GoldenPalace.com is an

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that operates under a license granted by CIGA (Curaçao Internet Gaming Association). They are known for their

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s and large "bonuses" that had to be wagered up to fifty times before claiming. On several occasions, this led to controversy when the site refused to pay players seen to be only playing to claim the free money, and not for the entertainment value. One key incident led to the site's former software provider, Microgaming, terminating their agreement. This led GoldenPalace and its sister casinos to move to rival

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in 2003. On December 2013 GoldenPalace moved to IGSONLINE.

Promotions

The casino has paid many boxers to wear temporary

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s on their backs promoting the site. GoldenPalace.com has also been accused of far more disruptive

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stunts. The casino sponsored serial streaker Mark Roberts in several of his escapades, including his "performances" at the 2003

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final and

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in 2004; at both events, he wore a temporary GoldenPalace.com tattoo. Individuals sporting temporary tattoos for the casino have also disrupted other sporting events, including the

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and the

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. Free climber

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wore such a tattoo when he climbed the

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in 2003. In controversial acts, it sponsored both Roberts (who was fully clothed) and former NBA star

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's participation in the 2004

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as a fundraiser for

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charities. It has sponsored several competitive eaters and

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competitions, one of which was profiled on the A&E TV show ''

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'' (a grilled cheese sandwich eating contest, likely referring to a sandwich with the image of the

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that the casino purchased). It also sponsored the

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's attempt to fly a reusable crewed

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for the Ansari X Prize, and was the cash prize sponsor on '' The Surreal Life: Fame Games''.

Bids at Internet auctions

GoldenPalace.com is also well known for its winning internet auctions, mostly for bizarre items. For example: *On July 22, 2004, GoldenPalace won its first bid, buying a

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missed

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ball for €28,050. *On November 23, 2004, the site paid $28,000 for a grilled cheese sandwich purportedly displaying an image of the

. *On March 3, 2005, they paid $650,000 for the naming rights of the recently discovered Madidi titi monkey. The "GoldenPalace.com monkey" was officially named ''Callicebus aureipalatii'', "aureipalatii" literally translating into "Of the golden palace". *On March 30, 2005, the casino paid Terri Iligan $15,199 to change her name to "goldenpalace.com". *On May 5, 2005, it paid €188,938.88 ($244,524.73) to German student Benjamin Halbe for a

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car which formerly belonged to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now better known as

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. With over 8.5 million visitors, the auction became the most often viewed auction on eBay.de. *On June 30, 2005, Karolyne Smith sold the right to permanently tattoo their

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on her forehead for $10,000 or $15,000. *In 2006, it paid $25,000 for

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