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| Bingo Archive (September 2005) |
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Bingo Baby Born in Scotland
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| Sandra Baldwin (34) from Eastfield, Scotland, was playing bingo when her water suddenly broke and she entered labor |
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| Friday, 30 September 2005 |
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Smoking Ban Kills Bingo in Minnesota
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| South Town Bingo, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, closed down two weeks ago, after income began to decrease dramatically after smoking was banned from the town's bars. Many players ceased visiting the bingo hall, and chose instead to drive to other neighboring towns without bans |
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| Thursday, 29 September 2005 |
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Ontario Bingo Rejuvenation Project Takes Off
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| Media members are invited today from 1pm to 3pm to the Barrie Charity Bingo on 52 Bayfield Street in the city of Barrie, Ontario, the first of five bingo halls taking part in a bingo rejuvenation initiative. |
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| Wednesday, 28 September 2005 |
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White Hall Bingo Hall Matter to Go to Court
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| Alabama's state attorney general will resume his battle to close an electronic bingo facility he claims is operating illegally. Attorneys on the case are required to appear in Lowndes County Circuit Court on October 5th. |
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| Monday, 26 September 2005 |
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Bingo Musical Premieres Today
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| The New York Musical Theatre Festival, a three week celebration of the musical theater, will premiere the musical “Bingo City” today |
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| Friday, 23 September 2005 |
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Bingo Hall Groper Sent to Jail
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| A man was recently found guilty for groping a woman's chest at the Deluxe bingo hall located at Hastings Pier in East Essex, UK. |
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| Thursday, 22 September 2005 |
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Crave Entertainment to Release Bingo-Based Game
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| Interactive software publisher Crave Entertainment has acquired the license to publish Tringo for Game Boy Advance. Tringo, which is sort of a combination of Tetris and Bingo, has only been available for PCs until now, after having debuted on online virtual world game “Second Life.” |
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| Wednesday, 21 September 2005 |
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Bingo Hall Reopens in Camrose
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| The Rose City Bingo Association (RCBA), based in Camrose, a city in the Canadian province of Alberta, is getting ready to open its new location in Duggan Mall. |
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| Tuesday, 20 September 2005 |
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Smoking Ban Damages Bingo Profits in Edmonton
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| Last year's bingo proceeds at the Association of Evergreen Youth in the Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta, reached $91,000. However, the non-profit organization's bingo profits this year have only reached slightly over $30,000. |
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| Monday, 19 September 2005 |
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BingoA2Z announces its 2nd VW Winner
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On September 10th, you could hear a pin drop when the winning license
plate in the Bingo For a Beetle Game was announced. The player holding
that winning License Plate number would be the proud owner of a NEW
2005 VW Beetle! |
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| Sunday, 18 September 2005 |
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Bingo Game Introduced to Supreme Court Nomination Hearing
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| The Senate hearings on the nomination of John Roberts to the Supreme Court, which began on September 12th, 2005, seem to be attracting headlines for more than just political reasons. The staff of Junior Senator John Cornyn, a member of the Republican party, printed 150 special bingo cards for the press to use during the hearings. |
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| Sunday, 18 September 2005 |
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Bingo Charity Event For Cancer and AIDS
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| “Bingo with a Twist,” a fund raiser event planned by the Humboldt Community Breast Health Project and the Humboldt County AIDS Task Force, will be held on October 22nd. The event's proceeds will be divided equally between the two organizations.
Doors are scheduled to open at 5p.m. for a preview of the silent auction of artwork donated by survivors of cancer and AIDS, and their supporters. A game of bingo will be held from 6 until 9.
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| Saturday, 17 September 2005 |
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Former Bus Driver Voted Scotland's Best Bingo Caller
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| Graeme Garioch, aged 51 from Aberdeen, Scotland, recently beat five other competitors in the final round to the title of Scotland's Bingo Caller of the Year. His merry patter and smooth number calling won the judges over in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire and helped him beat the other competitors. |
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| Friday, 16 September 2005 |
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Celebrities to Play Bingo Based Game on Television
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| The Game Show Network (GSN), will be airing five special episodes of Lingo, a word game loosely based on bingo, beginning Monday, September 26th and ending Thursday, September 30th. |
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| Thursday, 15 September 2005 |
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Littlefield Corporation to Reopen Alabama Bingo Hall
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| Littlefield Corporation announced yesterday that bingo operations will recommence at the company's Mobile, Alabama bingo hall, now that the city's electricity has been restored, and the night curfew has been terminated. |
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| Wednesday, 14 September 2005 |
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Bingo Players Compete for Quilts
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| Last Saturday, people had the chance to win a quilt at the Quilt Bingo games in White Stone, Virginia. |
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| Monday, 12 September 2005 |
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Saskatchewan Meadow Lake’s Bingo Palace Shut Down
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| Saskatchewan’s Meadow Lake’s Bingo Palace is now a thing of the past. Almost seven months ago, Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) ordered the bingo hall to close, claiming several illegal actions. |
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| Sunday, 11 September 2005 |
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Reading’s Bobby Blount Tries for Bingo Caller Title
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| The annual UK bingo caller contest is upon us. The southern region is down to just six callers, and one of them is Bobby Blount, 45, from Reading. Bobby has been a bingo caller at BJ’s Luxury Bingo for about four years. |
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| Friday, 9 September 2005 |
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Alabama Has Bingo – Should it Legalize Casinos?
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| Former state Rep. Nathan A. Mathis of Alabama is on the road campaigning for a shot at being governor. When he spoke to the crowd at the United Terry Club’s annual reunion, he brought up one of the central issues in Alabama right now. |
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| Wednesday, 7 September 2005 |
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Rank Group Reports Weakened Profits for Mecca Bingo
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| For the UK-based Rank Group, rising operation costs for their Mecca Bingo clubs have dropped profits. The company said that although its gambling businesses, which include Grosvenor Casinos, saw a 20% increase in revenues of 20%, |
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| Tuesday, 6 September 2005 |
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Bingo Supplier Sues Maryland Moose Club
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| Bingo and gaming supplies distributor Frank Moran & Sons Inc. is suing the Funkstown, Maryland, Moose Lodge for over $38,000, which the distributor says the lodge owes for gaming supplies that the club purchased. |
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| Saturday, 3 September 2005 |
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Bingo Hall Tries to Extend Hours, Neighbors Object
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| Since the recent changes in licensing laws, over 190,000 UK businesses have submitted applications to extend their alcohol sale hours. In Norwich, a large city northeast of London, one neighborhood is up-in-arms |
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| Friday, 2 September 2005 |
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Bingo Calling Runs in the Family
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| Most people think of bingo as a fairly competitive game, and everyone enjoys a good win, but in addition to the game itself, it turns out that competition is fierce for bingo calling as well. Scotland is looking for 2005’s best bingo caller, |
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| Thursday, 1 September 2005 |
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