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6 Celeb Gamblers, and what they won

adminlo — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:29:21 +0000

Gambling is becoming increasingly popular, perhaps due to the rise in people who choose to play online. Online bingo is particularly popular among gamers because it is so easy to pick up and you can play whenever you want, wherever you want.

A lot of well known celebrities are avid gamblers, some of whom have won lots of money and have even invested in some famous casinos. Here is a guide to the top five celebrity gamblers and how much they have won.

1: George Clooney

You may remember his role in Ocean’s 11, playing a criminal that steals millions from a casino; however, Clooney’s interest in gambling and casinos goes beyond the silver screen. In real life he has taken an active role in the gambling business, investing an undisclosed sum in a $3 billion Las Vegas resort.

Clooney admitted that he could end up losing his shirt on this investment but he went onto say, “these guys are good at what they do”.

Clooney was famously spotted gambling with the cast and crew of Ocean’s11, playing blackjack. However, Clooney was losing a lot and despite what you might think, apparently he is notorious for having bad luck.

2: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt also invested some money in a Las Vegas Casino and while filming Ocean’s 12; the cast and crew enjoyed some late night poker sessions. According to reports some were as good as professionals, with Brad Pitt supposedly particularly savvy.

3: Ben Affleck

When it comes to big winners, Ben Affleck has got to take the crown; he is said to be the best gambler in Hollywood. A trained poker player, those who have played against him say Ben has great instincts.

He famously won $356,000 (?220,000) at the California State Poker Championships; he also recently won a charity poker tournament. What more could you want, movie star good looks, great acting skills, a celebrity wife and exceptional poker skills?

4: Matt Damon

Another great gambler from the Ocean’s 11 crew is Matt Damon who famously loves to play poker. He believes that a good poker player has to be skilled as well as lucky saying that a line in one of his movies is close to his actual view about the game:

“Why do you think the same six guys end up at the final table at a World Series of poker every year? Are they the luckiest guys in Las Vegas? No, it’s because they’ve got skills.”

5: Tobey Maguire

Better known for his starring role in Spiderman, Tobey also loves to play poker. He won $186,000 (?114,000) at a tournament recently and $2,000 (?1,200) later in another competition. Apparently he usually has the best poker parties at his house, with high stakes. Oh to be a fly on that wall!

6: Pamela Anderson

Last but by no means least, Pamela Anderson. Another fan of poker, Pamela is rumoured to have married Rick Salomon to pay off huge gambling debts. Sources say she had debts of up to $250,000 (?153,000) cleared.

So, there you have it. Gambling fans can rest assured they are in good company with the top five biggest celebrity gamblers including some of the coolest Hollywood A-listers.

You can play online bingo and try to make some serious money, with a lot of people scooping major jackpots in recent weeks. For those who are more interested in poker or roulette, online games can be a good place to hone your skills.

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Beat London Prices with Online Bingo

adminlo — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:26:22 +0000

Prices in our capital can be notoriously expensive. In these times of rising costs, why not enjoy some free entertainment with online bingo?

Playing bingo online is a great form of low-cost entertainment. You can enjoy a fun and exciting evening from the comfort of your own home.

Londoners can feel disheartened by the high cost of entertainment in the capital. A single adult ticket to the cinema can cost as much as £21.60, for example.

When you add the high cost of drinks and snacks to an evening out, it can soon become prohibitively expensive for families already struggling in the credit crunch.

Fuel, food and utility bills are all continuing to increase, meaning that hard-working families are having to tighten their belts in order to meet the basic cost of living.

Rising fuel prices are proving such a problem that the AA has reported that some families may have to cut back on food in order to afford to run their car.

However, with food prices rising month on month across every category, the grocery bill may also prove difficult to cut.

The only area in which many families have any flexibility is the entertainment budget. The occasional night out to a restaurant, pub or to the cinema, therefore, may be the only expense that can be cut.

Neil Greig of the Institute of Advanced Motorists confirmed that many families may have to limit car usage to essential journeys only.

“As prices rise, it will be optional trips, such as the Sunday run to the coast, country or garden centre, which will go first,” he explained to the Daily Mail.

When you add admission fees and the high cost of food and drink to the high cost of transport, a day or evening out can stretch the household budget to breaking point.

The perfect alternative is enjoying low-cost evenings in. Online bingo makes an exciting change from a DVD or night in front of the TV.

Many websites offer free bingo games which means that your night in needn’t cost a penny. You’ll have snacks and drinks to hand and don’t have to worry about dressing up and venturing out in all weathers.

Online bingo can also be a surprisingly sociable pastime. There are many chat rooms where you can meet like-minded people and have fun chatting and getting to know new people.

Another idea is to invite your friends around for an evening of playing online bingo. Open a bottle of wine and have fun with friends without the hassle and expense involved in a big night out.

With the money saved you could treat yourselves to a takeaway, some sweet treats or maybe even some pamper products to add another fun element to the night.

While expensive nights out may be off the cards for a while, that doesn’t mean that you can’t have any fun. Simply explore other options that don’t break the bank. Playing bingo online is a great way of having fun and socialising that needn’t cost a penny.

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Renovation of Bingo Halls a go go!

mabel — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:22:20 +0000

With the increase of internet bingo we are constantly hearing about how the future of land-based bingo is very uncertain. Throughout the entire country bingo halls are closing left, right and centre. But, the ones which are still open are making some significant changes to keep up to date with current trends. So much so that the Rank Group, who own Mecca Bingo online, are planning to spend roughly £3 million and numerous bingo halls are to get a ‘facelift’ in the process.

We all know that land-based bingo halls are finding it hard to keep enticing punters through their doors, especially with the smoking ban and the vast amount of online bingo clubs, traditional halls are struggling to maintain the same lure they used to have. But, the ones which are refusing to close and fighting to stay open are resorting to quite drastic measures to drag in the customers and this means some very expensive renovations.

So, the news that the Rank Group are planning a £3 million refurbishment is not a massive surprise. The Entertainment group is also going to invest £2.7 million to land based bingo halls within the North-West this year, giving the Mecca bingo clubs, in Sale and Southport a brand spanking new look. And it is not just the bingo halls which are going to be getting the star treatment either, Rank Group is also going to be freshening up numerous casinos within that same area, reinvesting in an attempt to try and capture a larger share of the market.

This huge spending spree is going to create new jobs, which can only be a good thing with the current state of the job market, and it also means that more traditional land-based bingo halls are going to remain open. As much as online bingo has its advantages such as convenience, it is still not the same as a girls night out with your friends playing the number spotting game and having a gossip!

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Bingo Backing MPs Pledge to Fight for Fair Play

adminlo — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:40:22 +0000

Recent government statistics have revealed the rapid decline in the number of UK bingo halls. A decline of 29 per cent from 650 bingo halls in 1997 to 460 in 2010 has led to a campaign against what some MPs consider as foul play.

The fight for the survival of bingo halls may seem a surprising campaign for MPs to be backing as bingo games are a form of gambling, but the social aspect of the traditional bingo hall, known as land bingo, has clearly made its mark on the consciences of MPs from all three main political parties.

In autumn 2010, the Bingo Association announced that it had news from what is known as the All Party Parliamentary Group on Bingo (APPG). Since holding its first annual general meeting in October, the group embarked on a series of awareness campaigns with the aim of making land bingo games subject to the same level of VAT as other forms of gambling.

The campaigns were not successful in managing to exclude bingo from the rises; a result that many feel is unfair as VAT for online games has remained unchanged.

The group is chaired by the Conservative MP Brian Binley, who said: ‘I am delighted to have been elected as chair of the APPG on bingo. I have consistently called for a fairer taxation system for bingo halls in light of the social importance and that issue is a top priority for the group. You cannot underestimate the importance of bingo halls in the United Kingdom and I have been saddened by the closure of so many clubs over the last five years.’

New Labour MP Luciana Berger, elected as secretary of the group, commented: ‘Bingo was a big issue on the doorstep ahead of this
year’s election, which is why I pledged that if I was elected I would help the bingo industry reduce its tax burden. I am proud to have supported the bingo industry in the past but am now grateful that this new all party group has been formed to help drive the campaign forwards.’

Declining numbers at land bingo has been blamed on the impact of the smoking ban, the recent recession and the rising cost of VAT. On a night out everything has become more expensive and for bingo players, that bit extra is just too much. Many have turned to the increasingly popular online bingo games where you can have a night of fun without leaving the house. This trend has left land bingo halls struggling to compete and many independent and small venues closures.

It is easy to see why people are increasingly playing online bingo. The social aspect can be kept up with chat rooms but no longer does a player need to get dressed up and leave the house to participate. Free bingo games are common and without the need to buy drinks and food as you play; online bingo is cheap, accessible and yet retains its sociability. You can meet up with friends online or make new ones. Land bingo may be a victim of both the VAT increases and improved technology.

One of the popular bingo games online is no deposit bingo. This is when no deposit on your part is required to participate in an online bingo game. Online bingo sites can be quite competitive with their free bingo no deposit bonuses. By playing this method there is no risk to your finances.

The former Home Secretary Alan Johnson visited a land bingo venue in his constituency in November 2010 and saw firsthand how damaging the higher taxation rate is for the halls that are left in business. Other forms of gambling, online bingo and bookmakers are all subject to a lower rate of VAT and it is felt by many that the current legislation is an unfair application of taxation for the industry.

Steve Jones, manager of Alan Johnson’s local land bingo venue was delighted that the former Home Secretary had visited his local club. Steve said: ‘We appreciate Alan taking time out of his busy schedule to visit the club and talk to the team members about the social importance of bingo and its place in the local community. We hope that he will be able to use his role as Shadow Chancellor to press for a reduction in the unfair taxation of bingo.’

Alan said: ‘This is my first visit to the club and it was good to see first-hand just how important bingo is to customers from a social interaction perspective.’? He later commented that ‘bingo plays a key role in local communities so it’s important that they are subject to a fair tax regime.’

Whether people play land bingo or swap to play bingo games online, it is important to remember that bingo is gambling. Players are responsible for themselves and there is no certainty of any winnings. Free bingo is the only form of the game online that offers no financial risk. It will be interesting to see if the government admits foul play on the higher rate of bingo VAT and reduces it to play fair.

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An average of two bingo halls close each month

Victoria — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:17:53 +0000

We all know that online bingo has taken the lead in how many people play it on a day to day basis but I have no idea that the situation was so bad that an average of two bingo halls a month are closing somewhere in our beloved nation!

Research carried out by Ernst & Young has found what a lot of people have thought for a while, that the online version of the number spotting game, and the more recent development of mobile bingo, has taken over the land-based traditional form of the popular past time.

The research states that in the last 5 years the number of bingo halls that are actually operating in the UK has dropped drastically from 678 to just 526, meaning that 25 of these have shut down for business within the last year alone.

It was approximately five years ago that online bingo took off in the UK and leading bingo giants Mecca Bingo and Gala Bingo got in on the action straight away, since then there are smaller sites popping up here, there and everywhere. With the smoking ban bingo clubs saw players leaving by the dozens preferring to stay at home to play where they can smoke as much as they like.

Most bingo halls in the UK are drawing in less than 1,000 players per week, with a lot of them on the brink of closing down as more and more people are seduced by the idea of playing the game online in the comfort of their own home. So what does the future hold for bingo halls?

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A man suffered heart attack while playing bingo!

mabel — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:14:55 +0000

But, don’t worry he is now fine and recovering.

A bingo enthusiast suffered a heart attack while at this local bingo club enjoying himself playing the number spotting game but has now recovered and has returned for another contest – they do always say you have to get straight back on the horse!

The gentleman in question, Mr Lydon Wright of Goytre collapsed while he was playing the numbers game at his regularly frequented Castle Leisrue Club in Newport, as reported by the South Wales Argus.

Luckily for 57 year old Mr Wright, this is one of the very few clubs that is fully equipped with a defibrillator and the fully trained staff at the bingo hall were quick to react helping to bring Mr Wright round almost immediately.

John Featherstone and Marcus McLean were the actual employees who took action and it is probably their roles in the event which helped to save the father of six’s life, and fellow bingo player but fully qualifies nurse Kate Howells also helped out by performing CPR.

Despite Mr Wright’s poor health, as soon as he came round it was bingo he was thinking of. Mr Featherstone told the newspaper that the first thing he said was ‘Did I win?’, despite everyone esles concern it seems Mr Wright was not as fussed!

Once back on his feet, the retired butcher headed straight back to the bingo club and has been every Friday night to try his chances at winning the jackpot.

It seems that playing bingo could also help Mr Wright see in many more birthdays as 100 year old fan Fred Parry recently said that playing the game helped his brain to keep active.

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Drinking application for Bingo hall in Surrey

Gladys — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:33:06 +0000

MP to Richmond Park in Surrey, Zac Goldsmith, has put his voice to concerns regarding plans for a 24-hour drinking license at a venue which could possibly become a 2,000 capacity nightclub!

Zac Goldsmith asked the council to put in place far stricter conditions on the applications to make the Kingston Arena inside the former Gala Bingo Hall on Richmond Road, Kingston. January 26th saw a coffee morning being held at the Grey Horse Pub at 9.30am to talk about the residents’ worries and concerns.

Mr Goldsmith said: “Residents are rightly concerned by this application. A 24-hour licence will make it possible for the owners to do more or less what they want, adding “I hope the council will be able to apply strict planning conditions so whatever happens on the site, it is within the bounds of what is acceptable to people living nearby.”

The secretary of the Richmond Road Residents’ Association has put together an online petition for anybody living close to the venue or in the nearby area to object. It declares that Kingston town centre does’t have the capacity to cater for another large venue and lists another 15 reasons for the grounds of objection!

A council spokesman said before it could open the venue would need a licence and planning permission, which has not yet been applied for.

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Playing Bingo better than a night on the tiles

adminlo — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:04:59 +0000

Is it true that playing bingo is far more fun than going out on the town?

With the rise of online bingo it appears that getting all dressed up for a night about the town could soon be a thing of the past as a lot of women are now choosing to stay inside the comfort and warmth of their own home and play a fun game of online bingo.

Now, logging onto the net and playing a great game of online bingo is now one of the most popular things to do on the internet and one of the main causes of this is the fact that you can now chat with your friends as you are playing!
Chatting with your mates in the numerous chat rooms has become as much as part of playing the number spotting game online as much as it was when people used to go to their local bingo halls.

Yet another reason to stay indoors and play bingo games is all the amazing contests, competitions and jackpot prizes that are on offer every single day like winning cars, holidays and brand spanking new TV’s.

Bingo fans who are still unsure as to whether or not they are ready to put down their bingo dapper and get themselves on the net should get online and see all the fantastic bingo sites which are now available at the touch of a button!

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Restaurant wins award by playing bingo!

mabel — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:49:48 +0000

A restaurant has won an award simply by playing bingo to raise money.

As a result of all their efforts in fundraising, including playing bingo games with their customers in order to raise money, the Ashvale Fish Restaurant in Aberdeen has been given an award for all their hard work. The Fish Restaurant collected their accolade of Contribution to the Local Community at the National Fish & Chips Awards ceremony.

The Ashvale Fish Restaurant opened their doors in 1985 and they are reported to be among the largest fundraising establishments in the local area and they often put on games of bingo to raise money for charity – no one can resist a good game of bingo!

The commercial manager of Nortech Foods, Gary Lewis, the sponsor of the Award said “The level of fundraising and ingenuity behind the Ashvale Fish Restaurant’s projects and also the way they raised awareness of their community was obviously a success.”

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Get round the rise in VAT by playing online Bingo!

Victoria — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:55:28 +0000

Most people are not please about the rise in VAT, and I cannot blame them, and with the rise in general living costs a lot of people are trying to find ways in which to increase their household income.

As a result of this many people will find playing online bingo from the comfort of their own home far cheaper than actually taking a trip out to their local bingo hall.

