The smoking ban’s been with us a couple of weeks now, so I thought it would be a good time to have a look at some related articles. Firstly, there’s been all sorts of plans for a smoking shelters outside Bingo halls. This story from Bristol on the Mecca Bingo in Barton Hill and their […]
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Keighly Bingo Hall Raid
News from West Yorkshire of another Bingo hall being targeted last weekend. In this case a pair of masked robbers armed with hammers scared the cleaner into letting them into the Gala Bingo hall where they set about the fruit machines and stole cash. Police are asking that anyone with information call Keighley CID on […]
Welsh Bingo Halls Smoke Free
The day the Bingo industry in Wales has been dreading has arrived – from today it’s illegal to smoke in any of the countries Bingo halls (or pubs, clubs or any enclosed public places). Prior to its introduction, the ban has already had effects in Wales with one of the Mecca Clubs in Swansea closing. […]
Brett’s Corner – New Column At Playing Bingo
Brett Hyrjak is the reigning Bingo Caller Of The Year, we featured an interview with him in our Interview section. Life’s been busy for Brett since winning the competition, with guest appearance and a new roll as a TV caller on Gala’s TV channel. Adding to his workload we’ve cornered him to join us here […]
The End Of 90 Ball Bingo
UK Bingo Plays will soon be shouting ‘Condo!’ instead of house when they win at Bingo. Today the UK’s government will release its report into the EU’s requests that the UK’s Bingo games be changed from the standard 90 Ball UK style game to the 75 Ball USA style game. The traditional UK game will […]
Bingo Crime Stories
There’s been a few news stories the last couple of days involving the bricks and mortar Bingo industry and crime, so here’s a round up of events. Firstly, the now empty La Scala Bingo hall in Runcorn was set on fire by arsonists. The building is waiting conversion into apartments, so either way, the decor […]
Globalcom Limited Bought By 888
Big news in the online bingo world – the Bingo network provider Globalcom Limited has been bought by the online gambling firm 888.com. The Chief Executive Officer of 888, Gigi Levy said it was purchased with the aim of “diversifying our product offering”. 888 are not the first of the UK’s big, publicly traded, online […]
Tearful Farewell To Islington’s Mecca Club
The Islington Gazette run a story on the closure of the Essex Road Mecca Club. It’s a sad time for many of the regular elders – even with a bus service being laid on, there will be no replacing what’s been lost. It will have been like a second home to many of the regulars […]
Gala To Drop Sharon Osbourne?
I missed this news from last week, but it’s worth repeating. Apparently, Gala Bingo are considering dropping Sharon Osbourne as their celebrity face for their brand. Given the amount of work and branding that Sharon’s invoved in, the decision to replace will not be taken “lightly.” Now, I’ve sort of mentioned this use of personalities […]
Play Bingo At Gala, Get Nectar Points
Gala Bingo have signed up to the Nectar loyalty scheme, creating what’s claimed to be the first “long-time loyalty scheme for bingo players”. It’s not unusual for clubs to give people the chances to earn points for prizes for attending, so this is will not be too strange for your average Bingo player. From June […]
