News from the Daily Record that industry leaders in Scotland were at the Scottish Parliament yesterday to put their case forward for VAT help for the Bingo industry. There have been previous calls for tax relief that we’ve featured before, this one has the backing of SNP MSP Bob Doris who lodged a motion to […]
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Crown Bingo Feature
I meant to mention this over the weekend but got waylaid with other things. icNewcastle carried an interesting feature on Dan Smyth, the man behind Crown Bingo. Having had email conversations with Dan in the past, it’s good to see the business is growing so well. Crown Bingo have featured in the news a few […]
Riva Launch Their First Automated Hall
The UK Riva Gaming Group have opened the first automated Bingo hall in England. With 582 personal hand held terminals and 20 for the smokers to go outside with, already the style of game is catching on with the fans as the hall is “trading beyond recognition.”
Bingo Winner Gets Compensation
This one should prove a warning tale to any Bingo players out there who are lucky enough to get a big win. Back in 2000, Karen Bryson won a massive £103,247.79 on the National Game. She agreed to give half to her partner for a share in his house. Unfortunately it all fell through, and […]
FreeBingo.co.uk Goes International – News Story
We’ve mentioned Free Bingo UK around these parts before now. The site runs a free online bingo site where players can play for points and win prizes via the site’s monthly draws (I won a T-Shirt myself.) The site is a very popular destination for many UK online bingo players, and as a result has […]
The Price Is Right Bingo At JackpotJoy.com
Jackpot Joy have just joined a growing number of online bingo sites who can proudly announce ‘As Seen On TV’ on their site. They are about to embark on a TV advertising campaign over the coming weeks, hoping to entice a whole new strata of players to their site to play The Price Is Right […]
13 Gala Bingo Clubs To Close?
Neil Goulden has admitted that as many as 13 Gala Clubs around the country could close as a result of the smoking ban and the financial problems faced by the industry. Guardian Business has a report that 100s of jobs could be lost in the closures. The closures aren’t as immediate or as definite as […]
MP’s Early Day Motion For Bingo
I’m a little late on this one – there’s some interesting news on the Bingo Association that MP John Hemming has laid an Early Day Motion in the house of commons to help the Bingo industry. The motion (EDM No 1631 – Protection of Bingo Clubs) aims to address the double taxation the industry has […]
Bingo Caller Goes For The X-Factor
The Tottenham, Wood Green and Edmonton Journal feature and article on Ricky Denton, the main-stage caller at the Lordship Lane Mecca Bingo in London. He’s through to the last 200 of the popular TV talent competition the X-Factor and will be trying to impress Simon Cowell enough to get himself into the final selection for […]
Bingo Scotland Dismiss Claims Of Online Bingo Explosion
The online bingo site Bingo Scotland have a new press release out talking about their experiences of picking up customers following the start of the Scottish smoking ban. Whilst many in the industry are talking about an explosion in players come the start of the ban, Bingo Scotland are urging caution, as in their experience, […]
