The day the Bingo industry in Wales has been dreading has arrived – from today it’s illegal to smoke in any of the countries Bingo halls (or pubs, clubs or any enclosed public places). Prior to its introduction, the ban has already had effects in Wales with one of the Mecca Clubs in Swansea closing. […]
Category: Land Bingo
The End Of 90 Ball Bingo
UK Bingo Plays will soon be shouting ‘Condo!’ instead of house when they win at Bingo. Today the UK’s government will release its report into the EU’s requests that the UK’s Bingo games be changed from the standard 90 Ball UK style game to the 75 Ball USA style game. The traditional UK game will […]
Bingo Crime Stories
There’s been a few news stories the last couple of days involving the bricks and mortar Bingo industry and crime, so here’s a round up of events. Firstly, the now empty La Scala Bingo hall in Runcorn was set on fire by arsonists. The building is waiting conversion into apartments, so either way, the decor […]
Tearful Farewell To Islington’s Mecca Club
The Islington Gazette run a story on the closure of the Essex Road Mecca Club. It’s a sad time for many of the regular elders – even with a bus service being laid on, there will be no replacing what’s been lost. It will have been like a second home to many of the regulars […]
Brighouse Bingo Blow
Bingo players in the West Yorkshire town of Brighouse could soon find their beloved Bingo hall shutting down. According to a report at Brighouse Today, The Kingsway Bingo Hall in Huddersfield Road has had its future put in doubt with a submission of plans to the local council for a change of use of the […]
Opening Night At Preston’s New Bingo Club
We highlighted the opening of new Bingo halls recently, showing that all was not just doom and gloom in the Bingo world. Preston Today have a gallery of the opening night at the new Buckingham Bingo hall on Gateway Park in New Hall Lane. Almost a 1000 Bingo players were there for the event which […]
Linda Robson And The Islington Mecca Closure
As one of the ill-fated nine Mecca clubs whose closure was announced last month, the Mecca Bingo club on Essex Road has attracted a lot of press attention. The club is the regular haunt of Birds Of A Feather star Linda Robson and her mum, and Linda has added her backing to the Bingo Association’s […]
Sharon Osbourne – Bingo Caller
Well, anyone following Bingo in the UK will have seen Sharon Osbourne’s face all over the place promoting Gala Bingo – both in the press and on many websites (this one included). We’ve already mentioned Gala are official partners for this year’s Red Nose Day with a special game planned for March the 9th. There’s […]
New Bingo Halls
In amongst recent gloomy news there’s a beacon of light and illustrations that Bingo isn’t as down and out as you may believe. Firstly, news from Barnstaple that it could soon be home to a new Bingo hall, pending planning acceptance. It’s notable as it would be the first in the North Devon region. Following […]
New Gala Bingo For Cheltenham
Bucking the recent trend of club closures and doom and gloom within the industry, Gala are set to open a brand new Bingo hall in the 23,000sq ft Brewery in Cheltenham, off St Margaret’s Road. There’ll be all the glamour and glitz that comes with a Bingo opening on the club’s first night on March […]
