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Enjoying the Social Aspect of Online Bingo

12 January 2012 by , No Comments

The good thing about playing bingo is that you are playing with hundreds, even thousands, of other bingo players from all around the world. There are countless occasions when I actually make new friends while playing bingo – some of them actually live nearby and we remain as good friends both online and offline – and enjoy the fun of this online game together. You too can enjoy the social aspect of online bingo.

The key to meeting new friends while playing bingo is to actively use the chat feature available at all online bingo rooms. Greet other players nicely when you enter an online bingo room – don’t forget to greet the chat leader as well while you are at it – and you will get a lot of positive responses instantly.

Use the right bingo lingo when chatting with other players. Some of the commonly used bingo lingo can actually tighten friendship among players; the feel of using similar language and enjoying similar fun can really make the bond among online bingo players very strong.

If you want, you can also participate in online forums. There are a lot of online bingo communities and forums available. Simply pick the best one you think suits you most and get stared in meeting other bingo players in no time at all. Joining forums will also enables you to get access to special offers, bingo bonuses, loyalty programs, updates, and many more.

Bingo has always been a social game, and online bingo is no different. Start enjoying the social aspect of playing bingo and you will enjoy this game even more.

New owners of bingo hall hope to start regeneration of town

1 October 2011 by , No Comments

The owners of a local bingo hall located in the town of Leominster, in Herefordshire, are hoping that the redeveloped hall will spark new life into the town by attracting more visitors. The Top Ten bingo hall in the town, was recently purchased by the company Powell and Co Construction and, initially, the belief among residents of the town was that the company planned to knock the hall down and build a new housing development on the site; but this has now been publicly dismissed by the company.

Jason Powell, a partner in Powell and Co. stated that the company planned to renovate the existing hall – previously used as a cinema – with hopes of making it a focal point of the town, both for existing residents and potential visitors. He then went on to promise that the site would continue to be used as a bingo hall for the foreseeable future.

“We are not going to be knocking it down or turning it into flats as has been mentioned,” said Powell.

The next stage in the company’s plans for the Top Ten is to submit the redevelopment proposals to the local council for approval. These ideas include using the hall for other forms of entertainment, alongside the bingo nights, including comedy shows and pop and rock concerts, thereby increasing visitor interest in the town and stimulating it‘s economy.

Powell added that he felt the redevelopment of the hall could increase its capacity to around 2,000, which would make it suitable as a general entertainment venue. The hall is due to be used next week for a charity bingo event hosted by Evesham Rowing Club, which is intended to raise money and awareness for the charity Acquired Brain Injury Education Service.

Online Bingo Players cost Businesses Big Time

15 September 2011 by , No Comments

The combination of Apple’s iPhone, Android powered smartphones and online bingo applications are costing businesses a huge amount of money. It has been estimated that the cost to businesses in Great Britain could be as much as £800 million a year in terms of lost time when workers are surreptitiously playing bingo during work time.

In a large survey of smartphone users over half of them admitted to using their smartphones during working hours to play games on online bingo sites, and online bingo was one of the more popular activities. The average amount of work time that these people spend playing games on their smartphones is on average around one hour a week. That might not seem to be very much for an individual, but when it is multiplied by the total workforce which use smartphones, then the total equates to over 55 million working hours.

Although bingo is one of the more popular games it is not the only one that is played regularly whilst at work. Many play other casino games and even poker, whilst others play games such as Angry Birds on their phones.

It is not just game fans that cost the economy. A recent survey of the web browsing habits of civil servants during the time that they should be working has shown that many of them regularly shop online, visit news sites, communicate with Facebook, keep in touch with sporting fixtures, as well as betting and playing casino games.

The revelations came to light following a request to the Department for Transport under the Freedom of Information Act. The numbers of visits civil servants made to 1,000 websites was disclosed. The most popular was Google but even a site that is devoted to belly dancing received several thousand hits over the period of tome that was investigated.

Online bingo players who are also civil servants will need to take care in the future at the civil service is now coming down heavily on players who access non-work websites during working hours. Players are allowed to access the sites for up to one hour a day, but they must do so in their own time such as during lunch breaks.

Bingo Side Games

4 April 2011 by , No Comments

It is only natural that you feel tired or bored after hours of playing online bingo. Luckily, online bingo sites understand their customers completely and now offer bingo side games for us players to enjoy. Want to know the kind of bingo side games commonly available and why should we play them? Read through this article to find out the answers.

The most common bingo side game is actually bingo slots. It is similar to slots machine found at online – and offline – casinos, but the symbols used are related to bingo. There are also regular slots variations available, including the famous Cherry Slots, but bingo slots and its variations are probably the most interesting. You can easily spend a while playing bingo slots and win prizes including cash and free bingo cards.

My personal favorite is the game of scratch cards. It is basically a lucky draw; you purchase scratch cards and see if you win anything by ‘scratching’ the cards. With online scratch cards, random number algorithm is used to ensure fairness. Again, you can win cash prizes as well as bingo cards in return.

Other interesting side games such as roulette, craps, even blackjack and other casino games are also available; this is the case especially when you play at bingo sites that are connected to online casinos, for example William Hill Bingo. If you love playing casino games as well, playing these side games can be highly entertaining.

The next time you want to take a break from playing online bingo, you can simply swing by the available side games and give it a try.