In my years as a bingo caller I have had tons of missed claims: but in 7 years I can safely say that about 3 or 4 of those were down to me, the rest were late/quiet or non-existent shouts at all. If I ever had an altercation with a customer afterwards I would always […]
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Bingo News Round Up – Conversions, Sales And Taxes
Been a few interesting stories around the last week or so that I haven’t touched on, so I thought I’d just quickly mention them all in one go, headline style. First, news of the fate of two old halls, both of which have been closed for some time. Firstly, the Hayweights Bingo hall in Musselburgh, […]
The Caller’s Decision Is Not Final
If you’re a bingo caller, the real flashpoint and problem area of the job is dealing with missed claims. There are a number of reasons why claims can be missed be it quiet calls or late calls. When it happens it can be a moment of disquiet in the audience and you need to be […]
Club Closure News
I’ve spotted a couple of news stories the last week about Bingo clubs closing down. The latest is on the Welsh island of Anglesey. The BBC carries a story of the Empire Cinema in Holyhead having closed. Whilst the piece concentrates on the closure of the cinema, the reason for its closure is the earlier […]
Have Your Say At Brett’s Corner
I had a little jiggle with the site. Brett sent us his latest column, and it made me think I should change things around a bit to give readers the chance to post comments after his pieces. So, I’ve set it up now as a proper blog, which gives everyone and anyone with an interest […]
Bingo’s Great For Social Networking – Don’t You Forget It!
Anybody fancy poking me? No I’m not being rude. I am just one of the millions of people who are being sucked in to the world of social networking! I must admit its a great way of meeting up with old friends and finding out what’s been going on in their lives. “Why are you […]
New National Game Delivers The UK’s Biggest Ever Bingo Win
Near enough 4 months after it was first launched, the National Bingo Game’s million pound Big ‘N’ Prize has finally been won. Congratulations go out to Christine Bradfield from Bargoed at the Merthyr Tydfil Castle Bingo club who won herself her a massive £1.1 million prize. If you hadn’t noticed it already, The Big ‘N’ […]
Bingo Is Not For Him – Men Alienated By Online Marketing And Sites
If you’ve followed my rambles here over the years, you’ll know that one of my continuing bugbears is the way the game is marketed so unimaginatively. The vast majority of advertising around Bingo is aimed exclusively at females. Many online bingo sites echo this bias towards a female demographic, rich in pink colours and feminine […]
TV Bingo Hots Up – Big Box Bingo Goes Online And Virgin Go BingoLotto
I mentioned Big Box Bingo back in the middle of last year, when they first launched their satellite TV based Bingo game. It seems that the skies are not the limit for NetPlayTV, the company behind Big Box Bingo as they’re taking their brand and game online. And what’s more, they’re teaming up with the […]
Ladbrokes Out Of Rank Running
I just spotted news from the FT that Ladbrokes have decided against moving into the casino market in the UK, and will not be bidding on any of the 16 licenses for casinos that have come out of the failed super casino plan of the UK government. You might be wondering what this has to […]
