The UK Gambling Commission has finally approved Rank’s take-over bid for Stride Gaming, the online bingo and casino operator, giving the operator of Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino the green light to complete its purchase for their initial bid of £115.3 million. The approval will now see Rank Group acquire Stride’s entire (diluted) share capital but there… Read more »
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A Former Gala Bingo Hall Recently Gutted by a Fierce Fire is Now Under Investigation
On Tuesday 5th September, a derelict bingo hall in Pitsea, Essex shot up in flames. A full investigation has now been demanded after fears the former Gala Bingo hall was plastered with asbestos. Six fire engines, an aerial ladder platform, at least ten police cars and a hazardous response team arrived at the scene within… Read more »
Bingo Players Mecca Lot of Noise and Disgruntled Neighbours are Furious at Plans of Extending Opening Hours
We all love to play bingo at our local bingo halls, but have you ever stopped to think of the impact the venue (or other players) could have on the surrounding area? My local bingo hall is right in the heart of a small town and there are houses surrounding the car park with big… Read more »
Lucky Bingo Player Buzzing to Find His £2500 Win Was in Fact a Whopping £171,546 – Wow!
A 30-year old bingo player from Southampton is no doubt in shock today, after his unexpected and surprising win at his local bingo hall recently. The events leading up to his win are pretty spectacular, because in a twist of fate, Gareth Bedford shouldn’t have been at the bingo club on the night he struck… Read more »
A New Super £7m Bingo Hall Gets the Go Ahead in Blackpool!
If you’re a Blackpool resident, chances are, you are going to be thrilled by the latest developments down on Rigby Road – this time next year, you could be playing in a brand-new bingo hall, courtesy of Club 3000, but the application has been far from plain sailing. Recently, Blackpool’s Council planning committee had turned… Read more »
Woman Scoops Life-Changing, Five-Figure Sum on National Bingo Game!
One lucky bingo player is celebrating after scooping a life-changing, five-figure sum on the National Bingo game! Opera Bingo in Whitehaven is where it all began for lucky Sandra Roberts (67), who won a staggering amount of cash – not only did she win the in-club full house prize, but she triggered a mega £50,000… Read more »
Grandma Thought She Hit the Jackpot with Her New Husband, But He Ran Off with Another Player!
Playing bingo can unearth all manner of problems; I know full well how turbulent things can get. Take me and my sister; we often visit our local bingo hall and I always pose the same question: “Shall we split if either of us win?” and my sister can never give a straight answer… …until I… Read more »
Grosvenor Casino & Mecca Bingo Roll Out Cloud-Based Ordering & Payment wi-Q System
Ordering food and drink in your local Mecca Bingo hall or Grosvenor Casino will never be the same again, thanks to the invention of the new cloud-based mobile ordering and payment platform – wi-Q. The Rank Group, owner of both gambling establishments has started to roll out the payment platform, which is already available in… Read more »
Microgaming Gets New Managing Director of Bingo
Microgaming has recently announced that Leon Thomas – an industry veteran, has been appointed as managing director of bingo and with 10 years’ experience in the bingo field, he knows a thing or two about running a successful establishment. Leon’s previous role was as Chief Commercial Officer at Instant Win Gaming (IWG); a specialist in… Read more »
Thieves Target Liverpool Branch of Buzz Bingo and Make Off with Undisclosed Cash Amount
Buzz Bingo is not only popular online; they have a massive 119 clubs around England and Scotland (formerly known as Gala Bingo clubs) all busy with bingo daubing players looking to strike it lucky, but Saturday 25th May, two men entered a bingo hall in Liverpool looking to win themselves big cash – without having… Read more »