We recently had call to register a new account at one of the most established brands online today, Bingo Ballroom and whilst doing so, noticed that as part of the registration process there was a new question to be answered. As usual we were required to enter our name, address and date of birth but […]
Tag: Gambling Commission
Gambling Commission Cracking Down Further
Over the last few months we have seen many changes around the world of online bingo, and online gambling in general. This has been because there have been many changes and stricter expectations of the operators thanks to the Gambling Commission and Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA). We’ve seen everything become more transparent for the […]
SkyBetting And Gaming Fined £1 Million By Gambling Commission
Another hefty fine has been levied against a gambling operator and once again it’s for shortcomings in the social responsibility area! This time it is Sky Betting and Gaming and whilst the fine is a lot less than that of 888, £1 million is still quite a hit on the bottom line for this operator! […]
More Plans For Safer Online Gambling
The Gambling Commission have made many changes to the world of online gambling over the years and over the last few months there has been quite the fluffy of activity. We’ve seen operators become more transparent in their wagering requirements, changes in the overall design of web pages and stricter rules implemented around the appeal […]
Rehab Bingo Re-Branded Because Of ASA
Rehab Bingo first launched into the world of online bingo back in 2005 as part of the Rehab Group. Since launch, a percentage of the money spent at the site has been donated regularly to the Rehab Group charity. The charity provides health and social care services in Ireland. As we reported yesterday, Rehab Bingo […]
More Changes Afoot As CMA Announce Enforcement Action!
For many years now we have always questioned some of the rules around withdrawals from various bingo sites; you’ll find many examples in multiple articles on our site. For a long time we believed the Cozy Games product to be the worse. The reasons were many (high wagering requirements, minimum withdrawal amount of £50 and […]
William Hill Hit With £6.2 Million Fine
Over the last few months we have seen a number of online gambling operators hit with some pretty hefty fines from the Gambling Commission. The largest to date was £7.8 million against 888 but on Tuesday 20th February, the Commission published details of a £6.2 million fine levied against William Hill. The majority of the […]
Was Blighty Bingo Setting A Precedent?
When Blighty Bingo launched back in January 2017 we noticed something a little different in the cashier after we made a deposit. At this point we were informed that we had three days to verify our account [read more here]. This was done by entering either our passport or driving licence number. A recent news […]
CMA Probe Gambling Companies
When it comes to being able to withdraw your winnings if you get lucky at an online bingo site (or any other gambling site), we’ve all come to expect that we have to meet certain wagering requirements. However, it would appear that not all sites are making this as easy as it may be should […]
Daytime TV Ban Expected For UK Gambling Adverts
Adverts for the gambling industry look set to vanish not only from our daytime TV screens but also social media due to fears that they are influencing the young, resulting in gambling problems. Under current rules, adverts are allowed to be shown before the 9pm watershed, but recent figures from the Gambling Commission have shown […]
