888 falls foul of the ASA again

It seems that 888.com just cannot get it right when it comes to advertising their wares on TV. Last year the company fell foul of Advertising Standards when they implied that someone would win £5million pounds on a single bingo game for free in the Golden Ticket campaign for 888ladies Bingo and now the casino site is in the same boat.

888 is a successful gaming business including 888 Bingo and 888 Ladies Bingo and on their casino site were promising a jackpot of £8,888,888.00 could be won for free as they were giving away eight free slot spins with no deposit required and no charge. However, one person complained to the ASA because they subsequently discovered that should they win, a specific amount of money had to be wagered at the site before a withdrawal could be made. The complaint was upheld as this was not made clear in the original advertising.

Anyone that might not have discovered the 888 Bingo online bingo site can get 20 free cards when they register and a 100% first deposit bonus. Maybe 888 are planning a TV ad campaign for this site too and will go for the hatrick with the ASA.

This is a good opportunity to remind everyone that this weekend sees the last chance to earn free Golden Tickets for the 888 Ladies Bingo £5 million giveaway game for 2011 that will take place on 6th March.

Other readers at WhichBingo would love to know what you think of either of these sites at the 888 Bingo reviews page or the 888 Ladies Bingo reviews page.

Author: Paul Walsh

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24th February, 2011 WhichBingo.co.uk

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