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"Cheating Crisis in the Canasta Community – EA Sports Needs to Step Up"
I’ve been a loyal player of EA Sports Canasta for years, and it's seriously disappointing to watch how rampant cheating has become in the community. At this point, it's not even about "a few bad apples" anymore. It’s an epidemic, and it's seriously starting to erode the integrity of the entire game. If EA continues to ignore this issue, it’s not just going to damage the competitive spirit — it will start to taint the company’s reputation. Here’s why: The Rise of Cheating: It’s no longer rare to encounter cheaters in almost every high-stakes game. Whether it’s bots, card-counting exploits, or players using external tools to manipulate results, it’s becoming unbearable. The company’s response? Silence. The worst part is, the community has been reporting it for months with little to no action from EA. Why This Hurts the Game: Cheating ruins the core of what Canasta is supposed to be about — fair competition and strategy. When the best players aren’t rewarded for skill, the entire leaderboard system becomes irrelevant. Even more casual players are being driven away, and EA’s reputation for producing quality, competitive games is being questioned. Is this the new normal for EA Sports? The Impact on the Community: We’ve got a toxic, under-reported problem here. Players who refuse to cheat are getting frustrated, while cheaters laugh their way to the top, unaffected by the broken system. It’s leading to a huge drop in engagement and genuine passion from the community. It’s time EA stepped up and did more than just turn a blind eye. The company needs to start enforcing stronger anti-cheat measures. How is it possible that such a huge gaming giant can allow this to continue without any significant consequences? I want to hear what others think about this, but if you’re also seeing this same problem, let’s call it what it is: EA’s failure to protect the integrity of their own game. Is EA Sports seriously willing to let their brand reputation be defined by a game full of cheaters?13Views0likes1Comment►►► CHAT UPDATE (July 2021)
►►► CHAT UPDATE (quoted from Pogo_Spike email sent 07/22/21): From: Pogo_Spike Subject: New on Pogo: Chat Privately with Your Friends "Another highly requested feature has arrived on Pogo! Private Chat is here, giving you the ability to chat one on one with your Pogo friends. Private Chat works across all Pogo games, so you can even converse with friends playing different games. Private Chat joins the existing Game Chat and Table Chat options, and you can switch seamlessly between all three while playing. You’ll be able to catch up on anything you missed, as each session saves the most recent messages. Private Chat is available to everyone with a free Pogo account or Club Pogo subscription, though you can only use it with players you have already friended. For more information on how Private Chat works, as well as helpful tips, be sure to follow the link below and read the Frequently Asked Questions. Check out Private Chat Frequently Asked Questions To try Private Chat for yourself, just follow these steps… 1. Jump into any Pogo game you want. 2. Click or tap the Chat icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen to open Pogo Chat. 3. Click or tap on the “Private Chat” tab at the top of Pogo Chat. 4. Select anyone from the list of friends that appears, or use the search bar to quickly find someone specific. 5. Happy chatting!"430Views2likes2CommentsBejeweled stars not working
I played the special event for this game on Pogo.com. I then went on to the next section Island Progress #49 OUT TO PASTURE. But when I click on #661 to start it just clinks. Won't open game to play. Can't figure out how to get ahold of anyone without going through pages and pages. It should not be this difficult to get responses or get to the proper help page for assistance. Also, when asked what platform are you using, what do you mean? I tried filling out a help sheet but couldn't get past that stage since I didn't know what platform you were talking about. Also, can't get back to the forum page I was on yesterday and posted about this issue. Sharon Mullaney (slmullaney) [edit: email address removed]Solved53Views1like2CommentsWhat are pogi's good for?
What are pogi's good for? This platform used to be a lot of fun. You had a chance of possibly winning something. The challenges are now more focused on you needing more (hey buy some gems) than should ever be expected. It's becoming more focused on making money than a place where folks can come relax and let the day go.toilettank_sQ3 days agoRising Newcomer15Views0likes1CommentThis is so unorganized!
I ocntinually go to the forum like I used to, but it's not there anymore. Remove the link from the top of the page then! I finally got a question answered throug EA forum, but now I can't figure out how I did that either. I try to hit the like button on the messages, but it won't click. I try to reeply, but it doessn''t give me a reply box. GIVE US SOME INSTRUCTIONS! I don't even know where to start. The old forum was easy to navigate, but this is a joke!! Now a popup keeps appearing for a survey. But of course, it disappears as soon as I click on it! I guess they know that they may not like my answers!MaybellGalAgn10 days agoNew Rookie34Views0likes1CommentGive us the old Pogo Games Files!
