Well, it was hoped by many in the Bingo industry that Alistair Darling would have addressed VAT on Bingo earnings in today’s Budget, following lots of lobbying from the industry and the gaining of support from a number of MPs. It was all for nought though, not only did the Chancellor do nothing to help […]
Category: Land Bingo
Mecca Bingo Profits Down 8%
The Financial Times have a piece on the Rank Groups profits for last year, that sees the trend of losses continue. Rank chief executive Ian Burke mentions that 2008 will be a “challenging year” for business. As a part of their plan, the group has sold their pension plan to Goldman Sachs, which will free […]
Lost Bingo Halls And A New Bingo Hall History
I had an idea to do a new section of the site towards the end of last year, and got around to actually doing it this last week. This new section is called Lost Bingo Halls, and the idea is I will over time add new pages, dedicated to those halls that have closed down […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Gala To Close Five Bingo Halls
Well, have to say I was shocked when I spotted the news over at The Guardian that Gala Bingo are to close five of their Bingo clubs. It’s the first sign of closures from the UK’s biggest Bingo chain, and it comes just a short while after Gala Coral’s CEO Neil Goulden was quoted as […]
Bingo Louts Set Booby Traps
News from Surrey about a shocking attack on a Bingo night by local bored youths. The charity event at the church hall in Smallfield was attended by 50 players, including a OAPs and children. A gang of local thugs ruined the night by turning it into a night of fear. They even tried to booby-trap […]
