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New BINGOGALA™ Member Wins Progressive Jackpot
Posted Monday, July 7, 2008
BINGOGALA™, one of the biggest online bingo rooms, has announced that a new member has won the progressive bingo jackpot.

Tigerette Grabs a Grand
Posted Friday, July 4, 2008
It was another amazing Saturday at BINGOGALA™ as everyone joined the most popular online bingo room for the weekly Grab a Grand game...

KENO Player Wins CAD $1,500 at Bingo Mega
Posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Bingo Mega, one of the most popular online bingo sites, has just announced that on Thursday, June 26, a lucky player managed to...

Independence Day Festivities at Bingo Empire
Posted Tuesday, July 1, 2008
If you’re looking for a fireworks display during the 4th of July celebrations, you don’t even have to leave the comfort of...

Premier Bingo Celebrate Canada Day
Posted Friday, June 27, 2008
To kick off the summer in style, Premier Bingo, one of the most respectable online bingo sites, is celebrating Canada Day...

BINGOGALA™ Announces New $1k Winner
Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008
BINGOGALA™ has just announced its latest member to win $1,000 courtesy of their Grab a Grand Promotion.

NWest Travelling West to Las Vegas
Posted Monday, June 23, 2008
One lucky player known to everyone at online bingo room, BINGOGALA™, has won the holiday of a lifetime to Las Vegas.

Bingo Mega Member Wins Las Vegas Competition
Posted Thursday, June 19, 2008
It’s all about getting online bingo players excited – and Bingo Entertainment Network, the largest online bingo community...

Bingo Player Wins Jackpot at Mainstreet Bingo
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008
An online bingo player with MainstreetBingo.com is celebrating after winning the progressive bingo jackpot.

BINGOGALA™ Offers a Guaranteed $1k Game
Posted Friday, June 13, 2008
Bingo Gala is raising the temperature this summer with the introduction of a brand new $1,000 Guaranteed Game called...

Norwegian Player Wins Big at Premier Bingo
Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Premier Bingo revealed that a lucky player from Norway accumulated a total of $1,170.00 on Sunday, 8th of June while playing Pull Tabs F1 and Pull Tabs Gamble.

Happy 5th Birthday – Bingo Entertainment
Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Bingo Entertainment Network, the leading destination for online bingo, is celebrating its 5th Birthday on 11th June.

Additional 10% Bonus at Bingo Mega
Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008
Bingo Mega is inviting all its players to come and take advantage of this great promotion.

Freeroll Mayhem at BINGOGALA™
Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Online bingo players are in for a real treat, as bingo giant BINGOGALA™ is offering hours of FREE fun starting on May 30th and concluding on June 6th.

BINGOGALA™ Member Scoops Progressive Bingo Jackpot
Posted Friday, May 23, 2008
A long time BINGOGALA™ member hit the jackpot on Monday, May 19th when her bet worth $1.50 netted her a very cool $3,240.83.

Progressive Jackpot at Glamour Bingo Pays Off Big
Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Glamour Bingo has announced that a lady under the alias “meaniemom” scooped the progressive bingo jackpot after placing a bet worth only $0.25.

BINGOGALA™ Brings Viva Las Vegas Back
Posted Friday, May 16, 2008
If you are looking to experience breathtaking resorts, fantastic shopping, fine dining and exciting shows there is no better place than Las Vegas.

Free Spins Award Online Canadian Player $1,290.00CAD
Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008
It was revealed today, that a lucky Canadian player managed to win an amazing $1,290.00 CAD while playing Bank Heist on BINGOGALA™ last Saturday, 10th of May.

BINGOGALA™ Introduces New Payment Method
Posted Monday, May 12, 2008
In an attempt to offer bingo players as many options as possible, BINGOGALA™ has introduced “iPoint” as another payment option for players.

Bingo Empire Celebrates Mother's Day
Posted Thursday, May 8, 2008
Players at Bingo Empire will have the chance to celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday the 11th of May with great games throughout the day.

Bingo Entertainment Announces Las Vegas Competition Winners
Posted Friday, May 2, 2008
During the month of April, Bingo Entertainment offered players the chance to win a glitzy trip to Las Vegas.

Blackjack Player Wins 27 Times
Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Online bingo site, www.bingomega.com, revealed that a very fortunate player won 27 times while playing online Blackjack.

Free Spins Award New Zealander $1,547.50
Posted Monday, April 21, 2008
Talk about being very lucky. It was announced today that a player known as “ajgto” from Hamilton, New Zealand, won an incredible $1,547.50 while playing Bank Heist Free Spins at Bingo Gala.

Lucky Canadian Wins $4,225.33 Progressive Jackpot
Posted Friday, April 18, 2008
Online bingo players looking for games with huge progressive jackpots could definitely find Bingo Gala as the perfect online venue.

