Charity gambling
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Charity gambling is the practice where typical gambling
'games' such as bingo, roulette
, lottery
, slot machines, etc. are overseen by a charity
or group of charities. The profits from the venture go to the charity or group of charities, rather than to a municipality or private casino
. Sometimes this occurs as a 'one time event' during a casino night or such type party. In other cases, charity interests maintain ongoing gambling concerns.
In the UK, lotteries are permitted provided they raise money for charities. By law, the charity must receive at least 20% of the value of the lottery ticket. These lotteries are sold in competition with the National Lottery but operate under tighter regulations. For example, a lottery run for charity can have a maximum jackpot of £200,000 whereas the National Lottery has no maximum.
On line gambling, operated off shore of the UK, is not regulated in the same way. With the increasing popularity of on line bingo a charity bingo site called BigHeartBingo.co.uk has been set up on a not-for-profit basis to raise funds for charity in the same way that lotteries do. BigHeartBingo was founded by Jeremy Collis, formerly CEO of Littlewoods Lotteries, the largest provider of charity lotteries in the UK. BigHeartBingo raises money for major charities like Cancer Research, NSPCC, Save the Children, Age Concern, Great Ormond St Hospital (GOSH), RNIB and Comic Relief amongst many. However, BigHeartbingo players' favourites are wildlife and animal welfare charities such as World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Born Free Foundation, Battersea Dogs Home, Dogs Trust and Cats Protection.
In a new development, the new UK Gambling Act has permitted the sale of charity lottery tickets from machines for the first time. In a new venture to take advantage of this change, Gamestec Plc and Tabboxx (UK) Ltd are rolling out Tabboxx lottery vending machines across UK pubs. These new machines sell lottery tickets in aid of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Ironically, Tabboxx machines are often being used to replace cigarette machines in those pubs. Major pubs chains in the UK (Punch, Marstons, etc) are removing cigarette machines across the UK and replacing them with TaBBOXX lottery machines.
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
'games' such as bingo, roulette
Roulette
Roulette is a casino game named after a French diminutive for little wheel. In the game, players may choose to place bets on either a single number or a range of numbers, the colors red or black, or whether the number is odd or even....
, lottery
Lottery
A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.Lottery is outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments...
, slot machines, etc. are overseen by a charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
or group of charities. The profits from the venture go to the charity or group of charities, rather than to a municipality or private casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
. Sometimes this occurs as a 'one time event' during a casino night or such type party. In other cases, charity interests maintain ongoing gambling concerns.
In the UK, lotteries are permitted provided they raise money for charities. By law, the charity must receive at least 20% of the value of the lottery ticket. These lotteries are sold in competition with the National Lottery but operate under tighter regulations. For example, a lottery run for charity can have a maximum jackpot of £200,000 whereas the National Lottery has no maximum.
On line gambling, operated off shore of the UK, is not regulated in the same way. With the increasing popularity of on line bingo a charity bingo site called BigHeartBingo.co.uk has been set up on a not-for-profit basis to raise funds for charity in the same way that lotteries do. BigHeartBingo was founded by Jeremy Collis, formerly CEO of Littlewoods Lotteries, the largest provider of charity lotteries in the UK. BigHeartBingo raises money for major charities like Cancer Research, NSPCC, Save the Children, Age Concern, Great Ormond St Hospital (GOSH), RNIB and Comic Relief amongst many. However, BigHeartbingo players' favourites are wildlife and animal welfare charities such as World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Born Free Foundation, Battersea Dogs Home, Dogs Trust and Cats Protection.
In a new development, the new UK Gambling Act has permitted the sale of charity lottery tickets from machines for the first time. In a new venture to take advantage of this change, Gamestec Plc and Tabboxx (UK) Ltd are rolling out Tabboxx lottery vending machines across UK pubs. These new machines sell lottery tickets in aid of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Ironically, Tabboxx machines are often being used to replace cigarette machines in those pubs. Major pubs chains in the UK (Punch, Marstons, etc) are removing cigarette machines across the UK and replacing them with TaBBOXX lottery machines.