I had a couple big wins this year (around 4k a few months back and another 5k a few weeks ago after playing years and never having a win that big) because of that I was able to wager a lot on slots and now they've put deposit/loss limits in place. If I want to raise them I have to do something like a SOW. So I have to limit my spending now cos there is no way they are invading my privacy like that. The thing is I doubt they take into account any big wins you've had, the only thing that counts is if you've got a 100k a year job. Otherwise they think you can't afford what you are spending.
And when I came across this on the gambling commission site-
- An online operator permitting a customer to deposit, and lose, £187,000 in two days. This was despite the customer having no regular source of income and funding play from inheritance money or redeposited winnings.
My reaction was, so? Yes it's a huge amount of money, and it might not be what their dearly departed wanted them to spend their inheritance on but it's legal isn't it, it's their inheritance, their money! Now the UKGC are making out like spending winnings or inheritance is something illegal. It's not ideal but I really don't see what business it is of the gambling commission how people spend their inheritances or winnings. That is a legal source of wealth isn't it, unless I am missing something...