Bingo Industry News

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Chancellor gives boost to bingo halls by cutting tax

LONDON, UK - Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has given a big boost to UK bingo halls by halving the rate of tax. Rank, the parent company of Mecca Bingo, immediately announced they would be opening three new...

2014-03-19 15:16:54

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Brian Blessed is the voice of the Godz!

Mwahahahahahahahahahaha!! That's what comes into our heads at Bingo News when the name Brian Blessed is mentioned. Or to be more precise, an image of Prince Vultan guffawing away in the cult 80s classic Flash Gordon. If...

2013-09-11 16:12:54

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Gala Bingo's All-In-One Mobile Experience

The Gala Bingo experience on your mobile device is now better and easier than ever, with all your favourite games in one place. Over 30 slots and games and 13 great bingo rooms are available. Games include all the...

2013-06-14 13:20:54

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Ladbrokes Bingo unveil new loyalty programme

Ladbrokes Bingo have launched a new loyalty programme for their bingo players. The new scheme is called On The House Rewards and looks like it'll be much more rewarding for regular players. There a now 6 tiers that...

2013-06-13 15:54:01

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Ladbrokes Bingo lead market with free £50 bingo welcome bundle

Ladbrokes Bingo seem to change their bingo welcome offer more than Jessie J says 'dude' or Tom Jones mentions his good buddy Elvis on The Voice. But we're not complaining as Ladbrokes chop and change between one...

2013-05-29 14:17:49

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Ladbrokes change sign-up offer to 300% bonus

Ladbrokes Bingo had the best bingo bonus on the web for a long time with their unique 500% welcome bonus. That has now changed overnight with the offer being downgraded to 300%. It's still one of the best bonuses out...

2013-04-16 13:39:06

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Iceland Bingo top the charts at Bingo News!

Everyone knows that Iceland supermarket is where mum's go to shop, but who knew that Iceland Bingo would also be such a success? The site is a new kid on the block, but that freshness gives it a huge advantage and when...

2013-02-01 12:02:20

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Free-to-play social gaming goes LIVE on Bingo News

It’s with great excitement that Bingo News can announce that its free-to-play social gaming is now LIVE on the site. You can now earn cash prizes on Bingo News just by playing our free-to-play social games. Have a...

2013-01-25 15:16:26

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Gala Bingo rejoins Bingo Association

Gala Bingo have rejoined the Bingo Association after previously withdrawing membership from the bingo industry trade body back in 2008. The reason behind the move seems to be to help the Bingo Association in its quest...

2013-01-16 16:33:04

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Mecca Bingo hall hit by thieves

A Mecca Bingo hall in Norwich was broken into in the early hours of Friday morning, although the thieves are thought to have left empty-handed. The burglars forced entry into the building via a sky light before breaking...

2013-01-16 16:13:48

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Virgin Bingo bought by Jackpotjoy owner Gamesys

Virgin Bingo has been acquired by Gamesys, the software company behind popular bingo brands Jackpotjoy and Sun Bingo. Virgin Bingo currently runs on Virtue Fusion software, but that is set to change in the next few...

2013-01-08 13:32:26

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Ladbrokes Bingo change sign-up offer

For the last two months of 2012 Ladbrokes Bingo had the best sign-up bonus on the web at 500%. Going into 2013 they've downgraded it slightly to 400%, which makes it the equal best welcome bonus with Gala Bingo and...

2013-01-07 14:31:00

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Granny scoops £281,000 to become luckiest Xmas & New Year bingo player ever

A grandmother from West Yorkshire has become one of the luckiest festive season bingo players of all time. The Ladbrokes Bingo customer in her late forties started Christmas in style with a £31,000 win before going on...

2013-01-05 14:27:26

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Great bingo offers for the New Year!

January - that cheery time of the year when everyone sighs when they get on the scales, wraps up against the never-ending cold weather and generally feels a bit blue. Well, Sammy the Squirel is here to cheer you up with...

2013-01-04 13:26:07

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Jackpot Joy increase welcome bonus

Jackpot Joy have been in the news a lot recently with their madcap marketing stunts (see here for an example), and now they've decided to make an even bigger splash by increasing their welcome bonus for new bingo...

2012-12-21 16:18:18

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