Coming Soon Viking Bingo A little birdie has been tweeting in our ear about a new bingo site that is set to launch this summer called Viking Bingo. The domain itself is registered to 15 Marketing, the company who is responsible for the 15 Network.However, this soon to open brand isn’t going to be part […]
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Eyes Down in Newcastle Church?
You wouldn’t have thought it, bingo being gambling, but it looks like regular sessions may be held at Elim Church in Newcastle. The Pentecostal Church owners are currently negotiating with the owner of Heaton Bingo to do a swap of premises. It turns out that the church is doing is so well that they need […]
Money Saver Bingo, A Bit Of A Contradiction In Terms
Another new bingo site launched yesterday and we have to say, we were a bit miffed at the name the owners have chosen. Money Saver Bingo, it really seems to be a contradiction in terms because whilst we all know that you can get lucky playing the game online, it’s not really a money saver. […]
Is There A Mandalay Media Bingo Network?
The latest addition to the new sites section was Rio Bingo, a site that we believed to be standalone like others from the Mandalay Media company. However, discussions with an industry colleague revealed that he had been told that the site was part of the Dragonfish network. This didn’t quite ring true but what also […]
Smooth Bingo Coming Soon
A little birdie told us just the other day of a new brand that is set to hit the online bingo scene in the not too distant future and the rumour had our ears a flapping, well until we realised that the brand is set to be launching on the Cozy Games software. Smooth Bingo […]
Gala Bingo Big Sell Off An Opportunity For Bingo?
It looks like one of the UK’s biggest and most well known brands may be about to sold off in what may be one of the biggest sales in bingo history. Gala bingo has been a recognised brand on many of our high streets for over a quarter of a century, some of their clubs […]
Hypocrisy Bingo From The Daily Mail
On 23rd April, the Mail Online run a story regarding an unfortunate lady who had allowed bingo gambling to spin out of her control and was seeking professional help from GamCare (the original article can be read here).The issue of problem gambling is indeed an important one and it deserves highlighting, but rather than write […]
Bingo Cops Call The Numbers
This isn’t the first time that the police have used bingo in an effort to publicise an initiative aimed at the the ‘elderly’, and hopefully it won’t be the last. Police in Walsall recently attended the The Golden 55’s Club to war people about conmen in the area. They did better than just attend though, […]
Bingo Players Are Getting Younger
Traditionally, bingo play has long been associated with the older generation, in fact the well-known and slightly derogatory term ‘blue rinse brigade’ has long been associated with those who love the numbers game. However, as anyone who visits bingo halls will know, these days that isn’t often the case and now one virtual bingo brand […]
Jackpot Café Push Advertising Rules
In recent times the Advertising Standards Agency (A.S.A) have really moved with the times, and now they don’t only cover television advertising, but have broadened their spectre to cover advertising online, banner advertising, and even advertising in newspapers and magazines. Even Facebook advertising is covered by the new rules, which leaves us wondering what Jackpot […]
