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| Bingo Archive (March 2005) |
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Gaming Transactions Seeks Online Bingo Products for Keno.com
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| Online gaming portal manager Gaming Transactions, Inc. announced that it has entered into discussions with vendors regarding the licensing and acquisition of online bingo games. The licensing and acquisition of new bingo games is part of an effort to widen the game suite for Keno.com, Gaming Transactions' flagship gaming portal. |
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| Thursday, 31 March 2005 |
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Two Bingo Playing Grandmothers Get Rich in the UK
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| Within the span of two weeks, at least two grandmas have hit major jackpots at bingo halls across the UK. Both ladies walked away with top jackpots as well as winning regional and club prizes. The first winner, a 63-year-old bingo fan who plays about three times a week, won with a full house within 45 numbers. |
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| Wednesday, 30 March 2005 |
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UK Mom Hits Bingo Jackpot on Birthday
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| A woman from the town of Thatcham, in the Berkshire region of England got quite a birthday surprise at a Basingstoke bingo hall when she hit the £100,000 jackpot. The mother of three took home the £100,000 National Bingo Game prize, in addition to a £1,012 regional prize and a club prize of £220. |
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| Tuesday, 29 March 2005 |
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British Columbia Bingo Hall Proposal Gets Public Hearing
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| A public hearing will convene tomorrow to help decide the fate of a proposed bingo hall in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Both supporters and opponents of the proposed Playtime Community Gaming Centres Inc. Coquitlam site will tell the council whether or not they want land rezoned near Silver City for the bingo hall. |
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| Monday, 28 March 2005 |
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New Bingo Hall to Debut from Littlefield Corp.
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| Charitable bingo operator Littlefield Corp. plans to open a new bingo site in South Carolina in mid-April, by way of its South Carolina subsidiary. Plans to open the new Aiken, SC, site come following the success of the recently opened Mill Pond Bingo hall, also located in South Carolina. |
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| Sunday, 27 March 2005 |
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Regulatory Body for Bingo May Get the Boot in Louisiana Town
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| Officials in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana have proposed abolishing the town's regulatory office, which oversees bingo operations. The reason cited for this recommendation was the drop in bingo attendance, creating a situation by which the cost of maintaining the office exceeds revenues it generates through bingo fees. |
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| Saturday, 26 March 2005 |
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Church Bingo a Dying Breed in Chicago
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| With local residents becoming increasingly drawn to competing bingo halls and riverboat casinos, many Bingo games run by Catholic churches and schools in the Chicago area are struggling to attract players. |
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| Friday, 25 March 2005 |
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Bingo Mania Makes Military Family $17,000 Richer
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| Last week, online bingo site BingoMania.com celebrated St. Patrick's Day with its second annual St. Patrick’s Day coverall jackpot. The $17,000 jackpot went to one lucky woman, known at the site as tjbras64. The money was a Godsend for her and her family, considering that her husband just returned from military service in Iraq. |
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| Thursday, 24 March 2005 |
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Online Bingo Operator, Bingo.com, Inc., Announces Financial Results
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| Bingo.com, Inc., operators of the popular free online bingo site Bingo.com, today announced results for its fourth quarter and 2004 fiscal year. The internet bingo portal saw increases in revenue of 42% and 30% for the quarter and the year over all, respectively. |
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| Wednesday, 23 March 2005 |
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Bingo Takes the Place of Slots in California Tribal Casino
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| The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians in California has opted for bingo in its San Pablo card club after concluding that the prognosis of the casino compact signed last year was poor. Hundreds of bingo machines will take the place of the slots machines, which were supposed to line the card room's floors. |
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| Tuesday, 22 March 2005 |
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World Bingo League Acquires Online Bingo Software Technology
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| Budding online bingo software provider World Bingo League Co. Inc. announced its acquisition of software and additional technology from Digital Bingo Network Inc. This equity only transaction was part of a letter of agreement between the two companies. |
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| Monday, 21 March 2005 |
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Woman Playing in London Bingo Hall Wins a Quarter Million Pounds
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| A 46-year old mother of two recently hit the £250,000 jackpot at the Gala Club in Woolwich, London. The win is more than welcome for Jane Morgan and her family. Working as aid to disabled children, Morgan is the sole breadwinner for her family, as her husband is unable to work due to a disability. |
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| Sunday, 20 March 2005 |
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Construction of New Gala Bingo Hall Completed
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| Rokeby Developments, a company specializing in commercial development, recently completed a 12-month construction project for a new Gala Bingo hall. Construction of the two-story bingo hall building is part of a regeneration effort in effect for Shields Road in Newcastle. |
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| Saturday, 19 March 2005 |
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New Jersey Bingo Robbery Suspect Arrested
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| Yet another suspect has been arrested in connection with stealing bingo funds. The present case took place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, at a Roman Catholic Church. The suspect, Thomas Scalgione of Stafford County, allegedly ran off with his former church's progressive bingo jackpot. |
