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| Bingo Archive (April 2005) |
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Rank Group Bingo Earnings in UK Show No Improvement
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| The Rank Group Plc has announced its earnings so far for 2005, and overall, earnings are up to expectations. While their bingo business, including Mecca Bingo, did not see a significant rise in earnings overall, bingo profits in Spain have increased, partially due to the addition of a new club in the end of 2004. |
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| Saturday, 30 April 2005 |
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Gala Bingo sends personalized mail to 400,000 members
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| Gala Bingo, the largest bingo hall operator in Britain, is running a £1m bingo marketing campaign, sending out a mass mailing to all members to keep them informed of this month’s events. The mailing, in tabloid newspaper format, is personalized with each member’s name and horoscope. |
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| Friday, 29 April 2005 |
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New Online Bingo Site Launched by English Harbour New Ventures
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| English Harbour New Ventures (EHNV) has just announced a new online bingo site, SuperSlotsBingo.com. The Antigua-based company is one of the top providers of online gaming services, and hosts a variety of well-known online gambling sites including English Harbour Casino, Silver Dollar Casino, and Caribbean Gold Casino. |
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| Thursday, 28 April 2005 |
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War Veteran Murdered Over Bingo Theft
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| The small town of Charlevoix, Michigan is reeling from the recent murder of World War II veteran Hubert William Brady, 79, an alleged attempt to cover up a bingo scandal. Brady, assistant to David Edward Goldstick, 57, is believed to have discovered evidence that Goldstick, bookkeeper for the Veterans of Foreign Wars post, had stolen profits from bingo games meant to benefit the post. |
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| Monday, 25 April 2005 |
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Texas House Approves Bill to Help Charitable Bingo Groups
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| The Texas House of Representatives approved a bill that will change reporting procedures for charitable organizations’ bingo proceeds. Proponents of the bill say that the bill will tighten up standards for reporting to the legislature, while also allowing bingo organizations to control costs and providing a more efficient system for tracking proceeds. |
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| Sunday, 24 April 2005 |
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Mecca Bingo Uses New Technology to Teach Staff
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| Mecca Bingo, a leading UK Bingo Brand with 120 bingo clubs and over five thousand workers, is employing a new staff training system developed by AdVal Learning Solutions (ALS). |
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| Friday, 22 April 2005 |
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Can a City Give Itself a Bingo License?
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| The yearly Toonik Tyme Festival in Iqaluit, in the Canadian province of Nunavut is an exciting spring festival which includes dog team races, igloo building contests, and even ice golfing. One of the largest events is the $20,000 bingo game, which attracts people from around the region to the festivities. |
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| Thursday, 21 April 2005 |
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Bingoland and Playtech Offer UK-Style Online Bingo
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| Bingoland, a network of twelve online bingo games, will be adding a new UK-style bingo game, powered by Playtech, a leading developer of software for online games and casinos. Playtech is releasing this new version of bingo following successful releases of four other new programs: Blackjack Surrender, Derby Day, a horse racing simulator, and two new types of video poker. |
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| Tuesday, 19 April 2005 |
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Private Investors Provide Growth Opportunities for Bingo.com
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| Bingo.com Ltd. has secured Private Investment Capital of over one million US Dollars, by selling about 1.3 million shares at $0.75 per share. Bingo.com, operator of www.bingo.com, plans to use the money to expand their web portal and possibly acquire other companies. |
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| Sunday, 17 April 2005 |
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Bingo Squabble Sends Elderly Man to Hospital
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| An elderly man was allegedly physically forced to leave an Oklahoma City Bingo hall, by which he sustained wounds serious enough to warrant a trip to the emergency room. The bingo hall's security hall quite literally threw J.R. Ary out of the bingo hall after a simple tiff over bingo winnings reportedly escalated into physical conflict. |
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| Saturday, 16 April 2005 |
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Bingo Bill Passes in Connecticut House
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| An impending bingo bill in the state of Connecticut was recently passed in the state House of Representatives, and now awaits review by the Senate. The bill proposes to raise the prize cap on senior citizens bingo games from $5 to $20. |
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| Friday, 15 April 2005 |
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California Bingo Hall Held up
