http://bingo.gamingsupermarket.com/news/ http://bingo.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6846/scottish-bingo-player-overdue-to-collect-lucky-car Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:18:57 GMT Picking up a big win at the bingo is certainly an event that is worth celebrating; however, it is important to remember to pick up the big prize in the first place...

William Hill Bingo have announced that their latest Fiat Panda giveaway has been peppered with unfortunate little instances that has made the lucrative competition run a little less smoothly than they would like.

While the winners of the first three Fiat Panda cars have all be well deserving, there has been one little hiccup concerning their ability to drive their new vehicle. Not a single person among William Hill Bingo's first three Fiat Panda winners have been able to drive their new prize home for themselves; all have had to be accompanied by somebody else who was capable of getting their new proud and joy to their house!

Many of the lucky new Fiat Panda owners have never picked up a prize in their life; needless to say that they were all quite happy to start their winning streaks with such a superb first prize.

Despite this, one lucky winner almost didn't end up with their prize as they were no where to be seen when the time came to claim their new car. The prize was neglected to be claimed by a player by the name of 'Big Momma'.

“You couldn’t make it up – we had the vehicle ready on the low loader for the trip to Aberdeen,” commented William Hill spokesman Tony Kenny.

“But then we failed to locate the winner a lady called Shona – who has the somewhat unusual internet nickname of Big Momma.”

In reaction to Big Momma failing to turn up to claim her prize, William Hill's district manager for Aberdeen took to the city streets and announced her win to everybody via megaphone!

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]]> http://bingo.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6831/sisters-shocking-car-win-with-william-hill-bingo Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:51:44 GMT When playing online bingo, there are many things that you might expect to encounter, such as virtual cards, a caller and chatty array of players; however, leaving such a bingo game with brand new car is not something that would usually feature on that list...

Lucky, for two sisters in Wales, this is exactly what happened; within days of signing up and playing their first game at William Hill Bingo, they had found that they had managed to win themselves a brand new Fiat Panda in one of William Hill's special promotions.

Sisters Casey  and Darnell Groon (who are 19 and 25 years of age respectively) live in the seaside resort of Rhyl in Wales; the game which they shared in order to win the £6,000 Fiat Panda was their first at William Hill Bingo, so it is entirely understandable why the news took a short while to sink in.

In a comic twist to the story, Darnell did not quite comprehend the magnitude of the prize she and her sister had managed to win; after receiving a phone call to inform her of the prize from a member of William Hill Bingo's staff, she initially believed that the panda she had won was in fact a teddy bear! Naturally, this left her bemused at the fact that William Hill Bingo would trouble themselves to inform her of such a relatively paltry prize.

“I like the bingo halls the Gala or Apollo with my sister and mum, but I was well shocked when I got the phone call telling me about the win,” commented Darnell.

“When the lady told me I had won a Panda – I thought she meant a sort of teddy bear.”

“I was speaking to my mum later and told her that William Hill had phoned me up to tell me I’d won a Panda and she said ‘Oh my God – it’s not a bear it’s a blooming car,” she added.

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]]> http://bingo.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6785/bovine-bingo-makes-a-splat-in-america Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:38:03 BST In America, Autumn Fairs have been taking part in some unique forms of old casino classics: 'Bovine Bingo' has been making the gaming headlines, as livestock helps people to win prizes...

Instead of a normal bingo calling system, where a dedicated caller will announce the numbers that have been picked from the machine, a normal field full of cows is used – the natural excretions of the cows (more commonly known as 'cow pats') are used as a novel, if somewhat unsightly method of picking winning numbers over the course of the game.

The game was initiated this year by dairy farmers in Geneva, Illinois; they decided to inject a little fun into their annual 'fall fair' by initiating the game that they have affectionately dubbed as 'Cow Chip Bingo'.

It goes without saying that Cow Chip Bingo operates in a different manner to the regular version of the game: six cows are allowed to roam over a large field that has been marked with 100 individual square in order to make a bingo grid; players are then allowed to purchase a square at $5 a piece, if a cow “chooses” that square, the player will then win a prize.

The fall fair was held late in September, with the purpose of the slightly unusual cow-based bingo game being to help raise much needed money for the Geneva Park District Foundation. The funds that are raised at the fall fair will be put to many great uses across the Geneva Park District; the foundation's goal is “enhance” quality of life for all the residents who live around the park.

"The farmer does try to feed them ahead of time. We have a game about every half-hour. We do try to spread it out.” commented spokesperson Traci Wicks.

“There are still tickets available. We recommend that people buy ahead of time because usually the first four games are sold out by the time the festival begins, but sometimes they are all sold out.” she added.