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| Friday, 18 March 2005 |
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CyberBingo Announces Weekly Bingo Game Boasting Big Money
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| CyberBingo, one of the internet's largest bingo destinations, announced a weekly bingo game, which boasts a guaranteed prize pool of $10,600 every week. The game will follow the popular multi-part format, which breaks the game into three parts and gives away three prizes, with the top prize totaling $10,000. |
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| Thursday, 17 March 2005 |
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Bingo Equipment Supplier Fined Following Employee's Injury
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| A bingo card and equipment supplier based in St. Catherines, Ontario was strapped with fines totaling $85,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries to his arm while on the job. Bingo Press & Specialty Limited allegedly defied the Occupational Health and Safety Act, which in part made the employee's injury possible. |
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| Tuesday, 15 March 2005 |
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World Bingo League Begins Trading Common Stock
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| World Bingo League Co., Inc., the just-born online bingo software developer announced that it has begun trading of its common stock. The company also announced that its website, previously under construction, is now available. |
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| Monday, 14 March 2005 |
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Second Weekly Charity Bingo Game Approved in Massachusetts Region
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| Legislators in Massachusetts' MetroWest region succeeded in getting a second night of bingo approved by the sate Lottery Commission. For the past ten years, two charitable organizations, The Ashland Emergency Fund and The Campership Coalition, held joint bingo games once a week. |
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| Sunday, 13 March 2005 |
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Bingo Halls to House Scotland's Mobile Smoking Cessation Clinics
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| Scottish authorities are taking advantage of the popularity of bingo to implement an initiative to help citizens quit smoking. As part of the project, health boards will establish smoking cessation treatment centers in bingo halls, as well as in pubs. |
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| Friday, 11 March 2005 |
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Bingo Prize Bill Passes in Anne Arundel County
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| The county of Anne Arundel, Maryland recently approved legislation that raised the prize cap for its three commercial bingo halls. Merchants from the county's bingo halls believe that the ability to legally offer bigger prizes will help them thrive in the face of competition from gambling establishments in adjacent states. |
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| Wednesday, 9 March 2005 |
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Bingo Embezzler's Guilty Plea Saves Her From Jail
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| A woman on trial for embezzling $70,000 in bingo funds from charity games she organized, pleaded guilty thus effectively avoiding being sentenced to time in prison. The woman, Julie A. Macaluso, was the former president of an organization that helps fund training fees for young gymnasts. The organization managed weekly bingo games as a major fundraising event. |
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| Tuesday, 8 March 2005 |
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Investigation of Bingo Halls in Florida Ongoing
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| Bingo halls of south Florida may have thought their trouble was over, but it seems that their relief was premature. Although court records show that investigations by the antitrust division of the U.S. Justice Department were put to rest, another agency seems to have picked up where the antitrust division left off. |
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| Monday, 7 March 2005 |
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Tampa's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Replaces Bingo Parlor with Slots
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| Tampa, Florida's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino plans to add 225 slot machines to succeed the casino's recently nixed bingo parlor. The shift has some patrons up in arms. The change appears to be largely economically driven, with slot machines producing significantly more revenue than bingo. |
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| Sunday, 6 March 2005 |
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UK Bingo Operators Fear Gambling Bill
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| Several members of local UK bingo clubs are outraged at the implications expected from the government's proposed Gambling Bill. The bill is expected to reduce cash prizes for existing bingo halls. |
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| Saturday, 5 March 2005 |
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No Bingo Halls on Lorain, Ohio Lakefront Property
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| Officials in the city of Lorain, Ohio modified a proposed casino bill to prevent a tribally managed bingo hall from flanking parts the city's prime lakefront property, should the planned Las Vegas style casino project fall through. The city wants to see Class III gaming, which covers games such as blackjack poker, roulette, craps and slot machines, and is reluctant to settle for less. |
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| Friday, 4 March 2005 |
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Bingo Operators in Canadian Town Establish Smoking Ban
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| Bingo Operators in a small town in Newfoundland, Canada are jumping the gun, ahead of provincial legislators, in instituting smoking bans in bingo halls. Although the provincial government announced plans to issue a general ban on smoking in bars and bingo establishments this spring, all three bingo halls in Happy Valley-Goose Bay have already taken the initiative to ban smoking. |
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| Thursday, 3 March 2005 |
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Bingo Conference in Las Vegas Less Than One Month Away
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| The 9th Annual BingoWorld Conference and Expo in Las Vegas will set out to discuss the successes, developments and challenges facing todays's bingo industry. The conference, scheduled to take place at the Riviera Hotel, will feature participants from the U.S. and abroad. |
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| Tuesday, 1 March 2005 |
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