Another Essex Bingo Hall has been targeted by theives in an armed raid that has similarities to the Lakeside raid on the 21st July. No one was harmed on the raid at Basildon’s Gala, but staff and customers were ordered to take hit the floor. They made off with a five figure sum. If anyone […]
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Lakeside Gala Club Armed Robbery
Customers and staff at the Lakeside Gala Club in Essex were shaken up when a gang of armed robbers stormed the club on Sunday. The theives made off with £20,000 – people with information should contact the police.
Gala Bingo Bans US Users
The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act – which looks to ban online gambling for US citizens is causing the gaming industry great concern. I’ve been seeing more and more on this in the press recently as industry giants fear they may soon be made illegal. It looks like the UK based Gala Bingo site has banned […]
Quick Round Up
There’s been a lot of interesting stories this week but I’ve been tied up getting another site off the ground. I’ll do a quick run over of the Bingo stories that have caught my eye the last week. First up, sensitive ears around the UK will be happy to hear that they will no longer […]
Gala Bingo A Healthy Investment
This interesting article was sent into me, and I’d like to thank Dave for it. It looks in a lot more detail at the great opportunity the Bingo hall operators could exploit when smoke free halls become a reality. According to the piece, Gala could be one to watch going on its experiences in Scotland. […]
Scottish Smoking Ban Halts Carlton’s Expansion Plans
Interesting to see a news report about prominent Scottish chain Carlton holding off expansion plans until losses caused by the smoking ban are clear. It seems in contrast to Gala’s news in April that fears of losses were offset by increased admissions to their clubs. Whilst annual profits are up for Carlton – they fear […]
UK Bingo News Round Up
A few stories popped up this last couple of days that I didn’t mention as I was heads down spending some dosh and reviewing Bingo sites for the review section. There’s now a review for Crown Bingo and Bingos UK if you’re looking for an insight into online bingo. A quick round up then of […]
Bingo News Round Up
Well, as I’ve been busy getting the new site up and running, I didn’t update the news section. So, without further a-do, here’s a round up of the stories I missed over the last couple of weeks. Firstly, a Swindon school’s vandalised pond was restored to full glory thanks to volunteers from the local Gala […]
April 2006 News Stories
TOP STORY: Bank Holiday Blackpool Fun – 25 April 2006 With the Bank Holiday around the corner, Blackpool Bingo has a number of free games and big prizes to celebrate. Read more…(Dead Link) Record Online Jackpot For Luton Lady – 21 April 2006 Lucky Jo Collins from Luton won a massive £162,000 jackpot playing Bingo […]
February 2006 News Stories
TOP STORY: Online Players Vs Bingo Hall Players – 27 February 2006 Binghall.com reveals that its online demographic is very different from the usual groups who visit Bingo clubs, skewering towards a younger age range for the online variety. Read more…(Dead Link) One Night Smoking Ban For Two Welsh Halls – 23 February 2006 Testing […]
