Compulsive Online Bingo Playing

By: Joe Lee
Submitted: 2008-08-01 13:31:45
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Although bingo is considered to be a soft form of gambling, it has to be taken into account that it is so much fun that it can actually become compulsive and the bingo player could be suffering from a form of addiction to the game. It is important in the beginning that this is understood and budgets are set to counteract this.

You might ask yourself, what on earth is a bingo budget and how do I set this? And that is the question I am here to answer. Remember that not only does compulsive online bingo playing apply to those players who play for money, it also applies to those who play free bingo. In this instance time restraints have to be set.

Bingo budgets are easy to set and must be strictly adhered to once this is done. First you decide how often you want to play, say twice a week. Then you determine how much you are able to afford, say ₤50 per month. Multiply this by 12 for the months in the year and you arrive at an annual budget of ₤600 (looks like a lot of money now), divide this by 52, for the weeks in the year and you arrive at about ₤11.50 per week. This allows you to play just over ₤5 during each weekly session.

It is very difficult for an online bingo site to monitor those whom they feel may have a compulsion to play too often, although cm’s and other staff do receive training in this field. The onus for responsible play falls upon the player, they are after all adults and should be able to behave as such. It is unfortunate however that sometimes the seams fall apart for certain individuals and although this is not a crime, it should be recognized and the person needs to help themselves or ask for help without being judged.

While online bingo sites are geared to offer as much assistances as they can to any member who feels they have a compulsive bingo problem, sometimes the problem is bigger than that. In this instance the best people to approach are Gamble Aware and ask for expert advice.

All online bingo sites that are responsible and self respecting contain a link to Gamble Aware and even if they don’t contact the site and they will definitely put you in touch with this sensitive and easily approachable organization.

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