Bingo Mega Witnesses Big Bank Heist
Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008
It was revealed that a very fortunate player at Bingo Mega, www.bingomega.com, managed to win big while playing at the increasingly popular game Bank Heist.

BINGOGALA™ Player Scoops Wide Awake Club Jackpot
Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008
It was 2:51am on Saturday, April 12th, when a fortunate player known as “redtop” to the players at Bingo Gala, when she hit the jackpot on a very popular game while burning the midnight oil.

Premier Bingo Launches 100% Deposit Bonus Week
Posted Friday, April 11, 2008
Top online bingo site Premier Bingo, which is part of the Bingo Entertainment Network is launching an amazing bonus week.

Bingo Summit Getting Bigger
Posted Thursday, April 10, 2008
Bullet Business has announced that this year’s Online Bingo Summit will feature at least 250 attendees discussing the size of the overall European Internet bingo market.

Bingo Mega Player Hits Progressive Jackpot
Posted Wednesday, April 9, 2008
It was announced today that a very lucky player won the progressive bingo jackpot at Bingo Mega on Sunday, April 6th, netting the player a very cool $1,430.19.

Bingo Empire Introduces 90 Ball Bingo Free Games
Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2008
BingoEmpire.co.uk announced the introduction of Free Games in its 90 Ball Bingo hall. The free games will play randomly everyday from 5pm – 5am UK time

BINGOGALA™ Goes Viva Las Vega
Posted Monday, March 31, 2008
With Bingo Gala you don’t just win amazing cash specials and huge progressive jackpots. You can win a fantastic 3 day weekend in one of the most popular gaming destinations

Cleaner Wins World’s Biggest Bingo Win
Posted Friday, March 28, 2008
A cleaner has won what is thought to be the world's biggest ever bingo win - and is splitting the £1.2m prize with her neighbour.

New Jackpot Winner at Bingo Mega
Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008
This past Monday at around 12:20pm EST a very lucky lady known to the rest of her roomies at Bingo Mega as “BLONDENASCAR” managed to hit the progressive bingo jackpot.

SHIPS AHOY! FOR THE 2008 BINGO CRUISE
Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008
The Bingo Entertainment N.V. one of the biggest online bingo operators is proud to be able to offer their players a chance to celebrate the 20th Anniversary Platinum Celebration

Bingo World Championship – Players Testimonials
Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008
One of the most anticipated online bingo events of 2008, the Bingo World Championship, drew to a close on Sunday, March 16th awarding 24 players a prize pool worth $10,000 in cash prizes.

“billy158” Triumphs at Bingo World Championship
Posted Monday, March 17, 2008
This past Sunday the Bingo World Championship came to an end, with the 23 Championship bingo games awarding 24 lucky winners $10,000 in total prize money.

Bingo Clubs Miss Out On VAT Breaks
Posted Friday, March 14, 2008
The British Treasury has overlooked the bingo industry's request to remove double taxation burdens on bingo clubs.

Pull Tabs Winner Takes Home $4,000
Posted Thursday, March 13, 2008
An online Pull Tabs winner, known as MTPOCKETS_ms, managed to win a fantastic $4,000 while playing Pull Tabs Gamble at Mainstreet Bingo.

BingoMega.co.uk Introduces New 90 Ball Schedule
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008
The 90 ball bingo hall over at Bingo Mega is getting busier with the introduction of a new bingo schedule as well as a brand new game.

Premier Bingo Player Wins Second Progressive Jackpot
Posted Friday, March 7, 2008
A few weeks ago we reported that a lucky player known as “golfer_pr” while playing at Premier Bingo won a progressive bingo jackpot worth $1,079.55.

Woman Scoops £390,000 Platinum Bingo
Posted Wednesday, March 5, 2008
A 55 year old woman, originally from the Phillipines, is planning to renovate a church in her home village after winning a humongous £390,000 on the National Bingo

BINGOGALA™ Produces New Jackpot Winner
Posted Tuesday, March 4, 2008
One lucky player definitely didn’t have the Monday blues as he scooped a progressive bingo jackpot at Bingo Gala.

Online Bingo Continues to Explode
Posted Friday, February 29, 2008
The explosion of online bingo sites across Europe, the continued rise of internet infiltration in Central and Eastern Europe and aggressive marketing campaigns deployed by operators.

Platinum Jackpot Nets Teenager £238,000
Posted Thursday, February 28, 2008
A 19-year-old sales consultant from Wombwell plans to buy herself a house after winning £238,000 on the National Bingo Game’s Platinum Jackpot play-off.

Pensioner Wins £10,000 Playing Bingo
Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008
It has been revealed that a bingo winner lost her head when all around her were keeping theirs.

Aussie Player Scoops Progressive Bingo Jackpot
Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2008
It was time for a player from Down Under to win a progressive bingo jackpot at Bingo Gala on Monday, February 25th. The player has been a member at Bingo Gala for the last two years.

