You might not have noticed it, but June the 1st marked the end of a long standing free sign-up offer at Foxy Bingo. Previously new players signing up at Foxy Bingo gained £10 of free games to try the site out with, in the hope of enticing them to stay on at the site and […]
Category: Opinion Editorial
William Hill Bingo TV Advert Banned By ASA
William Hill Bingo’s new TV campaign is making waves for all the wrong reasons. A number of complaints were made to the Advertising Standards Authority about their TV advert which depicted a wife altering the clock in the kitchen to get her husband out earlier so she could play Bingo. According to the ASA’s report, […]
Bingo Hall Boss Steals £31,000 From Hall
Bit of a downbeat news story in the Sunderland Echo about Helen Walker, boss of the Yoden Way Buckingham Bingo who was sentenced to 15 months for stealing £31,000 from the club safe. She was also guilty of fraud for £500 cashing vouchers that were intended for customers. It’s shocking to see a crime of […]
More Online Bingo Ads, More Of The Marketplace Alienated…
Why is the vast majority of existing online bingo marketing continuing to get the message so wrong by so heavily targeting the female demographic? I don’t mind saying that it’s getting me cross – I can’t see the sense in trying to sell a product to only 50% of the potential marketplace. Why is online […]
Bingo Halls Shooting Selves In Foot During Intervals?
The last month I’ve had a couple of trips to one of the bigger Bingo halls in Cardiff, The Castle Bingo on Newport Road. The times I’ve been, a couple of things struck me about what was happening at the club in contrast to the press I see about the industry’s problems. I’ve often said […]
Think Bingo Wins Which Bingo’s UK Site Of The Year Award
The results are in, and Think Bingo has been declared the winner in Which Bingo’s annual vote to find the best UK Online Bingo site. I have to say I’m more than a little surprised to see Think Bingo win it, as to be fair they’ve been far from my top picks in online bingo […]
Happy 2008 From Playing Bingo
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all Playing Bingo readers a happy 2008. I’ve been unable to attend to the site the last couple of weeks as I have had to move house, decorate a new house, do all the family festive stuff and take time out for a family funeral and a […]
UK Property Developer Gets Share Of Rank
More shares news from Rank, over the weekend it was reported that Richardsons Capital had built up a 9.3% stake in the company. The UK company specialise in property development and has traded in the CFDs rather than actual shares. The FT reports that the company director Lee Richardson considers the company grossly undervalued. A […]
Which Bingo’s 2007 Online Bingo Awards
It’s that time of year, Which Bingo has launched their 2007 online bingo awards. Alongside the international award, there’s also the second UK only award. Which Bingo’s Phil Fraser says of them: “There are some really great bingo sites out there doing a fantastic job. Once a year, Bingo players have a forum to register […]
In Praise Of Sun Bingo UK – Leading The Way
You’ll probably spot a lot more adverts for Sun Bingo around a number of websites in coming months, including ours. They have just launched their own affiliate programme, which means many sites will increase their coverage of Sun Bingo to benefit from the advertising potential. Following meeting the people behind Sun Bingo in London during […]
