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The DNA of Bingo: Charity and Online Bingo

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Gambling Policies in European Welfare States

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One of the key themes that emerged from ‘the Bingo Project’ was the use of online bingo as a means of revenue generation by the third sector. This raises distinct issues in terms of regulation of online gambling. Due to bingo’s importance for some charitable organisations, online bingo has been a focal point of contestation in the process of commercialisation of online gambling. This chapter examines the use of online bingo by third sector organisations in the EU and critically assesses a number of challenges. These challenges relate to the erosion of altruism, the changing nature of bingo as the game moves online and the use of online bingo as a vehicle to cross-sell casino games, slots and ancillary gambling products.

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Declaration of Conflicts of Interest

Funding for the research presented in this chapter was provided by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (Grant ES/J02385X/1, A Full House: Developing A New Socio-Legal Theory of Global Gambling Regulation). The ESRC has not placed any restrictions on publishing other than that they be acknowledged as a source of support. I have paid to attend industry-sponsored events. I have not received any direct or indirect payments from the gambling industry or any other groups substantially funded by gambling to conduct research or to speak at conferences or events. I have no other conflicts of interest to declare.

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Casey, D. (2018). The DNA of Bingo: Charity and Online Bingo. In: Egerer, M., Marionneau, V., Nikkinen, J. (eds) Gambling Policies in European Welfare States . Work and Welfare in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90620-1_9

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