LeoVegas maybe a name that you are already familiar with if you love a bit of casino as well as bingo when you gamble online. They don’t have their own bingo brand, but recently they acquired Intellectual Property and Services (IPS) who actually have several. IPS bingo brands are powered by the Bede Gaming software. […]
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Branding Being Lost By Bingo Sites
It wasn’t that long ago that we covered some of the changes that were being made at various bingo sites in an effort to be compliant [read more here]. The UK Gambling Commission had sent a letter to all operators requesting that they remove ads that were ‘likely to appeal particularly to people aged 17 […]
Mecca Bingo Launch The #Meccarena
When it comes to adverts for online bingo, we have seen quite a few over the years. Some have really grabbed our attention, and others, bored us to tears. It would be fair to say that the ones that have gotten a thumbs up from us are those that have a great soundtrack. The old […]
Four Dragonfish Brands Close
When it comes to site closures, it’s quite a rarity that a Dragonfish network brand goes out of business. On a recent check of the sites listed under 888 hat, we were shocked to find that no less than four had been removed from the list! Even more shocking were that some of these brands […]
Mecca Bingo Cruises Starting Soon
As many of you will know, we’re old school online bingo players and have been since the arrival of our favourite game on the Internet. This means we remember things like the Foxy Bingo cruises way back in 2008. We were quite shocked to read the claims by Mecca Bingo that a new venture they […]
Bingo Loses Its Balls
As regular readers of our pages will know, there have been some quite significant changes in the world of online bingo recently. We’ve seen a change in the bonus structure for many sites and more recently, alterations to the design and feel of many to ensure they hold no appeal to children. This was something […]
Social Responsibility Failures Cost Butlers Bingo
Over the last few months we have seen some quite large fines levied against a number of gambling operators for failures around the social responsibility policies. Gala were fined £2.3 million and 888 a massive £7.8 million. Broadway Gaming (the company responsible for Butlers Bingo and a number of other online bingo sites) appear to […]
New Direction For Harry Styles
We all know Harry Styles, member of One Direction, multi-million selling artist, songwriter and actor extraordinaire. He must be one of the most-known men on the planet, and it’s rare for him to be able to go anywhere without being hounded by the paparazzi. He is also very good friends with Nick Grimshaw, the breakfast […]
Is The 15 Networks Wheel Really That Mega?
The 15 Network has been around a while now, and until recently, if you registered for an account at any of their sites, not only would you earn yourself an impressive 200% first deposit bonus, but you would also be invited to take a spin on their bonus wheel for the chance to win up […]
Candylicious At Dragonfish Sites
When it comes to bingo gaming innovation, the 888 software isn’t really up in the ranks of market leader. In fact, many would consider it safe to say that they have been lagging behind the likes of tombola and Virtue Fusion for quite some time. The last new game launched on the 888 platform was […]