Fred’s Big Blowout Split by 3 Lucky Winners
Posted Monday, February 25, 2008
It was another great weekend at Bingo Gala as all players took part in the Oscar Quiz Special that played randomly throughout the day.

Newbie Wins Progressive Bingo Jackpot at BINGOGALA™
Posted Friday, February 22, 2008
If you thought that winning a progressive bingo jackpot took hours of play and huge amounts of money spent on placing bets, then think again.

Greenford Lady Scoops £19,000
Posted Thursday, February 21, 2008
A lady from Greenford is thrilled after winning more than £19,000 on the National Bingo game on Valentines night, and she needed someone to “Pinch” her, because she could not believe it.

More Big Winners at BINGOGALA™
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Top online bingo site BINGOGALA™ have some amazing games going on at the moment but it seems more and more players go for the huge progressive bingo jackpot.

Essex Man Wins £39,000 Playing Bingo
Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008
A 26 year old man is £39,000 richer thanks to his Sunday night out at his local bingo hall.

More Jackpot Winners at Premier Bingo
Posted Monday, February 18, 2008
In what’s becoming a real trend, last Saturday February 16th, players at Premier Bingo witnessed yet another Progressive Jackpot Winner scoop $1,605.59 after placing only a $0.25 cent bet.

100% Bonus On All Deposits at Glamour Bingo
Posted Friday, February 15, 2008
Glamour Bingo has done it again. The popular online bingo site, part of the Bingo Entertainment Network, is offering all players 100% Bonus on all deposits throughout the month of February

Blackpool Pensioner Scoops £20,000
Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008
A 67-year-old pensioner received the shock of his life on Tuesday, winning more than £20,000 playing bingo at his local bingo hall.

Bingo Plex Celebrates Valentine’s Day
Posted Tuesday, February 12, 2008
With Valentine’s Day just two days away, Bingo Plex is celebrating the day of love with some great games and huge Jackpots throughout the day.

Katie Price Dropped By Online Bingo Site
Posted Monday, February 11, 2008
An online bingo site has decided not to renew its association with UK model Katie Price. The decision is due to a change in its marketing strategy.

BINGOGALA Off To A flying start!
Posted Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Here at Bingo Gala we are off to a flying start this year!
Firstly we would like to congratulate our first Big JP winner of the year!

Playing Bingo Pays Off For Gran
Posted Wednesday, February 6, 2008
A 75 year old grandmother from Islington when she won £95,000 on the National Bingo Games new Platinum Jackpot last night.

Bingo World Championship 2008: The Freeroll Round
Posted Friday, February 1, 2008
The qualifying rounds for the $10,000 Bingo World Championship 2008 are coming to a close on the 31st of January but Bingo Entertainment N.V is giving players one last chance to qualify for the Grand Final

"Bingo America" Hosted by Patrick Duffy
Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Patrick Duffy is the host of "Bingo America," a new 40-episode half-hour interactive game show series on GSN.

Lucky Christine Bradfield Scoops £1.1m Bingo Win
Posted Monday, January 28, 2008
Lucky Christine Bradfield was today celebrating scooping £1.1m - in the world's biggest ever bingo win.

NETELLER Plc Pre-close Trading Update
Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Board confident 2007 results to meet market expectations – building momentum into 2008

BINGOGALA™ Introduces Toggle Games
Posted Friday, January 18, 2008
The great folks over at BINGOGALA™ are introducing a fantastic new game that will have online bingo players screaming for more.

Web Wedding at Bingo Gala
Posted Friday, January 18, 2008
It’s not every day that you witness a wedding online but it did happen on Thursday, 17th of January at 8pm EST during Fred’s Big Blowout.

Leeds Teenager Scoops £90,000 Bingo Win
Posted Thursday, January 17, 2008
One lucky teenager from Leeds has scooped a massive £90,000 bingo win.

VERONICA BAENA WON €7.6 MILLION PLAYING BINGO ONE YEAR AGO
Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008
A year ago, Veronica Baena was playing bingo at the Lomas del Mirador gaming hall, when she hit a €7.6 million jackpot. Twelve months later, she and her husband continue fighting in court

2 Bingo Jackpots In Just One Day
Posted Tuesday, January 15, 2008
HOUSE that! Lady Luck came to the region when two bingo players scooped thousands on the same day.

BingoMega.com Announces Week Long Bonus
Posted Monday, January 14, 2008
BingoMega.com has introduced an amazing week long bonus extravaganza that will see players using ewalletXpress™ receive an additional 100% bonus on every single deposit starting today

Jaguar Worker Wins $246,000
Posted Monday, January 14, 2008
A lucky player from the UK won a massive $246,000 playing online slots. “Peter K”, who works for the luxury carmaker, can now afford to buy his own luxury car after winning $246,877.

Bingo Empire.com extends BOGOF
Posted Friday, January 11, 2008
Bingo Empire.com has extended its BUY 1 GET 1 FREE offer after the huge amount of positive emails received from players.

