Recession Hits Internet Bingo
Posted on November 30th, 2009
During the ongoing global recession it seemed that the internet bingo industry was immune from its effects. Despite, or perhaps because of, the recession, the internet bingo industry grew as people short of cash searched for inexpensive home based entertainment and internet bingo was a perfect fit. The decline of the land based bingo industry [...]
Connecticut Taking a Closer Look at Charitable Bingo
Posted on November 24th, 2009
The use of bingo for charitable purposes has been well established for decades in the US and the UK. Internet bingo websites often have games to benefit various charities. Probably the most famous example of this was the charitable games held by Kezia Obama the mother of the US president. Mrs. Obama’s games benefited the [...]
The Alabama Bingo War
Posted on November 24th, 2009
The fight over electronic bingo in Alabama is sure to puzzle most UK bingo players. The fight includes the usual suspects, a right wing governor with close ties to the religious right. Alabama governor Riley seems to be waging a one man war against this innocuous form of gambling. Neither side seems willing to compromise [...]
Will Independent Internet Bingo Sites Survive?
Posted on November 23rd, 2009
Bingo has a long and interesting history. Most accounts say that bingo is descended from a 15th century Italian lottery game and that the modern bingo card was invented by a US mathematician. Many believe the game was introduced into the UK by a gentleman named Eric Morley but this has been disputed. After the [...]
Bingo in Baghdad ?
Posted on November 20th, 2009
Bingo is usually seen as a game played in western countries but the fact is that people around the globe enjoy playing bingo. Bingo is especially popular in the UK and during the glory days of the British Empire British culture including bingo was exported to even the remotest parts of the empire. Bingo, both [...]
Internet Bingo Sites Using Facebook and Twitter
Posted on November 18th, 2009
Social networking websites are immensely popular as is internet bingo and it was only a matter of time before the two were combined. Internet marketers have harnessed the power of social networking sites and have achieved fantastic results. The popular social networking website Facebook has had groups devoted to both internet and land based bingo [...]
Check That Privacy Policy!
Posted on November 10th, 2009
Every reputable internet bingo website has a clearly written privacy policy. These policies usually include an agreement that the website will not reveal or sell personal information about internet bingo and poker players. A recent report from Australia revealed that several internet gaming giants have sold and traded player information like a commodity. Industry experts [...]
Bingo Tax To Remain in Place
Posted on November 6th, 2009
The ongoing flap on the excessive bingo tax in the UK continues and has been discussed at the highest levels of government. This year’s budget saw the tax on land based bingo clubs raised from 15% to 22% and has hit already suffering bingo operators hard. The national smoking ban has hit the clubs hard [...]
Recession? What Recession?
Posted on November 2nd, 2009
It goes without saying that we are in the midst of the worst recession since the great depression of the 1930’s and millions around the globe have suddenly found themselves unemployed. Since the beginning of the recession in the fall of 2008 monthly job losses in the US have averaged about 200,000 per month. The [...]
