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The Sun

Mystery punter scoops incredible £565,000 jackpot from £2 online stake at Grosvenor

IT'S true, two quid doesn't get you far these days. But £565000? Yeah, that most certainly will. One lucky Scots punter managed to turn his £2 stake into the whopping jackpot when playing online at Grosvenor this week. The mystery man - who wishes to remain anonymous - landed the windfall while playing Rainbow Jackpots Power Lines. From Blackhill…
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Mystery punter scoops incredible £565,000 jackpot from £2 online stake at Grosvenor
The Scottish Sun

Dad-of-two scoops £54,000 jackpot from £1 bet at Scots casino

A lucky punter scooped a monster £54000 from a Scots casino - and had no idea he'd won. Dad-of-two Deivis Karklins from Aberdeen bagged the bumper payout playing as his local Grosvenor. The 35-year-old construction worker was playing Blackjack at the site, where he visited monthly with friends. Alongside the main Blackjack game, Deivis played the…
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Dad-of-two scoops £54,000 jackpot from £1 bet at Scots casino
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The Scottish Sun

Website at centre of SNP fraud probe providing online gambling tips

A WEBSITE at the centre of the SNP fraud probe now provides online gambling tips, we can reveal. The ref.scot page was used to help raise almost £600000 that was meant to be set aside to fund a second independence referendum campaign. But instead of political content, the domain now provides advice for online users to gamble from home. And…
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Website at centre of SNP fraud probe providing online gambling tips
Bristol Live

Luckiest towns and cities in UK revealed by online bingo wins

Kirkwall in Orkney, Scotland, is the luckiest town across the whole of the UK, while Scottish locations are disproportionately fortunate, according to new research. The study, conducted by Paddy Power Bingo, takes a deep dive into the results of millions of individual games of online bingo played by their customers, revealing Kirkwall boasts a…
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The Edinburgh Reporter

The Complete Guide to Scotland’s Gambling Scene

Whisky distilleries, bagpipes, rich history and men in kilts - that's what Scotland is all about, or at least, so it seems. Yet, there is something new on the horizon, one new activity that keeps highlanders entertained. Namely, Scotland is becoming one of the British gaming hotspots. With bookie shops, slot clubs and online casinos popping up left…
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The Complete Guide to Scotland’s Gambling Scene
Times Of Malta

Why do our Kiwi friends say pokies to slot machines?

People that have been lucky enough to go to New Zealand will know that our dear Kiwi friends have their own accent and local slang which is yet another reason to love the English language as it is so diverse, changing, evolving, and varying depending on the geographical location of the speaker. One of the coolest Kiwi words can be found in the six…
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Why do our Kiwi friends say pokies to slot machines?
The Sunday Post

'I lost £25,000': Problem gambling soars in lockdown as fears mount for young Scots and children at risk

The number of Scots seeking help with problem gambling after lockdown has soared as experts voice deepening concerns. Calls to Gamstop, a free service helping people restrict their online gambling, has climbed by 23% on pre-lockdown figures. An estimated 207000 Scots are addicted to gambling or at risk of developing an addiction, with specialists…
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'I lost £25,000': Problem gambling soars in lockdown as fears mount for young Scots and children at risk
The Edinburgh Reporter

Young Scots find a community by gaming online

According to the latest stats from ERA, Brits spent a soaring £9.7bn on digital entertainment in 2021 with game sales up 14% compared to pre-covid numbers. While it's easy to dismiss this as simple "lockdown-boredom", the popularity of online gaming is about much more than killing time. It's about community, especially in Scotland where many young…
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El Gordo winning numbers: Billion euro prize pot up for grabs in Spanish lotto

El Gordo is the Spanish Christmas lottery that is played by millions of people each festive season. The competition deals out huge sums of money every year and 2021's edition is no different with an estimated €2.4 billion up for grabs later today, thought to be the biggest ever global prize pot. Unlike other lotteries, El Gordo does not allow you…
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El Gordo winning numbers: Billion euro prize pot up for grabs in Spanish lotto
The Scottish Sun

Lanarkshire man wins £1million National Lottery jackpot and instantly makes big purchase

A MYSTERY Scots lotto winner from Lanarkshire has scooped the top prize £1 million in The National Lottery. The winner, known only as Mr. I, won the top prize on the £1 million Jackpot Green Instant Win Game. The man, from Lanarkshire, bought a new car as his first purchase with his winnings after he became a millionaire overnight. He is one of…
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Lanarkshire man wins £1million National Lottery jackpot and instantly makes big purchase
Wales 247

Gambling in UK Increased in the Last Two Years

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, gambling in the whole UK grew significantly in the past two years. The pandemic has changed the world as we know it, and the restrictive measures that came with it affected the daily habits of people around the world. The quarantine and social distancing have led to an increased number of new members of online casinos…
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Lockdown gambling: Women's secret addiction

In advance of Safer Gambling Week next month, which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of gambling, recent evidence has revealed the scale of addiction across the UK, which soared during lockdown as people dealt with loneliness, isolation and boredom. UK gamblers lost an astonishing £14.36 billion last year, compared with £8.36 billion a decade…
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Lockdown gambling: Women's secret addiction
Edinburgh Live

Scottish man became addicted to gambling after winning £1,000 on first casino trip

A Scottish campaigner, who visited Edinburgh as part of a charity campaign, says he became addicted to gambling after winning £1000 on his first night at a casino. The Coalition Against Gambling Ads (CAGA) are on a Britain-wide tour that aims to raise awareness of the devastating impacts that gambling advertising can have on children and…
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Scottish man became addicted to gambling after winning £1,000 on first casino trip
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