I have been shocked to read that ‘One in three married women are addicted to online bingo’. I am not shocked by the headline, more dismayed that drivel such as this gets published in the first place. The headline comes from a press release on journalism.co.uk which publicises a ‘survey’ by a portal called New […]
Author: Gareth
Henry/Bragg B.I.N.G.O. Gallery
We love all things bingo, so, it was with great pleasure that we offered our support to the artist duo Julie Henry and Debbie Bragg for their latest project B.I.N.G.O. After what looked like a whole lot of fun during the first opening at the London Art Fair, the duo went on to Forest Hill […]
B.I.N.G.O Show At Forest Hill Gallery
On Saturday 6th of June, and for one night only, there will be bingo night at the Canvas & Cream restaurant, next door to the C&C Gallery 18 London Road, Forest Hill, London. The night will be a re-run of the original B.I.N.G.O game at the London Art Fair in January, but in a different […]
Responsible Gambling Guide
Playing bingo both online and at a club is fun, but for some people the fun can turn into a problem. Over the years we’ve seen several people end up in court to feed their bingo habit after stealing from their employers and others. These stories are rare, and what we don’t see is the […]
Bingo Cocaine Moral Panic
Lock up your daughters, and if they do escape, pray, pray, pray, that they don’t end up in a bingo hall! Because if they do, they’re probably going there to score a bag of Bolivian marching powder from Dotty Doris the dealer. Really? Well, not exactly, but, after an ‘investigation’ by The Sun newspaper, a […]
Two Bingo Clubs Raise 1 Million For Charity
As bingo clubs have always has been closely tied to the communities in which they operate they have always done their bit for local charities. But, there is more to it than bingo halls doing a bit of ‘good PR’ by showing that they care, a lot of bingo halls really do make a difference. […]
Lady Luck Smiles On Ayr Granny
Lightning struck twice the other day for a 73 year old Ayr woman, but, luckily it was the ‘good kind’ of double strike when she hit a nice prize on the slots, and big on the bingo. Jean Murdoch, a regular at the club, knew that she had won, but didn’t realise how much. After […]
Gambling Addiction Leads To Prison
Playing bingo online for most players is a harmless bit of fun with a bit of spare cash. And there are always the temptations of the side games, which again for most people are usually a harmless diversion with the prospect of potentially hitting a big win. However, for some people it is not harmless, […]
Luckiest Bingo Towns In The UK?
The National Bingo Game Association (NBGA) has just published its list of the 2015 top ten ‘luckiest’ towns in the UK which is collated by counting how many winners there were in each town over the previous year in the linked National Bingo Game. This year’s big winner is Dundee Mecca Bingo which had the […]
Last Nail In Coffin Of Cardiff Bingo Hall
A while back I visited what used to be Riva Bingo in Agate Street Cardiff in an auction preview. Along with several others, I got to photograph the interior as well as the exterior, and used the photographs to create a gallery in our Lost Halls section of the website (you can see them here). […]