WOMAN IN STATE OF SHOCK AFTER BINGO WIN
Posted Friday, January 11, 2008
The woman from the town of Blyth was in a state of shock recently after she scooped a fortune while playing bingo with her mother-in-law.

Bingo Tax Reforms Expected in 2008
Posted Thursday, January 10, 2008
A tax reform for the UK’s bingo industry is expected in 2008 after the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has backed a campaign by the big boys of bingo, Rank and Gala Coral.

Grandmother Scoops £150,000 At Local Bingo Hall
Posted Thursday, January 10, 2008
Caroline Henzell, a mother of four from Newcastle, won £150,000 at Mecca Bingo in Gateshead last Sunday.

Shock Over Bingo Players Big Win
Posted Wednesday, January 9, 2008
A Norwich bingo player had a winning start to the year after claiming a £150,000 prize in a national draw - the biggest in her club's history.

Woman Wins £250,000 On Second Bingo Visit
Posted Wednesday, January 9, 2008
A Woman from Prescot has had an unforgettable start to the New Year after winning £264,288 at bingo on only her second visit.

New Year's Eve Big Win!
Posted Friday, January 4, 2008
On New Year's Eve a man was just about to leave the club after the main session when the results of the National Game came through, identifying his ticket as the winner of £10,000.

78 Hours Of Talk Before It’s Bingo
Posted Friday, January 4, 2008
A GUINNESS world record attempt at Red Rock soon is sure to attract attention as Leane McLachlan tries to break the best time for continuous calling of bingo.

Worlds Biggest Bingo Game?
Posted Friday, December 7, 2007
Thousands of Colombians gathered at Simon Bolivar's Park in Bogota on Saturday to participate in the second edition of the "world's largest bingo game"

Winner Recruits Top Lawyer
Posted Friday, November 30, 2007
BINGO millionaire Jean McCullagh has vowed to fight relatives claiming a share of her jackpot win.

Bingo Callers of the year!
Posted Friday, November 30, 2007
Blake Robson a bingo caller hit the jackpot tonight when he was named as the best in Britain.

US Fights WTO over Internet Gambling
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The tiny Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda holds the cards in a dispute over Internet gambling that could ultimately cost the United States billions of dollars.

US Gambling Giant Ponders Entry into European Markets
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Harrah’s Entertainment Inc, the land-based US gambling company that owns the rights to the wildly popular World Series of Poker, has hinted that it may be interested in entering the European

Bingo Caller Determined To Be Number One
Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007
SCOTLAND'S champion bingo caller is bidding to bring the UK crown back to Edinburgh later this month.

Wigan woman wins £45,000 at bingo!!
Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007
A catering team leader from Wigan, turned in to a dancing queen after a huge win at bingo.

Sweden to follow UK and Italy?
Posted Thursday, November 8, 2007
The ruling party in Sweden has decided to end their support for the government's online gambling monopoly. At a party conference in Gavle over the weekend, the ruling Moderate party voted...

National Bingo’s Lucky Winner!
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Julie Bowes-Shorten, of Sprowston, won the National Bingo Game prize of £100,000 playing bingo while playing the game in her Norwich club.

European Union Joins Fight for Online Gambling
Posted Monday, October 29, 2007
The European Union has taken steps to join Antigua in the fight for gambling. Antigua challenged the United States because of the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in October 2006.

U.S. Gets Another Extension in Online Gambling Negotiations
Posted Monday, October 29, 2007
Today the US Trade Representative’s Office announced yet another delay. The deadline has now been changed to the 14th December, 2007

One lucky Lady!
Posted Thursday, October 25, 2007
A shocked player scooped more than £28,000 to start her weekend with a bang. The lucky woman, who does not wish to be named, won the cash on Friday.

Bingo Entertainment N.V. announce the Bingo World Championship 2008
Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2007
One of the most celebrated bingo events of the year is here again! After the enormous success of the competition last year, Bingo Entertainment N.V, are proud to announce that it is to sponsor the 7th Bingo World Championship.

BINGO SANTA WINS EARLY CHRISTMAS JP
Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2007
A 61year old man from Coatbridge Scotland has seen his nickname earn him an early Christmas present.

Edinburgh player wins BIG!
Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Fellow bingo palyers in Edinburgh (Scotland, UK) are hoping some of Irene Hall's luck will brush off on them following the launch of a new game offering a massive £1 million jackpot.

Hong Su-hyeon to star in ‘BINGO” Musical
Posted Thursday, October 11, 2007
Actress Hong Su-hyeon, who currently stars in ‘The King Dae Joyoung’ on KBS TV, will make her musical debut on the 19th October on the stage of ‘Bingo.’

Glasgow woman scoops first bingo club £1m
Posted Friday, October 5, 2007
A mother-of-two from Glasgow has become Britain's first bingo club millionaire, just weeks after being made redundant.

