It seems that support for the boost Bingo campaign is slowly gathering momentum. Over the weekend over 400 signatures were collected for the petition at Mecca Bingo in Bridgewater, and more signatures are being collected up and down the country. But time has moved on and now support is also being gathered from social media […]
Author: Gareth
MP Visits Biggelswade Flutters Bingo
The Boost Bingo Campaign is well under way, and last Friday North East Bedfordshire MP, Alistair Burt, visited Flutters Bingo in Biggleswade to show his support for the launch. Support has already been shown in the commons, but now MPs are actually being proactive in promoting the campaign in the presence of the people that […]
Bingo Association Gets Support From MPs
It looks like things are really starting to move in the battle against the unfair bingo taxation level. The campaign initiated by the Bingo Association now has the support of over 50 members of Parliament. The ‘Boost Bingo’ campaign got off to a big start over the weekend with free bingo link games in it’s […]
Farnborough To Get Bingo Hall
There have been very few openings of new bingo halls over recent years, a few takeovers, but of late we haven’t seen much in the way of investment in new bingo premises. Farnborough however should be getting a brand new bingo hall this year if things go to plan. Apparently local residents travel as far […]
Free Bingo Link Games Across UK Clubs
If you’ve been reading this blog you will know that the bingo industry in the UK has been struggling for some time now, and many claim that unfair taxation is doing further harm. It is the only area where the government can intervene to help one of Britain’s well loved institutions survive. But why should […]
Tyneside Bingo Halls Live On
One of Britain’s oldest bingo halls is to change ownership as current owners Tommy and Michael Hearn have decided to call it a day, and at the ages of 80 and 81, who can blame them. They opened Crown Bingo Hall in Hudson Street in 1961, not long after the Gaming Act 1960 was passed, […]
Full Monty Stripping Gets Ayr Mecca Bingo In Trouble
We recently reported on an advertised night of stripping in Mecca Bingo in Catford, and although we don’t know how the evening went we’re guessing that it went well, as other Mecca clubs have recently been following suit. The Scottish based Fantasy Boys have recently been getting their kit off in Mecca’s Romford, Aberdeen, and […]
Carlton Bingo’s Excellent Charity Record
Carlton Bingo operate eighteen bingo halls throughout Scotland and the North East of England. Since 2006 they have raised over £100,000 for local charities. The charities were chosen as they were foremost in the minds of club patrons and staff. The money has gone to breast cancer charities, as well as Alzheimer Scotland and MFR […]
Halifax Mecca Bingo Help Spreads Cheer To Children Of Local Hospital
Halifax Mecca Bingo is the second club in the chain (that we know of) to launch a Christmas gift tree, the first one being Dudley Mecca Bingo. The idea is the same, patrons of the club take a gift tag from the club’s Christmas tree, and go off shopping, then return the present with the […]
Change In Bingo Hall Taxation Is Afoot
Anyone in the know will know that over the past few years the land based bingo industry has been suffering leading to the closure of many bingo halls. The perceived causes of the problem are the smoking ban, taxation, image, and the poor economy. Obviously, nothing can be done about the smoking ban, and there […]
