Three generations of a Bingo playing family have delivered a petition to Downing Street. The ‘Stop Destroying My Bingo’ petition was started back in February by the Bingo Association. Members could sign the petition either by printing off the form online or picking one up at their local club – 230,000 Bingo players put their […]
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Bingo Caller Of The Year 2007 Kicks Off
This month sees the opening of the annual National Bingo Game Association’s Bingo Caller Of The Year competition. Any callers wanting to enter should first check their home club to see if there’s an entry form there. Failing that, the form can be downloaded (PDF) from the National Bingo Game’s site. Here at Playing Bingo, […]
Lancaster Hall To Be Turned Into Homes
Although it’s a bit late for the old Gala Bingo Hall in Lancaster which closed back in February, it looks like the building could find a new life. Lancaster today reports the hall is up for sale with tenders being invited to purchase with the potential to turn it into a mixture retail and housing […]
Post Ban Smoking Articles
The smoking ban’s been with us a couple of weeks now, so I thought it would be a good time to have a look at some related articles. Firstly, there’s been all sorts of plans for a smoking shelters outside Bingo halls. This story from Bristol on the Mecca Bingo in Barton Hill and their […]
Keighly Bingo Hall Raid
News from West Yorkshire of another Bingo hall being targeted last weekend. In this case a pair of masked robbers armed with hammers scared the cleaner into letting them into the Gala Bingo hall where they set about the fruit machines and stole cash. Police are asking that anyone with information call Keighley CID on […]
Brett’s Corner – April 2007
Welcome to Brett’s Corner – a monthly column by the 2006 Bingo Caller Of The Year and GalaTV caller. Bingo Caller Of The Year 2007: The Search For My Successor Starts Now! Bingo callers listen up! Do you want to be the next Bingo Caller Of The Year? Do you think that you could be […]
Welsh Bingo Halls Smoke Free
The day the Bingo industry in Wales has been dreading has arrived – from today it’s illegal to smoke in any of the countries Bingo halls (or pubs, clubs or any enclosed public places). Prior to its introduction, the ban has already had effects in Wales with one of the Mecca Clubs in Swansea closing. […]
Brett’s Corner – New Column At Playing Bingo
Brett Hyrjak is the reigning Bingo Caller Of The Year, we featured an interview with him in our Interview section. Life’s been busy for Brett since winning the competition, with guest appearance and a new roll as a TV caller on Gala’s TV channel. Adding to his workload we’ve cornered him to join us here […]
The End Of 90 Ball Bingo
UK Bingo Plays will soon be shouting ‘Condo!’ instead of house when they win at Bingo. Today the UK’s government will release its report into the EU’s requests that the UK’s Bingo games be changed from the standard 90 Ball UK style game to the 75 Ball USA style game. The traditional UK game will […]
Bingo Crime Stories
There’s been a few news stories the last couple of days involving the bricks and mortar Bingo industry and crime, so here’s a round up of events. Firstly, the now empty La Scala Bingo hall in Runcorn was set on fire by arsonists. The building is waiting conversion into apartments, so either way, the decor […]