PokerPlex Congratulates the Winners of Its Mighty MPP Dash Competition
Posted Monday, September 24, 2007
PokerPlex Malta Ltd, recently gave players the chance to win ten great prizes with a Porsche Boxster being the top prize by playing in the Mighty MPP Dash Competition.

PokerPlex announce Maltese Gaming License
Posted Monday, September 24, 2007
Online poker site PokerPlex has announced that it has been authorised by the Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta to offer remote gaming services.

Bingo Entertainment Latest Jackpot Winner!
Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Bingo Entertainment would like to congratulate our player known as Gatorlater54_ms who had a fantastic win last week with a bingo jackpot of $2,671.93 playing at Mainstreet Bingo.

IMEGA Files Papers to Stop Hearing Dismissal
Posted Thursday, September 13, 2007
The legal team for iMEGA, a professional association made up of members of the online gambling industry, filed its brief with the U.S. District Court in New Jersey (Trenton division) in response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss its complaint against the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).

One lucky Postman has won the National Bingo game’s £100,000
Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2007
David Weeks a postman from Grimsby has won the National Bingo game’s £100,000 jackpot bingo prize, as well as £200 on the house game, at his local club in Cleethorpes, England.

Bingo Entertainment N.V. announce the 2007 Cruise Miles Competition Winners!
Posted Monday, September 10, 2007
Bingo Entertainment N.V. one of the biggest online bingo operators is the proud official Platinum Sponsor of the 19th Annual World Championship Bingo Tournament and Gaming Cruise which is to take place from 10th – 18th November 2007.

Bakery Shop Managers Wins £100,000 Bingo JP
Posted Monday, September 10, 2007
The latest winner of a £100,000 Bingo Jackpot is a lucky bakery shop manager from St Helens who won on Sunday, 19th August.

New UK Gambling Laws Now in Force
Posted Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Information on the UK Gambling Commission website gives details of the new laws that are now in full effect:
New protections to be enforced by more than 1500 inspectors.

Online Casino Companies Flock to Malta
Posted Tuesday, September 4, 2007
The introduction of the UK Gambling Act on 1st September, has proved to be good news for Malta with no fewer than 27 international gaming companies set to relocate their online operations to the island.

ROBBIE WILLIAMS WINS AT CHARITY BINGO
Posted Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Robbie Williams was a winner at bingo this week. The 33-year-old singer joined burlesque dancer Dita von Teese for a charity tournament of the popular number game hosted by 'Superbad' actress Erica Vittina Phillips.

Neteller paying out $60 Million
Posted Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Poker players and online gamblers in the United States are busy collecting $60 million but not all of them are thrilled. The money, you see, was theirs to begin with and has been held for six months.

Gambling Banned in Second Life Virtual World
Posted Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Linden Labs, the company that runs Second Life, said that as of this week, its policy on 'in-world money wagering' was changing, and that casino games such as black jack, poker, roulette and slot machines would no longer be permitted.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR US LOCATED ECOCARD CUSTOMERS
Posted Tuesday, August 21, 2007
EcoCard became the latest online payment processor to withdraw from the US with regards to internet gambling. Below is an email EcoCard sent out to members this morning.

Advertising Ban for Gambling Firms
Posted Tuesday, August 21, 2007
About 1,000 gambling websites based overseas will be banned from advertising in the UK under new rules when the ban it comes into force on September 1.

£1 Million online bingo Win!
Posted Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Pauline Clarke, 62, from Brislington, Bristol, has become the first bingo millionaire after getting a full house online.

The end of the state monopoly in France?
Posted Friday, July 20, 2007
An online gambling firm has won the right to operate in France, undermining the former state monopoly on gambling.
France's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, overturned a previous ruling.

Neteller pays $136 million penalty
Posted Friday, July 20, 2007
Neteller, the online payment processor, admitted on Wednesday that it broke US laws and agreed to pay a $136m penalty to settle its part of the US crackdown on internet gambling.

UIGEA's 270-day grace period passes
Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Today sees the passing of 270 days since the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was signed into law by the President of the United States

Bingo Entertainment’s sizzling hot July Jackpots
Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Players on the Bingo Entertainment Network of online bingo sites have been treated to some fantastic specials this July, with a 4th July powerball bingo special

Antigua gets Caricom support on Internet gambling
Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2007
The Antigua Sun recently reported; Antigua & Barbuda said it has gained the full support of fellow Caricom member states in its ongoing Internet gambling dispute with the United States.

WTO are joined by the EU and Brazil
Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2007
The next round of this ongoing fight takes place in Geneva on 24th where questions regarding the whether the US will ignore or try to thwart the decision by the WTO

Trump era could be near end
Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2007
With his gambling halls still struggling and his casino company reviewing bids from possible buyers, this could be the end of the show for [Donald J.]