From January 4th VAT rose to20% and as a result of this the price of an evening at the bingo has also increased. This has led many online bingo sites to question how long it will take for everyone to convert to playing the online game?

It has come to light that the average cost of playing bingo at a local venue has now risen to more than £30 a go! When comparing this to a night on your sofa playing bingo online – this is very expensive, especially if you like a play a few times a week!

One avid bingo fan, Ms Jakes, stated that “We have all started to play at Virgin Bingo as it is much cheaper, with free bingo every morning”.

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How playing online bingo can help you!

Tom — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:16:19 +0000

The popularity of online bingo has gone through the roof in recent years and it is no surprise when you think about how much time people actually spend surfing the net nowadays!

Bingo has generally been a popular game within the UK, however traditionally it has always been played in Bingo halls with gaggles of female friends of all ages meeting up for their weekly bingo win. So when it transferred online there it no surprise that people have gone crazy for it!

Online bingo has now bought the thrill and excitement of the game into your own home and has also made it more accessible to every kind of demographic, which has been one of the main reasons for the rise in online gaming within the United Kingdom. Registering with one of the many online bingo sites such as Giggle Bingo or Red Bus Bingo allows you to play from the comfort and convenience of your own home, you never had to trot down to the local bingo hall to get your bingo fix!

There are several advantages of playing free bingo games in comparison to the traditional bingo hall experience.

- You are able to play anywhere and anytime you like
- You can interact with numerous other bingo fans using the different chat functions featured on the sites
- You will find some amazing promotions and prizes available due to the fierce competition of online bingo

While online bingo provides fun and exciting entertainment the financial side of playing can sometimes become a problem which is why you can now find free online bingo games available for you to take advantage of, and many of these even offer cash prizes!

Online bingo has really revitalised the bingo world and they typical bingo player is now young women in their mid-twenties rather than the typical old ladies who were always associated with the game. Most people see it as a great way to make some free money, especially in this hard economic climate.

So, why not see if you’re a bingo natural and find a great site for you to pass away the hours having fun and making money?

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Playing Bingo reduces time in Hospital

Victoria — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:04:42 +0000

Salisbury District Hospital have recently issued a report which indicated that playing a regular game of bingo may aid some patients to get home from hospital far quicker than expected.

Hospital volunteers have been playing bingo with a group of elderly stroke victims for a couple of months and it has produced some interesting and positive results.

The report states that the motivation of the patients dramatically enhances when many bingo games are played on a regular if not daily basis. As well as an overall satisfaction within the ward increasing, episodes of depression had also decreased and the predicted length of hospital stay for the individual patients has reduced by roughly 25%.

The Head of the British Medical Association’s Science and Ethics Department, Dr Vivian Nathanson has claimed that she agrees with the findings the report has found and that other hospitals should be adding bingo to the list of activities available to patients on the appropriate wards.

When giving an interview on BBC’s Today Program, Dr Nathanson stated that the fact that continued high moral in patients is associated with a quick recovery. Additionally she said that adding activities which aim to stimulate the mind and senses of patients, like Bingo, can be a significant factor in getting patients back into their own homes much sooner than expected.

By reducing the amount of time people have to spend in hospital also has the additional positive and that is that it can potentially slice off the NHS care bill! Discharging patients earlier will save the individual hospitals money which can only be a good thing, especially in today’s economy.

So not only is bingo great to play at home and with friends but it also in hospitals! So will it catch on? The reports results so far are extremely positive and it appears that other hospitals in the same area are looking for volunteers to help begin bingo sessions in their wards too! The sooner patients can get home the sooner they can start living their lives again. Patients are also being encouraged to carry on playing the game when they return home to continue to aid recovery further.

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Richard E Grant fighting to save film set Bingo hall

Tom — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:48:29 +0000

We have previously blogged about how much of a fan Richard E Grant is of Bingo and now he is proving his love for the game.The British actor is supporting a campaign to help save a bingo hall and cinema which is close to where the cult-film ‘Withnail and I’ was film nearly 25 years ago.

The cinema building is 100 years old and located in Lonsdale. Known locally as Alhambra, in the Cumbrian town of Penrith is be threatened with closure in just a few weeks as Graves, the business who owns it wish to sell the bingo hall attached to it as it’s making a loss.

Grant, along with the comedian Eddie Izzard, has signed an online petition. The petition currently has 3,000 signatories urging Graves to reconsider. But, currently the cinema is being scheduled to close on March 3rd.

The closest cinema to Penrith is located in Carlisle which is roughly 20 miles away, and every Sunday the Alhambra, which only has two screens accommodating 238 people, screens alternative films.

Richard E Grant has released a statement today claiming, “I hope the petition has a positive response, especially as this historic century-old cinema has been such a success, condemned to close due the failure of the bingo hall in the same building.”

Leader of the campaign, Dawn Stobbart, had said that this local cinema has been profitable and even doubled how many people have been attending film screenings in the last five years from 30,000 to 60,000. Although she did say the owners are extremely reasonable, however she did appeal to them to find a different solution.

Alan Towers, the Lonsdale boss, has claimed that he wanted to keep the cinema going but the landlords have had other ideas for this old building. He has described the whole period as ‘extremely sad’.

The cinema’s manager, Darren Horne, said: “People are far more angry than I thought they would be.

“We get stopped in the street by people asking what’s on at the cinema. It is those connections that have made the impact so harshly felt.”

Although the decision has been made with ‘sincere regret’ claims Graves, the bingo hall has been making losses for the past three years. With the increased popularity of online bingo and the smoking ban, the bingo hall has really been hit hard.

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Uk Bingo In 2011

mabel — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:46:00 +0000

Over recent years the playing habits on bingo in the UK have gone through some radical changes. Once upon a time the game of bingo was considered to be played by little old ladies nattering over their bingo cards in run down bingo halls but the introduction of online bingo has changed this for the foreseeable future.

The emergence of online bingo websites has caused a storm in the UK.

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players are now, generally, young women who play UK Bingo in their spare time as well as with groups of friends. It has become fashionable to spend time seeing if numbers appear on your lucky cards.

And not only that, the prizes for winning bingo are no longer small sums of money but instead, online bingo sites offer huge cash prizes, holidays and expensive gadgets to their UK players. But, do not be fooled into thinking the online version of bingo has lost the social aspect of the in hall game. There are discussion forums and boards that online players can use and 2011 is bringing with it the introduction of newer technology such as instant chat and 3D technology.

Initially the boom of online bingo caused bingo halls to start closing down in the UK as fans saw the benefits of being able to play at home, however this is now starting to turn around. Bingo halls are seeing an increase in players attending their games because of the revised interest and love for te number spotting game.

So as you can see the UK has fast become a bingo loving nation. With the advantages of playing at home online, such as being able to do other things like cook dinner and look after your children, as well as the comfort of playing in your pj’s, and the fun nights out which can be had at bingo halls, there is no reason for UK bingo players to not their get fix whenever the mood takes them!

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VAT increase to affect Bingo halls

Jaymac — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:42:25 +0000

We see it in the news every single day now, how is the rise in VAT going to affect us all? Yes, it may help the country get out of debt but at what expense?

Well, I bet bingo never crossed your mind when thinking about the increased shopping bills and rises in petrol prices, but yes the world of bingo is being forced to change too!

As the standard rate of VAT is changing from 17.5 per cent up to 20% as of yesterday, everything is going to be more expensive. Even having fun is going to cost you more. With the growing popularity of online bingo, traditional bingo halls are going to find it even harder to get people through their double doors.

Bingo has always been seen as a fairly cheap game for people to have a drink and socialise with friends but the increase in price will be sure to curtail how many trips people are making on a weekly basis.

Jackie Jakes is an avid bingo player but she told the news provider it is getting too expensive for her to continue to play as often as she wants.

“I use to play live bingo at least twice a week and sometimes more. I have had to cut down to one night per week for the last six months,” she noted.

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Online Bingo to embrace the techie world!

Gladys — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:40:53 +0000

Not only is 2011 going to see the breaking of many New Year’s resolutions and an increase in gym memberships but it will also see the inline bingo world get more technological advance!

Oh yes! You heard right, although online bingo is already fairly interactive with the use of forums and discussion boards, it is going to become even more so throughout the New Year. As online bingo has been one of the main reasons for the closure of many traditional halls, sites are trying to stress the social element of the game to prove that people will not be missing out by staying at home to enjoy the game.

As 2011 goes on sites are going to try an incorporate cutting-edge technology like social media tools, live video feeds and some are even trying to bring in 3D elements. Everyone is hoping that by making the online game much more interactive it will attract those who currently turn their nose up at it.

The already competitive industry is seeing new sites emerge everyday and so operators are trying the gain an advantage as and when they can.

So, make sure you keep an eye out on very popular sites such as Virgin Bingo and William Hill Bingo to see what new changes they will make to get ahead of the crowds!

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Bingo Fundraiser for Best Friend Jane

Victoria — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:39:16 +0000

Helen Clark organised a fund raising bingo night to raise money for her best friend Jane Spickett who died due to Melanoma cancer. Not letting herself give in to the grief she felt, Helen was strong and decided to do what she could to raise money for the two hospitals who helped Jane through her illness.

Jane Spickett was unfortunately diagnosed with Melanoma cancer seven years ago but was not letting it get the better of her and had not long been give the 5 year all-clear from her doctors. However, at the end of 2008 she was sadly given the awful news that the cancer has returned.

Helen said: “Throughout even the darkest of days, Jane always remained positive, but she passed away in October 2009, aged 41.”

Not long after the anniversary of Jane’s death, Helen organised a Bingo fundraising night at the Masonic Hall in Barry to celebrate everything Jane enjoyed – joining the bingo was karaoke and disco!

Each table honoured Jane with her picture and a vase of sunflowers – her favourite!

“There was no difficulty in quickly selling all the tickets to the event – with many people unfortunately left disappointed,” said Helen.

“During the evening a raffle was drawn and an auction was held for prizes donated by local businesses and friends – too many to mention but a special thanks to all.”

The evening raised £1,500, which will be donated to the Marie Curie Hospice Penarth (Holme Tower), and to Velindre Hospital where Dr S Kumar, the consultant who treated Jane, is hoping to start a fund for a specialist Melanoma nurse.

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Bingo fun for the Homeless at Christmas

mabel — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:37:01 +0000

In the name of Christmas good will some very self-less volunteers dedicated their Christmas Day to serve hot meals to the homeless people of Gloucestershire! Now could you get anymore giving than that?

The Charity workers, who give their time helping at the Vaughan Centre in Southgate Street, Gloucester, served up a turkey dinner with all the Christmas trimmings to the more vulnerable members of the local community.

Also, in Cheltenham, staff at the Open Door Project in St Luke’s Hall cheered up their Christmas diners with fun filled bingo games, board games and crackers! Who doesn’t enjoy a good game of bingo when you’re feeling a bit down?

People who attend these kinds of shelters said that this kind of effort by caring and giving individuals really helps with what can be a very lonely time of year.

One of the homeless individuals in Gloucester, Dishon Nandi, said that “It has been brilliant! The food has been absolutely fantastic and there is a good atmosphere with everyone here together.

“Christmas can be a really tough time for a lot of people who either don’t have a home, or live on their own.
“To be able to share it with other people makes it far more enjoyable.”

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‘Grand Old Lady’ the Adelphi is for sale

mabel — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:12:13 +0000

One of the most iconic buildings in Sheffield, ‘Grand Old Lady’, has been put on the market by the owner in hopes that someone will bring it back to its former glory with a much needed refurbishment.

The real name for the building, The Adelphi, located on Vicarage Road in Attercliffe is going to be sold through the London firm Paramount Investment in the hope of attracting a serious buyer. It’s on the marketing for £220,000, however the owner will consider ‘unconditional offers’.

Stuart Oliver, agent for the company, said: “The Adelphi is for sale with full vacant possession.”

The Grand Old Lady is a Grade II listed building and was originally opened in 1920 as a picture house but has now been disused since 2006. However, there is heaps of opportunity for a number of different redevelopments including a leisure or shopping facility!

It is a stunning building and has had many purposes in the past including both a venue for Asian weddings!

This building is a dream for any property developer and the right person could really make this structure into a vital and prosperous asset for Attercliffe. But it is in need of a good clean up and someone with quite a lot of vision.

The building, which is made of red-brick and terracotta, was designed by the architect WC Fenton as an auditorium and help approximately 1,350 people. There were tiered stalls and circle levels, in addition to a projection room at the back of the building. There was also a kitchen, dining area and office space!

The Adelphi was a cinema until 1976, when after it became a thriving bingo hall from 1990 right through until 1996 when it was redeveloped into a night club until 2006. And it has been closed ever since!

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Burglary in Spalding leads to Manager being hit!

Tom — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:38:14 +0000

Christmas is always a time for people going out of their way to do something outstanding and that was the case for the staff at a bingo club in Spalding when they foiled an attempted burglary last Tuesday!

It was a normal evening in the bingo hall with everyone enjoying a nice game at the Regent Bingo Club when two well built men forced their way into the building. They immediately ran upstairs to where the offices are located and began searching the rooms for all the money they could find.

The brave assistant manager, Marcus Druce, went straight upstairs after them and confronted the two men. The police were then alerted straight away by fellow staff members by a 999 emergency call.

Police officers were able to arrest one man straight away but the other one legged it and was running around the club for a few minutes before also getting caught. What a way to start your Christmas week!

Although one of the staff members was physically hit during the attempted robbery, they denied medical assistant.

Marcus Druce was praised by the operations manager Dave Holt and his actions saved the club from losing a lot of money! Mr Holt said “Thankfully Marcus has sustained only minor injuries and the customers were busy playing bingo at the time.”

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Boxing Day Bingo hall Opening

adminlo — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:11:51 +0000

All you ever read about now is all the traditional bingo halls closing due to the boom in online bingo sites but Boxing Day in Castleford showed that this is not always the case with the opening of a brand new Bingo Hall!

Because Christmas fell on a Saturday this year we have all been treated to a long bank holiday with Monday and Tuesday being treated this way! But this did not stop the Castleford Bingo lovers, and Ritz Bingo had an amazing opening on Boxing Day!

But, putting an added twist on the day, everyone who arrives to play Bingo will be given a free Easter egg! Well chocolate is chocolate isn’t it? But, Alan Gamban, manager of the venue, said they always try to give customers strange gifts.

“By the time this day comes around, people are getting a bit tired of the whole Christmas thing,” he added, while previous gifts have included a set of bathroom scales” A bit bizarre but there are no rules when it comes to free Christmas presents!

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How much do you love online Bingo?

adminlo — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:04:01 +0000

The United Kingdom has become Bingo mad with a recent study showing that Bingo was the most popular leisure activity in the female age group between the ages of 20 and 25! This is so different from the typical stereotypes people often had of being players – that being of little old ladies sitting around and moaning!

The traditional game used to held in Bingo Halls across the UK with groups of friends all meeting up for the same game every single week. But now, this could not be any more further from the truth.

The bingo playing community has moved online with internet bingo sites popping up left right and centre and many of the flourishing due to the high demand! But do you know how many hours you spend playing online bingo?

New online bingo sites are able to sprout up every week because of the rush of traffic the sites get from people trying to play. The traffic is often so intense that it causes the sites to be less efficient than they are capable of being.

This demand shows that people are spending more and more time playing online bingo sites than in the past. When in a typical bingo hall, all you could do is play but now people are able to multi-task as well as potentially earning thousands of pounds!

It is also far more sociable in the sense that people are less shy to talk to strangers in a chat room compared to starting up a conversation with them face to face and many people have built quite strong friendships with people they have met through the sites. And it is this socialising whilst enjoying themselves which keeps the bingo lovers on the sites for even longer.

But of course people cannot survive solely on playing online bingo and with anything which is extremely fun it needs to be moderated to stop it becoming addictive! Most people see playing online bingo as a treat rather than a ‘must’ and often play for an hour after work to help them unwind or on a Saturday when they have got rid of the kids for a few hours. After all what can be more relaxing than winning a jackpot and not have to worry about the next bill payments!

