Obtaining Entry to The Diamond Casino

In a parallel way to previous DLCs like the “Further Search of Singles and Stocks” the new content of the Diamond Casino area requires a kind of starting investment. Contrary to the other updates where purchasing specific places such as offices and bunkers was a requirement, for this one the Diamond Casino stands out as being different. In fact, no matter how many shark cards players bring into the game, owning the casino at the end is still impossible. Instead, only memberships can give you entry into the casino’s gaming life. The Standard Diamond membership that wouldn’t cost you all that much, gives you an access to the casino and some of gambling activities only but you are also able to keep your car in the Diamond’s garage.

The only way to achieve a holistic experience with the premium rooms and plush services, high-limit tables and all is to have a VIP membership and as you can imagine this comes much more expensive. This upgraded premium option will have players living in a luxurious penthouse which can be customized with private spas, party areas, roof garden access, and a range of priceless artworks, among others. Additionally, it is a platform for VIP high rollers with access to private tables at the casino, and never-ending arcade games at the vintage arcade. It doesn’t matter the lavishness of perks and privileges this club brings, the true key to the perfect GTA Online experience is by the hand of the Diamond Casino Missions.

Casino Missions

Right after VIP membership is purchased on GTA Online, the players are offered two types of missions to choose from. The co-op missions are a part of a narrative that involves Tao Cheng, the owner of the Diamond, trying to drive off a Texas oil tycoon who threatens his business. Along with his known but hated antagonists, players are particularly requested to tend to Cheng’s unmet needs.

The new campaign of six cooperative missions starts, where the first three quests bring more rewards. The most typical rewards for doing these jobs are respectively between GTA$11,000 to GTA$15,000, depending on how much time you take to do these jobs. Besides that, the initial mission completions are profitably rewarded, the first one offering GTA$50,000 and the final one with GTA$100,000.

Co-op missions series consists of:

• Loose Cheng
• Housekeeping
• Strongarm Tactics
• Play To Win
• Bad Beat
• Cashing Out

Having completed all six missions one after the other, in one go, the host gets a special reward of their own, namely by obtaining the Enus Armored Paragon vehicle from the docks, which can only be done by those who passed the missions and it can’t be obtained by any other way.

On the other hand, there is a brilliant additional reward of GTA$500,000 for taking on the missions in order and finishing them on your first try. Failure to do them in order or do them out of sequence means that you will never get this bonus just one time. This one-time payout is in addition to individual mission completion bonuses and an additional GTA$50,000 for flawlessly completing each mission without dying.

Casino Work

In GTA Online further quests are able to be asked for from Agatha Baker. These missions are one-man missions with set duration, ranging between 2 to 15 minutes, and the mission type will be randomly selected for each session. The completion of the task earns a player a Chips prize of 5,000 and a GTA$5,000to GTA$10,000 reward depending on the length of the mission. We currently have at least 14 vetted mission variations on offer, with a 3 minute hidden cooldown in between each activity. The targets are also perfectly randomized to stay competitive. Eventually, you will reap a GTA$ 180,000 bonus upon the completion of 50 Casino Work Missions.

Gambling 

Naturally, you will spend most of your time at the Diamond Casino trying your luck at the numerous gaming tables. There is a limitation of games available for competition, as players interact only against the house. These games are customized for the mini-game so the players do not need to be experts in Blackjack or Poker rules as the games provide the guides for instruction.

Sometimes chips, GTA$, and items are earned playing online slots and table games. On other occasions, they can be lost. Responsible gambling should be practiced not only by the gamers but particularly for the Shark Card buyers. The range of gambling sites not on Gamstop comprise Online Slots, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, Roulette, Lucky Wheel and Inside Track with its individual excitement and abundance of choices for the viewers.

In these mini-games, chips are the currency of the game and without multiplayer options. Chips can be bought with GTA$ and converted in-game anytime the player leaves the tables. Once the Standard Diamond Membership is acquired, new players are given a gift of 5,000 chips at the casino entrance, as well as every player is at liberty to claim 1,000 bonus chips every day. Conversion rate from Chip to GTA$ is 1 Chip = 1 GTA$.

