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Playing Bingo Blog And Bingo News
Our blog section below features news and opinion on the world of bingo, both retail and online. Events, legal issues, player problems, special offers and more will be featured in the blog. Stay up to date with the RSS feed.
Posted by Nicola on: Wednesday, May. 16th 2012 7:55 AM
Here a Playing Bingo we work hard to have a comprehensive directory of online bingo brands and with new brands opening at an exponential rate, we definitely have our work cut out. We know that bingo players love to hear about new bingo sites, after all we are players of the game ourselves, and for this reason we will be posting, once a month, a list of the brands that we have reviewed in the previous month.
Of course some of the brands we have reviewed may not actually be new to the world of online bingo; it could be that they had simply slipped through our bingo net. In these monthly updates we will provide a list of the new reviews listed here at Playing Bingo, a date the site opened, the welcome offer, the software used and the network the site is on (if applicable) with a link to our full review.
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Posted by Nicola on: Monday, May. 14th 2012 7:08 AM
Many of you may be aware that recently we have seen Bet365 Bingo take over the commercial breaks for advertising their brand where once Tombola had this prime position. One day we were seeing the Tombola players having a ball in the full length adverts or simply in the bumpers during the Emmerdale adverts, and then suddenly they were no more. The reason for the change is because one of the participants in the commercial was arrested for the sexual abuse of children.
Alexander Mortimer was yesterday remanded in custody after admitting the charges and sentencing was deferred pending background reports. You can read the full story about Alexander Mortimer here.
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Posted by Nicola on: Friday, May. 11th 2012 7:37 AM
Bingo 3x may be just another Dragonfish brand when you step through their virtual doors but the site has a couple of extras offered to players making their first deposit at the site but you have to be quick, the “little something extra” from Bingo 3x is set to expire on 31st May 2012 according to the sites Terms and Conditions.
The first extra from Bingo 3x is a 200% cash match offer on your first deposit of £10, as far as we know this offer is set to be around longer than the other two though. In addition to an increased first deposit offer Bingo 3x are also giving players who make an initial deposit of £10 a £5 Amazon voucher.
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Posted by Nicola on: Wednesday, May. 9th 2012 7:07 AM
The chances are that as a bingo player you will hold accounts at many sites on the Dragonfish network and be well aware of what the bonus structure is on deposits. What you might not be aware of is that the operator of all these sites has made a change to the reload bonus structure and it’s definitely for the better! Previously any player making deposits after their initial transaction had to fund their account with at least £20 in order to be eligible for deposit bonuses.
The new Dragonfish reload bonus structure will appeal to those working too a bingo budget because now there is a cash match bonus offered at all sites on the network of 25% for deposits of £10. Previously a £10 deposit at the sites on this network got nothing!
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Posted by David on: Tuesday, May. 8th 2012 8:31 PM
Budding authors take note, Playing Bingo is launching a brand new competition that will be right up your street. We’ve got some great prizes up for grabs in our Short Story Competition, with a top prize of £300; and, unlike many other short story competitions it’s free to enter, as long as you’re over 18 and a UK resident. The theme is Bingo and can be interpreted in a number of ways.
You can find out all the info you need, the terms and conditions and how to enter over at the Short Story competition page. The more eagle eyed amongst you might also notice that page lives in the brand new Competitions And Prizes section of the site, and is the first of a number of planned competitions and promotions.
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Posted by Nicola on: Monday, May. 7th 2012 8:33 AM
On 10th May we are set to see a name change for Littlewoods Bingo as it becomes Vernons Bingo as part of the “increased focus on the Vernons e-Gaming brand”. Vernons is a name that I remember from my youth; a chap knocking on the door to collect the football pools from my Mum and Dad, but recently we have seen a more prolific online presence from this gaming brand. It was only a couple of months ago that Vernons Casino started to advertise their wares on television so could we soon be seeing a Vernons Bingo commercial too?
What does the chance from Littlewoods Bingo to Vernons Bingo mean for you, the player? Well firstly, and most importantly, your account will remain the same – all that will change is the domain that you visit – it will become vernonsbingo.com.
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Elsewhere on the site you'll find loads of great content on the game - below is list of what's available here for you.
Land Bingo
As the name suggests, the Land Bingo section of the site features information on high street version of the game, played at bingo clubs all around the UK. Here's what's there for you:
- Bingo Guides - Our guides section will help you get to grips with a number of bingo related issues. Covering different aspects of the game they'll give you the advice you need.
- Club Finder - Find a club in your town, and don't forget to send us your reviews of the clubs you play at. The UK's largest bingo club directory.
- Bingo History - The UK's largest online collection of UK bingo history materials and information. Find out about the game's colourful history and culture here.
- Lost Bingo Halls - The UK's only online archive of bingo halls that have fallen by the wayside, photos, comments and history on some of bingo's fallen palaces.
- Old News Section - Our archive of old content from older versions of the site. The content here is still of interest to bingo fans, but archived in its own section as it is no longer updated.
Online Bingo
For those that enjoy a game of bingo without leaving the house, our Online Bingo section features loads of great info to help you choose the best bingo sites to play at, the best deals, and the pitfalls of playing bingo online.
- Bonuses & Promo Codes - Find out about the many bonuses available for online players, and any extra bonuses we've been able to arrange on your behalf.
- Complaints - If you've been cheated by an online bingo site, or found yourself with a grievance, then check out our complaints section to see what satisfaction you can get.
- Free Bingo - Playing for free for cash prizes has become a big hit in the online bingo world. Take a look at our list of some of the most popular free sites and free offers.
- Funding Methods - This section is a guide to what sorts of payment methods you can use with online bingo, and lists which sites tale which payment methods.
- Reviews - We've reviewed and play tested all the most popular bingo sites, as well as many you've probably never heard of before. Get the low down in our reviews section.
- Networks - Bingo networks are an integral part of the online experience, but most players know little about networking and what it means. Find out who's networked and who isn't.
- Software - Despite there being hundreds of online bingo sites, there are only a handful of software solutions powering the games. Find out which one your favourite site runs on here.
General Bingo
As well as our two dedicated sections, there are a number of other sections of the site which cover areas that would fit well in to both the land and online sections, rather than to just the one of them.
- Articles And Interviews - Editorial and interviews on different aspects of bingo, from industry events to legal info and review of people involved in the game.
- Gallery - A section to quickly find the visual things we have on the site. From the Flickr groups to the club images and other stuff.
- Blog And Bingo News - You'll see the latest posts above, but if you want to delve deeper, this page will get you in to all our older posts on the new blog.
- Shop - A range of different bingo related items, from tickets and pens through to games and DVDs. Take a look and see if what you need's there.
- Your Stories - Stories and memories of working in bingo, both real and fictional, we'd love to hear more of your stories.
And finally, if you'd like to contact us you can do it here: Contact Playing Bingo, and if you want to find out about who runs the site, visit our About Us page.