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Are you having a Bingo NYE?

adminlo — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:55:18 +0000

How are you spending your NYE this year? Are you going to follow the masses into the jam packed and highly priced clubs? Spend it watching fireworks with family? Or will you be joining us at Posh Bingo?

When it comes to throwing an amazing New Years Eve party Posh Bingo is the place to be! And if you have plans to avoid the cold and staggering drunkards then get yourself down to the best chat party in town. Don your best PJ’s, favourite drink in hand and settle on down for some fantastic NYE Bingo!

And to make it even better NYE celebrations at this fantastic internet bingo site will continue from 30th December 2010 to 3rd January 2011, now who else is going to be celebrating that hard?

Why not make it a part with your friends, laptops are for fun in every locations! So get dresses up, put on the party food and you can all celebrate and play your favourite game at the same time, who says you need to be alone. Take some amazing pics and send them into Posh Bingo as well to show just how much fun you had!

The best dressed will be selected and be in with the chance to win 25,000 Joy Points – what a bingo bonus! And do not drink so much that you forget about the amazing Joy Pot which is going to be played on New Years Day giving some very lucky winner a great start to the year with £25,000.

The Black and White New Years Chat Party will be throwing around extra cash and fabulous prizes. There is a Guest List chat room also for you to try and get into from 8pm to 12 midnight and there is also special chat games and double Joy Points to be won!

But don’t be fooled! This is not the only Bingo NYE party going on. Make sure you check out other partying bingo sites such as Giggle Bingo and RedBus Bingo to see exactly what’s on offer!

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Celebrities Love Bingo Too!

adminlo — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:07:29 +0000

British actor, Richard E Grant, has admitted to his love of bingo and says he especially enjoys the pastime in the Christmas season!

The TV and motion picture star confessed his love for the game to the Daily Telegraph and said it is one of the things he most looks forward to on Christmas day.

Grant is going to the chef Nigella Lawson’s house on Christmas day for an amazing festive feast and claimed he was a mega Christmas-acholic.

“As you can imagine there’s an enormous amount of food and after lunch we do karaoke and play bingo. People are always very competitive about who is going to be caller,” Grant observed.

It looks like we’ll not be the only ones dabbling in a little bingo fun when Christmas day rolls around!

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Bingo workers raise £50,000 for Charity

adminlo — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:05:08 +0000

Employees of a bingo hall have received heaps of praise after managing to raise £50,000 for a selected charity!

The staff at a Bingo Hall in Walsgrave have performed a number of sponsored activities in order to raise the large sum.

Some of the activities include skydives, bikes rides, marathons, bingo supermarket reports and also the infamous Three Peaks Challenge which entails climbing Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike, the three highest peaks in the UK!

All of the money raised is going to be handed over to Sue Ryder Care. This charity provides four million hours of care every year for individuals suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease and many other ailments.

Gary Colledge, general manager of the bingo hall, said: “I am just so proud of what we have achieved as a team. Six months ago I never would have believed that we could raise … the £50,000 grand total.”

Vicki Collins is the fundraiser at Sue Ryder Care and she has been astounded at the effort all the members of staff were willing to put in. That amount of money is going to make a tremendous difference!

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Christmas Bingo Bonanza at Bet365

adminlo — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:52:13 +0000

It is now less than a week before Christmas and everyone is feeling the holiday spirit, especially the guys at Bet365 Bingo!

There are heaps of prizes being given away at this fantastic internet bingo site and they are up for grabs to anyone including a luxury weekend holiday for two and a yearly Family Pass the all of the UK’s most amazing attractions! Do you know anyone who would like an iPad or stylish laptop for a Christmas present?

With all these brilliant goodies and prizes up for offer what are you waiting for? Here’s how you can win them –

Bet365 Bingo are now holding a special bingo game every night from now up until the 23rd December. Taking place at roughly 10pm, all you need to do to be able to play is deposit a minimum of £10 and buy your tickets between 00:00 and 21:30pm on that specific day! How more simply can it be?

This brilliant bingo site plays traditional 90 ball bingo, 80 ball shutter board bingo as well as 75 ball bingo, so there is heaps going on to keep you entertained, and there is also some fabulous one-off themed bingo games.

Some of you may not know that Bet365 Bingo originated from a casino sites and so slot and instant style games can also be found should you wish to play something a tad different from time to time.

So, as you can see there is plenty going on at Bet365 Bingo to keep you entertained over the next couple of days leading up to Christmas but do not let this stop you from having a shop around! The festive season has sent the online bingo world into a generous craze and there are amazing offers to be found on all kinds of sites such as Virgin Bingo and William Hill Bingo.

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Bingo Players Become Foster Carers

adminlo — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:35:25 +0000

A new kind of bingo event has been organised in Blackburn to ask bingo players to consider becoming foster carers.

A Gala Bingo hall in Blackburn has set about arranging this special event to inform potential foster parents of the positives of becoming a carer and the necessary steps they would need to take if they were interested.

This innovative event is a part of the ‘You Can Foster’ initiative that actively seeks families and individuals in the North-West of the country to foster.

The managing director of the Gala Bingo Hall, Simon Wakes, said that “New bingo halls are aimed at attracting younger people from the ages of 18 to 35 who are now coming to play.”

He then continues to state that the Bingo Hall is not simply about enjoying the pastime of Bingo but also a “whole leisure experience”

One of the many reasons behind the You Can Foster initiative is that there is, at present, a shortfall of approximately 2,000 foster carers within the stated area.

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The Last Bingo Game in Paris

adminlo — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:11:22 +0000

December 14th saw the last bingo game played in the Paris Bingo Hall Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72. It was a sad day for all as the weekly bingo games have been happening for 47 years, with the first one in 1963!

It was Gilbert Turner who ran the games and according to him the closure was a result of low attendance, which meant the games were actually losing the hall money. Turner said “I was going to try to go to the end of the month, but we’ve lost too much money in the last couple of weeks.”

The once popular weekly night was attended by approximately 50 people week on week but over the months this had dropped to less than 30. It was the bingo lovers fee who actually paid for a lot of the programs the community hall ran and so with the bingo stopping so does everything else.

Now, the hall makes enough money to get by through being rented out for parties, including birthdays and anniversaries, wedding receptions and church meetings.

It’s a shame that the bingo fans didn’t continue their love of traditional bingo, rather than online bingo, as this really was a weekly event for the community!

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Happy New Year to Bingo Cams

Victoria — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:08:16 +0000

As we all know online bingo has massively taken over from traditional bingo halls. But, it has managed to remain social with the likes of bingo chat and bingo hosts. There are also forums and discussion boards on all the sites to allow members to talk.
But, it about the get even more interactive! There is a new online bingo site which is going to launch in the New Year called Bingo Cams. This site has something special, something different to offer…you will be able to use your webcam whilst playing bingo!

This internet bingo site offers a completely new experience, not only letting bingo players talk whilst playing but also to see each other and share in there celebrations – making online bingo totally live!

The only requirement to get involved with this interactive fun is that you have a webcam. Bingo Cams is allowing it’s users to get one step closer to the bingo hall experience without having to leave their homes or arrange child care for their children, they can have fun and still do their day to day duties!

To understand and learn exactly how it works you’ll have to go and take a peep when the site launches and if your bingo celebration is ever caught online you could be in with a chance of winning even more bingo prizes!

To make sure you don’t miss out on this brand new type of fun pre-register on Bingo Cams now. This means you’ll be included in the big launch promotion and could also win some cash prizes.

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Swindon Bingo hall reopens

adminlo — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:46:47 +0000

With all the bingo halls that are closing down left right and centre we are pleased to announce that not all of them are being left to decay and fall down! An old bingo hall in Swindon is re-opening as an entertainment venue.

So many people gave turned to internet bingo sites because of the convenience of playing in their own home as and when they want and the incredible prizes they offer. But as with everything there are consequences, and these consequences are that traditional bingo halls are being forced to close.

Now though, Swindon can get their bingo fix at home and come to the re-launched venue for some media entertainment.
This former Mecca Bingo venue has been cleverly renamed MECA. Although this is a play on words, it also stands for music, entertainment, cultural arena!

The new venue was opened with a night of white collar boxing which had 6 bouts. The night was organised by the former boxing champion Eddie Neilson. Approximately 350 people attended the opening night, including some people who used to play bingo there.

But, boxing is not the only type of event which will take place. Other nights on the agenda are dnace act Chase and Status and rapper Example will be taking to the stage on December 27th.

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On the 12th day of Christmas…

adminlo — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:29:09 +0000

Everyone around the world is counting down the days till Christmas and that includes all the online bingo sites as well as Virgin Bingo.

In true ’12 days of Christmas’ style the internet bingo sites has over £10,000 in lovely seasonal prizes to give away. These exciting games started on the 13th of December so you best get involved as soon as you can! Some of these brilliant prizes you could get your hands on are Nintendo Wii’s and luxury designer name Smeg fridges to jazz up your kitchen for Christmas, while your children play on a newly won Xbox 360!

But it gets better!

Virgin Bingo are upping their game to be the most talked about online bingo site by giving away incredible bingo bonus prizes of holidays throughout Europe. These will be given away on December 21st – a definite date for your diary!

And it gets better still!

Three Panasonic Home Cinema Systems are free to be won on 22nd December and the 23rd will see one lucky winner pocket a Packard Bell PC and another taking home a 3D technology package on Christmas Eve.

Christmas is an amazing time for incredible bingo prizes so make sure you don’t miss out by checking all kinds of bingo sites such as Moon Bingo and Giggle Bingo!

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Bingo Patron attacked for Bingo winnings

adminlo — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:10:02 +0000

Last week saw news that won’t be pleasant for those of you who still frequent bingo halls. An 88 year old lady was reportedly mugged and beaten for her bingo winnings of £120.

The attack happened in the Keresley End area of Coventry on Sunday, 5th December. The frail lady was knocked to the ground and sustained injuries to her wrist and knees after getting off a local bus, her handbag was stolen which contained the £120 in winnings.

It is not known whether the attacker was actually in the bingo hall when the lady won, overheard a conversation whilst she was on the bus, or just a random, opportunist attack. Warwickshire police are actively seeking the perpetrator.

Let’s hope the police find the attacker and the victim is compensated for her suffering.
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Bingo Hall set for Conversion into Pub

adminlo — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:07:15 +0000

A disused Bingo hall and cinema in the town of Whitstable, Kent , is to be given a new lease of life and see the return of some of the people who once used to be dotting those cards back in the day, after a pub chain was given permission to convert the property.

Local website This is Kent reports that the city’s council and licensing body has given approval to nationwide chain JD Wetherspoon to open a public house within the old building.

I’m sure one or two of the old bingo patrons will be down to check out the new venue, and perhaps try a drink or two as well.

People may have turned to the vast world of online bingo to get their fix, the reported £1 million pound conversion could bring up to 40 jobs into the area, from bar staff, catering staff and duty managers

“There were some concerns raised but we intend to preserve the interior character of the building as its history is integral to the development,” JD Wetherspoon’s Nigel Connor told the news source.

In other news, Birmingham Mail reported of a bingo venue in Dudley that could be redeveloped to provided increased access to 2 of the town’s main attractions – the zoo and Castle Hill.

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Two Halls face Bomb Threats

adminlo — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:16:08 +0000

Two bingo halls have had to deal with separate bomb threats on the same day this month.

Bingo players in two bingo halls in America had a stressful time of it on Friday 12th November. Firstly Lee County Bomb Squad had to investigate after a suspicious package was found at Pondella Bingo Hall in North Fort Myers, after a thorough and extensive investigation, they concluded it was just a box of fuses.

Then, just four minutes later, another bomb alert was sounded at South 41 Bingo on Cleveland Avenue. The building was evacuated and comprehensively searched and another unattended box was found, and although the road was closed off for safety, it turned out to be filled with fuses as well. The road reopened soon after.

The bingo players were soon back playing their favourite games, and had something to gossip about while waiting for those full houses!

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Halifax Bingo Hall Raise over £1K for charity!

adminlo — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:10:17 +0000

Regulars at the popular Mecca Bingo Hall in Halifax raised £1,100 to help people with and recovering from cancer.

The event was held in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care, a well known charity which was established in 1948, the same year as the NHS.

The generous Bingo lovers actually managed to raise an extra £140 more than the target which they had set themselves for the end of 2010! Very impressive.
The event consisted of several different bingo games and also aimed to attract new players as well as the same familiar faces.

“It’s inspiring to see how generous people have been especially given how difficult this year has been financially for many,” said Graeme Ewart, manager at the bingo hall.”

Everyone who attended did their bit to give as much as they could to the charity and Graeme had nothing but praise for all involved, both attendees and organisers – the day was a huge success!

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Living for Bingo!

adminlo — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:13:53 +0000

Many of us around the world are avid bingo fans, however some people see it as a way of life, and Cynthia Klivan is one of them.

Like any normal day Cynthia arrived at her local bingo club nice and early and snapped up her favourite seat by the snack bar. Preferring to have a couple of hours to get herself settled, she took her time to unload her bingo supplies from her special and designated Bingo bag!

These supplied consisted of Bingo daubers, pink like her bag, clear celotape to hold her bingo cards nice and still as well as her bingo chips for the lap boards and a magnetic wand which makes scooping them up so much easier.

But, before any bingo mayhem can begin Cynthia always has her bingo breakfast – rye toast and a nice hot cup of coffee.
One of the things Cynthia loves about her Bingo lifestyle is catching up on all the gossip about what everyone has been getting up to.

Cynthia is a retired parole-board clerical supervisor and goes to her Nostrand Bingo Hall in Brooklyn about 6 days a week. Although the hall has two games a day, once in the morning at 11.30am and once in the evening at 7pm, Cynthia is purely a day player!

It’s true that some may believe basing your life around bingo games is not the way to live but many people gravitate towards Nostrand Bingo Hall in the pursuit of human interaction, conversation and of course to see if they can win a little bit of extra cash!

Cynthia has enjoyed the game for nearly 30years now and enjoys it so much that it was the first place she asked to go when collected from the hospital after recovering from cancer. It’s people like Cynthia who keep traditional Bingo Halls going, let’s hope there are more like her for years to come!

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Wetherspoon’s have axed their Bingo Hall plans

adminlo — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:10:42 +0000

There is at least one in every town and city across the country. That’s right, we all know the JD Wetherspoon brand!

However, the much loved public house chain have recently axed their plans to redevelop a formed bingo hall into one of their new outlets.

The once Bingo Hall in Cambuslanf, Lanarkshire, was initially bought by Wetherspoon with the intention of refurbishing the building into a brand new family bar, and planning permission was underway. The redevelopment was supported by local council as well as residents of the area because of the fact that the building was in dire need of some investment.
You probably wouldn’t believe it but only two years ago the Wetherspoon’s brand applied to convert the once Savoy Bingo Club into a licensed premise.

However, a spokesman for the pub chain commented “We can confirm that the building is up for sale, when Wetherspoon’s purchased it two or three years back, the sole intention was to develop into a pub”.

But it has come about that the company have decided they do not wish to proceed. Let’s hope that someone sees the potential in this building soon!

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Bye Bye to another Bingo Hall

adminlo — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:33:45 +0000

Very soon a derelict bingo hall is going to be demolished and replaced with a home furnishings store.

As more and more people are choosing to stay at home and play bingo from the comfort of their own bedrooms, more and more bingo halls are being forced to close and become derelict and this is exactly what happened to a former Mecca Bingo hall on Liverpool.

The hall which is located at the Switch Island Leisure Park was transformed into Dunelm Mill’s 100th store and opened on December 2nd, just in time for Christmas!

The old hall closed down in 2006 and with it 28 individuals were made jobless.

Chief executive of Dunelm Mill Will Adderley said: “Because we have such a large range of products to choose from, you’ll be spoilt for choice.”

