Brett Hyrjak is the reigning Bingo Caller Of The Year, we featured an interview with him in our Interview section. Life’s been busy for Brett since winning the competition, with guest appearance and a new roll as a TV caller on Gala’s TV channel. Adding to his workload we’ve cornered him to join us here […]
Author: David
The End Of 90 Ball Bingo
UK Bingo Plays will soon be shouting ‘Condo!’ instead of house when they win at Bingo. Today the UK’s government will release its report into the EU’s requests that the UK’s Bingo games be changed from the standard 90 Ball UK style game to the 75 Ball USA style game. The traditional UK game will […]
Bingo Crime Stories
There’s been a few news stories the last couple of days involving the bricks and mortar Bingo industry and crime, so here’s a round up of events. Firstly, the now empty La Scala Bingo hall in Runcorn was set on fire by arsonists. The building is waiting conversion into apartments, so either way, the decor […]
Globalcom Limited Bought By 888
Big news in the online bingo world – the Bingo network provider Globalcom Limited has been bought by the online gambling firm 888.com. The Chief Executive Officer of 888, Gigi Levy said it was purchased with the aim of “diversifying our product offering”. 888 are not the first of the UK’s big, publicly traded, online […]
Tearful Farewell To Islington’s Mecca Club
The Islington Gazette run a story on the closure of the Essex Road Mecca Club. It’s a sad time for many of the regular elders – even with a bus service being laid on, there will be no replacing what’s been lost. It will have been like a second home to many of the regulars […]
Gala To Drop Sharon Osbourne?
I missed this news from last week, but it’s worth repeating. Apparently, Gala Bingo are considering dropping Sharon Osbourne as their celebrity face for their brand. Given the amount of work and branding that Sharon’s invoved in, the decision to replace will not be taken “lightly.” Now, I’ve sort of mentioned this use of personalities […]
Play Bingo At Gala, Get Nectar Points
Gala Bingo have signed up to the Nectar loyalty scheme, creating what’s claimed to be the first “long-time loyalty scheme for bingo players”. It’s not unusual for clubs to give people the chances to earn points for prizes for attending, so this is will not be too strange for your average Bingo player. From June […]
Brett Hyrjak Interview
Brett Hyrjak sprung to fame around these parts back in November 2006, when he won the NBGA Bingo Caller Of The Year competition. I caught up with him to ask him a few questions about preparing for the competition and what’s happened since. The full interview with Brett Hyrjak is the first in the new […]
Ladbrokes Bingo – As Seen On TV
Online Bingo is getting some major exposure on TV the last few months, and Ladbrokes Bingo are the latest to raise brand awareness with a couple of TV adverts that start running this week. What’s more, it’s the first time in its 120 year history that Ladbrokes have advertised directly on the television, so this […]
William Hill Drops Out Of Chase For Rank
Well, I posted before about the chance that William Hill might have been up for a takeover bid at Rank. However, David Harding, Chief executive at William Hill has put pay to the speculation stating that William Hill would not be making a move on Rank. He cites the current climate as one of the […]
