It’s no secret that one of my favourite online bingo sites is Sun Bingo, which runs on the tombola bingo platform. They have since the start stood out for their value, the strength of their Bingo community and their focus on good old fashioned Bingo over slots and casino games. The Sun’s name and tombola’s […]
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Split Premises – Short Sighted Exploitation?
I’ve been seeing a number of stories about Bingo halls re-zoning themselves into two separate premises to allow them to double up on the number of Class B3 machines they can get into one venue. There’s a loophole in the laws that allows this splitting of premises to happen, and many a Bingo hall is […]
In Response To The Recent Mugging Article
Just reading up on recent events on this website and I couldn’t help but feel for the 86 year old pensioner who got mugged after winning £1,000 at the bingo in Manchester. I am pleased to say that nothing like that has ever happened in the clubs that I have worked for, but we did […]
A Couple Of Positive Bingo Stories
With so much doom and gloom in the retail industry, the last few months have had a few beacons of light in the shape of the ‘potential’ tax rebate for Mecca and the change in the amount of Class B3 machines allowed in clubs. Well, I’d like to continue that trend with a couple more […]
Bingo Mugging – Take Steps To Protect Yourself
There’s been a lot in the press this last week about a pensioner who was mugged leaving a Mecca Bingo club in Manchester. Lees Bins was attacked from behind as he left the club, and had £1,000 of winnings on him at the time which were stolen. It was a bit of an ordeal for […]
Bingo Babble – New Interviews, Bingo Hall History And Lost Hall
I can’t quite recall who said it, but someone at the 3rd Online Bingo Summit described a number of people as ‘Bingo nerds’. Well, I guess I must be one, as this will be Bingo babble to most people, but I’m actually really excited to be making this post as I’ve got a load of […]
Giggedy Giggedy…More Incentive For Playing Bingo!
A recent survey this week found that bingo players were more amorous when they had had a win at the bingo! I for one am encouraging my girlfriend to visit the bingo halls more often now and I’m sure lots of other partners of bingo players will be doing the same!! (Although I’m not too […]
Rank Confirms HMRC To Appeal VAT Ruling
Here’s on appeal case we’ll all be hoping gets thrown out for the good of the industry. In a statement the Rank Group has said the HMRC will appeal against the VAT and Duties Tribunal ruling that would give the company a £36 million VAT rebate. It’s not expected the appeal will be held until […]
Adult Gaming Centres?
Just been reading this article in the press about bingo clubs across the midlands applying for licences for ‘mini amusement arcades’ to be included on there premises. After reading it it brought me back to my time in the USA last year when I got to call at the Suncoast casino in Las Vegas. One […]
Camelot’s Bingo Advert Banned
There’ll be smiles from the Bingo Association on this one. The Advertising Standards Authority has agreed with them that Camelot’s add which depicted a closed Bingo hall was indeed denigrating the Bingo industry. After some careful consideration, the ASA has stated the ad must not be shown again. You can read the ASA’s full adjudication […]