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Bingo Thief Finally Caught!

adminlo — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:31:55 +0000

It has taken four years, but at last a man who robbed a Bingo hall in Essex has been caught and brought to justice!
That’s right, the incident happened four years ago! But now the individual who stole money from a bingo hall in Pitsea, South Essex is on the run no more.

The robbery occurred in a Gala Bingo hall back in 2006 and the man responsible, 28 year old Lynton King, also threatened the staff who were working that night at knife point. But it King was not alone! Him and his accomplice Leroy Hippolyte forced their way into the hall wearing rubber gloves and crash helmets to try and hide their identity.

It is incidents like this that cause people to stay at home and have their bingo fun on internet bingo sites!

Although police did manage to arrest King in March 2007, he soon went on the run. However, he was relocated earlier this year as a result of another unrelated offence, and was found guilty to both robbery in action and failing to surrender in custody.

“I am pleased King has finally been brought to justice, more than four years after committing this robbery,” said detective constable Darren Ward of Basildon CID.

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Win £10,000 with Silk Bingo this Festive Season

adminlo — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:46:22 +0000

Silk Bingo has a Christmas banger of a bonus for you lucky internet bingo players! They are giving away £10,000 in their festive fortune game, that’s quite a Christmas treat.

To take part in this game you just need to collect points by buying bingo tickets or playing any of the wide range of slot games. Points will be converted into bingo tickets and the game will be held on the 22nd of December at the oddly random time of 9:05. Don’t delay and get in the mix, Silk Bingo could be kinder to you than Santa Claus this Christmas.

Silk Bingo itself is a fast growing bingo site. Join them every day from 8:45 for a chance to win a £100 guaranteed jackpot. Tickets cost a penny saving 10p each, so for an awesome bonus Christmas join them every day!

For an even bigger jackpot, Join Silk bingo three times a week for a chance at their amazing £1million pound coverall game. Every Wednesday and Friday at 10pm and every Saturday from 9:30 head down to their £1million coverall room and maybe make every this, and many more Christmases after, magical.

Loyal players to Silk Bingo are also being offered extra bingo points, these will be rewarded by frequently playing, referring friends and chatting with others in the on-site chat rooms, these bingo points can be exchanged for bingo cards, so it pays to be loyal!

You know when you have those days when you just seem to be hitting those 1 to go and 2 to go games again and again?

Well Silk Bingo even has a remedy for that. Keep an eye out for the ‘1tg’ and ‘2tg’ symbols in some rooms, and players that get beaten on a jackpot with onto 1 or 2 to go you will get a share of the jackpot. How’s that for sharing the wealth!

With Christmas fast approaching make sure you checkout all the online bingo sites so you can get your hands on the best deals, such as Polo Bingo and Moon Bingo!

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Mecca Bingo gets Environmental

adminlo — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:37:50 +0000

For those of you familiar with the great bingo website Mecca bingo you will already know that the site has had a major overhaul and makeover recently. Now to add to that, and entice the more environmentally conscious of internet bingo players out there, Mecca has gone green!

To go into more detail, Mecca has decided to support the new government run scheme by offering their bingo players the chance to win energy saving gadgets for free! The aim is to help players reduce their carbon footprint and indeed their household bills, which is nice of them!

One of the gadgets they will be giving away is a nifty little item called the ‘Water Widget’. Using this and combining it with your own shower head can turn it into an eco shower, saving you up to an impressive £80 on your water bill per year. Just make sure you check out the details on the website because the widget doesn’t fit onto every type of shower head.

Also up for grabs is a new invention hot on the market, an energy saving plug! Worth £19.99, this plug can save you up to £20 a year by turning your appliances off standby via the remote control.

To claim your free gadget simply click log into (or create) your Mecca Bingo account and look for the link to this green promotion, click the link provided and fill out the details. The offer ends on the 31st of December so make sure you get involved before then. Don’t miss out on this amazing bingo bonus and a chance to save some dough!

With Mecca Bingo leading the way will sites such as Virgin Bingo and RedBus Bingo follow suit? Why not check out their sites to see?

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Sky Bingo gets a new look and now offers Paypal

adminlo — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 23:02:32 +0000

Sky Bingo has always been a popular and widely used bingo site and has been around for a while now. Its combination of inventive and original bingo names, great and regularly updated promotions and a friendly and busy community.

Although like any site it can get stale and need a spring clean. A makeover is a great way to spruce up an internet bingo site and a fantastic opportunity to introduce new features and promotions and get the community buzzing again. This has exactly what Sky Bingo has decided to do! In addition to the new features and bingo games you can now use PayPal to make deposits and manage your Sky Bingo account. As PayPal is one of the most popular electronic wallets available online it’s a great add on and can only help Sky Bingo become an even bigger and better bingo site.

One new feature that has just been introduced at the brand new Sky Bingo site is the Bingo call card, which helpfully displays the numbers called so far in the game. Players can now play in up to 3 bingo rooms at any one time, increasing the chance of winning for those players skilled enough to handle more than one room!

Seeing as the community is a massive part of Sky Bingos draw to players, they have increased the functionality of the ‘My Profile’ section so you can add more personal information if you wish, and make some friends as well as some money.

The payment and banking options have also been improved. As I wrote earlier, PayPal has now be added to the list of payment methods accepted, and although only available to customers in the Uk, Ireland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Spain it is still a massive boost to the site and players alike. PayPal deposits will require a minimum of £5 and the minimum for withdrawals is a little higher at £10.

Deposits and withdrawals will be almost immediately completed, which means players can play straight away and get right in the mix for the big cash prizes. Other payment options include Neteller, Entropay, Moneybookers and most credit cards.

As mentioned before Sky Bingo has an amazing community which allows players to connect on the chatrooms or via their preferred social networking site, including Facebook and Twitter. The fan pages on these contain all the latest information and social network specific promotions so it’s defiantly worth following Sky Bingo on these websites.

One of the gripes of bingo players all over the web is that most websites don’t allow you to easily keep track of bonuses, which means players can miss out on extras they are due and also forget which bonuses they have taken advantage of in the past. Sky Bingo has solved this in one swoop, bringing in a feature which shows players their current and past bonuses. New games have also been added which include Sacred Sevens, challenge roulette and Fruity Burst, which will be very popular to new and existing players.

If you are a new player and sign up for an account you will get £15 credited to your account after betting at least £5 on bingo games, you can also use your Sky Bingo account to log onto other Sky websites include Sky Poker and Sky Bet.

With so many online bingo sites it’s important that you choose the best one for you. So, make sure you have a look at sites like Eat Sleep Bingo and USA Bingo.

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Paddy Power Bingo hosts a Big Bonus Welcome Party

adminlo — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:55:44 +0000

Stuck for money to go out at the weekend? Or just can’t face the winter freeze? Well let me tell you about the great bonus party that’s rocking over at Irelands Premier Bingo site, Paddy Power.

Starting on November 26th of November and running Friday night thereafter, get yourself online from 7pm.

This Bingo Bonus will start at £500! Then every hour will see an increase of £100 up until 11pm where the Jackpot will get to a guaranteed £900. Not a bad way to spend a Friday evening. Paddy Power Bingo is really pulling out the stops with this promotion and it would be crazy to miss out on this chance.

All line 1, line 2 and of course full-house winners till grab a share of the progressive pots. Tickets can be bought for just 50p each and can be pre-ordered and you can buy up to 36 of these tickets. Just select ‘The Big One’ game when purchasing your tickets.

Saturday’s continue the fun and games with Paddy Power Bingos ‘Night in and Win’ So make sure you check out the Sapphire Room and get involved with the Bingo Bonuses!

If you’re not a Paddy Power Bingo member now is a great time to sign up. If you sign up and stake £5 within your first 48 hours of membership you will receive £20 deposited straight into your Bingo account! There is also a £5 refer-a-friend bonus which you can use twice and a free bingo room daily from 6pm to 10pm.

Add to that your very own welcome party, where you are invited to a free room at the beginning of the next month after your membership, and there you can win big cash prizes. There’s no better time to sign up to this awesome bingo site.

But, to make sure you get the best bingo deals around don’t forget to check out other sites such as Polo Bingo and RedBus Bingo.

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Sing Bingo’s XFactor Frenzy!

adminlo — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:52:03 +0000

For many of us, our weekend evenings are organised around the X Factor performances! And no it’s not sad, it’s cool! And how many of us nearly break the cup of tea we are holding when Wagner, somehow, manages to get through again?

But, as always, the world of internet bingo is hot on their trends and many sites, including RedBus Bingo and Giggle Bingo, already have X Factor themed games on their sites.

However, no more site is in more of a frenzy than Sing Bingo, who have just launched an offer that will now be accessible each and every Saturday and Sunday night –now what a bingo bonus that is!

Sing Bingo now has two brand spanking new rooms available for the entire duration of X Factor. There is the 90 ball room named The Sing Factor Panel and the 75 ball room which is known as The Sing Factor Shuffle.

Each of these rooms has their own promotions going on but both of the rooms can be found under the Sing Factor tab in the Bingo lobby.

There is a £25 guaranteed jackpot in the Sing Factor Panel Room, being played every ten minutes, starting from 8pm. Tickets for this game are just 1p each. There will also be Sing points galore when they are given away as well as special bonus codes!

The Sing Factor Shuffle room is a bit different. It offers a shiny new iPod shuffle to the lucky player who wins the 10p game on the large ‘X’ pattern at Sing Bingo.

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Win A New Motor With Wink Bingo!

adminlo — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:18:53 +0000

We all enjoy New Year’s Eve. Whether it’s spending time with the family, partying like mad or going away on a mini break there is always something fun to do to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. But did you ever think you would win a new car?

That’s right folks! For the 3rd successive year Wink Bingo are giving away a brand spanking new car on New Year’s Day. The internet bingo site has just announced they shall be repeating this awesome promotion on the very first day of 2011.

You may be thinking ‘Why exactly are they telling us about this fantastic promotion?’ and the answer is simple, it’s because if you play on Wink Bingo right now you will be fortunate to earn yourself free tickets for the game – awesome!

So, January 1st 20100 will see one extremely lucky player drive into the new year in a shiny new Mini Cooper 1.6, and it has all the mod cons too including air conditioning and electric windows.

In order to get free tickets for this exciting game you simply need to earn as many points as possible by playing on the different patterns and wagering different amounts of money. But, for some sneaking inside info, you can receive extra points if you personally let Wink Bingo know why you should win the Mini.

Do this by sending in a picture to holly@winkbingo.com which shows why you need to win and you could get 100 extra points! But if you are unable to do this, you can earn 50 points but posting on Wink Bingo’s Facebook wall explain why you deserve to win. Although you are only able to do both of these individual actions once, what better what to giving you a bingo boost!

Each and every time you generate 500 points between today and the amazing game on New Year’s Day, you will receive another free ticket, but if you would simply like to purchase some tickets this is fine too! They are just £5 each.

Although this is one game you will not want to miss out on, make sure to look around and see what other incredible offers are on. With the festive season edging nearer and nearer sites such as Eat Sleep Bingo and Giggle Bingo are becoming very generous.

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The £50,000 William Hill Bingo Jackpot Game

adminlo — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:01:55 +0000

William Hill Bingo is trying extremely hard to make you feel great this month. November itself is a dreary month, bad weather, the comedown after Halloween and Bonfire night, and all that money you spend on Christmas. However with the special games and promotions going on at this site, things could be looking up.

Let’s start with FREE BINGO!

A whole week of free bingo to be precise. What an awesome early bingo bonus Christmas present from William Hill. Starting on Wednesday 24th of November and there a plenty of chances to play. From 9am to 5pm every hour on the hour free games will be played in the Community Room with a jackpot of £50 and after 5pm they move over to the Bargain Basement where the jackpot gets even better, a tasty £75.

To add to that, William Hill Bingo are currently running the ‘Play your way to 50k’ special. Now take a second to imagine what you would do with £50,000 this Christmas and beyond. The big £50k game will take place in December and entry into it will be very exclusive and your name will defiantly be on the invitation list. You can get your name onto this list in a few different ways.

First off you need to play in the £50k qualifying games that run every hour in the Community room. If you are lucky enough to be a winner in one of these games you win 6 tickets to £1000 play off which will be held on Friday 26th November, as well as great cash prizes up for grabs the winner will win 12 tickets to the 50k Jackpot game on the 17th December. We never said it was easy!

There will be other ways you can win tickets to the big finale though, so keep an eye on ingame messages and your emails for announcements on how to get involved! Also, don’t forget the amazing promotions being offered on different sites such as Moon Bingo and Polo Bingo!

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Playing Caesars Bingo could win you a Trip to Las Vegas!

adminlo — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:06:57 +0000

Whenever we play bingo we all have the thought in the back of our minds that this could be the time we win big! Now at Caesars Bingo you could get the chance to win a once in the lifetime trip to Sin City itself, Las Vegas. A V.I.P stay at the world famous Caesars Palace Hotel could be yours.

With top-class gaming facilities and amazing events and entertainment, which have included Cher, Celine Dion and Rod Stewart, you have to be in it to win this amazing bingo bonus.

All you have to do to be in with a chance to win this fantastic package worth £5000 is sign up as a new player to the site. Along with this you get also get welcomed with a 200% bonus with any first deposit up to £100 and if you deposit the minimum amount of £10, you get a recession busting £30 to play with.

As if all of this wasn’t enough, you also receive 20 free bingo cards after your first deposit, and to top all this off, you get a 50% reload bonus on all of your future deposits of a minimum of £10. All this means Caesars bingo brings you one of the best bonus packages around right now.

The site itself doesn’t disappoint, with a shiny Las Vegas theme, all you need is a touch of imagination and you could almost be in Vegas already!

Whether you’re playing 90 or 75 ball bingo, you have your chance to win your Bingo within a set number of ball calls. Doing so will net you the game Jackpot and also start the Caesars Bingo progressive jackpot.
As well as the great bingo games, you can also play a wide variety of slots and casino games, which you can play with using your cash pot, or your bingo bonuses.

To make sure you manage to reap the benefits of all the amazing bingo offers out there be sure to look at sites such as USA bingo and Ruby Bingo to see what’s on offer!

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Foxy’s Fabulous Friday

adminlo — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:31:30 +0000

Friday 19th was the night not to miss at Foxy Bingo this month. It had been a dreary week all across the country with cold winds, mist and frost and no doubt some of you had suffered a stressful weeks work as well. Well, this was the night for letting off some serious steam!

Foxy Bingo held a night of amazing instant promotion games with tickets costing as little as 1 penny per go! Now that is a bingo bonus! So, although we all know Foxy is one who likes to let his hair down, the 19th was crazy if anything.

Players had the chance to win £2,500 by simply placing a £20 deposit – amazing or what? Just by putting their money down, not even playing a single game they could have pocketed an amazing cash prize.

There were heaps of other things going on to including being able to win some driving lessons in your local area by simply telling Foxy why you need help to learning to drive and the best letter will be chosen!

To make sure you do not miss out on incredible promotional nights and offers make sure to check out a few online bingo sites such as Bet365 Bingo and Bingo Flash!

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Play Team Bingo with RedBus!

adminlo — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:28:42 +0000

If you would like to play online bingo but for some reason do not have the confidence to do it alone why not play with a team?

Team bingo is fantastic way to contend with and against your fellow bingo roomies and RedBus Bingo has kept its eye on this growing trend. RedBus Bingo are offering an outstanding Team Fortunes £15K Giveaway!

This particular event has just started on the RedBus Bingo site and if you happen to be a funded RedBus Bingo player then you will be taking part whether you realise it or not! This is a very clever way to try and stay ahead of fellow internet bingo sites including 123 Bingo and Bingo Flash.

Every single funded RedBus Bingo player has been assigned to either the Movers Team or the Shakers Team. If you do not know what team you are on you’ll be able to find this out by checking on your personal account page.

