An individual logs on to his favorite online bingo website daily and buys around 10 cards each night. His greatest enjoyment comes not from the games, although they are undoubtedly fun to play and he gets excited when he comes close to a win. However, he is mostly there for the social interaction he gets in the chatrooms – the busiest and most popular rooms on most online bingo sites. Winning is secondary, and not the main purpose of his attendance. He knows when to quit.

In another scenario, a woman sits up late into the night, spending money on countless cards, which she simply cannot afford. Her late nights impact negatively on her performance at work, and on her family life. When she does make a winning, it only spurs her on to play on in the hope of an even bigger win next time around. According to the Australian Minister for Gaming, John Pandazopoulos, who recently launched that country’s Responsible Gambling Awareness Week, keeping the following criteria in mind could help players enter into the enjoyment of games such as bingo safely.