I picked up on a news article regarding bingo in the local press; this news item tickled my fancy because the young man who wrote it, quite simple does not know what he is talking about. He calls the game of bingo “simply faceless gambling”. Drawn to playing a game of bingo at his local club by one of the many TV adverts we see so many of today. The young reporter went to a local bingo club and instead of the bright and air fun experience he expected, he says that he found a half empty bingo hall, frequented by people who in the most sat alone, and spent the evening watching people spend too much money, while being tutted and shushed for talking, laughing and even dabbing too loudly.
Posts Tagged ‘Bingo club’
Is Bingo Simply Faceless Gambling?
Thursday, October 23rd, 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.
Labour MP Pleads For The Future of Bingo
Friday, May 16th, 2008Labour MP for Hucknall, Paddy Tipping has gone to the House of Commons to plead for the plight of bingo in the future. It is believed that the double taxation that is imposed on bingo is the cause of much of its present woes. This together with the smoking ban has really changed the face of bingo operators turnover and profits.
Drastic Decision for Many Compulsively Gambling at his Local Bingo Club
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008Fifty eight year old Raymond Mandale made a very drastic decision after realizing that he had a compulsive gambling problem where he lost thousands of pounds. He would tell his wife that he was going to the shops and then nip down to the local bingo club and play the fruit machines. He realized that he had a problem after losing more than ₤10 000 in one year at the bingo club.
Pensioner Take the “Save my Bingo” Campaign Seriously
Friday, April 25th, 2008A number of pensioners have spoken out with regards to the fact that the UK Government taxes bingo unfairly and this is having an impact on the closure of land-based bingo clubs, but a Great Grandmother from Workington has really taken the Bingo Associations “Stop Destroying My Bingo” campaign seriously. In just three days Lillian Coid collected more than 600 signatures for the campaign from players at the Workington Opera Hall.
