A couple of stories of interest today. First up, the ugly term to describe flabby female arms, the term ‘Bingo wings’ has made it into the Chambers Dictionary. To be honest I didn’t think it was that mainstream a term – but it must be if it’s made it into the dictionary. According to the […]
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Bingo 4 Her Launches 90 Ball Online Game
I have to say they’re new to me, I’ve not spotted them before now, but Bingo4Her now has the UK’s favourite 90 ball game on their site. They’re part of the Globalcom network. I have to wonder if I’ll ever review the site myself, given it’s heavy bias for the ladies, but given the recent […]
Southend’s Mecca Bingo Hall Expands
News from Southend that the Greyhound Way Mecca Bingo Hall has been granted permission to add a casino, resturant and bar to the club by the local council. In return, Mecca have to improve the local bus stop and pay to improve local bus routes. Sounds like a great deal if you ask me!
Bingo Pensioners Pinch Yobs’ Ball, Face Arrest
After many months of putting up with harassment, the pensioners at the Bingo session at Belle Isle’s United Reform Church decided to take action against the yobs outside. They went out and took the ball off the gang of 14 to 15 year olds who were kicking it against the church’s steel shutter and interrupting […]
Paisley Gets A New £3m Club
With fears of club closures in Scotland thanks to the smoking ban, Mecca is doing it’s bit to fight against the trend. It has just opened a massive 1000 seater club in Saucel Crescent, Paisley.
Top Ten Purchase Mexburgh Bingo Hall
The UK’s third largest Bingo chain, Top Ten has purchased the Lance Leisure club in Mexborough, for just over a million pound. It means they own two clubs in the South Yorkshire town.
Glasgow Bingo Hall Swallowed
Patrons of the The Carlton Bingo Club in Partick, Glasgow, are watching there hall slowly be swallowed by a new luxury apartment complex. It could have been worse, the club could have been sold and gone completely. But thanks to the hall refusing to sell, the club will remain, although it’s entrance will get an […]
A Ladies Game, For Real Ladies…
He he, pardon the Little Britain outbreak, but I saw Web User’s report about men playing Bingo online as women and I was for some reason was instantly reminded of Emily Howard. Apparently blokes feel more comfortable playing online as women, lest they get made fun of online. Zoe, Alexis and Rachel are the most […]
Buy Yourself A Bingo Hall
If you’ve ever fancied starting up your own Bingo chain, a Bingo hall will shortly be available in Glenthroes. Gala has been told they can’t own the only two halls in town for competition reasons, so have to sell the Carrick Gate Club. Judging by the picture on the article, it’s a nice looking club […]
Scotland The Lucky
According to The National Bingo Game Association, Dundee is the luckiest place in the UK for big money National Game wins, and Scotland the number one place for National Bingo Game wins for a second year running. The break down of prizes to cities was calculated by looking at the number National Game wins over […]
