Twitter (Follow Us @playingbingo) is fast becoming as popular as Facebook in the Social Media stakes and although not a prolific “Tweeter” myself, I do use it occasionally for research and a 140 character catch up with friends. One of the things that I had noticed recently was how many people were tweeting about online […]
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Think Bingo Forum Now Closed
Click here to play at Think Bingo My first dalliance in the world of online bingo was at the Herotech (now Cashcade or bwin.party) site Think Bingo. I saw an advert on TV back in 2005 showing a £5 free offer and there I stayed as a player, loyal for about eighteen months. One of […]
Should The Same Laws Govern Facebook As Pay To Play?
As someone who loves to play free games on the social networking site Facebook a recent debate regarding the site and responsible gambling caught my attention. For a little while now there have been rumours that the UK Gambling Commission were to investigate the rise in social gaming and whether it should be regulated in […]
Wonder Bingo Closes For Good
A while back we reported that Wonder Bingo’s online site had ceased being a stand-alone, and chosen to network as part of TGN – The Gaming Network. It seems this move was not enough to save Wonder Bingo, as the site has now closed its doors following the closure of its Facebook app back in […]
Flutters Bingo And Biggleswade Council At Loggerheads
Biggleswade County Council are bit upset with Flutters Bingo in Biggleswade about a missing plaque. The plaque was originally mounted by the council on the exterior of the building at a cost of £280, and has recently disappeared. Because the bingo hall was recently redecorated, the blame for the loss of the plaque had been […]
Lucky 7’s £6,051 Progressive Jackpot Won At Beach Bingo
When it comes to land based bingo halls we all know the big names like Mecca and Gala but across the country there are a number of independent clubs as well. Beach Bingo is one such club and on Saturday night their Lucky 7’s progressive jackpot reached an impressive £6,501. The jackpot had been growing […]
Boyle Bingo Follow In Foxy Footsteps
Click here to play at Boyle Bingo A couple of years ago now Foxy Bingo ran an offline marketing campaign for their brand which saw the Dream Boys appear in venues up and down the country with the company branding. We were lucky enough to attend one session and whilst the bingo wasn’t that great, […]
Mecca Bingo In Ellesmere Port Raise Money For Marie Curie
One of the things that we love about bingo clubs is the sense of community. People tend to have common bonds that unite them, and one of the ways that we see this in action is through charitable events and donations. It’s especially heartwarming to see a club exceed its fund raising targets – which […]
Bingo Chat Host Macros
When in the bingo chat rooms you will often find a chat host posting Lucky Dust or a Good Luck Fairy by way of a macro but often these can take up a lot of space, which is often limited, and impede on any conversations that are taking place. It used to be that a […]
What’s In a Bingo Username?
Often when we spend time playing at any number of the online bingo sites available we come across some weird and wonderful usernames in the chat rooms and this got us thinking about how people choose the name they are referred to as in the chat rooms and correspondence from the brands. For the most […]