Suspect snatches winning lottery ticket out of winner's hands
Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2007
"A woman had a winning scratch off lottery ticket stolen from her in Holiday, Florida." ...Patsey Jean Harris picked up winning lottery tickets at the convenience store across the street from work.

New Report Expects Global Gambling To Increase Significantly
Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2007
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has released a study that focuses on the gambling industry around the world, and its findings are that there will be increases in the industries worth over the next four years.

Calling the Callers
Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Bingo calling is one of the essential elements of the game of bingo. Every night in the over 600 clubs in the UK, bingo callers take the stage to call the numbers and help create a fun atmosphere.

The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative
Posted Monday, June 11, 2007
The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative announced its support for the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act, introduced today by Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA).

£1 million bounty for Nessie Picture
Posted Monday, June 11, 2007
An estimated 50,000 music fans will make their way to the picturesque shores of Loch Ness, where they will be given a Nessie-Snapper camera to capture a picture of Nessie.

Bingo Gardens - A smokers paradise?
Posted Monday, June 11, 2007
Bingo operators are looking to introduce ‘Bingo Gardens’ to help the smokers that are no longer allowed to light –up in Scottish bingo halls.

NETeller – To Distribute ‘Frozen’ US funds
Posted Friday, June 8, 2007
Withdrawing from the US markets in January 2007, following the arrests of the Canadian founders NETeller left behind two thirds of its business. The founders were charged with handling billions of dollars in illegal gambling proceeds.

European Commission Ruling
Posted Friday, June 8, 2007
Friday marks the end of the two month deadline that came with the stage two 'reasoned opinion' issued by the European Commission on March 21st 2007, requesting the countries of Denmark, Finland and Hungary to modify their current restrictive online gambling positions.

Online Gambling: US protectionism poses threat to world trade
Posted Friday, June 8, 2007
Minister of Finance and the Economy Dr. Errol Cort has said that US protectionism can threaten international trade.

Smoking and the Bingo Hall
Posted Friday, June 8, 2007
Clouds are gathering over the UK bingo halls, with the imminent arrival of the ban on smoking in public places, the new law comes into force in England on the 1st July.

Following the trade dispute with Antigua & Barbuda
Posted Friday, May 25, 2007
A German court has ruled in the case of a Bavarian law that attempted to prevent online businesses from marketing their services in competition with the state-supported outlets, but that ban was prevented from being put into effect by a higher court pending resolution of the case.

US Concedes Defeat in WTO Online Gambling Case
Posted Friday, May 25, 2007
The US has conceded defeat by declining to appeal Antigua's victory at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and has announced they are withdrawing their treaty obligations with respect to gambling and betting services.

Lets all support Barney Frank’s new Gambling Legislation
Posted Friday, May 25, 2007
A national scheme has been launched in the US to reinforce new legislation introduced by Congressman Barney Frank, that sets out to license and monitor the online gambling industry...

Children get new bikes courtesy of Bingo Entertainment
Posted Friday, May 25, 2007
Starlight Bingo, part of the greatest online bingo network; Bingo Entertainment N.V. saw another progressive jackpot winner on 21st May.

Utah Indicts Online Gambling Payment Processors
Posted Monday, May 21, 2007
On Friday 11th May, the U.S. attorney for Utah announced charges against various individuals and companies involved in the processing of payments for online gambling operations.

Search engines get tough on Internet gambling
Posted Monday, May 21, 2007
New Media Age recently reported that the search engine giant Google has refused to review its ban on gambling paid-search ads following new advertising that sidesteps the company's strict legislation.

NETELLER Announces New Prepaid Cards for Europe and Asia Pacific
Posted Monday, May 21, 2007
Thursday, 3 May 2007 - NETELLER Plc (LSE: NLR), the independent global online payments business, today announced the first product in a new suite of prepaid, reloadable debit and remittance cards for its customers in Europe and Asia Pacific.

US Antigua decision a snub to WTO
Posted Monday, May 21, 2007
The United States last week decided to withdraw from one of its WTO commitments after it finally lost its battle with Antigua and Barbuda over on-line gambling. The decision has evoked a storm of outrage and concern.

Tour de France team hit by gambling controversy
Posted Monday, May 21, 2007
The Tour de France bicycle race has once again been hit by controversy. But this time it is not over drugs but gambling; as the European Commission rides to the rescue of a team banned for being sponsored by an online bookmaker.

Early evening raid on BINGOGALA™ Gold
Posted Monday, May 21, 2007
On the evening of Wednesday 9 th May, at 6.11pm (EST) to be precise, $1,440.00 in Pharaoh's gold was taken at BINGOGALA™. Then some 20 minutes later, $1,080.00 in Coins of Rome were taken.

Starlight Bingo player was ready to win!
Posted Monday, May 21, 2007
The Bingo Entertainment Network is seeing so many big winners it is hard to keep up with them all! With 11 brands on their network now, since the addition of Exotic Bingo last month, the jackpots are getting higher, and the big winners list is growing at a fast rate.

