PlayNow Online Casino Insists Easy Money Promo Not a Glitch
Did BC Lottery Corporation's PlayNow online casino suffer another software glitch, or did the site run a very successful new player promotion?
Online gamblers who played baccarat at the site found a way to make an instant $100 by playing two hands of the game.
However, a spokesman for the lottery corporation said that this loophole 'discovered' by the players was actually part of a promotion which offered new players who sign up before today, October 5th, the opportunity to bring a $100 bonus deposit into their accounts.
The promotion had players place $100 of their own money into the PlayNow account. They then play a baccarat game, bet $50 on the banker and the player - and break even.
Because players wagered $100, they automatically qualify for the free $100 deposit.
To cash out the deposit bonus, players need to play the same bets once more, which they did.
Many players opted to stop playing at this point - with $197.50 in their account. They could then transfer the full amount to their bank account, earning nearly $100 in a matter of minutes.
Online players have expressed skepticism that the loophole was an intentional promotion.
One internet marketer, Todd Maffin said: "I can't imagine this being a marketing ploy. To spend almost $100 to get a customer and hope they wouldn't cash out ... there are cheaper ways to do it, such as buy a Google ad."
PlayNow.com has been wracked with controversy since it first opened in the summer.
The site was forced to shut down after 24 hours of operation after it was discovered that some players had been able to access the private account of others and even play with their credit.
This followed a near 40 day shut down of the site until the glitch was repaired - costing the site $5.4 million.
