of Tom King” was filmed without any actors or actresses in the movie at all. Emirates then asked for aspiring actors and actresses around the world to audition for roles in the movie via their own webcams, and added selected actors and actresses to the pre-filmed movie using the latest bluescreen technology.

Benton Roman, the film’s Director, commented, “The main challenge in shooting a film with no one in it was to make the shots as interesting as possible, whilst framing them from the waist up so that people could easily audition via their webcam.”

Avy Kaufman, the top Hollywood casting director enlisted by Emirates to find the best people for the roles in the movie, sifted through all the auditions that were submitted and picked the finest performances which have now been composited onto the previously-shot movie. Kaufman has previously worked on major Hollywood blockbusters including the The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Capote (2005), Garden State (2004), Dogville (2003) and The Sixth Sense (1999).

The new five minute dramatic short created by Emirates tells the story of a Hollywood heartthrob named Tom King. Two opportunists discover he has a secret and then try to blackmail him for two million dollars. Horrified at the risk of exposure, Tom King will stop at nothing to prevent his secret from being revealed.

Emirates received over 200 auditions from budding actors and actresses from around the world. The lucky virtual cast were informed of their success on October 26th. The premiere of the movie was held on November 7th, and has been made available online, along with footage from the auditions.

About the Emirates Airline:
Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, is one of the world’s most successful and rapidly-expanding airlines. With a focus on high quality service and industry-leading products, Emirates has received over 400 international awards and accolades for excellence since its inception in 1985. Emirates is currently the only airline to operate non-stop flights to six continents from one hub.

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Posted: November 11th, 2008 under Actors, Artists, Entertainment, Movies, Online, Society, Video.
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San Francisco world jazz vocalist Lua Hadar returns from a triumphant international debut at the Bangkok 10th International Festival of Dance and Music with her sophisticated high-energy band, TWIST, to perform a homecoming concert at Angelica’s Bistro in Redwood City. This comes on the heels of the successful release of her latest CD, Lua Hadar with TWIST, at New York’s famed Iridium Jazz Club. A unique and original vocalist with a soaring range, Hadar interprets lyrics in several languages with a charming, swinging delivery. TWIST plays its own brand of “jazz without borders,” spiced with elements of Latin, pop, funk, and international cabaret. Saturday, December 6, two shows at 7:30 and 9:15 PM. Tickets $15 plus $20 food/drink minimum. Full dinner menu served from 6 pm. Wine list. Angelica’s Bistro, 863 Main Street, Redwood City.www.angelicasbistro.com PHONE FOR TICKETS & RESERVATIONS: (650) 365-3226

Lua Hadar moves from stage to cabaret to jazz club with effervescent ease. A native New Yorker, from a musical family, Lua Hadar has performed as an actor and singer all her life. Her love for The Great American Songbook, begun in her New York childhood, mixes with her passion for world cultures, so jazz club and concert audiences enjoy an eclectic mix of grooves and languages, from the familiar to the exotic, but always with Lua’s fresh twist.

For 10 years, Lua Hadar led teams of teachers and hundreds of students to create original stage productions in Garfield and John Gill Elementary Performing Arts Magnet Schools in Redwood City.

New York critic Joe Regan Jr. wrote about the May 10th release performance at New York’s Iridium Jazz Club: - “a stunning evening - sheer beauty - every selection was dramatically on the nose - she rocked - her physical presence and body language remind one of the great Latin, Abbe Lane, at her peak. The evening was pure pleasure!”

For hi-res photos see the MEDIA page at http://www.luahadar.com or contact info@luahadar.com. CD graphics by Paige Smith.

FOR CALENDAR EDITORS:
WHO: Lua Hadar with TWIST
WHAT: 6-piece world jazz ensemble headlined by vocalist Lua Hadar
WHEN: Saturday, December 6, two shows, at 7:30 and 9:15 pm.
HOW: Full dinner menu served from 6 pm. Wine list.
WHERE: Angelica’s Bistro, 863 Main Street, downtown Redwood City
TICKETS: $15 plus $20 food/drink minimum. Students: $7.50 - ALL AGES ARE WELCOME.
PHONE FOR TICKETS AND RESERVATIONS: (650) 365-3226
VENUE INFORMATION: http://www.angelicasbistro.com
BAND INFORMATION: http://www.luahadar.com

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Posted: November 6th, 2008 under Artists, Bands, Clubs, Entertainment, Events, Fun, Music, Musicians, Shows, Singers, Society.
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Christmas in November? Gospel Songstress Sherrie Keys likes to celebrate the holidays early. The singer is kicking off the holiday season with free mp3 downloads of Christmas music on her myspace page.

