More rumors are circulating about the possibility of the United States legalizing online gaming by the end of 2011. During the last five years many internet bingo sites have reported a surge in the number of US internet bingo players. Unfortunately many UK bingo sites block American players because of draconian anti gambling laws in [...]
For land based bingo clubs in the UK the last four years have not been good. The smoking ban, increased local licensing fees, the VAT tax and a high Gross profits tax have all combined to make the economic climate for land based bingo halls a dismal one. Bingo operators throughout the UK are campaigning [...]
One of the most well known names in the internet bingo industry has decided to retire. 888 Holdings Chairman Gigi Levy has decided to step down from his position at the well known company. According to new reports Levy has left the company well positioned for the future. In a statement to 888 shareholders Chairman [...]
Lately there have been conflicting reports and figures about the fate of the land based bingo industry in the UK. One study showed that about two bingo clubs are closing every month in the UK. The report also stated that during the last five years about 152 bingo clubs have closed in the UK. The [...]
Most bingo players who grew up in the 50’s and 60’s remember going to drive in movie theatres to watch the latest Hollywood releases. In the 70’s drive in movies went out of fashion and by 1980 there were only a few drive in theatres left. Towards the end most drive in theatres showed the movies [...]
Facebook is one of the most well known websites in the world. Facebook has about 600,000,000 active users around the world. Facebook users may create a personal profile, add friends, exchange messages and automatically notify friends when they update their profile. Users may form and join common interest groups and many Facebook groups are devoted [...]
There are many huge bingo halls located throughout the UK. UK bingo halls are owned by private companies and are licensed and regulated by the gambling commission. In the US bingo games have traditionally been operated by churches and charitable organizations. In 1988 the US congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act which opened the [...]
PayPal is a popular online payment processor that offers an alternative to traditional paper payment methods like checks and money orders. PayPal accounts can be funded using debit or credit cards. PayPal offers shoppers and merchants complete payment and deposit services. In the UK and Europe PayPal is the preferred deposit and withdrawal method at [...]
In the late 90’s bingo joined the digital age and the rest is history. Bingo has been the fastest growing sector of the online gaming industry and in the UK and Europe is now more popular than poker. Bingo is probably the most socially acceptable forms of gambling probably because of the game’s close association [...]
There are hundreds of internet bingo sites operating today. While most are honest and above board there have been a few cases of less than scrupulous operators taking advantage of the trusting nature of most bingo players. In addition there are thousands of hackers whose sole purpose is to steal banking and other personal information. [...]