2000 | Ruby Royal Casino LaunchesRuby Royal Casino launches. Over the next few years, it becomes a trusted online casino brand for US and international gamblers. Promo code: BLIGHTY. Free Spins will be available once £5 of deposit funds have been wagered and are valid for 7 days. Free Bingo Ticket & Free Spins winnings are credited to your real money balance. Free Spins winnings capped at £1.00. Deposit balance available for withdrawal at any time. General withdrawal restrictions & full T&Cs apply. At Blighty Bingo, we have the latest games online for you to play. From the best bingo rooms to 300+ slots, browse our spiffing selection and take your pick. We’ve got all the information you need right here. Take a look and get the inside scoop before you choose your favourites to play for the chance to win! Blighty bingo sign in excel. Join the party at Blighty Bingo and make bingo great again! Bingo with no wagering requirements - deposit £10 & get 64 Free Bingo Tickets & 10 Free Spins. We use cookies to give you a personalized experience & ads. By using this site, you agree to our cookie policy. As we already said, playing bingo at Blighty is easy. Once you sign up for an account and log in, you can access our lobby by clicking ‘PLAY BINGO’ in the header. Once there, you’ll find a selection of 52-ball, 75-ball and 90-ball games offering different cash prizes. Some of our online bingo. |
2003 | Poker Boom in USAChris Moneymaker wins the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event. Broadcasts of his win on ESPN gain mainstream notice and the Poker Boom begins. Online gambling gains in popularity around the globe, but the United States is the top market. |
2004 | Shalon and Orenstein Enter Gaming IndustryThough they might have been in the online gaming industry before, Gery Shalon and Ziv Orenstein are known to be in the gaming industry by 2004. |
2006 | UIGEA PassedThe United States Congress passes the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, as part of the Safe Port Act. President George W. Bush signs the bill into law. |
2007 | Gaming Companies Leave US MarketThe top European online gambling companies leave the US gaming market after the UIGEA goes into effect on December 31, 2006. These stock market-traded companies are replaced by offshore online casinos which are unregulated. Many of these are legit, but unscrupulous companies crop up, knowing they can prey on Americans in an unregulated market. |
2008 | Affactive Group Affiliate ProgramAffactive Group becomes a prominent affiliate program in the US gaming market. Over the next few years, it develops a bad reputation. |
2010 | Worst Casino Group of the YearAffactive Group wins the Worst Casino Group award from respected review site, CasinoMeister. Slow payments and devious terms and conditions are cited for the award. |
2011 | Worst Casino Group of the YearAffactive Group wins the Worst Casino Group for a second time. This time, the Meister notes charges by Rome Casino (a licensee) for claims that Affactive hacked their site. |
2012 | Revenue Jet Affiliate ProgramRevenue Jet becomes a prominent affiliate program for US online casinos. Loco Panda, OnBling Casino, and Grand Macao are members of the network. Ruby Royal is one of those sites, though it is under new management. |
2013 | SeptemberRuby Royal Casino appears to be a legit operation throughout 2012 and 2013. A test of the site’s customer service response to email inquiries took 13 minutes to reply, an excellent reaction. |
2013 | December: Signs of TroubleA test of the site’s customer service response to email received no response, which is the worst reaction possible. |
2013 | Worst Casino Group of the YearAffactive Group given Worst Casino Group by CasinoMeister. He cites predatory terms and conditions and many complaints. |
2014 | Revenue Jet Goes Black HatHaving spent a couple of years gaining player trust with a solid reputation, Revenue Jet begins to exhibit qualities similar to Affactive Group. |
2014 | JuneA test of the site’s customer service response to email took 18 hours and 29 minutes. While better than no response at all, it’s not a good time. |
2014 | SeptemberAsk Gamblers blacklists the Revenue Jet affiliate program for repeated rogue acts. By this time, many of the top watchdog groups have listed Revenue Jet as “Not Recommended,” “Rogue,” or “Blacklisted.” |
2014 | NovemberAn additional 6-month test of the site’s customer service response to email took 17 hour and 44 minutes. |
2014 | DecemberA player with the username “Vilijam” posted that he won $125 with a $25 no-deposit bonus on Ruby Royal. When he went to remove his winnings (which were capped at $125), Vilijam was told he could not remove the cash until he paid $50 into the site. He proved with a screenshot that the terms were $25 when he received the no-deposit bonus, but he was told these were new terms and conditions. This dispute was never resolved. |
2014 | Worst Casino Group of the YearRevenue Jet receives the Worst Casino Group of 2014 award from CasinoMeister. The Meister cites the group’s lack of licensing and notes they are tied to the notorious Affactive Group. |
2015 | January 4A player named “StrappedUpDee” posted to Ask Gamblers, saying his withdrawal was delayed due to a “Random Security Check“. The complaint remains unresolved to this day. |
2015 | January 9A player named “Coldstorm” posted to Ask Gamblers that he never received a payment when he withdrew his winnings. Ruby Royal did not even reply to him in the remaining 6 months of its operations. |
2015 | June: No ResponseThe final 6-month test of the site’s email response time received no response at all. The site closed for good a month later. It is learned the owners of Revenue Jet are also the owners of Affactive Group. |
2015 | July: Site ClosesRevenue Jet websites are closed and the domains are seized. The owners, Gery Sharon and Ziv Orenstein, are arrested in Israel for a cyber-attack on JP Morgan. |
2015 | November: Owners IndictedShalon and Orenstein appear in a New York City court to hear charges. Each is given 30 felony charges. Both plead “Not Guilty.” Anthony Murgio, an American accomplice, is with them. |
2016 | May: Awaiting TrialGery Shalon, Ziv Orenstein, and Anthony Murgio await trial in the United States. Each remains in jail. |