Ben

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Unemployed lottery winner gives away winnings

An unemployed lottery winner is giving away the majority of her winnings. Margaret Loughrey, from Northern Ireland, won £27 million, but she is planning on keeping only £1 million for herself. Ms Loughrey, 48, who was unemployed when she won the EuroMillions jackpot in December, claims that she has already given away £13.5 million. In… Read more »

Harry Potter tour with Once upon a Bingo!

We all love Harry Potter and the magical world of Hogwarts! So Once upon a Bingo’s prize of a tour around the Warner Brothers studios in London to see behind the scenes of the Harry Potter films will be a brilliant offer for many of us. This offer is EXCLUSIVE to players at Once upon… Read more »

Betting shops record low crime rates on high streets

Betting shops have one of the lowest crime rates among high street retailers, according to statistics from the bookmaker, William Hill. The firm also found that, betting-related crimes in the UK have dropped. Earlier this year, the gambling industry came under heavy criticism for its approach to security. However, the figures released by the British… Read more »

Painter shares lottery win with best pal

A painter and decorator – who won the lottery – will share his £7 million fortune with a workmate. Willie Sibbald, is sharing his winnings with his pal Rab Layden, to honour a long-standing pact to “see each other right”. Mr Sibbald, 48, from Edinburgh, matched all six numbers on his Lucky Dip ticket for… Read more »

Decorator scoops £7million National Lottery rollover

A painter and decorator from Edinburgh has won more than £7 million in a National Lottery rollover, reports the Mirror. The man – who is from Edinburgh – has not yet been named. He won the jackpot during Saturday night’s draw. He is scheduled to collect his winnings tomorrow in Edinburgh. In total, he will… Read more »

Gay bingo: children rate TV equality on bingo cards

Education experts have given bingo a new lease of life, by developing a bingo game for school students to examine lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters and references in television shows, reports the Daily Mail. The bingo game has been proposed by the Sex Education Forum. It is designed to encourage children from as young… Read more »

US: customers must stop leaving kids in cars, casinos warn

The Washington Post reported on Saturday that the casino industry in America is partnering with child safety campaigners to halt the trend of casino clients leaving their children in cars while they gamble. This follows the recent news of a four year old being left in a parking garage for eight hours at a casino… Read more »

“Crack cocaine” gambling machines cause misery in Wales

Fixed odds betting terminals are leaving people in serious debt, say gambling addiction workers in Wales. Fixed-odds betting terminals allow punters to spend up to £300 a minutes, according to the Welsh Centre for Action and Dependency. The machines have been dubbed the “crack cocaine” of gambling because of their highly addictive nature. Lead intervention… Read more »