GOLDEN PALACE, the shame and the stupidity: comments and follow up

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

GOLDEN PALACE, the shame and the stupidity: comments and follow up

There has been much positive comment on the Golden Palace "baby name buying" affair, which is also officially listed on the Golden Palace events page.

The matter was commented on by the webmaster of Gamblog.co.uk:

Using newborn babies as an advertising medium for online gambling is sick. When the teacher calls out the register for the new school day, I shudder to think that the roll call will include >> Johnny Doe, Janey Oh, Jimmy Bob and "Goldenpalace.com Silverman.

This was picked up by Australian portalmaster Deaning (Pokeranalysis.com) and posted in a thread at Casinomeister:

I thought it may be just a joke after the toasted sandwich incident...No it isn't. WTF? Sorry GP. Crossed my line big time! Streakers or sandwiches may be funny but children into the equation? What idiots run your promotions? Never mind. I will not promote you any longer. Children are precious."

He has also taken the decision to redirect all his Golden Palace links to the Save The Children charity!

What a very poetic response.

Bryan Bailey, Casinomeister webmaster, has now picked up on the report from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in which they state, in relation to the 2004 Athens Olympics sabotage:

Golden Palace will not use, promote, encourage or fund this type of 'marketing' ever again"

...and is going to do some investigating - Golden Palace are clearly in violation of the Commission's requirements.

Webmaster Deaning has also brought the matter to the attention of the forum members of his Pokeranalysis site. Here are some of their heartfelt comments:

That is insane, what is wrong with them???????, dude i woulda just given that lady money if i was Golden Palace. no sweat for them. that is terrible naming babies GoldenPalace.com for advertising, im never playin there. I couldnt believe the blaintenly* posted it on their website.

But seriously, those sick freaks, both the parents and Golden Palace. As a matter of fact I am really sick of GoldenPalace and their shitty publicity stunts like buying the virgin mary toast and all of that kind of crap.

The price they offered on the child is ridiculous. I know that the name of a baby is sacred and priceless, but 15k? These sleazeballs are insulting everyone with such a price. 15k for an advertisement in a child's name and futhermore all of the free press they are getting for the stunt is crazy.

This just makes me want to puke.

im not surprised, i knew something like this would happen

Some people will do anything to try and make a buck. Using our children is sick. Well, now there is a room for all the weird people to play at now.

...and many more.

The matter was also posted at Winneronline, and the to date only follow up comment has led to the commenting webmaster, Online Casino Reviewer, placing Golden Palace in his rogue casino section, with the following remarks:

Avoid this casino like the plague! Any group that would stoop so low as to buy the name for a new born child deserves contempt. I don't know who is worse Golden Palace or the parents. Thanks to Gamblog for bringing this to our attention. Golden Palace have shown by this action that they do not believe in responsible gambling and indeed will exploit children if they feel it can boost their profit margin."

The emotions raised by Golden Palace's "baby-naming" escapade have been powerful indeed.

The problem as I see it is: Golden Palace are without scruples or morals. It is therefore impossible for them to differentiate between what is acceptable and what isn't, in the way a moral and balanced person can. Buying cheese sandwiches for five-figure sums is just fine, if stupid. Sabotaging sporting events is unacceptable. Buying a baby's name and causig him the extraordinary level of ridicule he'll find himself at the receiving end of during his school years, is also unacceptable.

Sadly, Golden Palace do not understand where and when to draw the line.

And, most telling, they are in direct contravention of the Kahnawake ruling.

It'll be interesting to see how all this pans out.

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