In the last couple of years we’ve seen many changes to gambling taxation as the government try and keep tabs on what is a massive growth industry. Land Bingo halls haven’t fared well and are liable to pay a 20% tax levy, a great deal for an industry already struggling and adding to the lost […]
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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 […]
Dragonfish Sites Sold To 8 Ball Games
A recent email that we received told of the acquisition of several Dragonfish networked brands by 8 Ball Games. This company, who already own numerous sites across many different networks and platforms, have recently bought seven sites all on the Dragonfish network. The email wasn’t to inform us of the sale of the brands as […]
Bubble Bonus Bingo Advert
Bubble Bonus Bingo launched just before Christmas, a new brand on the Dragonfish network owned by Quick Think Media who have just been sold to Gaming Realms (the company behind Bingo Godz). Although a networked brand the site brings with it some quite unique features that make it a far more interesting prospect than the […]
Mel B The New Face Of Costa Bingo
Costa Bingo is starting the New Year with a new look, and a brand new television advert, launching ex Spice Girl Mel B as the new face of Costa Bingo. Mel B has been a pretty big name over the years, with the Spice Girls and more recently America’s Got Talent, but she’s never been […]
A New Brand, Elf Bingo
At this time of year, when you think elves you think green tights, red tunic and candy canes – at least we do. When we heard of the launch of a new bingo site called Elf Bingo, that’s exactly what we were expecting to find when we visited for the first time. However, thinking about […]
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 […]
Dudley Mecca Bingo Christmas Hospital Appeal
For most of us, Christmas is all about the children, if you don’t have them you won’t know what I mean, but if you do, you certainly will. The Nativity play, presents, the constant haranguing every time you walk into a supermarket, where there’s something to entice the kids at the end of every aisle […]
