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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Stephen Hayward

Fury at energy firm's 'fun' casino-style game offering money off bills and tips

An energy firm is running an insensitive casino-style game offering money off future bills.

Octopus clients who joined Thursday’s stampede to submit meter readings before the industry-wide price hike were offered a virtual spin of a “Wheel of Fortune”. But instead of actual money off, most got jokey energy-saving tips.

One was told how much a microwave’s digital clock display costs to run when the oven is on standby.

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