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]]> http://bingo.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6748/bingo-customers-get-to-the-bottom-haunted-bingo-hall-mystery Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:07:29 BST There have been some strange goings on in one particular bingo hall in the United Kingdom recently, with some bingo loving ghost hunters have been getting in on the action...

It seems that a certain Mecca Bingo hall has been making the headlines! Members of the The Ghost Club in Rosehill teamed up with regular bingo hall customers in order to get to the bottom of a mystery that has been plaguing the bingo hall for some time. The conundrum in question is the 'Grey Man' mystery, which concerns a grade two listed building from the 1930s. Bingo customers came together with The Ghost Club members in order to stage a séance to make contact with one of the bingo hall's most elusive member. In order to “get in touch' with the alleged ethereal character, the incredibly innovative Ghost Club members enlisted the help of a crystal ball, which served to aid them in their fruitful endeavour.

Customers who were involved in the evening's activities spoke of their intrigue and sense of terror as the ghostly evening ensued; Laura Teakle, a participant in the séance, claimed that she hear a number of “unexplained” sounds, as well as seeing a “bright light move quickly in the shape of an arc”. Mrs Teakle admitted that she was usually “quite cynical” about these kinds of things, but had very little choice but to revise her opinion when faced with such clear and overwhelming evidence.

The events have certainly caused a buzz within the bingo community in the United Kingdom. Many customers have declared their gratefulness for indulging in bingo online, where they are almost certain to avoid spooks, ghouls and other things that “go bump in the night”...

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]]> http://bingo.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6742/two-million-pounds-won-within-six-months-at-local-bingo Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:39:30 BST It is well known that luck is often found in streaks and runs and there has certainly been a lucky streak in action at a leading Hartlepool bingo hall in recent months.

Over the course of the last six months, the casino has paid out a whopping two million pounds in cash prizes. A major bingo hall has been responsible for making some of the residents of Hartlepool a great deal richer. The majority of the humungous cash prizes were dished out on a mere two separate occasions, once in January and once in June of this year. The back to back wins have helped to put Hartlepool on the map and it is now widely considered one of the most significant bingo areas for bingo lovers in the United Kingdom.

Despite the massive wins, Hartlepool is not quite at the top of the prize leader board for the North East just yet; it sits in third position, behind Hull and Stockton, which hold second and third positions respectively.

The massive amounts of cash that have helped Hartlepool to bridge the gap between the two current leaders were distributed at a house main stage game, as well as a cash-line game. Grand Night Out events, who organise monthly games at the bingo establishment and are responsible for a large part of the cash, have since confirmed that they have given away seventeen million pounds throughout the local area during 2011, as well as a stunning one hundred and sixty million pounds throughout the entire United Kingdom.

A representative for the Hartlepool bingo hall described the payouts as “fantastic”; he added that “the chance of winning a sum of money that will give you a boost are huge”.

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]]> http://bingo.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6722/william-hill-offer-great-bingo-promotions Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:16:26 BST
Players at William Hill Bingo could bag themselves a whopping four hours of free bingo every single Monday in the 'Bargain Basement'.

Not only will William Hill Bingo be giving away free tickets, but they will also be holding a massive £600 prize fund, which will be available throughout the day. The free bingo sessions are held at different times over the course of the day, giving everybody an opportunity to get the most out of this fantastic offer at a time that suits them.

Until the end of the month, William Hill Bingo customers also have the opportunity to take part in the £100,000 Summer Party Night – the event will take place on August 28th, where between 6pm and midnight and William Hill Bingo will be staging an epic night of big bingo and even bigger prizes. This series of games includes some 1TG & 2TG games, as well as £3,000 games and is rounded off by the £10,000 Super Bingo Linx game (which will be taking place in the William Hill Bingo Main Room). Pre-buy tickets are already available for this outstanding and potentially lucrative event.

As well as these special events which are running throughout August, there are also the usual weekly specials that have helped to make William Hill Bingo such a success; these include, the cool 'Daily Treat Games', 'Buy One Get One Free' bingo, 'Nifty Fifty'' games, 'Willy's 1TG' games and many more. There is even a chance to become a 'VIP Chatterbox' which is held in the 'Gossip Corner' private room.

]]> http://bingo.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6707/106-year-old-praises-bingo Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:36:49 BST Keeping your brain active and your mind sharp is one of the most pressing concerns that you are likely to encounter as you get older. One avid bingo fan has been busy recently, explaining why her passion has kept her mental acuity high well into her golden years...

Ada Barclay is 106-years-old and has credited her superb mental agility and sharpness to regular doses of her favourite pastime; she even says that it has also helped her to retain a level of physical fitness that she is extremely proud of.

