Internet Bingo TV Ads Big Business in the UK
Posted on August 13th, 2009
The UK easily has one of the largest internet bingo markets in the world. It has been estimated that the UK market is served more than 250 internet bingo websites. Competition between internet bingo websites is keen and many of the larger bingo providers have taken to television advertising to attract new players. Since a [...]
Internet Bingo to Become Billion Dollar a Year Business
Posted on August 12th, 2009
The popularity of internet bingo in the UK and the expansion of bingo into European markets are expected to provide internet bingo operators with record profits. Research done by H2 Gambling Capital show that revenues generated by internet bingo are expected to grow 20% during the next two years. Gaming experts predict that revenue from [...]
Welcome Back PayPal!
Posted on August 11th, 2009
E wallet Paypal has announced they will resume fund transfers to and from gambling sites including internet bingo. Paypal was originally the e wallet for most online gambling transactions and left the lucrative gambling market when it was purchased by Ebay. Ebay attributed their decision to an “uncertain regulatory environment surrounding online gaming.” At the [...]
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 [...]
Internet Bingo Association A Possibility
Posted on July 19th, 2009
Internet bingo has grown to such an extent that there are rumors of internet bingo providers forming a separate organization rather than remain in the current Bingo Association that is mostly focused on the land based bingo industry. Rumor has it that several representatives of the internet bingo industry have been in talks regarding the [...]
Looking For Romance? Try Internet Bingo
Posted on July 16th, 2009
The brick and mortar bingo industry in the UK is in real trouble. The draconian smoking ban, excessive taxation, and the economy have all conspired to cripple the land based bingo industry. Internet bingo is quite another story. The internet bingo industry grew by an astounding 60% in the past year and has defied the [...]
Bingo Demographics Rapidly Changing
Posted on July 15th, 2009
The stereotype of the average bingo player is rapidly fading. Many people still think of bingo as a pastime for older people and dominated by female players. It is true that bingo provides valuable social interaction for pensioners but bingo demographics are rapidly changing. Younger players are flocking to trendy bingo clubs in London and [...]
Bingo in the Far North
Posted on June 15th, 2009
When most people think of the far north in Canada they think of deep snow, dogsleds, thick forests, and tundra. In villages and hamlets across the Canadian north bingo has become a popular form of entertainment. Radio bingo is a fast growing business in northern Canada.
In Edmonton Canada the expansion of a rural aboriginal radio [...]
Internet Gaming Bill Introduced in the US
Posted on May 13th, 2009
The global recession has created many winners and losers. In the UK online bingo has been a big winner during the ongoing recession. Not only in the internet bingo industry thriving in the UK, it is one of the few industries experiencing growth and creating new employment opportunities. Across the Atlantic internet bingo has not [...]
UK Bingo Halls Facing Higher Taxes
Posted on May 4th, 2009
In the UK land based bingo halls have been troubled with declining attendance largely due to the national smoking ban. Double taxation has limited profits for many bingo halls. Recently the government scrapped the Value Added Tax (VAT) on bingo halls but then proceeded to raise the gambling tax from 15% to 22% effectively raising [...]