Players are allowed to buy up to 50,000 chips a game day that corresponds to round about 48 minutes in real time. For those looking to bypass this limit, a workaround exists: The timer is reset by the following procedure: buying the maximum amount of chips, disconnecting from the internet, reconnecting, and returning to GTA Online. The technique is implemented in order to expand positively the overall playing time and the strategic aspect of the casino environment.

Casino Store

The Diamond’s new addition, The Casino Store, gives a chance to the players to purchase exclusive items from the wide-ranging stock. From now on, the Casino Store will have unique apparel not available anywhere else and you can use Chips to upgrade your penthouse accessories. Currently, the total value of all artworks available in the store is a very healthy 3,926,050 chips. Since an hourly maximum of 50,000 chips is available for purchase, it would be more than 64 hours of gameplay to buy the chips for the complete shopping spree.

Penthouse

Getting a VIP membership will let you use the diamond’s peak, called Master Penthouse, as your private room, any time you visit the establishment. This apartment is much more than a personal property as it is also the most suitable place to respawn anytime with all the customizable features available. Through selecting one of the furnishing styles and décor available and to add the final touch to your space with prime artworks sourced from the Casino Store the customization options are endless. Next, you can upgrade your penthouse with the several modules like a character stylist and a spa within it or you can have a party area full of interactive things fit for entertaining guests. When fully upgraded, the penthouse at the top floor is a dream, costing a cool GTA$ 6,533,500. From the “Cash Pad” penthouse, which is available for GTA$ 1.5 million, the “Party Penthouse” penthouse for GTA$ 3.78 million (not available in regions without gambling features), to the “High Roller” penthouse and the option for the players to design their own customized penthouse at the price of GTA$ 1.5 million.

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With the major update related to the Diamond Casino Robbery Update Rockstar Games has also chosen to bring several new features. Video games, cars and more await players in GTA 5’s Online Mode.

The arcade room, a new building on GTA Online

After meeting Lester in the park to find out the plan for the Diamond Casino robbery, players can head to Maze Bank Foreclosures to buy the perfect cover: an arcade room! Thanks to a friend of Lester’s, break into the world of video gaming with no less than 12 arcade games as free online slots available for installation :

• Revenge of the Badlands II: This once peaceful region is infested with thieves, robbers and fraud agents of all kinds. Use your weapons wisely to rid the prairie of all the desperados and outlaws who threaten your way of life.
• The Wizard’s Fall: An evil wizard has kidnapped Grog and locked him up in a horrible fortress. To save his brother, Thog will have to fight his way through enchanted forests, ghastly swamps and infernal labyrinths while battling dreadful enemies with only his mighty sword and the magic potions he’ll find along the way.
• Chase: The Law of the Street: In this race through the outback and America’s most densely populated cities, you’ll have to crank up the music and blow up a few obstacles while avoiding pedestrians and hairy beasts on the road.
• Stingray Handlebar Chase: Boost your supersport bike and wreak havoc on the highways in this race against time through the city and its suburbs. Watch out for obstacles or you risk rolling a raspy tar skate.
• Chase: On all your loins: Hum your 4×4 and put the rubber on to cross America at full blast alongside your faithful doggie. Avoid obstacles such as Sunday drivers or wandering Sasquatchs to beat the clock and win.
• Space Monkey 3: Banana in the Soup: Dr. Dank has taken control of the ships in the Ecuadorian 5 Quadrant and corrupted the bananas with his morpho-ray. What option do you have when the only thing you love turns against you? The Space Monkey will have to face the evil bananas and defeat Dr. Dank. The future of evolution is at stake.
• Shiny Wasabi Kitty’s Claw: Shiny Wasabi Kitty, Princess Robot Bubblegum’s new best friend, brings you the best of her anime universe in this classic claw machine where luck and skill can earn you a great gift.
• Madame Nazar: Madame Nazar, the timeless clairvoyant, masters all forms of divination to predict your future. Are you going to become rich? Are you about to meet true love? Will a horrible and avoidable accident cause your loss? Find out quickly what your destiny holds for you.
• The Professor of Love: Soul mates or just a platonic friendship, The Professor of Love will diagnose your relationship to determine if a divorce is inevitable, if you should take a chance, if you’re going to have a healthy, unattached adventure or if your love is worthy of the ballads sung by the best hard rock bands.
• Defender of Faith (Degenatron Classic): This arcade classic, with its complex and elaborate gameplay, has spawned many imitations. Will you achieve immortality by saving the little green dot at the controls of your formidable flying red square?
• Paradise of the Apes (Degenatron classic): This simian simulator caused a revolution in arcades during the 80s. Go from green dot to green dot with your red monkey and square to show the world who really sits at the top of the food chain.
• Penetrator (Degenatron classic): In the dark confines of the universe, an evil force threatens the Earth. Spray the cursed green dots inside the mysterious red square to save humanity.