Now, there are many ways to earn Team Fortunes Points for your team on the RedBus Bingo internet site. Two points are earned whenever you wager £25 on an instant game, five points will be received for every £1 that is wagered on bingo games and 10 points will the awarded whenever you bingo on the Trophy Pattern.

But, should you refer a friend to RedBus Bingo a huge 500 points shall be received.

This promotion is going to continue until December 13th and then the team with the largest point total shall win a free ticket for every team member into an amazing £10,000 Guaranteed Bingo Game.

The losing team will not left empty handed. They shall receive a lovely prize of a free bingo ticket to a £5,000 guaranteed game.

Players shall additionally earn Joy Points when they qualify for Team Fortunes points.

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Free Bingo Event Worth $50K

adminlo — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:27:55 +0000

BingoHouse are inviting all avid online bingo players to take part in their huge $50K bingo Free Roll tournament which is taking place daily throughout November.

This is one of the largest free roll bingo tournaments to ever take place in the online world. The games have been starting daily at approximately 6pm and continue into the very small hours of the morning, finishing at around 1am Eastern Standard Time.

All internet bingo players need to do is log into BingoHouse.com and click through to the ‘$50K Bingo Free Roll’ room and then play until their heart is content on the free bingo games.

A value game of $10,000 with a minimum cash prize of $100 shall occur three times every single hour, so roughly once every 20 minutes. As well as this every Friday at 11pm will see the Bingo Tourney Room offer a $1,000 game with completely free cards!

Unfortunately this offer is only open to American players however with so many amazing online bingo sites available in the UK you would be daft to not shop around for the best offers. The Christmas season has gone to everyone’s head and with the likes of RedBus Bingo and Virgin Bingo offering some incredible prizes you would be silly to not join in!

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Too Impatient for NYE Bingo Sales?

adminlo — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:12:24 +0000

One of the best things about Christmas and New Years Eve is the clothes sales you can take advantage of to grab yourself a great bargain, and this year the same can be said for online bingo.

Loads of great bingo sites, such as Moon Bingo and Giggle Bingo, will be offering amazing promotions and deals to celebrate the festive holidays. However, WilliamHill Bingo has beaten everyone to the post by offering some incredible New Years Eve sales now!

Although they have continually got an offer on free bingo games, BOGOF and other cheap deals, they now 1p bingo games up for grabs in none other than the ‘Bargain Basement’!

You would think that the low ticket price would equate to poor prizes but this is not the case and they shall be running from 17th November to the 23rd, so make sure you get involved when as soon as you can.

William Hill Bingo has decided to offer penny games as they benefit their internet bingo players the most. It is the cheapest way to convert your pennies into lovely pounds for the Christmas season. You can play from 6-7pm, 9-10pm and 11pm until midnight and collect heaps of pre-buy tickets so you don’t even have to change plans or sit through the games to win!

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Mecca Bingo Xmas Light Switch On!

adminlo — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:53:17 +0000

Taunton will be full of excited young children and happy families today all gathered in the town centre to see the annual Christmas lights get switched on!

There is free parking to take advantage of as well as a three day international market to keep people entertained offering amazing Christmas and festive goodies. Visitors will be able to see buy Christmas gifts from all over the world, including wood carvings, clothing and lots lots more.

All this frosty fun is being sponsored by Mecca Bingo, who also host an incredible internet bingo site as well as offering lovely bingo halls, in association with Orchard shopping centre white lining company WJ Roadmarkings South West and Total Star Somerset radio station.

There is also going to be a fantastic fun fair hosted by Castle Green offering rides for both adults and children.

After a mooch around the market and enjoying some rides, guests will be able to see Father Christmas on stage before 5pm, with the lights bring turned on at approximately 5.35pm. They will also be treated to a Heliosphere around that time too!

The show which will last approximately 5 minutes will then be followed by a fireworks display! So although you may be enjoying the warmth of your home on online bingo sites such as Bingo Yard and Bingo Playground, it will definitely be worth a trip outside.

Throughout the day, not only will guests be treated to the market and fun fair but several live performances of rock, swing and jive music shall be taking place to keep everyone’s spirits up in the cold winds.

But, something not to be missed is the special visit from Santa Claus in the town centre during the afternoon. He will kindly be offering families with children of a pre-school and primary school age the chance to ride in a horse drawn sleigh through the streets.

However, if you are unable to experience this as it is working on a first come first serve basis do not worry. There is also a petting pen and pony rides taking place, with a Reindeer Pen managed by Santa’s elves, to provide you with some brilliant seasonal photos!

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Paddy Power Bingo’s Perfect Promotion

adminlo — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:17:23 +0000

If you are an avid fan of online bingo, you will want to click through to PaddyPower Bingo as fast as you can say ‘Full House’.

Although PaddyPower Bingo is a sportsbook site, and so sometimes gets overlooked, it would be a grave mistake to do that this month. Currently, if you give this internet bingo site a chance, by submitting £5 to begin you will receive £20 for free!
This first stake will also make players eligible for entry to the PaddyPower Bingo New Players Party which occurs on the 1st of every single month.

This amazing party is a completely free bingo room which offers real money prizes. The room opens to business at 6pm until 8am and so perfect for those night owl bingo players! However, only individuals that are new to PaddyPower Bingo who signed up the previous month are invited in.

I told you they were offering some amazing promotions! And if this sounds great to you then you will want to carry on reading.

PaddyPower hosts a £3,000 Accumulator every single week on a Friday night from 7pm.

At 7pm the prize pot opens at £500 and raises by £100 every hour until 11pm, when the jackpot is guaranteed at £900. So, this means that £3,000 is given away to players over the 4 hour period.

These amazing Accumulator games are 90 ball bingo games. The pot is shared between prizes for 1 and 2 line wins and the big full house, and the tickets are amazingly cheap! At only 50p each and can also be pre-purchased for those who will be unable to attend the room.

With such an increase in online bingo sites it’s no surprise that PaddyPower Bingo are upping their game when they have the likes of WilliamHill Bingo and Eat Sleep Bingo to contend with!

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Win a Bingo trip to Australia

adminlo — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:36:27 +0000

Ever fancied jetting over to the other side of the world? Well one lucky bingo player will be when they win this amazing prize with ITV Bingo!

To coincide with the new series of ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here’ ITV Bingo have launched a new promotion – the chance to win a trip to Australia. The brilliant thing out this incredible bingo bonus is that it is totally free to enter! You can play for free every single day for the duration of the promotion until the very lucky winner is selected.

If you are a registered player on ITV Bingo all you need to is play on the Bushtucker Trail game each day – found on the exclusive ITV members page. Bingo Points (BPs) will be paid out by this game every time you play it, on top of that you will also receive free entry into the ITV Bingo prize draw for the Australian flight. It gets even better too. You can play the Bushtucker Trail game more than once a day, but you will only receive BPs and a prize draw the first time you play it that day.

ITV Bingo is also home to a ‘virtual hat’ in which lucky member’s name can be pulled out of to win prizes and one winner could be blessed enough to be pulled out soon. If so they may win an Australian holiday, including flights, for seven nights in an amazing hotel along the Gold Coast.

ITV will also arrange for the winner to go on a helicopter ride over the jungle, and fly by the ‘I’m a Celebrity’ camps, as well as £200 spending money!

And, just in case you thought ITV didn’t look after their bingo winners, they will also arrange for the winner to have a fully paid meal out in London with a former ‘I’m a Celebrity’ contestant. So if you wouldn’t mind having dinner with possible Katie Price, Peter Andre or Kerry Katona to name a few of the potentials you could dine with, you would be a fool not to enter.

Because ‘I’m a Celebrity’ causes such a stir across the nation several online bingo sites are featuring some amazing promotions. Check out sites such as Polo Bingo and Paypal Bingo to see what’s around.

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A Very Different Kind Of Bingo

Jaymac — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:25:33 +0000

We all know students can come up with some ‘interesting’ games but who ever thought we would see the day when they all sat down to play condom bingo!

But, it did happen. Last Wednesday numerous American students all gathered to play a lovely game of condom bingo – at least they’re being safe right?

In the makeshift bingo hall a table could be seen full of sexual health leaflets and condoms. With them on various tables were also lollies, cookies and donuts, all seen as suitable snacks and nibbles for such an event.
One of the students who attended had a great time and liked how although it was a serious topic it was kept light hearted to keep everyone feeling comfortable.

“The choice of treats were very suggestive and funny,” she said.

The bingo questions were also kept light hearted but organisers ensured that some very serious issues were covered so students could get the most information possible. Questions included; “Do all STDs have symptoms?” to “How effective are condoms when used perfectly?”

As you can imagine the corresponding answers were written on each of the bingo cards and the goal of the bingo game was to correctly cross out the answers and the first to cross out a line or full house won. The underlying goal of the organisers, however, was to try and teach the students sexual health information while they were having fun.

The students not only had a great time but also learnt a huge mount, “It was a fun and educational experience. I wish it had lasted longer,” said 3rd floor freshman Gabby Gayheart.
This is exactly what the organisers hoped they would achieve.

“I chose to have condom bingo as a floor event because I thought it would be a fun way to educate residents about sexual health,” she said. “I wanted to do something educational, but also something that people would want to go to.”

If internet bingo is more your cup of tea there are some amazing offers available now that we are heading to Christmas. Why not have a look at the numerous sites to see what is on offer? Some great sites to look at include RedBus Bingo and Posh Bingo.

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And the Winner is…

Tom — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:03:23 +0000

Yes ladies and gents the time has come, once again, when online bingo players can vote for their favourite online chat room manager!

Yes bingo lovers! Voting has now opened for the 2010 Chat Manager (CM) of the Year awards. This year it is being organised by WhichCM.com. This website states that it is the only one available on the internet which is committed to applauding the efforts, triumphs and successes of the individual in charge of internet bingo rooms.

Nominations take place every month, where avid bingo players are asked to vote for whom they feel is the most deserving of the title. There is a leader board which is published each week in order to keep people up dated with the up and comings in the online bingo community.

There will soon be a shortlist of contenders, which bingo lovers have been advised to keep their eye peeled for. It is due to be released later in November and the search for the best CM officially starts on the 1st December.

“As every bingo site out there is listed, this could be absolutely any CM who you have had the pleasure to play with,” it was observed.

It has been leaked that one of the potential winners could be GOLDENGIRL. She is the featured CM in the UK on WhichCM.com this month and as well as keeping control over the bingo excitement she also manages to run her husband’s security firm and be a great mum to two small boys.

Have you met one amazing CM? Is your favourite CM on sites such as Eat Sleep Bingo or Virgin Bingo? If so make sure your opinion is known!

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Christmas Dinner with Costa Bingo!

mabel — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:29:55 +0000

With only 37 days until Christmas everyone is getting into the Christmas spirit with festive songs playing in the shops and all the lights up in town and city centres! But, for some, mainly wives, mothers and girlfriends Christmas day is not only about opening loads of presents and slobbing about while watching Christmas movies and eating delicious food – oh no the Christmas dinner has to be prepared and cooked.

But do not fear, stress or fret Costa Bingo is here to save you! Instead of slaving in the kitchen for hours, one lucky winner shall have this festive meal all taken care of for them courtesy of Costa Bingo and Marks and Spencers – could you ask for a better bingo bonus!?

The promotion began on the November 14th and all you need to do to have this delicious meal delivered to your door is play on your favourite Costa Bingo games, with some tickets costing as little as 1p. One game has been especially creates for the occasion.

The 75 ball game shall take place every single Sunday for the next 6 up and coming weeks, giving you plenty of chance to be that very lucky winner.

However, this is not the only thing you will be able to win with Costa Bingo. If you play Patterns for Prizes you may be in with the chance to win an additional ten pounds.

As you may have expected, the return of ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here’, Costa Bingo have gotten into the jungle spirit. There is now a bingo game related to the brilliant show entitled ‘Monkey paradise’, and it offers a £50 instant prize.

To make sure you do not miss out on the great giveaways which are around at the moment, be sure to check out other bingo sites including Bingo Fabulous and Moon Bingo!

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Have an Amazing Virgin Christmas!

mabel — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:30:48 +0000

No one ever has enough money for Christmas, no matter how much you think you have saved over the year for this magical holiday it is never enough, but this year lucky Virgin Bingo players will be able to buy presents with the v* points!

Not only can the points be traded for Virgin Atlantic flying miles and European City Break air tickets, you can also exchange them for shopping vouchers and various other Virgin products. So, there is no need to panic, simply tot up how many points you have and start spending. What an amazing Bingo Bonus!

If you play up until November 15th at Virgin Bingo you will also be eligible to get 10% of your losses back! And you don’t even need to be a new player to benefit from this promotion like so many you see now. Both old and new bingo-ers are able to reap the rewards.

However, it is still a great time to join. Brand new players will receive a 500 V* point welcome package, and also up to £100 in an amazing 100& cash match bonus.

AS you can see this is a very rewarding time to join Virgin Bingo, however make sure you shop around the numerous bingo sites to make sure you get the best offer for you. With Christmas just around the corner many online bingo sites are upping their game and offering players incredible prizes and promotions.

Why not check out the likes of Bingo Fabulous and Posh Bingo to see what else is on the cards?

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Burglary Advice for Bingo Players

Gladys — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:08:19 +0000

Bingo players in Rochdale have been given them loads of advice on different methods they can use to protect their homes.

Various different techniques, such as role plays, were used to demonstrate the various approaches of protection. This was done to ensure that every internet bingo fan understood exactly what they were being told. It also thought them different skills such as how to protect themselves against phony caller in an interactive way.

The chair of North area partnership, Sheila Acton, stated that: “It was a fantastic afternoon – everyone got so much from it because of the way the messages were delivered.”

The afternoon also did wonders for bringing the community together as a whole, not something which is commonly found now English communities. The police were also able to meet people on a one to one basis and build relationships with members of the neighbourhood.

The afternoon took place at a local community base in Rochdale and was attended by 70 local residents. As well as entering a raffle and learning how to keep their homes secure, they also partook in a fun game of bingo with crime reduction advisers and officers from the Rochdale North Policing Team.

Rather than going out, these residents could enjoy a fun game of bingo from the comfort of their own homes via amazing online bingo sites like Paddy Power Bingo and Moon Bingo!

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Barbara Windsor Jumping for Jackpot Joy

Tom — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:48:21 +0000

She was loved for her role in Eastenders and now she is loved as the face of Jackpotjoy Bingo – is there nothing Barbara Windsor can’t do?

It’s nothing she doesn’t deserve and when good old Babs was handed this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award by the Variety Club of Great Britain, I don’t think anyone could think of a more suitable winner. She is now the ruler of show business as well as an internet bingo site.

But don’t think this lovely lady is now quietly retired. In between preparing or the Dick Whittington panto, appearing on the One Show this Friday and also being mentioned on Harry Hill’s TV Burp, she is one very busy bee!

Her role as the Jackpotjoy Bingo queen is not only benefitting her by keeping her in the public eye but it is also raising the profile of the online bingo site for them. There is no one above the age of 12 who does not know who Barbara Windsor is, she is a national treasure.

But she left the Cinderella style Queen outfit behind when she collected her award, instead she looked completely stunning in a sparkly pinstripe tuxedo. Showing the young fashionistas how it’s done.

When at the awards, which took place at Grosvenor House in Park Lane in London she was clearly emotional and commented, “It’s wonderful to get an award. Gee whiz, you leave EastEnders, you think people will forget about you, but this is great.”

Jumping on the internet bingo band wagon was a great shout by the real Eastender. The popularity of these online games has gone sky high over recent years and this does not look like it’s about to change. If internet bingo is your thing why not check out similar sites such as Redbus Bingo and Giggle Bingo?

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Let Glorious Bingo Pay Your Bills

Tom — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:04:59 +0000

With Christmas just around the corner you need to buy presents, decorations, food etc wouldn’t it be great if someone else would simply pay your utility bills for you? Well for three lucky online players this wish will come true!

Glorious Bingo have just launched their brand new offer whereby they will pay one of your bills for you, either gas, water or electric – you can all that a bingo bonus!