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| Players at Park Place Bingo in Salinas, California got quite a fright when an unidentified man held up their bingo hall at gunpoint. The perpetrator allegedly entered the bingo parlor through the backdoor at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday night and approached a security guard on duty, placing a pistol to the guard's head. |
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| Thursday, 14 April 2005 |
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Charitable Bingo Resolution Passes in Arkansas House
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| Last week, the Arkansas House of Representatives approved a measure to let voters decide whether or not they want a constitutional amendment to allow charitable bingo. Some state congress members voiced concerns that charitable bingo could pave the way for a lottery. |
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| Wednesday, 13 April 2005 |
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Bingo Winner Plans to Split £202,000 Winnings with Friend
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| A woman from the Central English town of Kidderminster walked away from a local bingo hall £202,000 richer. Well, at least she could have, had she not made a promise to her fellow bingo playing buddy to split their winnings. She allegedly plans to stick to her work, sharing winnings with her friend. |
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| Tuesday, 12 April 2005 |
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Bingo Game Keeps Going Without Regard to Collapsed Woman
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| At a bingo hall in Preston, located in England's northwest, an elderly woman collapsed in the middle of a bingo game, only hours after which she passed away. The woman suffered the attack the moment one of her accompanying friends won a £1,000 prize. |
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| Monday, 11 April 2005 |
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Bingo Operator Gala Looks into Potential Float
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| According to a report in the Financial Times, bingo and casino operator Gala Group is preparing for an initial public offering, which could peg the company’s value at 1.8 billion pounds. Gala has allegedly met with a number of banks, in pursuit of potential financial advisers. |
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| Sunday, 10 April 2005 |
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Online Bingo Operator Completes Merger With Subsidiary
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| Online bingo operator Bingo.com, Inc., announced that it completed a merger with its wholly owned subsidiary, Bingo.com, Ltd. The company's main product is online Bingo portal Bingo.com, which offers free games including multiplayer bingo, video poker, sweepstakes, slot machines, and more. |
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| Saturday, 9 April 2005 |
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UK Bingo Operator Gala Relishes Gambling Bill's Expected Success
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| Gala Group, the UK's largest bingo operators, issued a statement in support of the currently debated gambling bill. This week, the bill has undergone major changes in the hopes of fostering its chances for passing in the legislature. And most see the bill's subsequent chances for passing as high. |
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| Friday, 8 April 2005 |
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Arkansas Bingo Bill Sent to State Legislature
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| The Arkansas state legislature is currently mulling over a bill that would allow non-profit organizations in the state to sponsor charitable bingo games. With its current legislation, Arkansas is one of only four states in the entire U.S. to prohibit charitable bingo. |
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| Thursday, 7 April 2005 |
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National Bingo Game Association Recruits Life Coach for Ground Shaker 2 Prep
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| In anticipation of this month's £1million Ground Shaker 2 bingo showdown, the UK's National Bingo Game Association has hired a life coach to help players get ready for the event. While it's common knowledge that bingo is a game of luck, life coach Paul Bellard claims that luck is completely under our control. |
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| Tuesday, 5 April 2005 |
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New Bingo Play Lights up Stage at Plymouth Playhouse
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| Bingo comes to the stage in “Queen of Bingo,” the new interactive comedy that recently opened at the Plymouth Playhouse in Plymouth, Minnesota. The show even offers audience members a chance to play bingo together with the cast, toward the grand prize of a frozen turkey. |
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| Monday, 4 April 2005 |
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Electronic Bingo, Not Slots, Gets the 'OK' in Florida County
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| After being reviewed by the Florida State legislature, a bill was passed making way for electronic bingo in Broward County. Though the bill was initially proposed in the hopes of legalizing slot machines, and though county residents voted in favor of the slots, the Business Regulation Committee limited its approval to Class II machines such as bingo. |
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| Sunday, 3 April 2005 |
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Online Bingo Site Bingo Gringo Gets off the Ground
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| The internet has a new bingo site, launched for global access at BingoGringo.com. Bingo Gringo features Flash-based no-download software, a feature not offered by the majority of online bingo sites. Users can deposit dollars, euros or pounds. Additionally, the online bingo site has promised to host $1 million coverall jackpots once a month. |
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| Saturday, 2 April 2005 |
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