Edit: At this point, all I ask is for the source code for said games, except Shuffle Bump, I need all of the files for it, due to me not having access to them. Hello All, and EA! I come to this forum to ask for EA to release the old Club Pogo game files, including the server stuff to allow the games to actually run! I was talking to an EA representative, and they said if I made a forum and enough people agreed, they would do it, so please, do what we can to get these games back I made a forum on pogo forums, which goes like this: Hello all! So sorry to bother, but I was wondering if I could have the files required to run the old .jar games? I really want to play Squelchies. I would love to play Shuffle Bump, as well, but I don't have the .swf files (Flash) for it. Squelchies seems to be needing something from EA's old servers, specifically "package com.pogo.game.client;" "import com.pogo.util.thin.h;" "import com.pogo.external.page.a;" "import com.pogo.util.thin.b;" "import com.pogo.util.thin.h;". Yes, I know Java and Flash are no longer supported, which is why I want to run them on my computer itself. You guys don't need the files anymore, why not let the people that loved the game have them, or purchase them if neccessary? It was the only memories I really had of my grandmother, whom passed early @ 64 due to cancer, and seeing these gone broke my heart and I, to this day, have been trying my hardest to get these games to work. There are a very small few Flash games on some emulators, but it doesn't suffice. Please, and thank you for reading ~Gabe p.s. her screenname was angelbees Again, please reply if you agree, we can emulate them on some emulator _somewhere_ if they work! Thank you for reading! ~GabeSolvedSinumOfficial11 days agoNew Traveler3.7KViews13likes39CommentsPogo Games- Solitaire Home Story
I cannot use the following page, as the game is not recognized. https://help.ea.com/en/customer-care/ I found a way to report the issue, but have not heard back from EA Help, no case has been opened, and their phone number refers me back to the website that does not help me. So I will report my issue here. Solitaire Home Story is not always awarding the stars I've earned, now the stars it did credit me are gone. Every time I log out, I lose the stars I've earned. I have at least 4 sets of screenshots to prove what I am saying. I have lost at least 15 stars, likely more, due to this issue. This equates to lost progress, time, and real money I used to buy the power-ups to pass the levels. Here is one set. Please see the time in the lower right corner. Thank you.Psky111 days agoSeasoned Newcomer59Views0likes4CommentsBots in Garden Blast
Yeah, here's another problem with Garden Blast. Who believes anybody but a bot can win this many points in a few hours?Solvedburnsbumble15 days agoNew Traveler110Views0likes11CommentsMissing Content / Hacked account?
17 year user Pogo Games, received an email saying my email address has changed. I changed my password but now all my progress is lost and rewards/gems gone. How do I recover the missing content? or is there any kind of support for POGO games, lack of phone # or support chat/ email is very disappointing after years of playing!e3d4679164feb14c16 days agoRising Newcomer28Views0likes1Comment- Player_vcntvugm16 days agoSeasoned Newcomer62Views2likes3Comments
Bejeweled Stars
I have not been able to play Bejeweled Stars since December 1, 2025. It doesn't matter what device I use because every time the game is frozen. I have tried on my android phone, Laptop with Windows 11 and on my Sister's new android phone. All does the same. It is like I am locked out of it. Never had any trouble with the game until after December 1.julieann45_yR17 days agoNew Novice40Views0likes2Comments- deogismom9718 days agoNewcomer35Views0likes2Comments
CHEATING
Pogo's program in "LUCKY CAT BINGO" cheats. You can only get a maximum of one daub per card. With two cards you can't get more then two daubs per number called. Therefore two scores per number called. Yet I saw the other players (house players) get 3 and even 4 scores per number called. Which is why the same avatars continually win. I did enjoy playing "Lucky Cat Bingo", but it's no fun playing when the game is rigged and the house cheats. slyseyeslyseye19 days agoRising Newcomer15Views0likes0CommentsAccidentally pushed a button and lost 150 gems
All I did was open up Garden Blast a pop up window pulls up. I go to push out of the window and apparently it was a button that immediately took 150 gems. FOR NOTHING. And no fail safe. This was a complete rip off. So sick of when this happens with pop up windows for no other reason than to take away gems. And I have searched the forum of who to contact or submit a ticket and have not gotten any success. Really disappointed.27Views0likes3CommentsBowling
I've been with Pogo for years and always have enjoyed the Turkey and Elf bowling..........what happened???hammyrlvA23 days agoRising Newcomer10Views1like0Comments
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