Dabbers Next Top Bingo Caller Finals 2nd July

You might not have heard of Dabbers, as it’s a fairly London-centric organisation, but if you try to imagine a bingo hall in the middle of Pride week you won’t be too far off. It’s chaotic and celebratory and loads of fun, with dancers, DJs, lip synching battles, and absolutely tons of glitter. It’s not…

Did Coral Bingo Target New Mothers via Blogs?

An interesting (if slightly misleading) story in the Guardian, has reported that the online betting and gaming brand, Coral, has been targeting new mums with gambling adverts thinly disguised as blog posts. Understandably, this nasty sounding headline has drawn criticism from commentators, mental health professionals, and anti-gambling campaigners, but there is more to this story…

Bingo Caller of the Year 2022 Winner

Listen up everybody, there’s a new champ in town! The Bingo Caller of the Year Award was back in 2019 after a ten year hiatus, but some pesky pandemic put paid to it for the next few years, leaving Donna Kunyo as the reigning champion. This year though the award was back with a bang,…

How Will Inflation, Cost Of Living And Energy Costs Affect Bingo Halls?

Every one of us is going to be affected by inflation which means rising costs to…everything.  Last week saw Ofgem  announce the energy price cap increase, the Bank of England putting up interest rates bit by bit, the war in Ukraine having an ongoing impact on shipping grain to the UK, which in turn increases…

Camelot Loses National Lottery Licence; Gambling Commission Chooses Allwyn

One of the recent news stories circulating regarding the UK gambling scene has been over the licence of the National Lottery. Due to expire in 2024, the Gambling Commission ran a competition so as to decide upon the next licensee. That competition heated up, with several big-name applicants submitting their bids to take control of…