In the UK, there’s a really positive attitude to gambling. Playing bingo was many a British housewife’s escape route from household drudgery. It brought some excitement into life and the chance to meet up with friends. This is totally different from attitudes in the United States, where ‘gambling’ of any sort wouldn’t be considered a fit pastime for a mother. In the UK, it’s like ‘as long as it’s only a little fun, no harm done’.

Online Gambling Sites

From bingo to slots to poker, gambling has moved online. I can play for money, virtual or real. I can download the casino onto a laptop or mobile. With rich, colourful graphics and easy payment and withdrawal methods, the pleasure’s anything but virtual. After the examinations, I love to kick back and enjoy the casino. But there’s a lot of fear out there about rigged casinos. Are these sites taking us for a ride? Should we worry?

British Regulations

As well as a positive attitude towards gambling, which is seen more as entertainment than vice, the British have a strong sense of fair play. The government body known as the British Gambling Commission(BGC) regulates the gaming industry in the UK. In order to get BGC approval, gaming companies have to prove their integrity and transparency. Play on BGC. approved sites and remain tension free. You should report any irregularity you may find. Users must be vigilant.

Responsible Gaming

If I need further proof that a site is fair,I look for a notice promoting responsible gaming. Ethical sites usually proclaim their support for this. They advise users who wager more than they can afford to stop immediately and contact Gamblers Anonymous. Of course these sites like to make money, but not at the expense of their clients’ health.. The BGC seal and the responsible gaming notice mark a site as fair and transparent.

But one day, I thought I would give it a go because a friend of mine was raving about how she had won a tenner while she made a meal for her family. I logged on and signed up, and was delighted to receive a bonus for the same amount that I had deposited. I am not a very trusting person, so I made sure to read through the terms and conditions before I paid a penny. 

At first, I thought I would have to spend an awful lot of my own money before I could claim any wins, but when I read through all the information carefully, I could understand the minimum wagering requirement. 

Many online gaming sites offer tempting bonuses to draw in new customers, like me. If you deposit, for example, twenty pounds, they will double it. This gives you forty lovely pounds to spend on whichever games you prefer. Now, assuming that you win big in your first few minutes (it is rare, but it happens). You will not be able to draw that money out, until you have met the wagering requirement, which might be two hundred pounds. To be clear, you do not have to pay in two hundred pounds in order to draw it out, you have to wager two hundred pounds – which could be the same ten pounds played and won over and over. Once the requirement is met, you are good to go.

Nowadays, I play for a little while most evenings, and now I have got the hang of the bonus system, I have a lot of fun for a little investment each month. I do not make a profit – but then, I only ever wanted a bit of fun and excitement in my life. That I do get!