Why it’s better to bet with friends

“We’ll be Friends forever, won’t we, Pooh?’ asked Piglet. Even longer,’ Pooh answered.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh   In the past week, Two Little Fleas has carried two stories of friends sharing their winnings. In one instance, a pair of middle-aged bingo players split their winnings between themselves, each working away with a tidy £25,000…. Read more »

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Microgaming announce educational bursaries

The popular bingo network, Microgaming is to launch an education bursary to support students from the Isle of Man. The scheme is designed to nurture students with potential, who for financial reasons, are not able to attend university. As part of the bursary, Microgaming will fund the accommodation and essential living costs to the tune… Read more »

Back to school with Wish Bingo

So, the summer holidays are coming to an end, which means that soon the kids will be back at school, and that you may find yourself with a little extra time on your hands as a result of this! Well, that’s why Wish Bingo will be granting one lucky player the opportunity to win a… Read more »

Premier League clubs strike betting sponsorships

The English Premier League football teams, Southampton and Leicester City have both this week signed up with betting companies as new commercial partners. Southampton is to be sponsored by William Hill. The team finished eighth in last season’s premier league. It has not been announced how long the deal is scheduled to last for. Leicester… Read more »

Unemployed lottery winner gives away winnings

An unemployed lottery winner is giving away the majority of her winnings. Margaret Loughrey, from Northern Ireland, won £27 million, but she is planning on keeping only £1 million for herself. Ms Loughrey, 48, who was unemployed when she won the EuroMillions jackpot in December, claims that she has already given away £13.5 million. In… Read more »

Harry Potter tour with Once upon a Bingo!

We all love Harry Potter and the magical world of Hogwarts! So Once upon a Bingo’s prize of a tour around the Warner Brothers studios in London to see behind the scenes of the Harry Potter films will be a brilliant offer for many of us. This offer is EXCLUSIVE to players at Once upon… Read more »

Betting shops record low crime rates on high streets

Betting shops have one of the lowest crime rates among high street retailers, according to statistics from the bookmaker, William Hill. The firm also found that, betting-related crimes in the UK have dropped. Earlier this year, the gambling industry came under heavy criticism for its approach to security. However, the figures released by the British… Read more »

Bingo site launches mobile version of online casino

The popular bingo site, Bingo.com has this week launched a mobile version of its online casino that it hopes will boost the site’s European business. In a move described by Bingo.com’s chief executive, Jason Williams, as “an important step forward for the company,” the Unibet-powered offering will be available in multiple languages and currencies. Mr… Read more »

Painter shares lottery win with best pal

A painter and decorator – who won the lottery – will share his £7 million fortune with a workmate. Willie Sibbald, is sharing his winnings with his pal Rab Layden, to honour a long-standing pact to “see each other right”. Mr Sibbald, 48, from Edinburgh, matched all six numbers on his Lucky Dip ticket for… Read more »

New i-gaming chief at Gala Interactive

The head of bingo at Gala interactive has been promoted to director of i-gaming service, reports the online gambling news site, Casino Online. Alison Digges, the experienced bingo manager is to replace the departing Kasper Trier-Poulson. Ms Digges previously worked in marketing management for BetVictor as well as the operations director for GTechG2 in Gibraltor…. Read more »