A bingo player from the North East is celebrating in a big way after winning a massive prize at Mecca Bingo Stockton during the bank holiday weekend towards the end of May. On Sunday, May 25, a fortunate bingo player hit the £50,000 jackpot while taking part in the National Bingo Game. The winner, who…
Rank Group, the operator behind Mecca Bingo, has said that its bingo and digital operations helped it achieve a strong start to its 2025-26 financial year, with first-quarter net gaming revenue rising to £210.2 million. Bingo boosted Rank Group, with an overall 9% increase year-on-year and showed progress across both online and retail operations. For…
If you’re looking for a way to combat the Sunday blues and end the weekend on a high note, then look no further than ChitChat Bingo. Every Sunday, Chit Chat Bingo with their Bonus Calendar is offering a combination of bingo excitement and slots fun. By using the promo code when you deposit, you can…
For a long time, people have been talking about the demise of bingo clubs across Great Britain. However, considering that Great Britain is fairly small, there are still a large number. In 2022, a total of 609 bingo premises were in operation and while there have been some closures over the last few months, new…
It’s true to say that a lot of everyday activities have ceased for people around the world since the threat of coronavirus became a serious issue. Within the United Kingdom, a lockdown was brought into effect on March 20, and this saw pubs, restaurants, clubs, gyms, and more shut their doors to the general public….
Bingo Duty has officially been abolished from 1 April 2026, and the move has been welcomed by bingo halls, operators, and the wider land-based bingo industry across the UK. Until now, Bingo Duty had been charged at 10% of profits, which was a significant burden for businesses running bingo in licensed premises. That has now…
An 81-year-old Greenock resident has proved she still has a sharp eye and a great sense of fun after winning a £50 prize in the local newspaper’s Weekend Tele Scoop competition. The winner Susan Hopkins, who lives in a retirement flat at Royal Court in Greenock, says she was thrilled to be named the latest…
The next step in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lockdown easing across England will take effect from July 4, and bingo halls will be a part of his next move. Unveiling his plan for the beginning of July on Tuesday, June 23, Johnson not only made mention of the fact that the social distancing rule will…
This report presents an overview of the UK bingo industry, its participants, its organisers and the trends that have characterized it in recent years. While the available data on the bingo industry is limited and is not collected centrally by any branch of the UK government, we use a variety of data sources, including surveys…
If you live in Exmouth and enjoy visiting bingo sites but are also bemoaning the lack of local bingo halls, there is some good news for you. A new licence application has been submitted for a bingo premises at Sandy Bay, Exmouth, which, if granted, would bring on-site bingo sessions to the area. The application…
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