In June 2018 32Red was penalised to the tune of £2 million following an investigation by the Gambling Commission. They were found to have serious failings in their social responsibility and money laundering checks but they weren’t the first company to be slapped with a hefty fine for this reason. £7.8 million was the fine […]
Tag: Responsible Gambling
Gamble Aware Launch Online Campaign
When it comes to responsible gambling, we have seen many changes in the world of online bingo over the years. As time progresses we see more and more tools made available to players to ensure that they gamble responsibly and in January 2015, the Senet Group launched a TV campaign to further strengthen people’s understanding […]
More Changes For Socially Responsible Gambling
Online and mobile gaming has seen a boom in recent years and these days it can seem like every other advert is a bingo or casino ad. With a change in trends and more advertising, the IGRG, the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling has announced a range of improvements this week designed to promote socially […]
Responsible Gambling Guide
Playing bingo both online and at a club is fun, but for some people the fun can turn into a problem. Over the years we’ve seen several people end up in court to feed their bingo habit after stealing from their employers and others. These stories are rare, and what we don’t see is the […]
Who is Bad Betty?
You may have caught an advert on television recently that features a well-known rock tune from Ram Jam called Black Betty and be wondering what it is all about. The words to the song have been altered slightly from the original song and in the commercial are sung as Bad Betty. But who is Bad […]
Woman Jailed For Stealing To Fund Online Bingo Obsession
A woman from Stoke on Trent has been jailed for twenty months after admitting stealing £73,000 from her employer to fund an online bingo obsession. Between 2009 and late 2011, Elizabeth Sutton embezzled £73,000 from the company, siphoning off money intended to settle debt into her own bank accounts and then using the money to […]
Some Highlights From The Last Two Years
Whilst it’s great to be back, there’s a lot of stuff that we’ve missed the last couple of years in the bingo world. I thought I’d mention a few things that have struck me in my absence, but that I’ve not had the platform here to celebrate / moan about. Here’s a few things that […]
