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Latest: Bingo Numbers: History And Meanings
In her latest article, historian Dr. Carolyn Downs explores the history of bingo number names, taking an in-depth look at their origins, meanings and place in the English language.
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Playing Bingo Blog And Bingo News
Our blog section below features news and opinions 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.
Paddy Power Bingo has always offered some really dull adverts for their brand in the past but a recent interview between Becky Liggero of Calvin Ayre and Oonah Flanagan of Paddy Power revealed that this is set to change. In the interview Oonah describes her involvement with the commercials as a ‘baptism of fire’ when she first joined the company in 2010 but then goes on to say similar things about bingo advertising as I have said on numerous occasions in the past.
‘We fell into the stereotypical way of doing things with bingo advertising; it was a lady in a kitchen with her mum and a laptop. It just didn’t feel very realistic, it didn’t feel like it captured the essence of true women and what they do.’
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You may have heard this week that Gala Bingo has made adjustments to their sign up bonus, a new welcome bonus has been put in place for new players and it’s very generous indeed. However, we have even better news and that’s the news that we’ve secured you an even bigger welcome bonus if you sign up through us!
The new welcome bonus from Gala Bingo is 400%, simply deposit and play through £10 of bingo tickets and you’ll receive a £40 free bonus, added straight to your account. However, the exclusive bonus is worth a massive 500% and details of how you can claim it are below. Read the rest of this entry »
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Bingo.com is one of the most established online brands to date despite having undergone many changes over the years. Of course the success of the brand could be attributed to the domain and name, a statement we would certainly have agreed with previously as we have always found their site too complicated. This is no longer the case, visit Bingo.com today and everything is clearer.
One of the new features that we think works really well at Bingo.com is the ability to see which of the rooms are networked and which are open to just players who have registered with this brand.
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Bingo Godz, as we reported recently (read more here), is set to launch onto our screens in the not too distant future with some pretty impressive backing and bingo knowledge behind it. On 11th June 2013 in Homerton, Hackney the commercial that is set to air alongside the launch of the new brand was shot and thanks to one You Tube user, we have an inclining of what we can expect from the commercial.
The two-minute You Tube clip was posted by TheLostSoundsofMU and features an explosion from the Bingo Godz commercial. This is about all we can glean from the video.
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Last month we heard the news that the rewards scheme at Ladbrokes Bingo was to be changing. It was the last month of the existing loyalty scheme and they run a special promotion, giving players a little bit extra. Now the brand has switched to the new scheme, and it looks like it may offer some tasty rewards for loyal players.
Many brands have loyalty schemes and the points they offer are very handy indeed. However, Ladbrokes new reward scheme goes one further with special games, free bingo and more offers, right through the loyalty levels.
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Prime Bingo is a brand new bingo site reported to be launching in the not too distant future according to our sources. Little is actually known about the impending launch other than it has been reported that it will be a site using the 888/Globalcom software.
Rumour has it that Prime Gaming, the company behind Prime Scratchcards and Prime Casino as well as a few other brands, has signed an agreement with the 888 B2B division Dragonfish for a self managed license to operate their own bingo network. Other details about Prime Bingo are more than a little sketchy.
Prime Gaming already have a bingo skin on the Dragonfish network, Bingo Yard, a brand that opened in March 2010. Could it be that this brand was the foothold before launching a standalone brand? We will have to wait and see.
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Around Playing Bingo
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.
Mobile Bingo
One of the newest ways of playing bingo, the game on mobile platforms is still in its infancy. Rest assured, we'll help keep you up to date in our Mobile Bingo section.
- Platforms - If you don't know your dongle from you WAP, take a look at our quick guide on the technology and platforms of the mobile gaming world.
- Reviews - Using our tried and tested play testing and review criteria, we take a look at what's hot and what's not in the world of mobile bingo.
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.
- Facebook Bingo - In the last couple of years, a number of popular bingo games have appeared on Facebook. We review them in our Facebook Bingo section.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Slots & Side Games - Many a bingo player likes to spend a bit of time playing the various side games on offer. Our guide reviews some of the most popular.
- 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 three 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.
- 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.
- Competitions And Prizes - Creative challenges and the chance to win prizes, take a look what competitions we have on.
- Creative Corner - Fancy a bit of bingo culture? Our Creative Corner is right for you. Art, writing, photography and more, all inspired by 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.
- 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.
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.
