From November 7th until 13th, we’re putting the spotlight on responsible gambling as part of the Responsible Gaming Week organised by UKGC (UK Gambling Commission).
Throughout the week, you’ll be seeing various messages promoting safer gambling in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
What Is Responsible Gambling Week?
The Responsible Gambling Week was brought to life by the entire gambling industry to encourage an exchange between customers, staff and the wider public. It wants to shine a light on some of the misconceptions there might be and highlight the strict rules that are in place to provide a safe and fun gambling environment.
The main points highlighted throughout the week are:
- how to gamble responsibly;
- the tools that are available to help people gamble safely all year round;
- sources of more advice and support.
You will see marketing messages online but also in your local bingo halls and your local bookmaker.
The whole of the UK and Irish gambling industry – amusement arcades, bingo clubs, bookmakers, casinos and online – has come together to support Responsible Gambling Week.
What is happening during the week?
The main reason why Responsible Gambling Week was brought to life is to get people talking. We want you to take a closer look at how and how much you play at Pink Ribbon Bingo.
Over the cause of the week, we’ll be highlighting five key behaviours of gambling responsibly:
- Play smart… Know when to stop.
- Play smart… Check our self-limits tools.
- Play smart… Know when to stop.
- Safer.Better.Together…this is how we do it.
- Play responsibly within limits.
On our social media pages, Facebook and Twitter, we’ll be promoting the event with key messages and material. Feel free to comment and enquire!
How does Pink Ribbon Bingo support responsible gambling?
Pink Ribbon Bingo takes responsible gambling very seriously. Gambling should always be fun and entertaining. However, we are fully aware that for some people gambling can become a serious problem impacting their families, friends and most of all their health and well-being. We have therefore put measures in place to minimise the risk of gambling becoming a problem.
What responsible gambling measures are in place at Pink Ribbon Bingo?
Our AI and staff take a closer look at changes in your gambling behaviour and then take appropriate actions. A change in behaviour can include one or more of the below:
- Change of bets
- Change of deposits
- Change of frequency of play
- Change of time spent on site
- Easy to use self-exclusion programme in the bingo lobby.
- Easy to use ‘Cooling Off’ / ‘Take a Break’ programme in the bingo lobby
- Easy to use deposit limit programme in the bingo lobby.
- Deactivate communication marketing channels as you wish in the bingo lobby
- SMS
- Post
- Phone
- Game time reminder activated for UK players which shows you how much time you’ve spent with Pink Ribbon Bingo
Find Out More
If you want to find out more about Responsible Gambling Week, please visit the following website: Safer Gambling UK.
The Pink Ribbon Bingo responsible gambling page you can find here: Pink Ribbon Bingo Responsible Gambling.
Please do get in touch if you have any questions or want to find out more about how Pink Ribbon Bingo supports responsible gambling on our site.
