The closures of betting shops may kill the highstreet

A recent call for the amount of betting shops and payday loans may be the death of the high street in Britain, argue council chiefs. A change in planning rules which is designed to rid high streets of undesirable shops may result in town centres being swamped instead by banks, building societies, accountants, lawyers and… Read more »

Tidy Bingo’s Handing out the Progressive Prizes

Every bingo player will have looked longingly at some of those massive jackpots and wondered, “will anyone ever win that?” So it’s nice to have news of progressive jackpots going to players. The numbers might not be the headline grabbing sums promised elsewhere, but Tidy Bingo are delivering prizes to their players. Tidy announced their… Read more »

Last remaining bingo hall in Cheltenham is facing demolition

The final remaining bingo hall in Cheltenham may be demolished, reports the Gloucestershire Gazette. The news comes after the announcement this weekend that the plot is to be developed into housing. Cheltenham Borough Council have received a request from the owners of Ace Bingo for permission to tear the hall down, replacing it with a… Read more »

4 Brilliant Bubble Projects for Kids

“I’m forever blowing bubbles…” – if your kids are too, they’re bound to love these 4 fascinating bubble projects, perfect for fun in the garden during the summer hols (leaving you free to peruse the best new bingo sites out there!). Best of all, these bubble projects are totally scientific (just ask your old physics… Read more »

XL Media buys UK sports betting website

XL Media, the online gaming market service provider, has bought an unnamed UK sports betting website. XL Media paid £5 million for the acquisition of the UK site. Whilst the firm have not yet announced the name of the company purchased, in a statement XL Media described it as a “leading” site that specialises in… Read more »

Regulators pushing banks to rid casinos of money-laundering

Large global banks are facing pressure from the American government to clamp down on money-laundering in casinos, reports the news agency Reuters. The clampdown is reported to have led to much scrutiny, and required a great deal of collaboration between the gambling industry, and the banking industry. Banks have been vetting clients of casinos, and… Read more »

Bingo.com launches new app

The popular bingo website, Bingo.com announced on Friday that it has launched a new app called Trophy Bingo for Androids. The game is a puppy themed bingo adventure, which involves players working their way through 120 levels of bingo challenges. It includes many innovations for social bingo, such as new power plays, a map progression system,… Read more »

Tottenham announces betting partnership

The English Premier League football club, Tottenham Hotspur, has this week announced a partnership deal with Marathonbet, the online gaming company. Marathonbet will be the club’s official betting partner for the next two seasons. The betting firm have taken over exclusively, following the team’s shift away from a regional partnership model in the gambling industry…. Read more »

Weekly round up of the best offers

Good afternoon bingo lovers! It is that time of the week again! The weekend is finally here! And, to celebrate, we have decided to let you know about the best happenings in the bingo world as our little gift to you. Here is our round-up of the best offers this week: 1. Time Bingo: Have you… Read more »

Mecca Bingo closes in South Shields

Bosses of the Mecca Bingo hall in South Shields have announced that it is to be closed down, after they decided to not renew its lease, reports the Shields Gazette. The hall will close on September 14, which has left bingo fans “devastated”. Staff at the hall were told on Wednesday morning, and the news… Read more »