Someone at the recently held Third Online Bingo Summit in London, referred to online bingo pundits as “Bingo Nerds”. This is the first time I have ever come across this and when reading about it I realized that I too am a bingo nerd. Ouch that hurt!
Archive for the ‘Online Bingo’ Category
Bingo Nerds
Thursday, July 24th, 2008Bingo Hall Applies for New “Adult Gaming Centre” License
Monday, July 21st, 2008Following on the latest trend of bingo halls trying to get highly lucrative £500 jackpot slot machines into their clubs, the latest club to apply for an “Adult Gaming Centre” license is the Mecca Bingo in Oldbury. This licence has been seen as something of a “loophole” for bingo clubs to house high value slots machines to boost their revenues.
Bingo Television
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008There has been a great deal of hype surrounding the new ITV free bingo show “ITV Bingo Night Live”. Hype more than likely because the show is late at night, it is free and there is the chance, although a very slim chance that you might just win the big ₤25 000 jackpot prize. The reason why I say this is a slim chance is purely because the full house has to be called in just thirty-three numbers and the chances of doing that are extremely thin.
Wrexham Bingo Winner Shares With Her Sister
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008One lucky fifty eight year old bingo player from Wrexham is going to be sticking to her guns, and sharing her winnings with her sister after she won over ₤18 000 while playing bingo at the Mecca Club in Smithfield Road, Wrexham. She regularly plays with her sister and they have an agreement to share any bingo prizes they win. The lucky lady, who has not been named, said that this win has come at a very good time as it is her thirtieth wedding anniversary later on in June.
Mecca Bingo May Online Madness
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008It is all happening in May, everyone in the UK is gearing up for the much anticipated summer months ahead and it is telling in online bingo sites. Many sites have got super May promotions going and Mecca Bingo is no exception.
Online Bingo And The Latest in the UIGEA Saga
Friday, April 18th, 2008When the US Government decided to enact the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, many UK online bingo sites suffered extensive financial losses. Since then the UK and the EU have continuously challenged the US Government in terms of this Act and it seems as though they are weakening on their resolve. (more…)
White Listing of Online Bingo Sites
Thursday, January 17th, 2008There has been much controversy regarding the white listing of online bingo sites in the UK since the promulgation of the new Gambling Act of 2005. Some online bingo operators have been applying to obtain licenses from areas that are white listed by the Gambling Commission, while others are staying put and hoping that the area that they operate out of will be white listed sometime in the near future.
EU Disappointed with WTO Outcome for Bingo Compensation
Thursday, December 20th, 2007EU gaming and online bingo operators are very disappointed with the outcome of the compensation deal that was not enforced by the World Trade Organisation last week.
Social Aspects of Online Bingo Gaming
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007With the entire break down with the local bingo halls, many are finding themselves without a place to play bingo as progressively more go out of business and close down. That is why the online bingo sites are becoming increasingly available. This brings us to the most important part of online bingo sites, the chat community.
