Money Saving expert Martin Lewis of Breakfast TV fame recently visited Point Bingo in Bracknell? So, why was the money saving guru visiting a bingo hall? Was he out scouting for the best in bingo promotions? Was he merely doing what the other patrons were, enjoying a casual flutter? Or was he up to something […]
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Bingo Brings Community Together
Having recently remarked on the idea of bingo as being an exemplar of ‘community’, it’s pleasing to see that bingo is back in North Edinburgh, and it’s taking place in a community centre. More poignantly, the setting up of the sessions are part of a funded project aimed at helping communities. So, it would appear […]
Bingo And John Major?
There was a recent article in The Economist about the sad demise of many bingo halls. The article was a succinct description of bingo’s ‘place within society’, including a ‘potted history’ of bingo over the last century and also a bit of a lament. The one thing about the article this author disagrees with is […]
Miles Baron Is New Bingo Association Chief Executive
The Bingo Association has announced that their current Chief Executive, Paul Talboys, has resigned with effect from today. Miles Baron is to take up the post as of Monday 8th October. Mr Talboys has been with the Association since May 2000, and has obviously seen the bingo industry through arguably its most turbulent era, one […]
Gala Bingo Upping Their Game
Click here to play at Gala Bingo In these tough economic times no-one can afford to rest on their laurels, even those who’ve established themselves as market leaders have to be proactive in attracting more customers. Gala Bingo are going one step further and are going to be addressing bingo halls’ biggest problem when it […]
Bingo Advert Music Chart
Turn on your TV screen and the chances are that you will you see at least one bingo commercial during your viewing time. Each of these adverts differ in quite a few ways but many will feature bingo balls, a woman and a laptop. However, some think outside of the proverbial box and come up […]
Fleet Street Bingo Creator Derek Jameson Passes Away
Today we bring you some rather sad news; the man who introduced the bingo game to national newspapers has passed away. Derek Jameson, who was 82, died at his home yesterday following a heart attack. Mr Jameson introduced our favourite game to the Daily Star a few years after he became the editor (1978 succeeding […]
Blooming Eccles – Defibrillators In Bingo Halls?
We recently published an article about some bingo clubs trying to ditch their ‘blue rinse’ image and attracting younger players. As noted, the public perception of bingo being a pastime for the elderly is probably a bigger barrier than anything else. However, there is one further facet that needs to be considered. Maybe in some […]
Attracting Younger People To Bingo Clubs
Click here to play at Mecca Bingo For bingo halls, like any other business, the initial key is to get people through the doors. Once through the doors, you’ve got to make sure that players stay, and more importantly come back. But for many halls that initial ‘through the door’ scenario can be exceptionally difficult […]
Prize Money Galore At Mecca Bingo In Blyth
Click here to play at Mecca Bingo We get a lot of comments on this site about bingo clubs across the UK. The comments take various forms: often complimentary, sometimes complaining, and one of the more common complaints is about prize money. It seems that from a player’s perspective there are two main ingredients which […]