The three lucky winners will be selected at the end of the month and all you need to do it play bingo to enter. There is now three new patterns on the site; gas, water and electric and so to be in with a chance of winning simple click through these to play. Then every time you win a bingo you shall receive one free entry ticket into the draw. Obviously, the more you play, the higher your chance of winning.

Because the winners are not being drawn until the end of the month you still have loads of time to enter and accumulate a decent amount of entry tickets.

But, it gets better. If you are unsuccessful this month don’t worry about it. This offer is on at Glorious Bingo every month. And so it could be your turn to win a bit later on.

If you think this online bingo promotion is good why not have a look around? There are so many internet bingo sites now, such as Paddy Power Bingo and Bingo Playground, that it would be a bit daft to now shop around and see who is giving away the best prizes, promotions and offers.

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Getting Paid to Play

Jaymac — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:48:57 +0000

Ever thought you would see the day when you could get paid for playing bingo? Well that day has arrived!

We’re not sure whether it is the generous festive season getting to them or their just in the mood for giving but if you head on down to Moon Bingo you too can benefit from their ‘Get Paid in Payday Bingo’ promotion. Lucky players are able to win a humongous monthly salary of anything up to £10,000 with an amazing £2,000 guaranteed win in Payday Bingo, to take place every last Friday of every month!

And it doesn’t stop there. Moon Bingo players can also take advantage of the ‘Treasure Trove’ internet bingo game, with the opportunity to win a £100 guaranteed prize as well as the chance to win an additional £100. This makes the jackpot £200 – not too shabby when the tickets cost a minimal 10p.

And there is more! When playing on your numerous favourite bingo sites such as RedBus Bingo, Posh Bingo and Moon Bingo, does your laptop or PC do you proud? Or does it crash? Cut out? Or not provide you with the most clear cut images? If this is the case you could win a brand new one when playing ‘The Prize is Right’. Every week there is brand new laptop on offer for one lucky player.

With the Christmas season ahead of us this couldn’t be more perfect!

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Learn to Drive with Foxy

Victoria — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:31:18 +0000

We all know that learning to drive is one of those things in life that you need to do. With public transport getting more and more expensive and the ‘fast pace’ lifestyle that now describes modern day society, a car is an essential item. But what stops us? What puts people off? The price of lessons! Why are they so expensive?

Well all you none drivers – Foxy Bingo is going to give you a solution to all these questions. That’s right you can now win driving lessons on this online bingo site.

All you need to do to win this cost saving prize is write in to Foxy and tell him why he should pay for your driving lessons. Easy peasy.

This amazing bingo bonus includes 30 driving lessons for the lucky winner, which will end up being worth well over £800. So if you have an interesting story about why you have not learnt to drive already, or maybe a funny anecdote Foxy would love to hear from you. For extra brownie points maybe throw in a photograph if appropriate?

To try and win make sure that your letter is sent before December 12th 2010 and then the favourite one shall be chosen.

With Christmas not too far away loads of online bingo sites are upping their game when it comes to prizes. To make sure you don’t miss out on these amazing offers check out sites such as Eat Sleep Bingo and Giggle Bingo.

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Amazing offers throughout November!

mabel — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:55:43 +0000

Well, it seems like November is the best month to be enjoying yourself online with all the amazing offers that have sprung up! From online Bingo to online Poker there is a huge array of websites which are giving you the chance to take full advantage of some amazing deals.

Play the New BOGOF Games at Ruby Bingo

One of the main advantages about internet bingo is the BOGOF offers available and this is no exception with Ruby Bingo. Ruby Bingo not only offer BOGOF games from Thursday to Sunday but now you will also have the chance to play Buy One Get Two Free on Mondays through to Wednesdays.

Buy One Get One Free

You can play a standard BOGOF games in the Royal Court Bingo room from Thursday to Sunday between 5pm and 6pm. This Bingo Bonus is also available in Cloud Nine on the same days from 10am to 11am and then again at 4pm to 5pm. This is also true for the Americano room between 12pm and 1pm and then once again in the Ruby Rush room from 3pm to 4pm.

Buy One Get Two Free

You can now play BOG2F at the beginning of the week in the Royal Court from Monday through to Wednesday from 5pm and 6pm, and then in Cloud Nine every Monday to Wednesday from 10am and 11am and 4pm and 5pm. BOG2F games shall the be held in Americano from Monday to Wednesday, 12pm and 1pm and at Ruby at 3pm – 4pm.

Although this BOG2F offer is amazing, why not check out a load of other bingo sites including Virgin Bingo and William Hill Bingo as with Christmas coming up there are heaps of great offers emerging.

If poker is more your cup of tea, you too will be able to find some incredible deals online, but I doubt none are any better than getting rewarded for going on your favourite social networking site – Facebook!

‘Like’ Sky Poker

Like many other internet sites Sky Poker is getting involved with the social media platforms and are thus rewarding all their customers who follow their page.

Since Facebook came onto the scene and took over all our lives, many other networking platforms have emerged. All kinds of gamers have built Facebook pages in order to help build their brand awareness and customer loyalty, including casinos and poker sites.

Many encourage their users to ‘follow’ them by offering rewards, prizes, points and special deals. Sky Poker have now jumped on this band wagon with the likes of Ruby Bingo and Moon Bingo. Many of the promotions on Sky Bingo are currently Facebook related.

Most sites are only in the position to offer small amount of free money to their customers via Facebook but Sky Poker are offering their customers the chance to partake in ‘free rolls’. These are essentially free games which at Sky Poker can be very valuable.

Once you have become a fan of this internet site you will be sent an exclusive message that will contain information regarding the free games. Very easy indeed, no?

And if this isn’t enough PokerStars Offers $500 Freeroll Every Night of the Week

Across the entire USA and Canada poker players have the chance to share in thousands of dollars of prize money each night of the weekly, and all they have to do is enter a tournament which is exclusive to them!

This tournament is called the NAPL Nightly $500 Freeroll and offers North American gamblers the opportunity to play against each other and collect the rewards in their own daily freeroll. They are nightly games which take place every single night.

A $500 prize is up for grabs every night and all for free. The $500 is made up of entry tickets to the prestigious North American Poker League tournaments and events. People entering the nightly freeroll are in with a chance to winall those prizes which are awarded to the top 1,036 PokerStars freeroll finishers.

Each night the top 9 players win $11 NAPL Division 1 entry tickets and those that are below the top 9 but finish within the top 300 receive $1 and 10 entry tickers to NAPL Division 2. But the rest do not go home empty handed and get themselves 11 Rookie Division tickets, better than nothing!

Those entry tickets which are won in the NAPL Nightly $500 Freeroll give the lucky recipients the chance to win real money in the North American Poker League.

By gaining Division 1 tickets NAPL freeroll entrants have the opportunity to win $1,500 in daily prizes in the North American Poker League freeroll. Those with Division 2 tickets could win $750 nightly, and in the FPP Division $500 in the US Division and $100 in the Canadian Division is up for grabs.

For those not interested in Poker why not check out some amazing online bingo sites? There are so many around you will be spoilt for choice. Take a look at Giggle Bingo and Virgin Bingo to see what’s on offer!

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Glitz and Glamour at Hollywood Bingo!

Victoria — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:18:14 +0000

There is no single room at the brilliant bingo site Hollywood bingo. Oh no! not only can you expect amazing promotions on a daily, weekly and monthly basis but you can also play in one of their five superstar rooms, which include Red Carpet and Silver Screen.So if you are an online bingo fan and seeking excitement and thrills why not check it out?

Play 75 Ball Bingo in Fair and Square…
This particular room opens for business every day between 12.00pm and 12.00am. One of the advantages about this room is that all players who use it need must buy the same amount of tickets, so everyone has an equal chance at winning. Tickets in this rooms cost between 1p and 10p depending upon the game you are playing.

Play Red Carpet Bingo…
The Red Carpet room offers internet bingo 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And, with ticket prices ranging from 5p to 50p there is a game to suit everyone’s budget.

Play 90 Ball Bingo in One to Go…
This bingo room has the opening hours of 2.00pm to 12.00am and offers the luxury of not only exciting bingo games but also some amazing chat games. This room is also known as the bargain bingo room due to its low cost ticket prices, only charging between 1p and 5p.

Play 90 Ball Bingo with the Super Stars…
Only funded players are able to partake in bingo in this room, which means that you can only play here if you have made a deposit to the site. This is another room which is open 24/7 so people with accounts can play whenever they wish to, not matter what time of the day. One of the best things about this room is that the tickets only cost between 5p and 25p.

Play 90 Ball Bingo at the Silver Screen…
The silver screen room is for the early birds and open from 6.00am to 12.00am. Every day a chat host will be present throughout the entire time. Bingo tickets are also cheap with prices ranging from 1p to 5p.

Many bingo sites offer a variety of different rooms for their players to enjoy. Why not check out sites like Bingo Fabulous and Moon Bingo to see just what’s on offer.

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Titan Bingo is No More

Victoria — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:29:41 +0000

Attention to all those Titan Bingo players out there: Titan Bingo has closed down.

It is a sad truth but the internet bingo site Titan Bingo has been forced to close their online bingo doors. The site shut down only this week, November 2nd, meaning that no one will now be able to play on the site, not even registered members.

However, when players try to log onto the site they will not be totally lost and confused as to what is going on. Titan Bingo has set up a help page for their players which advises the account holders on the steps they need to take regarding their online bingo funds.

There are two options for people with money still in their bingo accounts. They can either withdraw all of their funds or choose to gamble them on other Titan group sites such as Titan poker or Titan Games. It is possible for Titan players to just log onto these sites with their previous Titan Bingo account details.

Of course, now previous Titan Bingo players will be looking for new online bingo sites on which to play their favourite past time. There are so many options out there including the great sites Giggle Bingo and 123 Bingo.

The closing down of Titan Bingo is such a shame. Let’s just hope that we don’t see any mmore bingo sites go down the same road!

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Crown Bingo Create Fireworks with BOGOF Offers!

mabel — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:12:26 +0000

Remember remember the 5th of November, gun powder treason and plot!

But now there is another amazing reason to remember it’s Guy Fawkes Night on Friday and that is because of the fantastic offers from Crown Bingo! Not only is there going to be ton of B.O.G.O.F games but there will also be some huge bingo bonuses up for grabs.

So now not only will you be staying indoors to keep warm and safe, watching the beautiful fireworks from your window but you may also win yourself some money! From 8pm to 11pm Crown Bingo shall be hosting heaps of one off Firework B.O.G.O.F games for you to play, including ‘The Bonfire’, ‘The Catherine Wheel’ and ‘The Sparkler’ to double your chance of winning. And that’s not all.

There shall be extra games played on the hour every hour from 8pm till 11pm with even bigger prizes!

The lucky winner of the 8pm games shall pocket a £40 prize fund while the winner of the 9pm will get £60, and the money increases every hour, with the biggest prize of £100 to be won at 11pm.

So you don’t get burned and miss out on this awesome opportunity pre-buy your tickets now!

Just like Halloween, Guy Fawkes night is getting all the bingo sites excited with the likes of RedBus Bingo and William Hill Bingo also getting involved!

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Halloween with Moon Bingo

mabel — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:50:27 +0000

To celebrate the spookiest holiday of the year Moon Bingo are hosting two very special tourneys called trick or treat over the Halloween period!

The prizes for these exciting games include a Camcorder and a Nintendo Wii. But this is not it. Moon Bingo are also running some smaller Halloween promotions giving more players the chance to win a bingo bonus.

Although these promotions are smaller the prizes are better than ever including Moon Points or MPs to Moon Bingo regulars. The rules are that the top five bingo players who manage to bingo the most on their ‘Broom’, ‘Spider’ and ‘Pumpkin’ pattern during the promotional period are going to get 5,000 MPs!

All you have to do is keep an eye out for the patterns in the certain Moon Bingo rooms between 28th and 31st October!

But there is even more fun to be had!

Because most of will be donning some kind of Halloween get up this holiday, Moon Bingo does not want to miss out on the giggles and has asked everyone to send in their pictures.

All you need to do is upload you pic onto the Moon Bingo Facebook page with a little description about your costume. Each and every bingo player who does this will automatically have 2,000 MPs put into their bingo account.

However, there is also a level of competition added into the mix. One player will be crowned the Best Halloween Costume and will be send a spooky hamper of mouth watering chocolate!

And that is not all!

The chat host Moon Fairy is going to be holding an exciting Halloween quiz between 2pm and 4pm on 31st October! Be sure to get involved as MPs are going to be given away like there’s no tomorrow.

If you love Halloween as much as us be sure to check out the online bingo sites William Hill Bingo and Giggle Bingo as they too are getting involved with the scary celebration!

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Wednesday Winners

Tom — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:29:49 +0000

Right ladies and gents, you may not know this but if you play with Virgin Bingo on a Wednesday night at 9pm you could win one of their amazing star prizes by winning their full house game!

Just to give you a quick taster as to some of the brilliant bingo bonuses that have been won in the past, do you like to sound of designer SMEG fridge or a cookery class in Florence? If so then I would get your bingo boots on this coming Wednesday.

One lucky winner this week won a pair of tickets to the 2011 Grand Prix in Italy. And even if the prize on offer isn’t of that much interest to you think how much you could sell if for on Ebay?

It is always worth keeping up to date with internet bingo sites, including Bingo Fabulous and Paddy Power Bingo, so you don’t miss out on an incredible give away.

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Refer a Bingo Friend

Gladys — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:25:39 +0000

Because there are now so many bingo sites available online it can be really tricky to keep on top of all the different promotions, offers and deals going on.

However, the kind of bingo bonus you most want to keep your eye on is no deposit bingo offers – the likes of which can be found on sites such as Gossip Bingo and RedBus Bingo.

Choosing to not accept no deposit bingo is the same as turning away free money – insane! Although a lot of people understand the concept, many do not fully realise just how much money there is to be had by telling their friends about these sites.

A lot of sites, like Moon Bingo and Bingo Hollywood, give a bonus to existing members when they refer their mates to the site. All the friend in question has to do is follow the instructions, when they sign up and it asks for a referrer code, and then you get paid!

It is quite shocking just how much you can earn by referring friends to great bingo sites. These payouts can come in several forms including bonus points, prizes and even, sometimes, money.

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Ladbrokes Bingo Go Pink

Victoria — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:07:18 +0000

If you want to help raise money for Breast Cancer Care why not join the guys at Ladbrokes Bingo?

Today is your last chance to raise funds by playing bingo on this internet bingo site. Also, to help raise awareness Ladbrokes have posted some scary stats on the site too, one stating that someone is diagnosed with breast cancer every 11 minutes!

Ladbrokes have chosen a brilliant time to do this as October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and so it will be in the mind of every woman in the UK.

By increasing awareness of the disease as well we raising money Ladbrokes hope that people will pay more attention to method which can help save lives. Including breast checks, changes in diet and actually going to the doctor the moment you think something may be wrong.

Ladbrokes are not the only bingo site getting involved this month. Ruby Bingo and Posh Bingo have also adjusted their sites to both raise money and awareness of this awful illness.

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A 3rd way to play bingo

Victoria — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:50:54 +0000

A night down at the local bingo hall with a group of friends can be a huge laugh and the convenience of online bingo is outstanding, but could there be another way to play this exciting game?

The answer is yes! A new craze has emerged in Ireland…drive-in bingo!

All because of the smoking ban County Meath in Ireland has started its own drive-in bingo hall. The rules are all pretty much the same. Just like a drive-in film everyone parks their cars in an organised manner, turn their engines off and buy their tickets.

Obviously the bingo caller needs to assistance of a microphone for everyone to hear him but other than that it continues as normal. When a car wins they simply hoot their horn and wave their arms. Then one of the organisers delivers their winnings to their window! Now that’s what I call a bingo bonus.

