It is well known that bingo and smoking bans don’t mix. In 2007 the United Kingdom imposed a national smoking ban that decimated the land based bingo industry. Some land based hall lost over 60% of their regular players forcing them out of business. Many bingo halls tried various methods to keep smokers. A few [...]

It’s no secret that bingo is one of the most popular games in Great Britain and is considered an ingrained part of British culture. The game has a long history in the UK dating all the way back to the Great War. (1914-1918) Bingo, then called Housey- Housey by the soldiers and ‘tombola’ by sailors [...]

In the UK bingo is big business. Over three million Britons play bingo regularly and the industry employs tens of thousands of people. The UK has one of the largest regulated internet bingo markets in the world and the industry generates billions every year. In face internet bingo has been partially responsible for an increase [...]

Players that love internet bingo and slots are in for a real treat! Game developer Zynga announced a partnership with Slingo which has been popular for years. Zynga’s version is a remake of the classic game with a few new twists. Slingo is basically a combination of slots and bingo. Zynga product manager Rich Sawel [...]

Online bingo provides players with the ultimate in convenience. The only thing needed to play online bingo is an internet connection or an internet capable mobile device such as a smart phone. Online bingo operators have gone to great lengths to make sure everything is as easy as possible for players. At most bingo sites [...]

Hackers and malware distributors are out there just waiting for people to visit the wrong site. There are several kinds of malware including rogue anti spyware programs, keyloggers, Trojans, fake ActiveX add ons and many others. The story of one internet bingo player illustrates just how dangerous the internet can be for the uninformed and [...]

Many people see bingo as a harmless game and do not consider it to be gambling. Others say that sine bingo is a random game of chance it fits the classic definition of gambling. Some bingo players say that bingo is different from most card and casino games since wagers are limited to card costs. [...]

The British internet bingo market continues to evolve and grow. The industry has been quick to embrace new technologies including the latest mobile technologies. An amazing amount of money is at stake and amazingly most internet bingo operators are not taking advantage of the opportunities offered by mobile gaming. Recent figures compiled at the beginning [...]

There are a lot of articles out there that document the reasons internet bingo players will choose one bingo site over another. During the last five or six years industry competition has made the industry a player’s market and to survive internet bingo operators must cater to the desires of players. While player attraction is [...]

Marketers have done extensive research for the online bingo industry. Although hard statistics are hard to come by there have been several player surveys and the British government regularly conducts research on the gambling industry in the UK. Internet bingo enjoys extensive popularity in Great Britain and is the largest sector of the internet gaming [...]