UK Gambling Commission receive over 2000 licence applications
Posted Monday, May 7, 2007
Applications for operating licences flooded in to the Gambling Commission during the final week before the continuation rights deadline on 27 April. 2,357 licence applications were received which the Commission estimate covers the vast majority of those entitled to continuation rights.

Rumors abound of Yahoo and Microsoft Merger
Posted Monday, May 7, 2007
Many sources since Friday have been reporting that US software giant Microsoft Corp and web portal Yahoo Inc are exploring a merger or alliance to better compete against Google Inc, but both are remaining tight-lipped about the rumors.

PartyGaming fights affiliate fraud
Posted Monday, May 7, 2007
Online gambling Company PartyGaming has reportedly subscribed to a large affiliate fraud-monitoring contract with Envisional.

BetonSports ready to plead guilty
Posted Monday, May 7, 2007
Reports are circulating that the troubled online gambling firm BetonSports, is ready to plead guilty to a range of racketeering and wire fraud charges against the company in a plea agreement with the US Department of Justice.

Curacao updates e-gaming regulations
Posted Monday, May 7, 2007
On the 2nd May, the Curacao Internet Gaming Association issued the following announcement on its website;

Papua New Guinea legalises Casino and Internet Gambling
Posted Monday, May 7, 2007
PAPUA NEW GUINEA's parliament recently passed a gaming law allowing the operation of casinos, as well as Internet gambling in the Pacific nation.

Barney Frank Disappoints Online Gambling Industry
Posted Monday, May 7, 2007
British online gambling shares tumbled sharply today, after having climbed steadily in recent weeks bolstered by the news that Frank Barney was planning a bill to repeal the UIGEA. The latest announcement from Frank is that he is tabling an 'alternative bill', which will require operators to apply for a license to operate games in the US.

Frank Barney officially introduces US gambling legislation
Posted Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Representative Barney Frank, the Democratic chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has come through as he claimed he would, and introduced legislation that would allow online gambling in the U.S., loosening a ban enacted last year.

Bingo Entertainment N.V. to Launch Bingo Cruise Competition
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
Bingo Entertainment N.V. one of the biggest online bingo operators is the proud official Platinum Sponsor of the 19 th Annual World Championship Bingo Tournament and Gaming Cruise which is to take place from November 10 th – November 18 th 2007.

Exotic Bingo to join the Bingo Entertainment N.V. Network
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
Exotic Bingo (www.exoticbingo.com) one of the most popular online bingo sites, will as from today be joining the Bingo Entertainment N.V. Network, probably the biggest online bingo network at present.

How to make easy money out of a WSOP winner
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
EBay has been known to see some rather bizarre items listed for auction, some even gaining international news headline coverage. One such item that has been highlighted on a couple of online gambling websites is an item currently listed for auction with a starting bid of US $5,000.00, and listed by poker-kitty, of Scottsdale, Arizona, US. The item, described as a the ‘Ultimate Poker Collectable’ has been given the following description by the seller;

X marks the spot for another lucky Paramount Bingo winner
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
Paramount Bingo, one of the great online bingo sites that is part of the Bingo Entertainment Network, saw another lucky progressive jackpot winner on 23 rd April.

Website launches Internet Gambling 'Public Outcry Campaign'
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
An article found on casinogamblingweb.com gives details of its 'Public Outcry Campaign', which was set up for all those interested in expressing their displeasure with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

Two progressive jackpot winners less than 8 hours apart
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
Friday 20th April was another great day on the Bingo Entertainment Network. Just before 9am EST, the bingo progressive jackpot was won on Bingo Splash. The amount of $1,442.50 was won by player Sayrd, from Pottersville, New York, playing on the ‘waffle’ pattern.

YouTeller Denies NETeller Takeover Rumors
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
In response to rumors that his company's YouTeller platform is contemplating the takeover of NETeller.com, Seed Capital spokesman Florian Schweitzer purportedly stated on Thursday.

Barney Frank says online gambling ban resistance growing
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
From a report on Thursday in the Las Vegas Journal Review, by Tony Batt; There may not be much support in Congress for Internet gambling, But Rep. Barney Frank says resistance is growing against a ban passed late last year.

Greece sets scene for the next EU online gambling battleground
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
Greek authorities have reportedly arrested nine people for 'illegally' betting with an unnamed British bookmaker. Police arrested the owners of three internet cafes, which had installed gaming software offering foreign-based online betting on games, as well as customers.

Bingo Entertainment N.V. to Launch Bingo Cruise Competition
Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Bingo Entertainment N.V. one of the biggest online bingo operators is the proud official Platinum Sponsor of the 19 th Annual World Championship Bingo Tournament and Gaming Cruise which is to take place from November 10 th – November 18 th 2007.

