Bit of a grab bag of recent stories I’ve been to busy to focus on, but which I think are worthy of note. First up, the Foreign Secretary David Miliband had a stint as a bingo caller alongside the still reigning Bingo Caller Of The Year Blake Robson. The MP was invited to call to […]
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Bingo For Breakthrough 2008 Kicks Off
Without the NBGA Bingo Caller Of The Year competition to remind me of the time of the year, I’d forgotten it was time for that other now popular annual event, Breakthrough For Bingo. Once again, clubs up and down the country will be turning pink for Bingo For Breakthrough Week – which this year will […]
NBGA Caller Of The Year Is Cancelled For 2008!
The National Bingo Caller Of The Year has been suspended for this or this year!!!!! Yes, you have read this right: On the National website today the following press release has been issued: Due to the considerable challenges and issues facing the bingo industry at present, it has been decided to suspend the National bingo […]
Gala Bingo Pull Out Of The National Game
Brett was on the ball with this story, he published news on Gala’s decision to pull out of the National Game earlier today. This has come out of the blue for me, it’s a pretty staggering decision. Gala’s reasoning is that they will enhance their High 5 game and use that as the big money […]
Bingo Caller Of The Year 2008 Is Go And Gala Have One As Well, Apparently…
Just a quick note to say that the National Bingo Game have added to their site the entry forms and details for entry into this year’s competition. If you’re a regular Bingo Caller at a club that’s a member of the NBGA, and fancy your chances in the competition, you should be able to pick […]
Charles Clarke Turns Bingo Caller
More on the political movement to get VAT scrapped on Bingo revenues this weekend, as the former Home Secratery Charles Clarke has joined the cause. The Eastern Daily Press has a report on Charles’ photo-op when he turned Bingo caller at the All Saints Green Mecca Bingo in Norwich. Mr Clarke has promised to raise […]
Brett’s Corner – Bingo Caller Of The Year Final 2007
Brett’s November column has gone up – we can forgive him for being a bit late with this one as his November was pretty hectic. Why? Well, Brett was on the panel of judges for the Bingo Caller Of The Year 2007. Brett held off an earlier piece to give us a nice round up […]
Blake Robson Wins Bingo Caller Of The Year 2007
The results are in, and I’d like to say congratulations to Blake Robson of the South Shields Mecca Bingo – winner of the title NBGA Bingo Caller Of The Year 2007 alongside his victory as the North East region winner. Blake beat off some stiff competition from the other five contestants to win the title. […]
Bingo Caller Of The Year 2007 Weekend
It’s here! This weekend, the six regional finalists meet in London to fight for the title of the NBGA Bingo Caller Of The Year. The competition will be held at the Wood Green Mecca Bingo tomorrow afternoon as soon as soon as we get the result, it will be featured here. The six finalists are: […]
Brett’s Corner – November 2007
Welcome to Brett’s Corner – a monthly column by the 2006 Bingo Caller Of The Year and GalaTV caller. Bingo Caller Of The Year 2007 Well done to Blake Robson who takes on the mantle of Bingo Caller Of The Year for the next 12 months. Although it was by no means an easy task […]
