Well, if you’re ever on holiday in Turkey, leave your Bingo dabbers and tickets at home, or you could wind up in trouble with the Turkish law. Two Bingo players from North Wales found themselves in just such a situation this week. Sarah Holland and Carla Harrison were seized by police for playing a game […]
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Lucky Escape For Pensioners In Bingo Arson Attack
It’s been a while since we’ve carried news of criminal activity being targeted at Bingo players, but unfortunately, we have to report of a dreadful arson attack that could have very easily cost the lives of 20 elderly fans of the game. Belfast Today covered the attack which happened last Thursday at the Skipperstone Community […]
Pier Bingo Hall Evacuated After Lightening Strikes
It’s been a dramatic couple of weeks for the Deluxe Bingo Club on Hastings Pier. The club was closed last year as the pier it stood on was in need of repair that had been neglected by the pier’s owner. The owners of the club, Stylus Sport paid to have the pier repaired themselves and […]
Electronic Bingo Feature
The Guardian has a feature on what a Rank Group spokesman dubs ‘Bingo for the Playstation generation‘. It takes a look at Ranks plans for expanding the electronic side of the business with waterproof terminals and other mobile devices – to stave off the effects of the smoking ban.
Musselburgh Bingo Hall Closes Its Doors
And continuing the doom and gloom that’s fast taking over the Bingo world, news from Lothian that the Hayweights Club in Musselburgh will be closing down today. The final session will be played tonight when there’s a party for the remaining members. It’s a real shame this ban is contributing to the problems of many […]
Byron Bingo Superclub For Hucknall
Well, despite all the doom and gloom in the industry about the coming year, some people still have faith in Bingo as a winning business venture. Plans are afoot to take over the Byron Cinema in Hucknall, near Nottingham, and expand the current Bingo club creating a super club in the high street building they […]
Bingo Hall Robber Jailed
Back in October we briefly reported on the case of the ex-police officer who robbed a couple of Bingo halls whilst posing as an undercover mission. News from Rochdale that the culprit has been sentenced and jailed. Judge Linda Sutcliffe gave him 4 years for the robbery.
High Wycombe Club Gets New Location
News from Buckinghamshire of a reprieve for High Wycombe Bingo fans. Following the closure of the Needham Bingo and Social Club a fortnight ago, the hundreds of members have been looking for something to do. The hard working Bingo caller has successfully managed to find a new location for the members and the Bingo nights. […]
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 […]
Police Called To Deal With Rowdy Bingo Pensioners
News from Stoke-on-Trent of terrifying scenes of disorder by a gang of 35 rowdy pensioners at a local Bingo session. Police were called to the community centre on Bordeaux Road in Meir Thursday night to deal with the angry mob. Future Bingo sessions are now cancelled. Yes, it made me smile too! Read More…