“With so many attention-grabbing headlines about the economy, I thought I might capture in song the goodwill often shown during the holidays. The celebration of Christmas inspires us to show Christ-like behavior during challenging times” says Keys.

“Christmas is a wonderful celebration. It’s an opportunity to show our love for God and our love for each other by sharing with someone less fortunate, whether it’s a gift, a toy, a phone call, a food basket or a song”.

The singer has uploaded a holiday favorite “What Child Is This?” to her myspace page. “What Child Is This?” is a popular Christmas carol written in 1865 by William Dix. William Dix has been called a poet of worship. Dix wrote more than 40 hymns including “What Child Is This?” which is set to the traditional English melody of Greensleeves.

Myspace visitors can listen and download a complimentary version of Sherrie Keys singing “What Child Is This?” on the singer’s myspace page.

http://www.myspace.com/sherriekeys

About Sherrie Keys: Sherrie Keys is a contemporary gospel recording artist who captivates audiences with her elegant, hauntingly beautiful voice. Armed with a warm spirit, an infectious smile, a generous heart and a passion for missions outreach, Sherrie Keys’ abundant gifts serve as a platform for ministry beyond music.

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Posted: November 3rd, 2008 under Artists, Entertainment, Music, Online, Singers, Society.
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Lottery.co.uk, the premier web site for independent lottery news and views, has warned lottery players to be on their guard against losing their tickets after revealing that a large amount of money is still to be claimed by winners.

Lottery tickets might only cost a relatively small amount of money to buy, but they can be worth millions if the right numbers come up. Unfortunately, many people fail to take care of their lottery tickets and the end result is that they are unable to claim any prizes that those tickets win. Lost lottery tickets can therefore mean lost fortunes.

Winning UK Lottery players have 180 days to claim their prize, and if that deadline isn’t met, the prize is forfeited as far as the player is concerned. In February 2006 a prize worth £9.4 million was forfeited by a customer in Yorkshire because of this rule, and although that is currently the biggest unclaimed prize on record, several other multi-million pound wins have also gone unclaimed.

According to Lottery.co.uk, the largest prize currently waiting to be claimed is for almost £450,000, with other unclaimed prizes coming to a total of over £1 million.

“Over the past few years an astonishing number of prizes have been forfeited,” said a Lottery.co.uk spokesman, ”In fact there is rarely a month in which at least a handful of prizes aren’t waiting to be claimed, and many of these are worth five or six figures.”

Prizes that aren’t claimed in time to meet the 180 day deadline are added to a fund for good causes.

If a lost lottery ticket is found by someone else, any prize that the ticket has won may be legally claimed by the person in possession of the ticket due to a lottery ticket being a bearer instrument, which means it legally belongs to the person who holds it. Lost lottery tickets could therefore be claimed by anyone who is lucky enough to find one before the 180 day deadline has passed.

In an effort to stop prizes remaining unclaimed Lottery.co.uk has recommend that players buy lottery tickets online. Tickets bought online are uniquely associated with the individual. This means that they can’t be lost and no prize won by a lottery ticket bought online can be claimed by anyone else.

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Posted: October 16th, 2008 under Fun, Gambling, Games, Online, Society.
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Barclaycard has announced the inaugural Barclaycard World Freerun Championships which will be staged in September at Camden’s iconic Roundhouse. This standout occasion for the capital features a specially designed course constructed as a massive challenge for more than 20 top-flight international freerunners.

Freerunning began as an urban expression of freedom and athleticism in Paris in the 1990s. Its exponents perform breathtaking combinations of running, climbing, jumping, vaults, spins, flips and somersaults, usually across an urban landscape.

This groundbreaking Barclaycard sponsored event will be a global celebration, showcasing the awesome artistry of the world’s best athletes in this incredible urban sport. Each will perform to the accompaniment of his own individually selected soundtrack and in a unique twist, each will be judged by his fellow competitors. The Barclaycard World Freerun Champion will be the athlete who displays the greatest skill, complexity and above all, fluidity or “flow”.