Seamus Davis the event organiser says, “It’s also a great laugh and there’s been a lot of positive reaction. You can relax in your own car with friends or family, have a smoke if you want, and enjoy the game and not worry about parking. It is really catching on, and word of mouth is helping out with this.”

Will this idea become a hit in the UK? Maybe during the summer time but I doubt us Brits will be willing to leave to comfort of our warm homes during the winter when we could just log onto sites such as RedBus Bingo or Ruby Bingo and have a quick flutter.

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Online Bingo – Why is it so popular?

Jaymac — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:35:24 +0000

Now that the internet is common in almost every single household in the UK, the online gaming world has gone crazy with more and more new sites emerging every day. However, no game seems to have grown more in popularity than online bingo. The traditional ball game has become so popular in its online format that every single type of person loves it!

But how has this happened?

One of the key reasons for the games popularity is because the online version matches so closely to the experience you would get at your local bingo hall. Generally people like things to stay the same and that is one if the reasons why the bingo sites have kept the format very similar to what people know and expect. But the clever internet bingo sites have taken the best elements of the game and jazzed them up a little bit.

The websites have also strived to keep the social element of the game. Several sites, including Virgin Bingo, include the option to chat with other online players allowing gamers to create their own little online community. Social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are also being taken advantage of as people can ‘like’ bingo site pages and ‘follow’ their favourite sites.

In order for bingo fans to accept the online version, the game needed to stay as similar as possible with the same rules and mechanics, along with the charming elements also, including the bingo caller!

Oh yes, you will still hear the bingo calls in all their glory when you’re playing online. The giggle inducing ‘two little ducks’ and ‘top of the shop’ have been kept as well as loads more and it is this attention to detail that has made the game so popular.

Another attractive factor is the convenience the online version brings. Not only does it make it possible for the avid bingo lover to play whenever they like but it has also opened it up to a whole new demographic.

Bingo games can be over in a matter of ten minutes but it is the travelling to and from the bingo hall that becomes time consuming. This way if someone has a free 20 minutes they can hop on the net and potentially win some money! All bingo sites have a vast variety of games, why not check out Giggle Bingo and see what they have to offer?

Online bingo is a really fun experience and you can play as often as you like, but at the end of the day it is a game you want to win. The competitive edge has not been left in the bingo hall but been brought to the sites as well. With you chance to win quite a nice sum of money, with some jackpots exceeding £10,000 you will want lady luck on your side even more.

However, bingo has been and always will be a fairly simple game and because of this it does not exclude anyone from enjoying it. So it is not surprising that online bingo may just become the game of the nation!

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Expected Bingo Buy-outs!

Victoria — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:24:56 +0000

Since the recent stabilisation occurring in the Bingo industry and the Governments new indications that the long term future of the policies which affect the industry appearing more and more certain, there is an air of confidence in the market.

Over the past recent weeks, BingoSupermarket has reported on the below average trading numbers for the business which run internet bingo sites Buckingham, Gala and Top Ten Bingo. With the assistance of new investors and released capital, Gala appear to be managing to trade their way out of the sticky situation.

But, it seems it will be more difficult for Buckingham and Top Ten as the amount of debt is so high that they’re struggling to make themselves profitable after they posted their losses on the most recent trading accounts.

Company KPMG were appointed to take a look at the businesses of Top Ten and Buckingham bingo and also to consider their options in order to reduce the debt which has been put upon Barclays and RBS.

However, every cloud has a silver lining and this would be a good time for other more prudent bingo companies to consider these businesses as the banks shall be forced into a position of renegotiating the terms and then forced to cut some of the losses.

Usually this kind of problem forces business into a change of legislation. Some areas which proved to be a problem were the smoking ban, the change in taxation, and also the gambling reform. With this all taking place and the VAT to increase in January 2011, bingo companies should start to take stock of their business and being to prepare for the future.

A Skegness Bingo venue has now been on sale for more than a year and it has struggled to attract operators who would be in a position to buy the club. However, luckily an investor has come forward and the bingo club has finally agreed a sale.

A change which would be very welcomed in the bingo industry would be a change in the jackpot gaming machines by increasing the fee from £1 to £2. The bingo association has wanted this for a while and have campaigned for it as well as for a review on the number of jackpots assigned to a bingo club.

The better times appear to be returning to bingo but it is hoped this new Government will be more considerate than the past labour Government. A review in the Gross profits tax to bring the industry in line with the betting shops at 15% would certainly be a step in the right direction.

However, online bingo sites are becoming more and more popular, often replacing a woman’s Friday night entertainment rather than going out on the lash. To see what all the excitement is about take a look at 123 Bingo or William Hill Bingo!

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Bingo Hall to be replaced with Hotel!

Tom — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:59:32 +0000

An empty bingo hall in Inverness is going to be knocked down to make room for a £8M Premier Inn.

The work to transform the worn down and miss used bingo hall has begun in the city of Inverness.

Workmen started with diggers and bulldozers on the 23rd in order to demolish the bingo hall situated in Huntly Street. It’s replacement, a multi-million pound Premier Inn, which is going to include a bar, restaurant and even conference facilities.

However, the bingo hall venue has not only been used for this purpose, it was also a cinema, but has now been closed down and empty since 2005. And, due to it being empty for this amount of time is has become a trouble spot for young drinkers.

The property owner, Ardmuir, who is based in Aberdeen, states that the brand new hotel shall bring more than 40 new jobs to the area.

The director of Ardmuir Developments, Richard Thom, said that: “We are delighted to announce that Oglivie Construction has started work on the hotel, which will be a valuable addition to the accommodation choices available for visitors to the city.

“It’s been a prosperous year for tourism in Inverness and we hope the new development will provide a welcome boost to the economy.”

Internet Bingo players can avoid disappointment of their bingo halls being knocked down as they are online! For some of the best bingo rooms check out Moon Bingo and Red Bus Bingo!

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Use online bingo winnings to become blushing beauty!

Victoria — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:53:03 +0000

The best way to use your bingo winnings this autumn is to fight the cold and frost by still looking ravishing.

All the falling leaves and morning frost has confirmed for everyone that autumn/winter is really here. While this means that your bingo roomies will have to exchange their flip-flops for Ugg boots and maxi dresses for jumper dresses, the cold air brings with it some brilliant bingo bonus treats for you to spend on winter woollies and make-up!

To look on trend whilst strutting your stuff along the highstreet a camel coloured coat is a must but blusher is one of the season’s make-up bag essentials, and even more so if you are very fair skinned.

Celebrity British make-up artist, Daniel Sandler, said that choosing a shade darker than your usual shade for the winter is the best technique to use.

“If you go for soft pink in the summer, use a hot pink in the winter. If you use a soft peach blusher in the summer, then again use a little bit more of a brighter peach colour,” he advised.

Founder of Daniel Sandler cosmetics is not the only fan of blusher. Recently the singer LuLu told the Daily Telegraph that she uses blusher to warm up her complexion.

He added: “In the winter you can really play it up with some soft smoky eyes and red or plumy-purple lipstick.”

However, before going out to buy a new blusher, make sure that your skin is in good condition. Because of the cold air and harsh winds, skin tends to get very dry during the winter so moisturising is essential both in the morning and before you go to sleep. You can even add a small dollop of moisturiser to your favourite foundation for further protection during the day.

“You can freshen the look of a complexion by using a foundation which has a slightly dewy finish that will make your skin slightly reflective and alive,” he said.

So, whilst you are sitting on your favourite online bingo site, maybe Red Bus Bingo or William Hill Bingo, think about how you are going to spend your winnings whilst watching the snow fall outside!

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Gina Bingo Re-Launch!

mabel — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:17:29 +0000

The site Which Bingo stated earlier on in the week that the internet bingo site Gina Bingo was shutting down temporarily so that the changes to the site, which are aimed at enhancing the customer experience, could be made.

But, it has been confirmed that the first stage of the changes has taken place and the internet bingo site will be re-opened very soon!

Gina Bingo is upping its game to compete with other online bingo sites like 123 Bingo and Ruby Bingo. Players will see that improvements to the site include a variety of different slot games and four super-instant Bingo games.

The super-instant games are thrilling and feature numerous versiosn including 30 ball, 80 ball and 90 ball games.

The whole point of the instant games it to match up numbers on the cards you have purchased in specific patterns with the numbers which are generated automatically. Obviously each version of the game draws a different amount of balls, beginning with 16 balls and ending with 75 balls.

Stage two of the improvements will be carried out very soon and includes the introduction of two brand new bingo halls providing more games and amazing jackpots. Also more awesome side games will be available for players to enjoy!

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More Support For Breast Awareness Month

mabel — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:57:41 +0000

What with October being Breast Cancer awareness month it is no surprise that a site called Pink Ribbon Bingo has emerged. As it is a fairly new site, only going live approximately one month ago it is doing very well.

Pink Ribbon Bingo has a great unique selling point which you will not find on any other site and that is that every single month 15% of the sites gross revenue is donated to the charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer. So, every time you play on this particular site you are helping an extremely worthy cause.

Other sites including Giggle Bingo and Posh Bingo are also doing their bit by hosting games especially for the Breast Cancer awareness month, however no other site is dedicated specifically to a charity.

Another distinctive factor of the internet bingo site is that players are able to choose to donate a percentage of their winnings to the charity, however this is purely optional, or they can click a link and make a direct donation. The site also acts as a platform for its members to find out more about the dreadful illness.

Although Pink Ribbon Bingo is committed to raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, fundamentally it is still an online bingo site and so there is heaps of great games to play. There are the typical online bingo games as well as some instant win games and fun, exciting promotions.

There is an amazing night occurring on 25th October lined up for all the online bingo members. The gorgeous actress Tamzin Outhwaite, from Eastenders and Hotel Babylon, will be live on the bingo site. She will chat for a whole hour between the hours of 6pm and 7pm so be there to join in all the fun!

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Eco-gadget give away with Mecca Bingo!

mabel — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:22:34 +0000

Due to the popularity and size of Mecca Bingo they can pretty much do what they like and this month is no exception. They are changing their symbolic pink to green and dipping their toe in the environmental sphere. The people in charge are launching a new marketing strategy by giving free eco-friendly gadgets to their members!

Mecca Bingo have always used their popularity to support members and numerous Government initiatives and has decided now is the right time to try and go green! So, players at Mecca will be getting a different bingo bonus of water widgets and LIME energy saving plugs for free. The gadget producers claim that users will be able to save roughly £100 on their utility bills every year.

In order to receive your free gismos simply visit the internet bingo site and register your details with the company. You will then receive the money saving devices, which will be delivered within 28days right to your front door. The only fine print is that each house hold is only allowed one of each gadget and must live within Great Britain.

Mecca Bingo are hoping that this free give away not only encourages their players to go green but also to show the public that they are a caring and generous online business. It will now remain to be seen whether or sites like Bingo Fabulous and Polo Bingo follow suit.

The Gaming Director of Meccabingo.com, Angus Nisbet, stated “This initiative is the first of its kind to be introduced to the bingo community and we’re pleased to be able to offer our customers the chance to take part.
“As part of our commitment at Mecca Bingo, to reduce our own carbon emissions, we wanted to give our customers the chance to reduce their energy usage too.”

The LIME energy plug is a remote that is able to turn off any appliance instead of leaving them on standby. The water widget turns an ordinary shower into an eco-friendly shower. It does this by reducing the amount of water that is used and therefore the amount of energy that is needed.

Mecca Bingo will be running this scheme until the end of the year so there is plenty of time to get involved!

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‘Like’ Gossip Bingo and Receive £2 Free!

Victoria — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:46:39 +0000

So, if you are anything like any other avid bingo fan, gossiping comes as natural as breathing in and out and this is exactly where the name came from for one of the UK’s biggest bingo sites – Gossip Bingo!

Right now they have an amazing offer for all new registering members, if you join today and then ‘like’ their Facebook page you will receive £2 as a free Bingo Bonus. However, this is not the only benefit of joining their group – you will receive updates on give aways for thousands of gossip points and will also be the first to know about new promotions and offers.

Gossip Bingo is not the only internet bingo site to start embracing social networking platforms. Sites such as Posh Bingo and Eat Sleep Bingo are also on Facebook.

The Gossip Bingo site is designed to look like a generic gossip magazine, a site very familiar to the majority of online bingo players. There is also a good amount of showbiz mischief taking place. Should you play Gossip Bingo on SuperStar Sunday (where you can get your hands on tickets for only 1p) you could have the chance of winning a £100 jackpot prize!

On the other hand, if you play Gossip Bingo on a Monday evening with tickets only costing 2p you could be in with a chance to win luxury make-over treatments., it’s a small price to pay to win a fixed jackpot of £100.

There is a chance to win something amazing every day of the week. Each Tuesday evening see’s the 90 ball bingo game Tinsel town Tuesday surprise some lucky bingo fan with a chance to win £200 on a 10p card!

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Could Bingo match Lottery?

Tom — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:00:15 +0000

Ever since the national lottery has been going, they have had a large commitment to offer funds and grants in order to support local communities and other worthwhile causes. Not only did this boost the profile of the lottery but also helped to generate a positive attitude towards the game from the public.

Recently more and more internet bingo sites are starting to support charities also. This can be seen currently with sites such as Giggle Bingo and Foxy Bingo supporting the Breast Cancer awareness campaign which always takes place in October. So, the question has to be asked ‘are bingo sites going to follow in the footsteps of the lottery?’ Bingo site William Hill has raised over £45,000 for charity since its launch in 2007.

With more and more new bingo sites emerging every month it is no secret that it is a very profitable sector to be in and while larger bingo brands are supporting equally well known charities, they are too supporting smaller non profit organisations too!

A while back people only thought that the way to win a million was by playing the lottery every single chance they had and putting all their hopes on six chosen numbers. But, now it has all changed. There have been many mega wins on online bingo games who offer huge bingo bonus’s including sites like Paddy Power Bingo and Ruby Bingo. These sizable wins demonstrate that internet bingo is hot on the heels of the lottery, and it will continue this way if the popularity of the online games continue to grow as it has been.

As you may have noticed, Bingo sites have been hitting it hard when it comes to advertising and marketing, with some big sponsorship deals coming through such as Emmerdale, but the question is will bigger bingo names like Mecca and Gala get involved with local community support?

Although online bingo has increased massively in popularity over the past couple of years it is still not on the same wavelength as the lottery and not only in terms of prize money. But by looking at the progression of internet bingo you can see that it will not be long until it is a possibility!

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William Hill Bingo Join the Fight against Cancer

Victoria — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:36:43 +0000

We all know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the online bingo sites have been more than eager to help this amazing cause.

Now we can report that along with Foxy Bingo, Giggle Bingo and Posh Bingo, William Hill Bingo are also helping to raise funds and help the raise the profile of the campaign. Internet bingo sites are adding novelty games to their sites in order to encourage players to give money as well as enjoying themselves and possibly winning!

William Hill Bingo is allowing its players to nominate their favourite cancer charities and then the five with the most amounts of votes will receive an equal share of the proceeds that have been raised via the site.

The sites will raise money through their new Pink ticket games which will be played six times every day, all with different prize amounts ranging from £25 – £75 depending upon the time of day. The Pink ticket games will be played in the Community room on the site from 17th October until 31st October, with the cards costing a tiny 10p each.

William Hill Bingo are not newbies when it comes to raising money for cancer charities. Since the launch of the site in 2007, William Hill Bingo has raised over £45,000, not only reflecting well on the site but also in its community of generous and caring players.

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Closing Bingo Halls Boosts Online Playing

mabel — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:11:51 +0000

An industry expert has stated that the closing down of traditional bingo halls has helped boost the internet bingo industry.

This statement has come from the head of research at Global Betting and Gaming Consultants Lorien Pilling, who also believed that the smoking ban would result in many people would not carry out their favourite pastimes outside of their homes.

That is exactly why the bingo lovers have now moved across to online bingo as they can no longer smoke in bingo halls, but also that the online option is able to offer something that the bingo halls are unable to.

Lorien Pilling said: “People can do it from home and enjoy a cigarette whilst they’re playing online.”

