Coronation Street is the nation’s favourite soap (that’s official, it regularly outdoes East Enders in the viewing figures!). Bingo is one of the nation’s favourite games, and we’re talking about people actually playing, not watching the game. So it’s great when the two of them come together as they did recently when Coronation Street star […]
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Helen Flanagan Joins The Bingo Godz
Bingo Godz already have the wonderful Brian Blessed as the bingo caller, but it seems they’re looking to rack up the celebrity appearances as they enrol ex-Corrie star Helen Flanagan in the role of Helena the Mancunian Goddess of Love. Ms Flanagan has just appeared in a shoot in her guest God role and pretty […]
Time To Get Rid Of eBingo?
Ever since electronic bingo was introduced it has been subject to mixed opinions. Some players see it as a good thing as it moves bingo into the 21st Century, others see it as a bad thing precisely because of that, they don’t want to be moved in the 21st Century, they’d rather the old one. […]
Charity Bingo In Braunton
Bingo is not just about bingo halls and clubs, the game takes places in countless small venues across the country every week. And, the main reason many events are held is to raise money for charity. Of course the big chains do their bit for charity, most noticeably over Christmas with several clubs setting up […]
Verne Troyer Fronts BGO Bingo
He may be only little, but Verne Troyer star of Men in Black and Austin Powers Verne Troyer has just become the face of BGO, on the website and as part of a new advertising campaign. Verne is billed as The Boss at BGO, and as you’ll see the in ad below, it definitely leans […]
Bingo 7 Joins 15 Network
Following closely on the heels of the 13th brand to launch on 15 Network, Bingo 7 opened it’s virtual doors to players just a couple of days ago. However, whilst the site itself has only been open a few days, the social media activity for this new brand has been happening since November with a […]
Portsmouth Crown Bingo To Close
It looks like another bingo hall is set to close this year, and the manager is making no bones about the cause of the club’s closure. General Manager Gary Bell is pointing his finger firmly at unfair bingo taxation. He is quoted as stating that the extra 5% tax that his club pays on annual […]
Bingo – The People’s Game
It seems that bingo is as popular as ever. While the taxation battle goes on between the Bingo Association and the government, elsewhere, outside the industry, the game continues to be played at community centres, church halls, and other institutions. When it comes to fun, and fundraising, bingo along with quizzes is always there on […]
Profits Down For Mecca Bingo Clubs
After the very hot summer of 2013, it appears that Mecca Bingo clubs who suffered during the period did not make a comeback in the Autumn months. Profits were down 38% on the same period in the previous year which is a considerable amount. Owners the Rank Group, also showed a 26% drop in profits […]
Boost Bingo Campaign Marches On
It seems that support for the boost Bingo campaign is slowly gathering momentum. Over the weekend over 400 signatures were collected for the petition at Mecca Bingo in Bridgewater, and more signatures are being collected up and down the country. But time has moved on and now support is also being gathered from social media […]
