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Hello folks!

Ooopps, sometimes surprising things happen. Yesterday we were the first Friday The 13th, 2006, considered by some as the most unlucky day (some even don't go out of the bed on this day). We also reported that the Gold Rally progressive jackpot, available at all PlayTech casinos, was growing very fastly. Guess what? The jackpot has just been hit on this day, for $1,750,000.00! So, Friday The 13th, still an unlucky day? Other than that, River Belle Entertainment has just launched an all-new poker room, with great new features such as: Private Tables, Seat Selector, Player Locator, Mini-View (which allows you to play up to ten tables), etc... Try now the new poker room at River Belle Online Poker! BTW, River Belle will be on TV in the US this week-end.

Friday the 13th is not as unlucky as we could think - the last Gold Rally Jackpot has just been won on January Friday, 13th 2006!

Also, VIPCasinos, a high-profile RTG Casino, has just added some new exciting promotions, and a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas until February 28th. Try now the excellent new RTG games at VIPCasinos!

We won't forget some information on the next Microgaming game pack release, on the end of the month. There will be a 3-reel slot, Mardi Gras, with a very festive and colorful theme. Also, you will find: Harveys Video Slot, Multi-Hand Bonus Blackjack, and Deuces Wild 100 Play Power Poker. The games will be available at our preferred Microgaming Casino, All Jackpots.

And don't forget to register in our monthly email draw for a chance to win $30 CASH by clicking the top link in this newsletter!

Have a good week-end,

Warm regards,
Cedric A. - Editor

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2ND DEGREE: GAMBLING MYTHS, LEGENDS AND BELIEFS

Friday The 13th - Lucky or Unlucky? Is this day really synomym of bad luck and misfortune? Or could it be a lucky day? On the origins, Friday The 13th is considered as an unlucky day due to some significant events in the Christian tradition, such as the Crucifixion, Eve's offering the apple to Adam in the Garden of Eden, the beginning of the Great Flood, or the confusion at the Tower of Babel. There are reports everywhere of bad luck on this day, but scientists say that this is just an effect of the randomness of things. It's not because you have lost your job on this day that you will be as unlucky the next Friday The 13th. Friday The 13th can also be considered as a good luck day. For example, the NASA has calculated that on Friday, April 13th, 2029, an asteroid - 2004 MN4 - will avoid a collision with Earth (which could devastate a region as large as Texas), by passing near us. Yes, that will be a really good luck Friday 13th, isn't it? In some countries, Friday The 13th is considered as a good luck day. That's the case of Israël. In Judaism, Friday is a very special day because the Sabbath begins on Friday evening and because the Bible mentions that God noted that his creations on this day were very good. And to achieve that this day could be a lucky day, the Gold Rally jackpot, which we reported growing very fast a few days ago, has just been hit for around $1,750,000.00... guess when: yesterday! Yes, on Friday, January 13th, 2006! So as you can see, Friday The 13th is all about a question of pure myths. So the next time, you can still book your plane on this day! Related links: - Friday The 13th Phobia Rooted in Ancient History - A World of Luck (Friday the 13th) - Friday The 13th, 2029 - Friday The 13th, The Jewish Lucky Day - Friday The 13th : Origins & Myths - Friday The 13th - lucky for anyone?

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