Brits held in Portugal for 'biscuit bingo'

Jimbuna · 06-24-13, 01:07 PM

You've got to read it to believe it

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Twenty-eight UK expats and holiday-makers have been fined after police in Portugal swooped on a bar where a game of bingo was being played for..... biscuits.
Landlady Marianne Pittaway, from North Yorkshire, was fined 700 euros (£595) for hosting the game at The Yorkshire Tavern in Albufeira, on Friday night.
Ms Pittaway, 34, also received a four-month suspended prison sentence.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23036182

BrucePartington · 06-24-13, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

You've got to read it to believe it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23036182

Welcome to the land of nonsense.
I'm beginning to think the stork that delivered me lost its way.
This is ridiculous. I am most embarrassed. Sadly it's just the latest joke, but certainly won't be the last.

STEED · 06-24-13, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BrucePartington

Welcome to the land of nonsense.
I'm beginning to think the stork that delivered me lost its way.
This is ridiculous. I am most embarrassed. Sadly it's just the latest joke, but certainly won't be the last.

Don't worry we in the UK are catching up.

Jimbuna · 06-24-13, 03:48 PM

Anyone fancy a digestive?

Rhodes · 06-24-13, 04:46 PM

It's Portugal, what did you expect?

In the serious side, when reading the news, I thought (and knowing how things are here) they did that "raid" because someone told them. "(...) information reported by anonymous citizens".
Possibly someone that hold illegal money card games in another place!
I have not sure, but I think it's illegal to play cards in establishments besides casinos, even normal card games that do not have money bets. Some cafes do let us play but is always a risk of getting a fine for that.

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Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	It's Portugal, what did you expect? In the serious side, when reading the news, I thought (and knowing how things are here) they did that "raid" because someone told them. "(...) information reported by anonymous citizens". Possibly someone that hold illegal money card games in another place! I have not sure, but I think it's illegal to play cards in establishments besides casinos, even normal card games that do not have money bets. Some cafes do let us play but is always a risk of getting a fine for that. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/