Once entertained it is time to get down to business and prepared for the Diamond Casino robbery, one of the biggest hits in the history of Los Santos. Note, however, that Twitch Prime players will receive a refund on the purchase price of the Paleto Bay arcade.

New cars in the GTA 5 update

As with every major update Rockstar Games has introduced several new vehicles, available for purchase now. Find on the online store the Karin Everon, the Lampadati Komoda, the Maxwell Asbo, the Maxwell Vagrant and the Vapid Retinue Mk II. For its part, Ubermacht offers you a new luxury SUV, the Rebla GTS.

New vehicles are also available at Warstock Cache & Carry, including a fire truck, a Bugstars van, and a Stockade from Gruppe Sechs.

Radio and other news on GTA Online

A new radio is available now in all vehicles in the Online and History mode of GTA 5: Radio iFruit. Freddie Gibbs, DaBaby and Travis Scott and other current tracks are available in all vehicles in Los Santos.

On a slightly less cheerful note, a reward is offered for players who manage to destroy government signal jammers. Another new mystery at Los Santos is a serial killer armed with an old Navy revolver running the streets. Currently authorities have only a few leads on his hideout but no further clues on the weapon or the individual.

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Players can now gamble for rewards, whereby the new Diamond Casino includes many new structures to discover including new cars, different missions and a casino floor with slot machines, blackjack, and three-card poker. Players earn money which they can then spend within GTA.

The GTA casino membership costs around $500 and includes 5000 chips, for players to use as they wish. There are also other memberships available such as Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond.

All these memberships demand players to pay a different price, and in return, they receive plenty of features. Through these memberships, RockstarGames are making lots of real money, and they don’t want to lose this opportunity.

The Diamond Casino was launched in the GTA online game after an update made by Rockstar Games on 23rd July in 2019. Since then, it has received a positive response with many stating that gamers should have the freedom to choose whether they want to gamble or not, despite others being against the new update.

It seems as though other games are jumping on the social casino gaming bandwagon, with 2K Games also set to welcome a number of casino-style game mechanics to NBA 2K20. Players of the renowned basketball game will be able to unlock player cards for My Team mode, through the likes of slots and a spinning wheel.

However, Rockstar is trying to play safe with the new social casino entry, with many countries imposing a ban on such initiatives that involve real-money gambling through games.

The launch saw many players not be able to purchase chips, with bans being imposed in 50+ countries such as the likes of China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. But many fans were shocked to see Portugal on the list of banned countries. This was due to the fact that in order to offer social gaming and gambling, the organization first needs to obtain a license from the Portugal Ministry of Internal Affairs, making it a tricky add-on to offer. 

With the UK and US also looking to tighten their laws with regards to online gambling, game publishers hope for a fruitful future in this sector as most of their players hail from these locations. Online gambling has been in the limelight for several years now. Gamblers can enjoy their favourite games whether it is roulette, poker or slots, through a number of traditional online casinos, such as the likes of those found on online casino comparison websites such as Labslots. The difference here is that these go-to online gambling outlets are regulated, as opposed to the in-game gambling being offered by GTA online. 