Sponsorship of the World Freerun Championships marks an exciting time for Barclaycard. Dan Mathieson, Barclaycard Head of Sponsorship, said, “Barclaycard is really excited to be bringing the inaugural World Championships of this spectacular, fast growing sport to London. We feel the fluidity and freedom of movement associated with free running mirror the key needs of Barclaycard customers, especially those using the Barclaycard OnePulse card in London allowing contactless travel and purchases across the capital.”

Championship organisers, World Freerun Ents, share a similarly upbeat view of Barclaycard’s involvement. ”World-class brands have been getting more and more into the freerun thing,” said Championship spokesman and Urban Freeflow supremo, Ez, ”but we always make sure that we are comfortable with any commercial tie-ups and that they make sense for the freerun lifestyle. The clincher for us here is that Barclaycard’s global ambitions for the sport match our own.”

Barclaycard’s role as main sponsor complements that of associate sponsors Sony Ericsson, The Carphone Warehouse and Adidas.

Dave Hilton, Head of Marketing at Sony Ericsson, UK & Ireland said “Everyone at Sony Ericsson and The Carphone Warehouse are really excited to be an associate sponsor of the Barclaycard World Freerun Championships. The event is a celebration of artistic freedom mixed with high-value entertainment - the same attributes as the new Sony Ericsson C702 and W760i handsets. As experts in mobile entertainment, we’re proud to support this unique event by developing compelling freerun content for our customers.”

Jascha Muller, responsible for Global Sports Marketing at Adidas said, “Adidas is proud to support and sponsor the Barclaycard World Freerun Championships. Freerunning is an inspirational activity and adidas is working closely with the athletes to create the adiScape range; bespoke footwear and clothing that perform to the specific needs of the sport.”

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Posted: October 14th, 2008 under Competitions, Entertainment, Events, Fun, Games, Society.
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To celebrate the launch of their new route direct between Dubai and the home of movies and cinema, Los Angeles, Emirates Airline is giving people the opportunity to star in an L.A. movie.

The short movie, which is called ‘The Exposure of Tom King’, has already been shot in L.A., but with absolutely no people in it whatsoever. The next step in this unconventional filming process involves Emirates quest to find the correct cast to star in the film.

They are inviting people from all around the world to audition for a role online, via their webcam, at the new The Exposure of Tom King website. The site uses bluescreen technology to enable audition footage to be placed within scenes of the movie making the new film the first movie of its kind.

Emirates Airline have enlisted the help of top Hollywood casting director Avy Kaufman, who will be in charge of the casting to ensure the best people are found for each of the main roles. Avy Kaufman is highly regarded within the film industry, having been involved in the casting industry for over 20 years, and with over a hundred film credits to her name, including the Sixth Sense, The Bourne Ultimatum, the Thomas Crown Affair and Brokeback Mountain.

Visitors to the website can create their own movie trailers, watch all the auditions for the movie so far or choose to audition for a role. The final Emirates film will have a cast from all around the world who have never met, but will be sharing scenes together and acting via their webcams.

Auditions will be taking place until the 26th of October with the premiere taking place shortly afterward on the 7th November 2008.

About the Emirates Group:
Emirates, the Dubai airline, is one of the world’s most successful and rapidly-expanding airlines. Emirates is currently the only airline to operate non-stop flights to six continents from one hub.

Emirates is by far the biggest customer of the Superjumbo which means the Emirates A380 will eventually be available on more international routes than any other airline. If a person is travelling on an A380 there will be around a one-in-four likelihood that they will be flying Emirates.

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Posted: October 9th, 2008 under Artists, Casting, Entertainment, Movies, Online, Society.
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Vernons Pools, a leading UK online gaming company, has seen a tenfold increase in online slots players over the last six months, with the growth in players driving the jackpot of its ’Clover Rollover’ slot game past the £1.2 million mark - making it one of the biggest online slot machine jackpots in the world.

The jackpot has grown by £250,000 a month since April this year, even increasing at a rate of £10,000 a day on occasions, as online gamers clamour to line up five shamrocks to claim the top prize.

