Many people blame the collapse of the housing ‘bubble’ in the United States as the cause of the current global recession. Many economists say that the lowering of credit standards by lending institutions resulted in people purchasing houses that they could not afford in the first place. Since then most banks and lenders have tightened [...]

Everyone knows the typical bingo stereotype; a bunch of little old ladies sitting in a smoky bingo hall daubers in hand staring intently at the bingo cards in front of them. Unfortunately there are many who actually believe the stereotype is true when nothing could be further from the truth. In the UK bingo has [...]

Player retention strategies were a hot topic at this year’s internet bingo summit held in London. Several experts hosted a panel discussion devoted to player retention strategies. For years internet bingo operators focused on player acquisition and neglected player retention strategies. Since bingo sites are competing for a limited pool of players they have realized [...]

The internet bingo industry has experienced steady growth throughout the global recession. Some financial experts have called online bingo ‘recession proof’ and one well known financial journal said that internet bingo companies are a good investment. Today there are about 400 internet bingo sites competing for the same pool of players. This has led to [...]

Players new to online bingo can easily be confused by all of the new terms used at bingo websites. For most land based bingo players the transition to online bingo is usually smooth. No special computer skills are required to play online bingo and bingo providers have gone to great lengths to make online bingo [...]

Most people are familiar with comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s work. Cohen has many characters he uses for hilarious effect.  There’s the live talking Ali G, Borat the journalist from Kazakhstan and Bruno a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashionista.  Cohen’s comedy depends on people being caught unawares which have led to many lawsuits against the comedian. In [...]

Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel is a casino and hotel located in downtown Las Vegas. The resort is named after its legendary founder Benny Binion. Binion was one of Las Vegas’s most colorful figures and made the transition from criminal to multimillionaire. The resort is often referred to by locals by its former name Binion’s [...]

Bingo is one of the most popular games in the UK. In fact the game of bingo is an ingrained part of modern British culture and players range from 18 years old to centenarians. Bingo halls are packed even on weeknights and online bingo sites have experienced an 80% increase in player numbers during the [...]

Bingo tournaments are popular at many internet bingo sites. Players usually sign up early and get ready for some stiff competition. There have been several land based bingo tournaments but this year’s 2011 Ultimate Bingo Championships will be one of the biggest bingo events to date. The event will be held in Gibraltar and is [...]

The London riots earlier this year are now an unpleasant memory. The riots were costly and Nick Starling, a director at the Association of British Insurers estimated that the total cost of the London riots would be a staggering £100 million pounds. Stores were looted and most Londoners locked their doors and stayed at home [...]