At the rate it’s going in TV land, there will soon be as many Bingo TV shows as there are online bingo sites. If ever you needed proof that Bingo is blossoming in Britain everywhere except at your local hall, then the recent rash of Bingo TV shows is just that proof. The latest addition […]
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Biggest UK Bingo Win!
Congratulations must be sent out to Soraya Lowell who’s taken the title of the UK’s biggest Bingo winner. She won the big National Bingo Game end of the month game on Sunday night, scooping a whopping £1.2million, and beating the previous National Bingo Game winner Christine Bradfield who took away £1.1million back at the end […]
Buckingham Bingo Troubles
Buckingham Bingo are one of the UK’s smaller Bingo chains, with 11 clubs. They were taken over by Alchemy Partners back in 2005, when the marketplace was a lot rosier. The Financial Times has an article on the private equity firms current problems with the Bingo company. Their main creditor has issued them a stark […]
“Bring It Back Bingo” Celebrities Coming To Gala TV!
Over the weekend there are loads of special offers coming to you on Gala TV (Sky channel 841) Free bingo, rising ladder prizes and comedy bingo are all in the schedule; but one thing you have got to watch out for is a promotion this Saturday called ‘Bring it back bingo’ Over the next four […]
Acquisitions, Take Overs And Valuations
There’s been a few stories around online bingo this week. First up, Bingo software provider Parlay has rejected the companies who tendered to buy them. They have however struck a close relationship with these companies with an eye to later licensing deals and joint ventures. Elsewhere, Bingos has been bought by NetPlay TV, the people […]
Bingo Budget Blues!
What is going on with this double taxation malarkey? It seems pretty obvious to me: Every other gaming establishment has only got one form of tax to pay, so why is this not the case with the bingo industry? Once again the government are prioritising filling there coffers with our money before looking at the […]
No Let Up In The Budget For Bingo
Well, it was hoped by many in the Bingo industry that Alistair Darling would have addressed VAT on Bingo earnings in today’s Budget, following lots of lobbying from the industry and the gaining of support from a number of MPs. It was all for nought though, not only did the Chancellor do nothing to help […]
Camelot Offends The Bingo Association With New Advert
The Telegraph carries a story about the latest advert from National Lottery company Camelot. The ad for the new Hot Bingo scratchcard shows an old lady in a mobility cart driving past a derelict looking Bingo parlour that is locked-up and showing a closed sign. In an instant she is transformed into a winner and […]
Proof Positive That Men Love Bingo
Well, it’s always nice to see a story that reinforces what I’ve said here on many occasions, that Bingo is a game men love. Whilst most of the online bingo world seems hellbent on excluding men from their business, in the real world men in positions of esteem are happy to share their love of […]
Biggest Ever Winner On Gala TV!
Hello, Just got back from a busy night of work (it is nearly 3am you know!) and i forgot to mention to you guys sooner (what with all the ‘Eggs’ hype!) that our little bingo channel (Sky 841 Gala TV…..plug,plug,plug) gave away our biggest ever win on Sunday 24th February!!!! Margaret1223 called a full house […]
