Bob

Bob is an editorial assistant at Two Little Fleas. Originally hailing from Sheffield, he now resides in London, and is a big fan of online gaming.

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Weekend spectacular at Buttercup Bingo

Celebrate your weekends this August at Buttercup Bingo Full House Fridays Gear up for day full of bingo and score the most number of full houses to be one of the lucky top 3 players! If you make it to the top, you will be winning a 1,000 free bingo tickets at Buttercup Bingo! But players… Read more »

Betfair paid millions in illegal dividends

The gambling firm, Betfair, has admitted that they had mistakenly paid dividends over the last three years, which may potentially result in a law suit. The Chairman of the company, Gerald Corbett, faces awkward questions from Betfair’s investors after admitting that they did not realise that the company had paid out as much as £60m of… Read more »

Gary Lineker slams gambling advertising in sport.

Football pundit, Gary Lineker, has slammed gambling advertisements in sport. The BBC sports presenter made his comments in an interview with Alistair Campbell for GQ Magazine. The former England striker also attacked alcohol advertising in sport, as well as launching an attack on FIFA and the decision to let Qatar host the World Cup. Mr… Read more »

Football Association ban players and coaches betting

The Football Association (FA) has introduced new rules that prevent players and coaches from betting on any football globally, as part of the fight against match-fixing, according to the FA General Secretary, Alex Horne. All footballers from the top eight tiers of English football are now prohibited from betting on the game under new rules… Read more »

Online gambling regulation to be introduced in Spain

The Spanish government have approved plans for regulating online slots and exchange betting. This was announced on Thursday in a statement released online on the website of the DGOJ, the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling in Spain. The regulations were adopted by the publication of ministerial order, the Ministry of Finance and Government… Read more »

Children benefit from lottery grant

The Big Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of nearly £1 million to the charity, Children 1st, which will benefit families in East Lothian, reports the East Lothian News. The funding from the Lottery Fund amounts to £966,177, and will be used to run Kinship Care Support Services in East Lothian, Ayrshire and Moray. It… Read more »

Canadian lottery may introduce online gambling

The prospect of online gambling being introduced in Canada has been raised this week. Atlantic Lottery Corporation, which operates Canadian lottery games, said that it was “time for a discussion” about legalising online gambling. In its annual report for 2013-14, called “The Competitive Reality”, the corporation noted that the landscape of gambling has significantly altered… Read more »