Jackpot City Donates to Queensland Flood Relief

March 10, 2011 | News Category: Online Casinos

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After the devastating flood in Queensland, Australia, the plight of those Australians who were affected by the flooding has touched the hearts of people far and wide. Donations have come in from many different places, and Jackpot City Online Casino has also played their part in helping out the Australian flood victims.

The devastating floods took place in January this year, and people and organizations all over the world have been raising funds to help those who lost their homes. The staff at Jackpot City Casino made the decision to raise some funds to help the Queensland flood victims. Any funds raised are being donated to the Queensland Premier's Flood Relief Appeal.

Jackpot City's staff raised AU$2,170 from their own pockets. The online casino's management chose to match the donation made by the staff, and added in its own AU$2,170. Not only that, but the online casino management also chose to donate the money made from an online casino tournament to the flood relief charity. The profits from the Boomerang Australian Pokies Tournament Series were added to the staff donation, and the matching online casino donation to increase the size of the donation to about $5,000.

There are those who wonder why the staff of an online casino would make this donation. When asked questions about this, Claire Anderson responds. Claire Anderson is an Australian who works as the Online Casino Promotions and Events Coordinator for Jackpot City Online Casino.

Anderson explains: "It is not just the fact that we here at JackpotCity.com employ a number of Australians, including myself, it is the fact that human tragedy transcends country borders. We wish all of our Australian and Queensland players all the best during this trying time and hope that the AU$5,000 can be put to good use."

Jackpot City Online Casino also offers their players the chance to play their games via a mobile interface, with the Jackpot City Mobile Casino. The Carmen Media Group both owns and operates the regular online casino, and the mobile casino. The online casino is run on Microgaming online casino software, and carries the eCOGRA stamp of approval.

Jackpot City Online Casino is a popular online casino in Australia. This online casino site is also available to players in other parts of the world. Unfortunately for players from the United States, JackpotCity.com does not accept players from the US.