It is easy to see why bingo has become such a popular endeavour around the globe; it is easy to pick up, fast-paced, exciting and incredibly enjoyable. This superb mix of vital entertaining elements, coupled with the all-reaching power of the internet, has meant that bingo has gone from strength to strength in recent years, particularly with the younger generation, who have been drawn into the excellent highlights that the classic game has to offer.

Despite this, it is the older generation that is attracting attention, as Ada tells her own personal story of why exactly she enjoys the game so much. She claims that it is regular rounds of bingo that help to contribute to her high energy levels and overall good health. Ada also says that she enjoys the social inclusion element of the game, a benefit of bingo that is often highlighted by those who play it. It is even thought that online bingo has enjoyed such massive levels of success, at least partly due to the strong ties it has with the popular concept of social networking.

With Ada's secret to seemingly eternal youth now out of the bag, it appears that many more people will be turning to bingo to help them stay as mentally sharp as possible.

]]> http://bingo.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6690/news-of-the-world-bingo-shuts-down Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:55:00 BST
News of the World Bingo joins Millionaire Casino in closure, with popular online poker provider Full Tilt Poker looking increasingly likely to join the two departed gambling website by August.

Despite the timely demise of all three, New of the World Bingo is closing for very different reasons to the other two. Full Tilt Poker and Millionaire Casino were hit by the events of 'Black Friday', where the United States Government indicted a number of leading online gaming operators. Meanwhile, News of the World Bingo is closing due to the scandal that has hit the News of the World newspaper.

Sunday 10th July saw the United Kingdom's most popular newspaper printing its final edition; the publication was forced into closure after it was rocked by allegations of phone hacking and corruption. Among the charges against the newspaper which are currently being investigated, include accusations that the phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's parents. There are also allegations that the publication hacked the phones of families of soldiers who were killed in action.

The News of the World, and consequently the News of the World Bingo were owned by Australian-born billionaire Rupert Murdoch. Players who were registered with the website have been informed that their login details have been transferred across to sister-website The Sun Bingo (which is also owned by Mr Murdoch).

Although their customers have been transferred to another website, there have been reports that some are not satisfied with the switch, which will likely mean that there will be an opportunity for other online bingo operators to acquire themselves some new customers in the weeks ahead.

]]> http://bingo.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6687/cassava-operated-casinos-cause-customer-outrage Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:47:14 BST There has been an outcry in the world of online bingo, as players are banned from several Cassava operated casinos...

Cassava Enterprises are currently one of the biggest operators at work in the online gaming market; they own some of the online bingo's biggest and most well known bingo website – these include Foxy Bingo, 888ladies Bingo, Wink Bingo, ABC Bingo, Shampoo bingo and many, many more. The company operate under a license which was granted to them in Gibraltar.

The problems come as numerous customers found themselves inexplicably banned from Cassava operated casinos. There has been no official explanation for the spate of bans, however, many players have been suggesting that the bans could have come as a result of suspected bonus-claiming abuse – this is thought to have arisen to the inefficiencies of Cassava's withdrawal processes.

Many players have been informed that they will be unable to access a number of popular online services after withdrawing their winnings online. Those who are still able to access Cassava operated websites will have to wait between six and nine days to get their hands on their account funds.

The actions by Cassava Enterprises has left many players anxious that they will be unable access a large portfolio of online bingo websites in the future, however, other former customers have replied with outrage as they condemn the company's actions – particularly the lack of an official explanation, which has left the entire online bingo community attempting to piece together an explanation of their own.

The spate of bans is thought to have damaged both Cassava's reputation and profits, as many online bingo fans will be seeking to boycott the company in the future, as they search for an online bingo operator who providers their services on a more stable and trustworthy platform.

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]]> http://bingo.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6675/online-bingo-shows-its-charitable-side Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:01:23 BST
Bingo has been one of the most popular pastimes within both the United Kingdom and the United States for a great many years, and now it is using that position of prestige and influence in order to encourage its online bingo players to give something back to their community.

This is thought to stem from a time when the game first started out, and it was chiefly used as a means to help to raise money for charitable causes. This included private groups organising games as a means of collecting funds for a number of causes within the local community. It might not come as a surprise to those who are aware of this altruistic background, that the modern incarnation of bingo is striving to keep these noble roots alive.

This is also being encouraged by the fact that charities themselves are turning to bingo as a way of getting people excited about the idea of helping others. A superb example of this is the 'Benchwork' program, which aims to provide employment for developmentally challenged adults. They organise bingo games, which are held every Saturday, in order to contribute to the charities funds, enabling them to help more disadvantaged adults. A spokesperson for the charity has recently commented that these weekly games go some way to helping their causes.

With other well known bingo providers (such as William Hill) giving to charitable causes such as Breast Cancer Care, it seems that the 'helping-hand' reputation that bingo is cultivating shows no sign of going anytime soon.

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