The last time we reported on a Mecca Bingo club in Bolton it was to cover a robbery of the Breightmetfold Lane club, so we’re pleased that this time the new is good news. Their sister Mecca Bingo club on Omrod Street have just recently held a Christmas fair, the proceeds going to charity. It […]
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Bingo Irish Joins Dragonfish Network
As you will no doubt already know there are hundreds of brands available on the Internet today that are powered by the 888/Globalcom software that are part of the Dragonfish network. A recent addition to the network is Bingo Irish, another brand from 8 Ball Games Ltd. It wasn’t that long ago that this company […]
Friday Night Failure For Gamesys
If you’re anything like us, then an enjoyable Friday night is logging on for a few games of online bingo, but if you logged onto any of the Gamesys sites tonight, you may have noticed a serious Friday night failure on the part of the network. Every site that uses Gamesys software, including Sun Bingo, […]
S Club 7 Play Mecca Bingo Southend
Music events at bingo halls tend to be of the tribute variety, which is great as you get to hear your favourite tunes from the stars, played live, even if it’s not the stars themselves. But sometimes it’s good to hear the original band playing, and over the past decade, reformed bands have been popping […]
The Results Are In! Poetry Competition Winners Announced
It’s been a busy year for our cultural quest to get bingo a body of creative work to be proud of. With the launch of our Creative Corner we’ve had a couple of great projects come to fruition, the latest of which is our 1st Poetry Competition. The competition closed at the end of October, […]
Bingo Association Hires PLMR
With the bingo industry on its heels, the Bingo Association is making moves to increase pressure on the government through the lobbying process, by hiring PLMR (Political Lobbying and Media Relations company). The industry whilst not at crisis level has been nevertheless in trouble over the past decade. The excellent summer we had this year, […]
Free Bingo For Emergency Services At Mecca Beeston
Last week Mecca Bingo in Beeston, Nottingham offered free Bingo to emergency service workers as part of their Emergency Services Week. Bingo halls tend to do a lot for charity, but this is the first time we’ve heard of a club extended their gratitude to workers who serve the community in this way. All last […]
Bingo Caller Caught Fiddling
With the Department of Work and Pensions ramping up their campaign for reporting benefit cheats it is amazing how some people in the public eye think that they can get away with it. The latest high profile benefit cheat to be caught is a bingo caller, although he is one of many who were obviously […]
No More Team Bingo At Dragonfish Sites
When I first started playing online bingo one of my favourite community promotions was Team Bingo, the chance to cheer your mates on as they won a game or two and not just because it was money in the bank for them. Team Bingo meant that you and your friends could join forces to win […]
Aunty Acid Bingo Opens
The Backland Studio is the people behind Aunty Acid, a character that you may be familiar with on the social networking site, Facebook. Now we have Aunty Acid Bingo but to be honest, we are surprised to find that the brand has gone with the Cozy Games software on the Live Bingo Network rather than […]
