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Man locked in bingo hall jailed

A man who fell asleep drunk in a bingo club and found himself locked in overnight is to be imprisoned for three months. Nathan Westmoreland fell asleep in the bingo club in Shotton. The following morning, the hall’s cleaners let him out when they turned up for work. However, they discovered that Mr Westmoreland had… Read more »

Tidy Bingo announces sponsorship of netball team

Tidy Bingo has announced a sponsorship deal with two netball teams from Ripon. The bingo site – which is not yet a year old – is aiming to make an impact in the marketplace, and believes this will help the brand gain recognition. Nickie Shute, one of the owners at Tidy Bingo, has strong ties to… Read more »

Bingo hall closes in Folkestone

A bingo hall in Folkestone, Kent, has closed down, following lower visitor numbers and increasingly high property rates. Seven Bingo is owned by business partners Mike Barnard and Peter Hargreaves. The two have decided not to renew their licence, which is due to expire on Thursday July 31. Instead, they are relocating to the northeast… Read more »

Love Bingo closes

The bingo website, Love Bingo has closed down. On Thursday, the site started re-directing its players to Bingo Stars, which operates on the Bede Gaming software. However, player details have not been passed over to Bingo Stars, so it is up to players whether to try out Bingo Stars. The site is offering bingo players a… Read more »

Broadway Gaming Group buy Dotty Bingo

Online bingo website Dotty Bingo has been bought by the Broadway Gaming Group. The Broadway Gaming Group currently run Butlers Bingo, Glossy Bingo and Rehab Bingo. In an announcement this week, the Broadway Gaming Group stated that they are planning to refresh and revitalise Dotty Bingo, by adding new systems to the current product, with the… Read more »

Bingo makes a return to Leominster

Bingo is making a return to Leominster, reports the Ludlow and Tenberry Wells Advertiser. Roger Witnall, who runs a community bingo club The Ritz in Belper, Derbyshire, is re-opening a former bingo hall as a Clifton Bingo as of next week. The hall, which closed as a Top Ten Bingo in May, was a source… Read more »

Bingo the giraffe runs away from circus

A giraffe called Bingo attempted to escape from its circus this week. In its bid for freedom, Bingo went on the run down a very busy road in Mexico, which was forced confused drivers to pull over on the side of the road to avoid hitting the animal. The creature slipped out of its enclosure… Read more »

Betway Bingo launches

Betway Bingo launched on Wednesday, to the delight of excited bingo fans. The site is the latest to be launched that uses the Microgaming software. Many bingo fans were excited for the launch, aware of the popularity of the Spanish version of the site. To celebrate their launch, the site is offering £15 free, no deposit… Read more »

Police break up OAP fight at bingo hall

Police had to be called out to a bingo hall following a fight between two warring OAPs. The two women, aged 90 and 92, have been involved in an “on-going feud”, and this was the second time this year that police were called out to deal with the pair at the Connaught Bingo Hall in… Read more »

Former notable Mecca Bingo Hall to be transformed

A former Mecca Bingo Hall is to be transformed into a cinema and restaurant complex. Brighton’s Hippodrome, which is 117-years-old, is to be transformed into a cinema and restaurant complex, after being empty for more than seven years. Since 1967, the Hippodrome was run as a Mecca Bingo Hall, however in 2007 it closed, and… Read more »