Click here to play at Gala Bingo In these tough economic times no-one can afford to rest on their laurels, even those who’ve established themselves as market leaders have to be proactive in attracting more customers. Gala Bingo are going one step further and are going to be addressing bingo halls’ biggest problem when it […]
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Blooming Eccles – Defibrillators In Bingo Halls?
We recently published an article about some bingo clubs trying to ditch their ‘blue rinse’ image and attracting younger players. As noted, the public perception of bingo being a pastime for the elderly is probably a bigger barrier than anything else. However, there is one further facet that needs to be considered. Maybe in some […]
Attracting Younger People To Bingo Clubs
Click here to play at Mecca Bingo For bingo halls, like any other business, the initial key is to get people through the doors. Once through the doors, you’ve got to make sure that players stay, and more importantly come back. But for many halls that initial ‘through the door’ scenario can be exceptionally difficult […]
Prize Money Galore At Mecca Bingo In Blyth
Click here to play at Mecca Bingo We get a lot of comments on this site about bingo clubs across the UK. The comments take various forms: often complimentary, sometimes complaining, and one of the more common complaints is about prize money. It seems that from a player’s perspective there are two main ingredients which […]
Should Online Bingo Be Beating Clubs With A Dirty Stick?
Here at Playing Bingo we promote both land based and online bingo but one thing you won’t read on our pages is the suggestion that playing online is safer than playing in a bingo hall! A recent news article listed in Google news under a search for “bingo” asked if bingo hall crime was on […]
Flutters Bingo And Biggleswade Council At Loggerheads
Biggleswade County Council are bit upset with Flutters Bingo in Biggleswade about a missing plaque. The plaque was originally mounted by the council on the exterior of the building at a cost of £280, and has recently disappeared. Because the bingo hall was recently redecorated, the blame for the loss of the plaque had been […]
Lucky 7’s £6,051 Progressive Jackpot Won At Beach Bingo
When it comes to land based bingo halls we all know the big names like Mecca and Gala but across the country there are a number of independent clubs as well. Beach Bingo is one such club and on Saturday night their Lucky 7’s progressive jackpot reached an impressive £6,501. The jackpot had been growing […]
Mecca Bingo In Ellesmere Port Raise Money For Marie Curie
One of the things that we love about bingo clubs is the sense of community. People tend to have common bonds that unite them, and one of the ways that we see this in action is through charitable events and donations. It’s especially heartwarming to see a club exceed its fund raising targets – which […]
E-Cigarette Causes Bingo Hall Problems Again
A grandmother was recently asked to leave Castle Bingo in Canton, Cardiff for smoking an E-cigarette inside the premises. Joe Cummings is a bit disgruntled about it all, as she took up E-cigs due to poor health induced by smoking. Since quitting the real ‘fags’, her health has improved, although she is now unable to […]
Armed Police Remove Disabled Bingo Player From Club
Kevin Thomas, 47, was removed from Gala Bingo in Milton Keynes, after staff had called 999. A disabled bingo player, he apparently made some disparaging remarks about the food, and also insulted the staff. At no point during the incident did he produce a firearm, knife, or other weapon, and is not known to be […]