The main benefits of online bingo is that it offers far more choice such as free bingo, bingo bonus’, and amazing give-aways including TV’s and holidays. This is particularly good considering the current economic climate, many bingo players love a freebie!

Although traditional bingo halls have benefits such as the social environment, numerous online bingo sites, such as Redbus Bingo and William Hill Bingo, have ensured that their sites also have that community feel to them. They are also beginning to take advantage of the social networking platforms Facebook and Twitter, which players can use during their bingo games.

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Pensioners fall out over bingo win!

mabel — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:11:11 +0000

Who would have thought that bingo could tear apart a friendship? Best friends Muriel Harrison and Sandra Fowler-McAllister have been locked in a court battle over the win of £10,000.

The best friend have always split their winnings but after years of playing and winning together, Muriel has taken Sandra to court after she refused to split her big jackpot win. She was so angry that only court action seemed like an appropriate solution.

The duo used to eat and sleep bingo and after Sandra went back on their agreement, Muriel erupted in anger at the greed of her so-called friend. Mrs Harrison said: ‘She told me “I don’t feel I can give you half”. I said “What do you mean?” and she said “As you know I need the money more than you, you have got your own property”.

As a way of easing the guilt Sandra told the court that she did offer Muriel 20% of the winnings and that they had no agreement as to what would happen if they won quite a large amount. They had never won that much before, never thought they would win that much as so had never discussed what would happen.

The judge Francis Reeson dismissed Muriel’s claim stating that the women had an ad-hoc agreement that only worked when it suited them. He also stated that both women were simply putting forward a point of view and so it didn’t mean that either of them was lying.

The case has been dismissed although Muriel does plan on making an appeal.

Maybe now the ladies will prefer to use the numerous new bingo sites online such as RedBus Bingo and Virgin Bingo.

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Your Favourite Mag Could Be Offering Free Bingo!

Jaymac — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:26:48 +0000

Now is the perfect time to make sure you buy your favourite girlie reads!

Tombola Bingo have inserted a huge 25 million leaflets into numerous girlie gossip and lifestyle magazines. Every one of these leaflets contains a £5 bingo offer which allows you to play without having to submit a deposit, therefore, enabling you to have a quick ‘test-drive’ of the site without any risk or financial input what so ever.

The leaflets can be found in publications such as Bella, Soap Life, New and Real People. But be aware, this bingo bonus can only be redeemed with one of these inserts and cannot be accessed online through the Tombola Bingo website.

Tombola have managed to edge themselves ahead of other online bingo sites, such as 123Bingo and Moon Bingo by being voted the UK online bingo site of the year. Now, with this huge advertising and marketing campaign underway I’m sure they will become even more popular.

It is elements like the unique games of Cinco and Bingo Roulette that make Tombola Bingo stand out from the crowd.

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Help find the City Bingo Burglar!

Jaymac — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:27:58 +0000

A burglary took place in a Mecca Bingo club in Exeter and the police have been looking for him for days.
However, they have now released an image of the individual they believe will be able to help them with their investigation.

The man, named Darren Gibbons, is thought to have some kind of connection with the criminal act.

It has previously been reported that masked individuals raided the Bingo hall and are thought to have got their hands on thousands on pounds. This is not the kind of bingo bonus the employees and frequent users were hoping for!

Although the police have made an appeal and also asked witnesses and residents for any information what so ever, however it has been to no avail. The CCTV has also been reviewed and images have appeared showing 3 offenders, but their faces were covered by balaclavas and hoods.

The burglars are thought to have gained entry to the bingo hall in the early hours of Monday 23rd August by using keys and were also able to deactivate the security alarms. It took them approximately one hour breaking the locks on 32 gaming machines before leaving the scene with £4,500.

Since the incident the police have arrested four people in connection with the incident. However, they have been released on bail until November 10th.

The manager of said Mecca Bingo hall, Alan Forshaw, told the Echo that the club was helping the police with the investigation as much as possible. Naturally, the venue has been closed for a small period of time in order to clean up etc. but reopened only a few days later.

Maybe this is a sign that online bingo sites, including the likes of Paddy Power Bingo and Polo Bingo are safer?

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Playing Bingo for the greater Good

Tom — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:20:47 +0000

Ever since bingo halls have been in existence they have donated money to a vast array of worthy charities, whether it be from special money raising events or simple change collectors scattered around the hall.

Now numerous internet bingo sites are jumping on the good deed band wagon and are donating a percentage of their proceeds to help struggling communities all over the country. It has long been known that Mecca Bingo is a huge supporter of Marie Curie Foundation who are committed to fighting breast cancer, and now Foxy Bingo are following suit.

As the main online bingo users are female, breast cancer research is an obvious choice both for raising awareness, and also for guaranteeing a certain level of support.

However, other sites, such as William Hill Bingo and Eat Sleep Bingo, sponsor numerous charities including religious institutes to those charities who take care of childhood health and education. Although some miserable buggers may simply think that these kinds of sponsorships are just for a marketing purpose but this is very much not the case.

The world of online bingo not only provides excitement and entertainment for its players, but some of them are even able to earn an income from them. But now these fun filled sites can also provide a way for you to support some very worthy causes.

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Shares in Mecca Bingo rise

Gladys — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:06:08 +0000

Rank, the owner of Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino chains, saw a 5 per cent jump in their shares on Thursday. The gaming group said that they expected its full year results to be at the top end of the market predictions and were ecstatic with the findings.

It has now emerged that their like-for-like sales rose 7 per cent in the three months leading up to 3rd October. The like-for-like revenues at Grosvenor Casinos came in even higher at 9 per cent in the same quarter and players on the company’s bingo clubs spent an extra 2 per cent whilst there.

Due to the increase in internet bingo sites getting individuals to actually leave the comfort of their own homes and enter a bingo hall has become exceptionally harder. However, Rank has experienced more customers entering its Mecca Bingo venues for the 1st time in over a decade within the first half of the year. However, year-on-year the number of visitors remained unchanged in the 3rd quarter.

Rank out their success down to their concentration on management capabilities when focusing on revitalising the troubled chain. There are now plans to expand the Mecca Full House concept from its four venues to six as it reopens halls in Dagenham and Southend-on-Sea this coming autumn.

It is worth checking out both Mecca Bingo halls and their online equivalent as well as others including Bingo playground and Bingo flash!

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Win a trip to London with Bejeweled Bingo!

Victoria — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:58:34 +0000

Everyone loves a game of the jewel encrusted Bejeweled and it’s shocking to think that the gem of the internet gaming world is reaching its tenth year! Yes it may be very simple, yes it still has the same jingle sound when you get a line, but this game has seen off much competition. However, Bejeweled still has a place in the hearts of the young and old.

Bejeweled is loved so much by the nation that it is finding its way into the internet bingo market. Jackpotjoy have recently introduced Bejeweled Bingo to its players. The game provides a bingo bonus round that consists of a minute of playing Bejeweled at the end of a normal bingo game to win free tickets.

The new gaming format has been such a hit it would be of no surprise if other online bingo sites like Giggle Bingo and Polo Bingo jumped on the band wagon.

As an added extra Jackpotjoy Bingo are giving away a trip to London to one of their lucky players in a prize draw. The trip is made up of two-nights in an amazing 4 star hotel and £1,000 in spending money to hit the high class shops with. Additionally, the winner will have 2 hours use of the Bejeweled London Cab to ferry them where-ever they need to go.

There is still plenty of time for you to have a chance to win. The competition is open until the 24th October and you can earn one entry to the prize draw every single day. To earn one entry you need to buy a minimum of six tickets to play a game of Bejeweled Bingo. So to increase your chances of winning this trip you need to play every day until the closing date.

All brand new Bingo players to Jackpotjoy Bingo are going to receive 200% deposit bonus to £200 that would provide more than enough money to qualify for a draw every single day.

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Bingo – Bringing people together!

Victoria — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:36:01 +0000

Many people attend traditional bingo halls because they enjoy the game but also because they like the sense of community that is shared by all the bingo players. It is a social event for many people and if often played on a very regular basis. It gives friends a chance to meet up, catch up and enjoy a great game.

It is a concern of many that with bingo moving to the new popular online format this sense of camaraderie and community will be lost amongst the players as they are sitting alone at their computer desks. But in fact this is not true at all! Online bingo players are very much encouraged to interact with other online players through the site’s chat facilities.

New bingo sites, while offering a very convenient format, are also very aware that this community feel is important. Whilst most sites have the chat facilities, some websites have additional features such as enabling players to add other players as ‘friends’ and send them gifts and gimmicks. In some instances, players can team up on games to win prizes.

Other sites encourage players to get their friends to sign up by offering incentives such as bonuses and cash credit.

Sites which encourage the community spirit include Sky Bingo, Virgin Bingo and Ruby Bingo. Sky Bingo has in recent weeks added a bunch of different bingo rooms to their site in response to the suggestions, ideas and questions they had received off their customers.

Another new addition that Sky Bingo will be introducing soon is the ‘Community’ section of their site. Using this part of the site, players will be able to discuss the site itself and the games on forums and notice boards, and be able to interact with each other in different ways.

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Man abandons 2year old to play Bingo!

Gladys — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:32:13 +0000

A Chinese father in Denia was arrested after leaving her 2year old little girl in the car for over an hour! The daughter was found in a poor state while her father was inside playing a game of Staurday afternoon bingo.

It was reported by the local media that the small child was discovered in a state of hyperventilation and that medical attention was definitely required. An SAMU ambulance arrived at the scene and the little one made a full recovery without needing any further medical treatment.

It has now been reported that the Police are looking for other family members that are able to take care of the child. However, it is unknown whether further action will be taken against the irresponsible father.

If the Chinese gentleman had of played online on sites like William Hill Bingo or USA Bingo, this would not have happened!

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Bingo employee gets engaged during work!

Tom — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:28:01 +0000

Imagine going to work, it just being a normal day, and then you come home engaged! Well this is exactly what happened to one lucky Mecca Bingo club employee Shauna Crawshaw.

Shauna, who had turned 19 that day, had no idea that her boyfriend of seven months, Daniel Clamp, was planning to propose to her that day in front of at least 100 bingo players- now there’s a bingo bonus they didn’t expect.

The romantic gesture took place at Mecca Bingo club in Middleway Park, Burton. Daniel, a 21 year old who lives in Thorn Tree Lane, Newhall, decided that he wanted to propose in front of an audience and thought there was no better place to do it that at Shauna’s workplace.

He commented: “I thought that proposing to her at work would be quite special.”

Daniel had put some thought into how it was all going to work and spoke to Shauna’s manager, who agreed he could use the bingo hall microphone, usually used to call the numbers, to pop the question.

Miss Crawshaw, from Springfield Road in Swadlincote, added: “My manager told me to come over and told the caller to stop the game because Dan had something to say to me.

“Dan got up on the stage and said that he loved me and he wanted to marry me.”

Shauna then used to microphone to give her response which was obviously a yes!

The loved up couple then went out for a romantic celebration meal that same evening. The couple have not yet thought of setting a date but are enjoying the first stages of being newly engaged. However, they have said that it will be after Shauna has completed her beauty course at Burton College and Daniel has finished his sports development coaching degree.

Although you may not see such romantic gestures by playing online bingo, you can still get your bingo thrills at sites such as Posh Bingo and Eat Sleep Bingo.

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Facebook welcomes Bingo Chest!

mabel — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:35:37 +0000

Many online bingo sites are getting involved in social networking to heighten their profile and keep connected with their users.

This week Bingo Chest have got involved and joined the world of Facebook. They can now network like many other online bingo companies do. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Bingo Chest are giving all their players who become a fan of their Facebook page a free £2 bingo bonus!

To receive their bonus all they need to do is click on the ‘like’ and post their username on the wall, then their account will be credited.

By having a Facebook fan page Bingo Chest members can receive the latest news, gossip and promotions rather than having to keep checking the promotions page. This is going to be very handy as most of us are always on Facebook!

Another improvement Bingo Chest have made is that they have now recruited enough Chat Hosts to be able to man their bingo rooms every evening from 7pm, allowing players to enjoy fantastic chat games and heaps of fun.

This Sunday there is an extra special £10,000 Linx Bingo Game! So if you would like to win big money you now know where you need to be this weekend.

Why not check out Bingo Chest’s Facebook fan page and see how it compares to other bingo fan pages like Giggle Bingo and Moon Bingo.

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Bingo Cove lends a Christmas hand

Tom — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:11:41 +0000

Well that time of year is creeping closer and closer. Soon we will be able to hear jingle bells ringing and see holly leaves everywhere – yes you guessed it Christmas!

So with this in mind many of us are staying to save up, and planning what presents we are going to buy. But for some lucky individuals saving up will not be an issue this year. Bingo Cove are going to surprise one of their players with an amazing bingo bonus of £10,000!

This guaranteed jackpot will give someone a very magical holiday to end 2010. This jackpot can be won at Bingo Cove’s 90 ball bingo game and there are three brilliant chances to win. The prize money shall be split in three ways between the one line winner, two line winner and the full house winner.

The game will take place on 22nd December and you can now buy tickets for £10 each. This does seem like a very high price for a bingo ticket, considering you can get 10p tickets from sites such as Polo Bingo. But, you can also collect points as you play leading up to Christmas and earn a free bingo ticket for the game.

For every 2,000points you collect at Bingo Cove you will be able to get a free bingo ticket for your chance to win this amazing Christmas jackpot. Although 2,000 may seem like a lot there are numerous ways you can collect them such as referring a friend, wagering money on instant games and playing on any of the Christmas patterns.

Once you have your bingo tickets all you need to do is wait until the 22nd rolls around and see if you will be giving your bank balance a cash injection.

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Win Lady Gaga tickets with Sing Bingo!

Tom — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:29:37 +0000

Sing bingo knows exactly what their customers want – and that is why they are giving them the chance to win Lady Gaga tickets!

One of their online players will be jumping for joy on Sunday 31st October, as they will have won four tickets to go and see the brilliant superstar do her thing at the amazing Monster Ball tour. Now that’s what I call a bingo bonus!

But it gets even better. The lucky winner and their three very fortunate guests shall not only watch Gaga perform all of the hits but also stay in the luxurious Hilton Hotel at Canary Wharf London for one night. And it gets even better…Sing Bingo will also be giving the winner £200 is spending money!

If you would love to win this awesome prize to see Lady Gaga perform on 17th December you will need to pre-purchase online bingo cards for only 5p, or try your hand at obtaining some free bingo cards into the game by collecting points.
Every 500 points earned between now and 11.59pm on 30th October, you will get one free bingo card into the game.

Sing Bingo, like many of its competitor sites such as Bingo fabulous and Bingo playground, love to offer their customers amazing prizes such as this.

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Foxy Bingo Breast Cancer Month

mabel — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:19:16 +0000

Foxy Bingo is very different from many other online bingo sites, in that they avidly support many charities and every year give thousands of pounds to those charities. In 2009 Foxy Bingo raised over £13,000 for the breast cancer campaign and now they are hoping to do it all over again. October is breast cancer month and Foxy is ready to pink once more.

In order to try and raise as much money as possible Foxy Bingo have loads of fund-raising planned. And you too can do your bit for the breast cancer campaign, simply play Bingo at the Foxy Bingo site throughout October.

There are so many new bingo sites emerging, but Foxy Bingo still manages to stay ahead by doing kind acts such as raising money for charity. These other sites include the likes of Paddy Power Bingo and US Bingo.

Every week, on a Monday, Foxy Bingo host a £1,000 pre-purchase game. When you buy tickets for this game not only will you be with a chance to win the prize but you shall also be giving to charity. A penny is given to the breast cancer campaign from every 10p ticket that is sold.

You should also look out for the pink ribbon patterns in the 75 ball games. Every time a bingo ticket is bought, Foxy Bingo shall donate 20% to the Breast Cancer Campaign and so the more you buy the more you shall be giving to charity.

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