It’s not the only online slot game promising mammoth jackpots, as another Vernons‘ game, Cleopatra’s Chest has already passed the £250,000 mark, with total jackpots across seven games reaching £1.8 million and rising.

Recent research into online gaming trends reveals that currently 62 per cent of online slot machine players are female, with the game proving particularly popular with players aged between 35-50. As the number of overall online gamers and levels of spending continues to buck the economic trend, it has been slots that have seen the biggest jump in popularity, being simple to play and offering higher chances to win than many other popular games.

Martin Williams, e-gaming manager for Vernons.co.uk, said: “It seems that there’s no limit to the size of jackpots that can be won on online slots. Having our Clover Rolloverjackpot rise by up to £10,000 a day is simply staggering, and demonstrates the growth of the online slot machine phenomenon across the UK.”

About Vernons Pools:
Sportech Plc, owners of The New Football Pools, operates one of the UK’s oldest established football gaming companies, providing football pools, sports betting, lotteries and competitions to over 700,000 regular players.

Sportech Plc recently strengthened its position within the Football Pools industry by purchasing Vernons Pools. Together with Littlewoods Football Pools and Zetters Pools, Sportech Plc, based in Liverpool now operates 99% of the UK football pools market.

The revitalised business will place new games, technology, channels of distribution and ways to play high on the agenda, to continue providing a portfolio of football predictor games. Capitalising on the strength of its distinguished position of trust and integrity, The New Football Pools is set to grow within the UK and worldwide sports gaming market.

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Posted: October 2nd, 2008 under Entertainment, Fun, Gambling, Game Developers, Games, Online, Society.
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32Red Online Casino has announced details of their sponsorship of the Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse on 3 October.

The six-furlong Group One for two-year-old fillies is sure to be one of the features of the 2008 autumn season at Newmarket and is titled the 32Red.com Cheveley Park Stakes. It is a race with a tremendous history - not least in recent years - and with this year’s renewal prize fund of £170,000 it should encourage a number of the sport’s best two-year-old fillies to the race.

The race is part of the autumn season of races at the historic Newmarket course, with nine race days in total making up this year’s season. The Cheveley Park Stakes was first run more than a century ago in 1899 and is the fillies’ equivalent of the Middle Park Stakes. The winner is usually prominent in the ante-post betting for the following season’s 1,000 Guineas and a host of top class horses have emerged victorious and defined careers in recent years.

Last season saw subsequent 1000 Guineas winner Natagora lead home Fleeting Spirit in a particularly strong running of the contest, while this time around, Flying Childers winner Madame Trop Vite, Queen Mary Stakes scorer Langs Lash and Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cherry Hinton Stakes winner Please Sing are in line to present a stiff domestic challenge.

Ed Ware of 32Red said: “The 32Red.com Cheveley Park Stakes is our first Group One-sponsored race and we are very proud to be associated with a race of this quality.”

“We believe our partnership with Newmarket serves to strengthen the 32Red brand and increases our profile with a significant target audience. We look forward to a competitive and informative 32Red.com Cheveley Park Stakes.”

About 32Red Plc:
32Red is the five times winner of the Best Casino title awarded by watchdog and player advocate site Casinomeister and is renowned for providing industry-leading level of support to players. Over 80% of 32Red’s players are from the UK and 32Red is licensed and regulated by the Government of Gibraltar. 32Red Plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM (ticker: TTR). The Company operates 32Red Casino, 32Red Poker and DashCasino.com which are all based on the Microgaming platform offering customers a wealth of online poker and online bingo opportunities.

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Posted: October 2nd, 2008 under Entertainment, Events, Fun, Gambling, Games, Online, Society.
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“We’re very happy to be able to give everyone, from around the world, access to our wealth of services at next to no cost,” says Ken Savage of World Wide Mates. “These new features make it easier than before to find that ideal friend or life partner on World Wide Mates.”

World Wide Mates (available online at http://www.worldwidemates.com) is now 95 per cent free, and the web site provides a host of exciting communication tools. These include email facility, public web cam chat rooms, and private web cam instant messenger.

“With the use of our web cam services you have the ability to see exactly whom you are making contact with, and if they are who they say they are in reference to any photos they have posted on their profile or have provided to you,” says Savage.

