This is the second bingo hall to close since the reduced bingo taxation announcement in the 2014 budget (to our knowledge). Despite the taxation reprieve, business is business, so if a club is not making money, it will close, and, this is particularly pertinent to small chains and independents who do not have the back […]
Category: Land Bingo
Bingo Hall Buffoonery Ends In Court
It does happen in a lot of establishments, probably more often than you think, especially with Britain’s booze culture. Yes, we’re talking about the old ‘fall asleep, and get locked inside’ scenario where a drunken customer wakes up to find themselves locked in, with no obvious way out. Most people don’t tend to end up […]
Nonagenarian Punch Up In Bingo Hall
Nonagenarian? Wassat? We do take pride in the straightforward manner of this blog, and try our best to avoid flowery language and confusing terminology. However once in a while it is good to discover a new word. And the word for today is ‘Nonagenarian’, which means a person between the age of 90 and 99 […]
Gala Bingo Break Bingo Balls Record
Gala Bingo have got themselves in the the Guiness Book of Records by playing a game of bingo with the biggest set of bingo balls in the world. The set of 90 balls was custom made for Gala Bingo who were using the event to raise awareness for the Male Cancer Awareness Campaign (M.C.A.C.) which […]
Cricklewood Beacon Bingo Gets Huge Makeover
Cricklewood Beacon Bingo is the biggest bingo hall in the UK. One of the many bingo halls to have survived the closures of the past two decades, and reach the 2014 budget milestone it is now taking advantage of the tax reduction. A lot of pundits were expecting the tax change to mean bigger prizes, […]
Bingo Hypnotism Night
Bingo, and hypnotism? Sounds like a great night out! In fact, this will be the second time that Mecca Bingo in Catford will be hosting Adam Knight as the last appearance was obviously a success. It sounds like a real night to look forward too, as Adam has been voted The Best UK Comedy Stage […]
Underage Bingo Law Breakers!
Everyone knows that there is a law regarding the age limit of gambling, and it is a firm eighteen with no exceptions. And if you turn up at a bingo hall looking any younger than 21 you will be asked to provide proof of age. Everyone knows that. Well, apparently not! A social club in […]
Beacon Bingo Raises More Cash For Charity
Beacon bingo who are small chain have a good record for raising money for charities over the years, and they continue to do so. Bingo halls on the whole tend to have close ties with local communities, and a long history of involvement with local as well as national charities. Ilkeston Beacon Bingo have been […]
Free Bingo Celebration
The bingo tax reduction is now old news, but the Bingo Association feel that the support they received for their ‘Boost Bingo’ campaign should be rewarded. So, on Friday 16th of May, there will be free links games across the country in bingo clubs which are members of the Bingo Association, which is practically all […]
