Dot Bingo brings us some good news, especially for those of you who worry that you memory may be going as you get older. Scientist Julie Winstone has studied and found that playing Bingo can help to keep the mind in good shape. It can help both hand and eye coordination and memory. Now, I’ve […]
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Gala Bingo Bans US Users
The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act – which looks to ban online gambling for US citizens is causing the gaming industry great concern. I’ve been seeing more and more on this in the press recently as industry giants fear they may soon be made illegal. It looks like the UK based Gala Bingo site has banned […]
New Look National Bingo Site
According to this report, The National Bingo Game Association is about to launch a new official site. It’s not clear whether they will be offering an online version of the National Game, but one would think it’s an opportunity going begging. All should become clear in September. Read More…(Dead Link)
Scotland Gets State Of The Art Bingo Club
Despite all the recent doom and gloom to do with the Bingo scene in Scotland and the devastation being wrought to Bingo profits by the smoking ban, there’s some good news for Bingo fans in Coatsland. A £6million pound super club is planned for the Autumn. “Owner Brian Fraser said: ?It is not just a […]
Quick Round Up
There’s been a lot of interesting stories this week but I’ve been tied up getting another site off the ground. I’ll do a quick run over of the Bingo stories that have caught my eye the last week. First up, sensitive ears around the UK will be happy to hear that they will no longer […]
Foxy Bingo – As Seen On TV
Apparently Think Bingo have already marketed themselves on TV, but I missed their adverts. I’d go as far as to say I’ve never seen an advert for online bingo on the TV, but if the companies want to start really hitting a still largely untapped audience, then the typical TV advert will be a great […]
Football Widows Turn To Bingo
Online Bingo site Think Bingo has seen a rise in the amount of people playing at their site during the World Cup. The sharpest rises were seen during England matches which points towards a nation of disgruntled female partners escaping the game. However, Bingo Scotland hasn’t noticed a rise, lack of Scotland in the tournament […]
Scottish Bingo Halls Ask For Tax Breaks
More news on the Scottish smoking ban’s continued fallout. Clubs are demanding £10 million in tax breaks from the Scottish government, to help tide them over this rocky period. This comes with news of downbeat trading from a number of the big chains.
Even More Scottish Halls Could Close
Following the story of the Scottish smoking ban, a report today says as many as half of Scotland’s Bingo Halls could close. It highlights a point I’d missed in past posts about why they’re not taking the gaming outside. They can’t, it’s banned. Bingo halls are worse affected than bars and pubs, which have coped […]
Top Ten Bingo Shares Up
Share holders in the UK’s third largest Bingo chain will be smiling, Top Ten Bingo’s shares have shot up in recent days on the tail of a favourable annual earnings report. The chain’s refurbishment programme and expansion plans are thought to be partially responsible for their success.
