This year we are set to see some new faces at the Online Bingo Summit, as representatives for social media giants Facebook will be present. The 8th Annual Online Bingo Summit will be taking place in London on 1st and 2nd May 2013. As you would expect all the leading professionals of the gaming industry… Read more »
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Emma Bunton Wins Foxy Bingo Celebrity Mum of the Year Award 2013
Emma Bunton has just been crowned Foxy Bingo Celebrity Mum of the Year 2013! Spice Girl Emma has two handsome little boys, Beau and Tate with her partner Jade Jones.
‘Sawtooth’ betting pattern could help online gambling sites to spot addiction
Gambling addiction is a concern for online betting operators, who are committed to responsible gaming policies, but have little to no direct interaction with their customers. New research published in the journal International Gambling Studies outlines one potential way to recognise problem gambling quite easily, based on members’ wager sizes. The ‘sawtooth’ wagering pattern described… Read more »
Licensed to thrill: Who regulates your online bingo site?
Online bingo is tightly regulated, and only licensed operators are able to provide real-money online bingo games to the UK market – right? Most of us would probably say so without really thinking too much about it; but delve into the licensing structures of some bingo sites, and things begin to get very complex, very… Read more »
Bingo Chicks is Closed
Bingo Chicks closed its virtual doors sometime ago now, but you would be forgiven for thinking that this site was still live. Why? Well when you land on their homepage, nothing has really changed from when the site was up and running. Lots of promotions are still listed (albeit out of date), a join up… Read more »
M8ts Bingo Bites the Wonder Dust
M8ts Bingo is the latest online site to close its virtual doors forever and they have certainly bitten the Wonder Bingo dust. Running on Parlay software, they have followed closely in the footsteps of Wonder Bingo who shut down their doors around this time, just one year ago.
Bingo TV Adverts – Jackpotjoy Comic Relief
Jackpotjoy are on another great TV advertising campaign, supporting Comic Relief. At the last count there was 300+ online bingo sites open for business on the net, and this figure seems to be growing all the time with new site launches every month. We have also seen a fair amount of closures over the years,… Read more »
William Hill looks to Playtech buyout as bingo licence expires
William Hill have announced plans to buy out Playtech’s 29% stake in the William Hill Online brand as the two firms renegotiate their relationship in online gaming operations including William Hill Online Bingo.
Mecca Bingo and Gala Merger is on the Cards
The Rank Group owners of Mecca Bingo have been given the green light in a long planned merger with rivals Gala. The merger of these two gaming giants has been on the cards for a long time and it finally looks like the deal may go ahead now. However, Rank has been told that they… Read more »
Can Land-Based Bingo Halls use their Clubs to Boost Online Success?
The two main providers of land based bingo in the UK are the mega successful Mecca Bingo and Gala Bingo. Recently Gala Bingo has launched an online promotion in their clubs, making it available to all members whether they’ve tried the game online or not. The promotion allowed players who participated on a particular date… Read more »