Since its launch, World Wide Mates has grown rapidly, and now includes thousands of members in its online database. The web site is well on its way to achieving its objective – of being the first truly international social dating community on the Internet.

On its database, World Wide Mates includes a treasure trove of detailed online dating personals, including photographs, video and audio. The web site also features a powerful ZIP code-based search tool.

“We are very passionate about being a global leader in the social dating industry and helping people connect,” says Savage. “We are continually looking for new ways to improve the quality of our social dating services and to help you find that perfect match.”

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Posted: September 29th, 2008 under Dating, Entertainment, Fun, Online, Recreation, Society.
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The unique NexTune difference includes its exclusive MoodMaker™ and SmartMix™ technology allowing members to instantly create and listen to full streaming customized playlists online. When combined with NexTune’s desk top software called Nexus, members can share their customized listening experiences with other members of the NexTune community.

Members can easily create MoodMaker™ playlists by selecting the mood and genre of the music they want or with NexTune’s SmartMix™, members can enter one or more of their favorite artists. With either of these online playlist tools NexTune’s proprietary technology compiles a list of similar songs and artists. Unlike other playlist technologies, NexTune goes the full distance by arranging the songs into a flow based on tempo and music style to create a listening experience that rivals any playlist technology currently available online or otherwise.

NexTune’s Social Network website is robust and full featured. Members can populate their online profile with their SmartMix™ or MoodMaker™ playlists plus they can upload any of their iTunes or MediaPlayer playlists. NexTune provides a high degree of social interaction by letting its members send songs and playlists to members inside the NexTune community and to their friends who are not yet NexTune members.

Upon entering NexTune.com you are immersed in a unique and powerful music experience. NexTune offers its members full streaming of millions of songs and is tightly integrated with the AmazonMP3 store for users to download and purchase DRM free versions of the songs featured on the site.

Michael DuKane, president of NexTune describes the NexTune experience, “We wanted to create an ideal online environment where users can discover new music experiences, share these music experiences and more importantly own the experience through the legal purchase of DRM free digital music. Similar to a traditional music store where users can listen to new music, learn about new artists and then make informed purchases, we strived to create a dynamic music environment that promotes the sale of digital music. We chose to align NexTune with AmazonMP3 because we believe we offer our users an enhanced Amazon music experience. Our PowerSearch song locator gives our users the ability to find songs within the Amazon MP3 store by genre, tempo, mood, vocals, music style and music era.”

NexTune celebrates its launch with a promotion that rewards its members with cash prizes based on activities completed within the community. NexTune is lining up artists and bands that have expressed interest in creating custom profile pages and promote their new releases. Anyone can join for free and begin uploading and downloading playlists within seconds.

About NexTune, Inc. - NexTune, Inc. is a music software company leveraging computer technology to improve the personal music experience. NexTune’s flagship software, Nexus provides music consumers with a complete music management, playlisting, and music programming experience. The NexTune Music Network is a social music web site where its members socialize with other music enthusiasts in an interactive, online environment of personal profiles, photos and music.

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Posted: September 24th, 2008 under Entertainment, Fun, Music, Musicians, Online, Singers, Society.
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32Red Bingo is the online bingo product from the award-winning gaming firm 32Red Plc. Launched in March 2008, 32Red recently reported a surge in bingo player numbers, citing both player rewards and personalised service as the driving force behind the growth. The company is now reporting a series of large jackpot winners at its virtual bingo rooms, which it is hoped will sustain and propel the online bingo business even further.

In the space of just three days the online bingo rooms of 32Red Bingo saw three of its Progressive JackPot’s (PJP’s) won and paid out to three lucky players. This unprecedented spate of PJP jackpots wins were welcomed by 32Red.

Bingo manager Jaydeep Chakravartty commented on the recent players’ winning streak, ”The fact the same jackpot fell twice in three days shows that big winners can be made at any time; the fact that we had three in quick succession also shows that 32Red Bingo rewards it players often and generously.”

32Red Plc have used the experience of creating and running an awarding winning online casino in the development of 32Red Bingo, developing the same level of player care, promotions and security.

Chakravartty commented, “We value all our players, reward loyalty and keep entertainment levels high with regular and varied bingo promotions. That’s why our bingo roomies receive £10 on joining, a 100% welcome bonus and a 25% match on all further deposits”

Following a successful television advertising campaign, 32Red Bingo is confident of a continued increase in player sign-ups and more frequent and even larger PJP wins. Chakravartty said, ”As the bingo product grows so do our jackpots, with the two already building rapidly since being won”.

