Carlton Bingo operate eighteen bingo halls throughout Scotland and the North East of England. Since 2006 they have raised over £100,000 for local charities. The charities were chosen as they were foremost in the minds of club patrons and staff. The money has gone to breast cancer charities, as well as Alzheimer Scotland and MFR […]
Category: Land Bingo
Halifax Mecca Bingo Help Spreads Cheer To Children Of Local Hospital
Halifax Mecca Bingo is the second club in the chain (that we know of) to launch a Christmas gift tree, the first one being Dudley Mecca Bingo. The idea is the same, patrons of the club take a gift tag from the club’s Christmas tree, and go off shopping, then return the present with the […]
Change In Bingo Hall Taxation Is Afoot
Anyone in the know will know that over the past few years the land based bingo industry has been suffering leading to the closure of many bingo halls. The perceived causes of the problem are the smoking ban, taxation, image, and the poor economy. Obviously, nothing can be done about the smoking ban, and there […]
Dudley Mecca Bingo Christmas Hospital Appeal
For most of us, Christmas is all about the children, if you don’t have them you won’t know what I mean, but if you do, you certainly will. The Nativity play, presents, the constant haranguing every time you walk into a supermarket, where there’s something to entice the kids at the end of every aisle […]
Strippers At Catford Mecca Bingo!
Lately we’ve seen a few approaches to getting new players through the doors of bingo halls, including free meals, free bingo, and live bands. Mecca Bingo in Plassy Road, Catford are going up a notch by hosting a strip night. This one is definitely for the ladies though, as the only bodice to be seen […]
Bolton Mecca Hold Community Event
The last time we reported on a Mecca Bingo club in Bolton it was to cover a robbery of the Breightmetfold Lane club, so we’re pleased that this time the new is good news. Their sister Mecca Bingo club on Omrod Street have just recently held a Christmas fair, the proceeds going to charity. It […]
S Club 7 Play Mecca Bingo Southend
Music events at bingo halls tend to be of the tribute variety, which is great as you get to hear your favourite tunes from the stars, played live, even if it’s not the stars themselves. But sometimes it’s good to hear the original band playing, and over the past decade, reformed bands have been popping […]
Free Bingo For Emergency Services At Mecca Beeston
Last week Mecca Bingo in Beeston, Nottingham offered free Bingo to emergency service workers as part of their Emergency Services Week. Bingo halls tend to do a lot for charity, but this is the first time we’ve heard of a club extended their gratitude to workers who serve the community in this way. All last […]
Bingo Caller Caught Fiddling
With the Department of Work and Pensions ramping up their campaign for reporting benefit cheats it is amazing how some people in the public eye think that they can get away with it. The latest high profile benefit cheat to be caught is a bingo caller, although he is one of many who were obviously […]
Riva Bingo Hall In Cardiff For Sale
Exterior of Riva Bingo Another bingo hall may be the latest to join the demolition pile. The old Riva Bingo club in Agate Street, Cardiff is up for auction on Thursday 24th of October. The venue opened in 1913 as a cinema, and although initially a small venue with only 750 seats, it was expanded […]
