New UK Bingo Market Report Published
Posted on September 21st, 2009
Market research agency Mintel recently released a report on the UK bingo market. The report titled “Bingo UK April 2009” analyzes such issues as the effect the smoking ban has had on bingo in the UK. Other topics covered are the effects of the current recession and global credit crunch and the effect they have [...]
Whistle Blower Banned From Bingo Hall
Posted on August 7th, 2009
In the US bingo is used as a fundraising tool for churches, Veterans groups, and charitable organizations. The popularity of bingo clubs in the US is not as great as in the UK and bingo halls not sponsored by churches, charities and veterans groups are chiefly found on Native American reservations across the US. In [...]
More Good News For the Internet Bingo Industry
Posted on June 17th, 2009
The news for the internet bingo industry keeps getting better and better. Smoking bans and excessive taxation have hurt traditional brick and mortar bingo halls across the UK. The misguided government policies have caused many bingo halls to shutter their doors forever. In the meantime the internet bingo industry is thriving despite the global recession. [...]
Kezia Obama Challenges Mandela to Game of Bingo
Posted on April 8th, 2009
It is no secret that Kezia Obama, US president Barack Obama’s stepmother, is a big bingo fan. Recently Mrs. Obama sponsored a charity internet bingo game which resulted in a twenty thousand pound check being presented to the Sue Ryder Charity. Mrs. Obama, who lives in Bullbrook, Bracknell, plays bingo regularly at local bingo halls.
Now [...]
Cleaner Wins £1 Million Pound Bingo Jackpot
Posted on April 6th, 2009
It is always heartwarming to read about a big bingo win by a hardworking and unselfish bingo player. Soraya Lowell who works as a cleaner and lives in a council house won an astounding £1,167,795 ($1,721,962 USD) jackpot while playing at a bingo hall named Club 3000 located in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Mrs. Lowell has had an [...]
Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
Posted on February 4th, 2009
Britain recently experienced a heavy snowstorm which left many homebound. Of course most people in similar situations try to make the best of a bad situation
Bingo A Crime?
Posted on December 22nd, 2008
It must be tough to be a bingo fan in Turkey! Last week six British tourists were arrested and fined $81 dollars for playing bingo!
Bush Strikes Again!
Posted on December 3rd, 2008
Despite objections from the hard pressed banking community the Bush administration is moving to implement the unpopular Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act passed in 2006.