32Red Bingo operates the popular 90 ball bingo favoured in UK bingo halls, as well as featuring live chat, chat games, 24/7 moderator and technical support and a full range ofcasino games too.

About 32Red:
32Red is the five times winner of the Best Casino title awarded by watchdog and player advocate site Casinomeister and is renowned for providing industry-leading level of support to players. Over 80% of 32Red’s players are from the UK and 32Red is licensed and regulated by the Government of Gibraltar. 32Red Plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM (ticker: TTR). The Company operates 32Red Casino, 32Red Poker and DashCasino.com which are all based on Microgaming platforms.

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Posted: September 23rd, 2008 under Entertainment, Fun, Gambling, Games, Online, Society.
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Lottery.co.uk, an independent web site dedicated to the UK National Lottery, is bracing itself for a guaranteed EuroMillions Superdraw jackpot worth a staggering 130 million Euros (around £104 million).

EuroMillions jackpots are always huge, but every now and again the lottery organisers stage a Superdraw with a supersized jackpot that must be won. Whereas jackpots in a regular lottery can be rolled over if nobody wins, these special draws don’t allow rollovers. Instead, if nobody wins the top prize then the a Euromillion Rolldown occurs where the jackpot is rolled down and divided between players who match five main numbers and just one of the two Lucky Star numbers. If there are still no winners, the prize rolls down to the next highest level, and so on, ensuring the jackpot fund in a Superdraw game is guaranteed to be paid out.

Lottery.co.uk has revealed that the 130 million Euro guaranteed jackpot EuroMillions Superdraw will be held on 26 September, 2008. This follows a similar draw in September 2007, when a jackpot of 130 million Euros ended up being rolled down to players matching five main numbers and one Lucky Star, giving 14 winners £6.9 million each. In February 2008, a similar 130 million Euro Superdraw was held to celebrate the fourth birthday of EuroMillions. Again, nobody won that jackpot, so it was rolled down to those matching five main numbers and one Lucky Star, giving 16 players around £6.4 million each.

Lottery.co.uk contains information on Lottery results, number checker, National Lottery articles which give players advice on how to play EuroMillions and other lottery games. There are even sections of the site which provides tips for lottery syndicates, as well as facilities to buy Lottery tickets and instructions on how to play Euro Lotto.

For the lucky winner of the 130 million Euros, the biggest challenge will be figuring out how to spend it. Even giving away 10% to family and friends, another 10% to charity and investing 50% for the future, would still leave 39 million Euros to spend on a new home, new cars, a wardrobe full of designer clothes, luxurious jewellery and anything else that takes their fancy.

Lottery players throughout Europe will be keen to participate in the coming 130 millionEuro Superdraw, and Lottery.co.uk is keen to wish everyone who takes part the very best of luck.

About Lottery.co.uk
Lottery.co.uk is a truly independent lottery web site that provides lottery players with everything they need to get the most from their favourite hobby. Check the latest lottery results for all National Lottery games, read all about the latest lottery news stories, make use of an informative articles archive and much more.

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Posted: September 19th, 2008 under Events, Fun, Gambling, Games, Online, Society.
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LEGENDARY SUNSET STRIP COMEDY CLUB THE WORLD FAMOUS LAUGH FACTORY LAUNCHES GAY COMEDY FRIDAY NIGHTS

‘Thank Gays It’s Friday,’ Premieres 9/19 @ Midnight-Runs Indefinitely

The World Famous Laugh Factory owner, Jamie Masada is launching a weekly midnight Lesbian and Gay show, ‘Thank Gays It’s Friday,’ on Friday September 19th, 2008. In 1982, The Laugh Factory was the only comedy club that launched the first ever-mainstream gay standup show: ‘Coming Out of the Closet’ which ran for 18 years. ‘LA needs a weekly show like this again and we will reinvent this show genre as The Laugh Factory wants to be the fun Friday midnight destination,’ says, Masada.

