Over the past few years we’ve seen some strange promotional activities in bingo halls, strippers at Mecca Ayr is one that immediately springs to mind! And the latest one is also in a Scottish club, cute dogs to cheer up players with the winter blues in Mecca’s Glasgow Springfield Quay club. Mecca Bingo have got […]
Author: Gareth
The Scourge Of Bingo Halls?
B3 machines, a harmless distraction during session breaks or the scourge of bingo halls? Well, according to the Christian Institute, they constitute ‘legalised mugging’. Recent legislation has allowed the pay outs on free standing slot machine to increase in both bingo halls and casinos. Great news, but, at the same time the machines are allowed […]
Mecca Bingo’s Lucky Black Cats
I always thought that black cats were an unlucky portent of doom, specifically because of their preferred location at the heels of witch, or riding on the back of a broomstick with their mistress flying across a full moon filled night. Looks like I’m completely wrong though, as historically they are seen as good omens. […]
Saddle Up For Western Bingo At Knotty Ash
Mecca Bingo in Knotty Ash are ramping up the entertainment levels this weekend with a Wild West night. We’re guessing that the event is to attract younger players as the star attraction will be a real bucking bronco. Players will be able to compete to see who can stay the longest on the mechanical bull, […]
Neon Bingo
We recently recapped on the continuing success of Rebel Bingo as an alternative night for younger people who like to mix their bingo dabbing with a bit of clubbing fun. Their longevity as what started off as a bit of a lark has even caught the attention of the major bingo chain Mecca Bingo. Now […]
New Face Of Bingo?
One of the biggest problems with the offline bingo industry over the past few years has been the perceived ageing of its population of players. Whether the real or not, the perception is there, of players sporting horn rimmed glasses, their bingo wings flapping in strip-lit garish halls, and this may be enough to put […]
Mecca Bingo Host Of The Year
The national Bingo Caller Of The Year competition sadly closed its doors in 2007, just as many clubs themselves were closing their doors for the last time. As a celebration of not just the callers but the players and halls themselves the competition’s demise was ominous. So, it’s good news that Mecca Bingo have launched […]
Henry/Bragg B.I.N.G.O At The Barge House
If you missed the previous outings of artist duo Henry/Bragg’s B.I.N.G.O then you’ve got another chance to see their exhibition, this time at the Barge House in East London from the 2nd to the 9th of September. The exhibition will be open Tuesday to Saturday 11am-11pm, Sunday 11am-9pm at The Barge House 46a De Beauvoir […]
New Gala Bingo Club For Southampton
Click here to play at Gala Bingo Since the 2014 bingo taxation announcement we have been waiting to see what the long term effects of the budget would be, and this is the first truly positive outcome we’ve seen. We are guessing that many clubs that may have closed if the tax had not been […]
Cardiff Bingo Hall Catches Fire
A fire broke out last week in one of Cardiff’s two Castle Bingo halls. The Cowbridge Road venue caught fire on the first floor and it took six fire engines two hours to bring the blaze under control. An aerial ladder was requested to help as the building is two stories high, but the fire […]
