A bingo player in Teesside, Joanne Bell, celebrates after winning a £50,000 jackpot playing the National Bingo Game last month while playing with her mother, sister and niece at the Mecca Bingo club on Stockton’s Chandler’s Wharf. The 43-year-old mother of four has said that she intends to use the money to give her mum…
Towards the end of last month, Buzz Bingo’s CEO Chris Matthews announced that he was to step down from his job. Replacing Mathews is the company’s current Chief Operating Officer, Dominic Mansour. Matthews has been in the CEO role for five years, and it has been a busy period. Not only did he guide the…
Much has been made of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda, and a recent report found that the nation’s regulated betting and gaming industry is set to make a significant contribution over the coming years. The report from the Purpose Coalition found that the gambling industry, including online bingo, will generate roughly 15,000 technology jobs…
A bingo player in Plymouth celebrating after hitting the jackpot at the local Buzz Bingo club and has said that they intend to use the £12,000 prize to take their son on holiday. The winner has chosen to remain anonymous, but they are well known at the city’s Charles Cross venue, having been a regular…
In another example of how bingo can be used to make the world a better place, breast cancer support Boogie Bingo raised more than £1,300 by running a bingo night in Colchester. The charity Breast Friends held the event on the top floor of Three Wise Monkeys, a pub on the Colchester High Street. Organised…
Two of the gambling industry’s biggest players recently announced a new achievement in their long-running partnership. Playtech, a leader in gambling technology, and Buzz Bingo, one of the largest bingo operators, have launched a single-instance seamless wallet for online and land-based operations. It means that players at Buzz Bingo will have instant access to their…
Many bingo players also enjoy the thrill of spinning the reels of online slot machines. Several online bingo sites allow you to play slots simultaneously with bingo, and nearly all sites offer a fantastic collection of bingo slots to enjoy. There are loads of fantastic slots for you to choose from. If you are looking…
Figures published by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) earlier this month revealed that UK gamblers have been spending less in recent months. Gross gambling revenue (also known as gross gambling yield) for the month of June 2022 was down 13.6% month-on-month with a drop in almost all types of gambling. Gross gambling yield/revenue is…
A man from Norwich is celebrating a £10,000 win jackpot prize by coming top in a head-to-head slots tournament organised by one of the UK’s biggest bingo operators Mecca. Andrew Thorpe, a father of seven, won the prize after competing in a number of knockout games held at the Mecca Bingo club in Luton on…
There has been a global expression of sorrow following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch passed away at the age of 96 on 8 September and, following a period of national mourning, was laid to rest on Monday, 19 September. Horseracing Industry Leads Tributes Tributes poured in from across the world, including…
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