LA comic, Jerome Cleary will produce and perform in this, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual (LGBT) show. ‘I am excited that Mr. Masada is adding this show and appreciate his insight to have me oversee it,’ remarks, Cleary. ‘Thank Gays It’s Friday’show will feature LGBT comics and will spotlight, gay-friendly comics. Midnight shows usually feature more risqué performances, which push the live comedy-envelope for the late night fans. The Laugh Factory enjoys the celebrity factor on TMZ, as celeb hot spot ‘Hyde’ club is its neighbor drawing celebrities like, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Britney Spears. Comics who are interested in getting booked: TGIFcomedy@gmail.comThe Laugh Factory, 8001 Sunset Blvd., 18 & over, 2 drink minimum, Tickets $20 and $30,ticketweb.com, laughfactory.com 323 656-1336, extension 1

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Posted: September 15th, 2008 under Clubs, Comics, Events, Fun, Shows, Society.
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It is an undeniable reality that after birth, marriage is the most significant stage in the journey of life. Babylon Wedding Center fully understands this and is willing to go to great lengths to transform the wildest wedding fantasies into the greatest unique realities. Twenty-five years of operation justify this company’s pedigree. Add professionalism to the mix and this Toronto company’s dependability comes to the fore.

When it comes to photography,Babylon Wedding Center leaves the competition panting in its wake as it makes large leaps to the summit of quality and accuracy. Take the equipment in use for instance. It proudly makes use of the Nikon D700, fondly known as ‘the queen’ for its unrivalled versatility in the photography department. Peeking in to its features explains things further: 12.1 mega pixels, shutter speed of 1/8000 to 30 seconds, 5 – 8 frames per second, spot and center weighted metering all compressed into an impressive 995g mass. In short, this gadget assures quality. If you thought that was impressive, put your hands together for the Nikon D3, which the company proudly possesses. Compared to the best cameras currently in the market, this model promises better, more vivid colors by cranking up warm colors against their cool counterparts. In addition to this, the Nikon D3 offers better composition, better highlights and shadows, sharper pictures, wider angles than any other system and an impressive capture of 9 frames per second. To cap the photography aspect, the Nikon Speedlight SB-900 comes into the picture. It has arguable the greatest flash interface, wireless ability a provision for light concentration control. Nothing escapes the eye of our master photography: the butterfly landing on the groom’s lapel, the father-daughter dance, cutting of the cake and a few surprises that await you. With Babylon Wedding Center, a picture is worth much more than a thousand words. To this add motion and sound and you can start to imagine the quality of videography here. It is candid wedding photography at its best.

For those who want to travel in style in Toronto, this is the company to contact. With the 2008 Lincoln Navigator at their disposal, it is finally possible to define a grand entrance and a majestic exit. This luxury SUV comes in two colors, black or white, to suit the theme of the day’s event. Class and style summarize the features of this spacious car: 20-inch chrome wheels, leather upholstery, running boards, rear seat entertainment, and rearview camera, seats with cooling and heating and power-folding seats. The highly skilled drivers are sure to whisk you off to a destination befitting the grandeur of the big day.

The package offered goes further to cover entertainment. The new entertainment manager, DJ Terry, the Greek DJ knows what music to play depending on the desired theme of the wedding. Whether slow and soulful or white and whimsical, count on the man on the wheels of steel.

Babylon Wedding Center will choreograph the elements of any wedding idea into beautiful fruition, capturing the event by the second. Royal treatment for our special clients is a guarantee, as our candid shots will preserve the memories forever. If you require Toronto wedding services, look no further than Babylon Wedding Center.

Babylon Productions Wedding Directory Business Guide, where you can quickly find anything you need for your Toronto Wedding, Business or Home. This Business Directory accepts listings for wedding related businesses, wedding service providers, wedding consultants, wedding products, and listings from other Toronto Related Businesses or Organizations. Approval of all listings are at the sole discretion of Babylon Productionsstaff. To add a listing, go to the category you want to add it too, and click the add Listing link.

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News about our New Online Partners Best for Bride http://www.bestforbride.com/

Videobabylon Productions Wedding Centre is proud to announce a new partner that has come onboard, Best for Brides , a company devoted to Wedding dresses, Wedding Invitations , Wedding Favors, Wedding Accessories, and many more wedding services.

We guarantee to make Your Wedding Dreams a Reality!

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Posted: September 10th, 2008 under Entertainment, Events,