Wind Creek Hospitality launches “CasinoVerse” social gaming world

TPI Staff

Wind Creek Hospitality announced last week the launch of “CasinoVerse”, its latest generation of social gaming environments.

“This third-generation platform is the most engaging and most fun to play social gaming world we’ve ever offered to our players,” said Jay Dorris, President and CEO of Wind Creek, in a press release announcing the launch. “Providing our guests an escape from daily life to a fantasy world of fun and excitement is a core belief of Wind Creek Hospitality. We know that guests can’t always be at one of our physical locations, so we feel having an online brand experience that enables those same elements of escape, fantasy and game play available at home or on the go is cheapest station in Alabama was priced at $3.11 per gallon Sunday while the most expensive was $4.39 per gallon, a difference of $1.28 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 9.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.92 per gallon Monday. The national average is down 63.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 74.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Alabama and the national average going back ten years: August 15, 2021: $2.83 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.17 per gallon)

August 15, 2020: $1.85 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.17 per gallon)

August 15, 2019: $2.28 per paramount.”

CasinoVerse is an immersive 3D world like the environments in widely available role-playing games (RPG) familiar to most gaming enthusiasts.

This allows players to explore the Wind Creek “globe” and play at virtual representations of the various brick and mortar Wind Creek venues in North America and the Caribbean, including the one in Wetumpka. Players in this new world can create an individual avatar of themselves and experience the online world.

According to the press release, CasinoVerse offers many of the same game titles found on Wind Creek Hospitality’s casino floors, additional titles from industry providers, and “proprietary content” developed by Wind Creek and its Flow Play Game Studio subsidiary. Along with casino style games, CasinoVerse is introduc- gallon (U.S. Average: $2.63 per gallon)

August 15, 2018: $2.55 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.85 per gallon)

August 15, 2017: $2.09 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.34 per gallon)

August 15, 2016: $1.85 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.12 per gallon)

August 15, 2015: $2.21 per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.67 per gallon)

August 15, 2014: $3.22 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.46 per gallon)

August 15, 2013: $3.27 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.53 per gallon)

August 15, 2012: $3.47 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.71 per gallon)

Neighboring Areas And Their Current

GAS PRICES: ing idle play games.

Birmingham- $3.54 per gallon, down 7.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.61 per gallon. Montgomery- $3.52 per gallon, down 10.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.63 per gallon.

CasinoVerse is a free-to-play social game, with no cost to download or play, and has no in-app purchases.

“Our social gaming platforms occupy a unique niche among casino themed games” said Ken Rohman, Chief Marketing Officer for Wind Creek, in the press release. “They are always completely free in every regard to play, but the marketing offers provided to players are always real.”

CasinoVerse players get real marketing rewards similar to monthly offers while playing, including free play, food credits, hotel stays and more that can be redeemed at any Wind Creek location.

CasinoVerse is available for download and play from both Apple and Google.

Huntsville- $3.56 per gallon, down 13.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.69 per gallon.

“For the ninth week straight, gas prices have continued to fall, but the streak is at great risk of being broken this week with wholesale gasoline prices having bounced back up some 40 cents per gallon as oil prices have rebounded,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “That means the decline in average prices could wrap up soon, with some price increases possible as early as this week, especially in areas of the Great Lakes. While the West Coast and some areas of the Rockies may see prices continue to drift lower, I do believe the national average could tick higher this week as the better than expected jobs report last week likely means less demand destruction than anticipated.” three new operators and a supervisor to help address more road issues.

GasBuddy is a voice for gas prices and source for station-level data. GasBuddy’s survey updates 288 times every day from a diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide.

The county will also still absorb fees from using online services to pay taxes and other fees through the internet.

“We are continuing to waive the fees for online payments to encourage citizens to use those,” Stubbs said. “That is something that resulted from the pandemic.”

Electronic Meeting Participation

Elmore County commissioners can now take part in the commission meetings electronically.

A bill which passed during the last session of the Alabama Legislature allows an ill county commissioner to take part in a commission through technology.

Now the Elmore County Commission passed the measure. For a commissioner to take part electronically, a quorum must physically be present at the meeting and there must be means for the commissioner to speak with other commissioners and for all to hear the commissioner participating from a distance.

The measure isn’t to be used for a commissioner on vacation, only if sick and must be documented in the minutes of the meeting.

Redistricting

With the new census data came the reflection of the population growth and movement of Elmore County. The changes require adjustments to the districts of the Elmore County Commission. Elmore County has worked with Alabama State University to develop proposed new district lines.

The maps of the current and proposed districts are available on the county’s website.

The commission set a public hearing for Sept. 12 to get the public’s input on the pro- posed redistricting.

Happy Birthday

Before the county commission meeting began, Stubbs asked for a little help from those in attendance in wishing Commissioner Henry Hines a happy birthday.

A crowd of commissioners, county employees and youth baseball and softball players joined in the festive song.

“Oh, y’all are killing me,” Hines said.

IN OTHER ACTION THE ELMORE COUNTY COMMISSION:

• Recognized four different All-Star teams from the Wetumpka Youth Softball and Baseball League for accomplishments in state tournaments and World Series.

• Approved a proclamation for H.O.M.E.S. Day, Home Ownership Means Economic Success.

• Accepted a Elmore County StormReady Recognition from the National Weather Service.

• Approved the vacation of an unnamed road in the Woodhaven Subdivision.

• Approved applying for two domestic violence grants.

• Approved two contracts allowing three beds for juvenile detention.

• Approved execution of opioid litigation settlement agreements.

• Set a public hearing for Sept. 12 for the proposed vacation of section of Providence Road.

• Approved the reimbursement of excess funds from a tax sale of real property.

• Authorized execution of a contract for resurfacing of portions of Cobbs Ford Road.

• Approved minutes of the July 28 meeting.

• Approved warrants in the amount of $1,258,332.16

• Was reminded the Elmore County Courthouse would be closed Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day.

The next meeting of the Elmore County Commission is scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12