Brett Hyrjak sprung to fame around these parts back in November 2006, when he won the NBGA Bingo Caller Of The Year competition. I caught up with him to ask him a few questions about preparing for the competition and what’s happened since. The full interview with Brett Hyrjak is the first in the new […]
Category: News
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Ladbrokes Bingo – As Seen On TV
Online Bingo is getting some major exposure on TV the last few months, and Ladbrokes Bingo are the latest to raise brand awareness with a couple of TV adverts that start running this week. What’s more, it’s the first time in its 120 year history that Ladbrokes have advertised directly on the television, so this […]
William Hill Drops Out Of Chase For Rank
Well, I posted before about the chance that William Hill might have been up for a takeover bid at Rank. However, David Harding, Chief executive at William Hill has put pay to the speculation stating that William Hill would not be making a move on Rank. He cites the current climate as one of the […]
Brighouse Bingo Blow
Bingo players in the West Yorkshire town of Brighouse could soon find their beloved Bingo hall shutting down. According to a report at Brighouse Today, The Kingsway Bingo Hall in Huddersfield Road has had its future put in doubt with a submission of plans to the local council for a change of use of the […]
Opening Night At Preston’s New Bingo Club
We highlighted the opening of new Bingo halls recently, showing that all was not just doom and gloom in the Bingo world. Preston Today have a gallery of the opening night at the new Buckingham Bingo hall on Gateway Park in New Hall Lane. Almost a 1000 Bingo players were there for the event which […]
Crown Bingo’s Network Name Change
One of the smaller online bingo networks, Crown Bingo not only provide their own game, but network with Bingo Loopy and Simply Bingo under the name of the Crown Bingo Network. But, deciding the name not apt enough, Crown Bingo Network is now the Better Bingo Network. From their press release: The Crown Bingo Network […]
Rank’s Profits Drop
Following the news of the 9 Mecca Bingo clubs closing, Rank are suffering with their earnings dropping by 12% in 2006. Despite the problems with the Bingo area of the business, the chain’s Grosvenor Casinos are doing well, so much so that Rank are planning to bid on the upcoming Casino licenses.
Linda Robson And The Islington Mecca Closure
As one of the ill-fated nine Mecca clubs whose closure was announced last month, the Mecca Bingo club on Essex Road has attracted a lot of press attention. The club is the regular haunt of Birds Of A Feather star Linda Robson and her mum, and Linda has added her backing to the Bingo Association’s […]
Sharon Osbourne – Bingo Caller
Well, anyone following Bingo in the UK will have seen Sharon Osbourne’s face all over the place promoting Gala Bingo – both in the press and on many websites (this one included). We’ve already mentioned Gala are official partners for this year’s Red Nose Day with a special game planned for March the 9th. There’s […]
New Bingo Halls
In amongst recent gloomy news there’s a beacon of light and illustrations that Bingo isn’t as down and out as you may believe. Firstly, news from Barnstaple that it could soon be home to a new Bingo hall, pending planning acceptance. It’s notable as it would be the first in the North Devon region. Following […]
