The popular bingo website, Bingoport, is to be sold in a deal worth up to £10.5 million. Gaming Realms, the creator, publisher and marketer of next generation online gaming products, have announced that they have provisionally agreed to acquire the specialist eGaming marketing company Blueburra Holdings, the holding company of Digital Blue, of which Bingport… Read more »
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Mecca Bingo executive eyes new bingo brand
The chief executive of Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos-owner Rank Group, Henry Birch, is considering launching a new bingo brand, and returning to sports betting as part of a plan to grow the company. Mr Birch, 45, is just over 100 days into his job, but he is faced with the very difficult task of… 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 »
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 »
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 »
Lucky Rainbow Bingo to launch next week
A new website is to launch on the 15 Network, called Lucky Rainbow Bingo. In February, Two Little Fleas reported that, the site was to launch in the coming months. However, we can now exclusively reveal that the site is to go live next week. Like all sites on the 15 Network, Lucky Rainbow Bingo… Read more »
Visitor numbers hit Mecca results
Mecca Bingo has seen its revenue drop following a slide in customer visits in the year ending June 2014. The bingo firm – which is owned by the Rank Group – saw both its land bingo venues and its digital operations decrease three per cent to £288.2m during the 12-month period, which is down from… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »