If you are a regular bingo player, and you can do a bit of maths, you will know that the money you spend over the years combined with the chances of winning mean that the average player is in deficit over the long term. A night at the bingo is a night out, a bit […]
Author: Gareth
Eyes Down For Bingo Art
The London Art Fair was the venue for a unique exhibition launch on Sunday 25th of January. Unfortunately we weren’t able to make the event, but Henry/Bragg have provided a lovely series of photographs of how the opening of B.I.N.G.O. proceeded. Art exhibition launches tend to follow a standard formula: free drinks and nibbles, and […]
Beacon Bingo Big Payout Night
A while back we noted that Beacon Bingo paid out a whopping £100,000 to a lucky player at their Cricklewood club. The event in November last year attracted loads of players eager to grab the in-house jackpot. There were also several four figure cash prizes in the event, so apart from the big winner there […]
Mecca Bingo Launch Star Search
It’s official, Britain is now completely singing bonkers! The Voice is back, the X Factor has never gone away, and even Stars In Their Eyes has made a comeback with Harry Hill as the new presenter, although he replaces ‘Cowell-like’ TV judge nastiness with his own brand of surreal cheekiness and japery. And not one […]
Massive Gala Sell Off
Gala Bingo owners Gala Coral have eventually sold 47 of their bingo hall properties to M&G Investments in a streamlining move before flotation of the Gala Coral group on the stock exchange. There had been talk of the sale over the past year, following the sale of their Gala Casinos, however obviously with a sale […]
Bingo At The London Art Fair
Anyone who is in London on Sunday 25 January 2015 and has an interest in art or bingo should be heading over to the Henry/Bragg B.I.N.G.O event at the London Art Fair. The event which runs between 1pm and 4pm in Islington is a celebration of bingo’s place within working class culture, and promises to […]
Lucky Double At Croydon Mecca Bingo
The festive season is well and truly here, it seems to start earlier every year, and if it carries on at this rate there’ll be no need to take down the Christmas tree at all! And with holiday comes added expense, so any unexpected money is more of a cause for celebration than at pretty […]
Beacon Bingo Sets House Win Record
Beacon Bingo in Cricklewood is the biggest bingo hall in Europe, and regularly pays out big prizes to its players. However, despite the obvious draw of the venue which recently had a makeover, the management are not resting on their laurels and on Sunday they set out to create a Guinness record by paying out […]
A Good Week For Bingo National
If you haven’t heard of ‘The National’ then you may be playing in the wrong club, as their linked games can have some huge payouts. In one week alone, the game paid out over £300,000 to two lucky winners. We’re sure that you have heard of The National but for new players here’s a little […]
Barking Gala Bingo To Close
We never take any joy in reporting the closure of a bingo hall, but for some reason it’s even more lamentable when the hall in question is one that has a bit of history both as a bingo hall, and as a landmark building. Gala Bingo on Barking Road in East Ham, is one of […]