With gamers now being able to take their interest in gambling to a new level through GTA and 2K20, Rockstar Games are experimenting with a lot of aspects to make this update as smooth as possible and attract minimum damage from imposing laws. With the right moves, this can only set to aid toward game publishers taking the limelight in the social casino gaming scene throughout the US and UK.

Real money means real business, and this is what social casinos are all about, and for many gaming lovers, this is a bold move; we are set to see a lot more online games following suit and introducing social casinos. 

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It’s a long way from the early days of GTA. Back in 1997, the Scottish video game studio DMA Design Limited released Grand Theft Auto. It was a foul-mouthed, top-down 2d video game which went on to sell over 3 million units. Two hugely successful sequels followed as DMA Design became Rockstar North. Grand Theft Auto Vice City, San Andreas, and IV were all enormously popular but things truly exploded in 2013.

Grand Theft Auto V changed the game for Rockstar. The 2013 title has sold over 110 million units across multiple generations of consoles since then. Michael, Trevor, and Franklin have proven to be lasting characters in the single-player mode but GTA V’s popularity is largely down to its online feature.

Grand Theft Auto V is the most profitable entertainment product of all time, thanks largely to its online mode. GTA Online is said to have over 70 million players and with that comes profit. Rockstar has seized upon this with a number of major updates to keep the game fresh in the last six years. The Online Heists and After Hours updates both proved hugely popular and Rockstar will be hoping that Diamond Casino & Resort follows a similar story.

‘Today marks the grand opening of The Diamond Casino & Resort,’ reads Rockstar’s statement.

‘A sprawling entertainment and luxury living complex conveniently located in Vinewood and open to all citizens of Southern San Andreas. 

‘At the heart and soul of The Diamond is your enjoyment, whether you’re meeting with friends for an array of activities or finding peace of mind in your personal Penthouse Spa, The Diamond is here to spoil you.’

Of course, this new update does include everything you’d expect from a regular casino. Players can take part in all sorts of games like Blackjack, roulette, poker, and slots using the casino’s house chips. From there, players can redeem all sorts of in-game items from their hard-earned chips.

The feature walks a tightrope with online gambling law with the GTA Online casino unavailable altogether in some territories. Users can purchase in-game currency using real currency and then convert that to gambling chips. However, players cannot cash out the casino chips into real currency. In order to play games for real cash, users would need to visit an online casino like Betway.

But the update includes so much more. The Diamond Casino & Resort update introduces a new Master Penthouse to the game, the most opulent living space in GTA Online. It comes complete with valet and aircraft concierge, as well as providing access to high-stakes tables at the casino. Players can add additional rooms like a media room, bar, or spa to their base model at a premium. However, this penthouse is free to players with a Twitch Prime membership.

This massive update also introduces new in-game characters. Tao Cheng and the Cheng Family Dynasty run the Vinewood Casino. Head of Operations Agatha Baker is vying to stop a hostile takeover by the Duggans, ‘a ruthless Texan petrochemical family seeking to expand their business by any means necessary.’ Players can go to Baker for special missions to work their way up The Diamond Program and unlock new rewards.

Of course, this update comes with a tonne of other features. New vehicles such as the Annis S80RR and Enus Paragon R have been added along with over 400 new items of clothing and six new player actions. Rockstar has also hidden 54 playing card collectables across Los Santos. Exclusive rewards for both GTA Online and Red Dead Online await any player who collects every one of them.

It’s a vast and detailed update. GTA Online players have been eagerly awaiting the introduction of the Vinewood Casino and finally, they have their wish. The casino itself is vastly detailed with tonnes of new features to explore and purchase. The introduction of actual gambling will please many but various laws will restrict some players. Overall, it is one of the best major updates Rockstar have put out. It is part of the reason why GTA Online is still so popular six years on.

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