This one should prove a warning tale to any Bingo players out there who are lucky enough to get a big win. Back in 2000, Karen Bryson won a massive £103,247.79 on the National Game. She agreed to give half to her partner for a share in his house. Unfortunately it all fell through, and […]
Category: Land Bingo
13 Gala Bingo Clubs To Close?
Neil Goulden has admitted that as many as 13 Gala Clubs around the country could close as a result of the smoking ban and the financial problems faced by the industry. Guardian Business has a report that 100s of jobs could be lost in the closures. The closures aren’t as immediate or as definite as […]
MP’s Early Day Motion For Bingo
I’m a little late on this one – there’s some interesting news on the Bingo Association that MP John Hemming has laid an Early Day Motion in the house of commons to help the Bingo industry. The motion (EDM No 1631 – Protection of Bingo Clubs) aims to address the double taxation the industry has […]
Bingo Caller Goes For The X-Factor
The Tottenham, Wood Green and Edmonton Journal feature and article on Ricky Denton, the main-stage caller at the Lordship Lane Mecca Bingo in London. He’s through to the last 200 of the popular TV talent competition the X-Factor and will be trying to impress Simon Cowell enough to get himself into the final selection for […]
Eyes Up, It’s Big Screen Bingo
It’s fair to say Bingo has had a long history of being played in buildings originally built as cinemas. In a new twist, this relationship has been rekindled for the 21st century. Starting next week in Huddersfield, a new sort of cinema entertainment will be going public, with Bingo (albeit the American version) being a […]
Two Scottish Halls Set To Close
The Banffshire Journal has a report that the Regal Ambassador Bingo Club in Macduff is set to close on Sunday 17th June. The club is the latest in a string of closures at independent Bingo halls in Scotland following the first year of the smoking ban. It’s interesting to see that the ban alone has […]
Electronic Cards On The Cards For Mecca Bingo
Mecca already has the one all electric Bingo hill, but now it’s looking to trial the technology in more halls. There’s news from the makers of the cards, Electronic Game Cards Inc. that they’re supplying Mecca with a lot more of them. I’m wondering how long it’s going to be before there’s waterproof versions available […]
Belfast Bingo Players Quitting Diary
The Belfast Telegraph run an interesting story on the manager and a couple of customers the Strand Bingo in Londonderry. Basically, they’ve decided that with the smoking ban they will give up the smoking and they’re keeping a diary of their experiences. Good luck to them, but in my experiences of giving up the dreaded […]
Devastation At Listed Bingo Hall
We featured the plight of the Essex Road Mecca Bingo in Islington a few times the last couple of months. The club was one of the unlucky nine Mecca halls closed, became a rallying point for the ‘Stop Destroying My Bingo’ campaign before closing in March. The now empty hall has suffered a dreadful final […]
Bingo Under The Spotlight
There’s been a lot on Bingo in the mainstream media the last week. We already mentioned the Guardian’s piece on St Minver’s survey, but there’s been a couple more notable items since then that I’ve not had a chance to mention and catch up on. First up, the business section of The Times Online has […]
