As the UK prepares for the Royal Wedding on April 29th, bingo operators are looking to cash in on the public holiday with some great promotions. In just a few weeks time Prince William and Kate Middleton will celebrate their special day and the online bingo operator, 888ladies, is looking to mark the occasion with more than just an overpriced gift displaying the happy couple. However there is a bit of a twist which leaves us questioning the legal aspects of the game.

The gaming giant has announced that it has a big money bingo game lined up for the 29th April with a £8,888 Guaranteed Jackpot. In true royal style the game is named…… The Royal £8,888 and well worth taking part in. You could be the happy winner and be thousands of pounds richer by the end of the bank holiday weekend. However you might having thought about the way the ticket prices are structured feel a little less happy about the game.

Tickets for this 75 ball bingo coverall game are on sale now at £1 each, with a minimum purchase set at £5. If you want to take part in the game buy your tickets before the 6th April you buy 10 bingo tickets and you get another 5 absolutely free. If you buy 20 you get ten free…

This is somewhat concerning to us here at Bingosupermarket. We don’t believe that if 888Ladies was based in the UK and regulated by the Gambling Commission that they would be allowed to run such a promotion. The fundamental idea of bingo is that everyone has an equal chance of winning for an equal stake. At the moment the Gambling Commission are looking into the use of electronic bingo used in bingo clubs in which operators have adopted similar processes and there could well be a new code of conduct in relation to the matter and significant fines for some of the operators.

In addition such unfair pricing strategies have upset a lot of bingo players in recent years with one club managing to half its admissions from 2,000 down to 1,000 in just 12 months after it introduced the same policies with its new electronic bingo terminals.