Alderney grants 36th e-Gambling operators license
Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007
The Alderney gambling control website shows it has granted another license to operate online betting on the island to Arkin Sports Limited, which controls the Bet Arena online betting and gaming operation. This is the 36th e-gambling license to be granted on the tiny tranquil island.

Big Jackpot winner on Premier Bingo
Posted Wednesday, April 18, 2007
The excitement and anticipation had been growing, almost as fast as the progressive jackpot on Premier Bingo. Operated by Bingo Entertainment NV, Premier Bingo has a strong following of loyal players, as well as new players joining daily.

The Bingo World Championship 2007
Posted Wednesday, April 18, 2007
The Bingo World Championship 2007 event took place on 15 th April, 2007. Sponsored for the 6th consecutive year by Bingo Entertainment NV, this is one of the most highly anticipated events in online bingo. Only matched by the Bingo Cruise annual event, of which Bingo Entertainment are platinum sponsors.

Barney Frank wants gambling ban undone
Posted Friday, April 13, 2007
As reported yesterday by Reuters, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank will present a bill to end a ban imposed last year on online gambling in the United States, within two weeks, but it will likely need time to garner support, he said.

Canadians are responsible gamblers
Posted Friday, April 13, 2007
A recently released summary of findings by the National Gaming Monitor, claims that Canadians are mostly responsible gamblers. The report summarises that;

Entertainment galore at the Bingo Plex
Posted Friday, April 13, 2007
Bingo Entertainment Ltd is well known for operating its hugely popular online Poker site www.pokerplex.com, with an exciting current promotion offering a first prize of a Porsche Boxster car. Although some ladies do participate in online poker games, it has to be said the game in general is predominantly male orientated. So what do the ladies do if they don’t play online poker, and spend too much time trying to persuade their significant ‘other half’ not to play another hand?

Virgin Games Pulls out of Canadian Market
Posted Friday, April 13, 2007
Citing "a review of the legalities of online gambling within Canada”, U.K.-based Virgin Games this week informed its Canadian customers via e-mail that it will withdraw from the Canadian market on April 13. The decision is consistent with the policies of WagerWorks, a subsidiary of land-based gaming machines provider International Game Technology (IGT) and the gaming software supplier to Virgin.

Another Congressman gives support to repeal US Unlawful Gambling Ban
Posted Thursday, April 12, 2007
A report on compatiblepoker.com website claims that Congressman Ron Paul is giving his support to Congressman Barney Frank in the repeal of the US Unlawful Gambling Act.

Phone line operators need Lottery licence
Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Premium phone line operators will need lottery licences to operate under new provisions in the Gambling Act 2005, implemented in September, according to industry sources.

Welsh Casino offers meal to help smokers rediscover taste buds
Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2007
A report today on the icWales website states that a casino is dishing up richly flavoured food to help Wales' smokers rediscover their taste buds and curb their cravings.

Dutch problem gambling expert praises new system
Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2007
A report on the ATE online website claims that a Dutch problem gambling expert has praised the nation’s responsible gaming policies, saying that the procedures could no longer be manipulated.

Bush ignores Jon Kyl's add-on provision to ban online poker
Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2007
President Bush lashed out at Democrats this week for including non-war items to an Iraqi spending bill this weekend. But whilst signing the bill into law, he never even mentioned the internet gambling provision.

Poland to introduce regulations to online gambling laws
Posted Monday, April 2, 2007
The Polish Government is planning to introduce regulations to its online gambling laws, similar to those in Italy, as reported in the Warsaw Voice.

WTO rules US online gambling ban is illegal
Posted Monday, April 2, 2007
The World Trade Organization (WTO) last week released its ruling in regard to the United States government's "ban on online gambling" and determined it is illegal.

Founder of Betonsports arrested
Posted Monday, April 2, 2007
On Wednesday 28th March, the founder of London-based gaming website Betonsports, Stephen Kaplan was arrested in the Dominican Republic and sent to the US to answer criminal charges, US officials have said.

Citadel moves to Europe amid ESI restructuring
Posted Monday, April 2, 2007
Vancouver, BC, March 26, 2007 -- ESI Entertainment Systems Inc. (“ESI”) (TSX: ESY) today announced that the Company has continued with its restructuring plans in order to optimize its operations and to build a strong foundation for future growth.

At least 64 People Arrested in U.S. Online Gambling Stings
Posted Monday, April 2, 2007
As first reported on gambling911 website, more than 64 people have been arrested, with others being sought in connection to various online gambling stings that were coordinated throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Wednesday.

Super casino or Super debacle
Posted Monday, April 2, 2007
Peers yesterday rejected a decision to build the UK's first super-casino in Manchester by just three votes. This means the plans will not be implemented, even though MPs backed the proposal by a majority of 24.

Payment Processor Fined
Posted Monday, April 2, 2007
It is reported that U.S. prosecutors yesterday reached an agreement not to file charges against the payment processing company Electronic Clearing House Inc.

Former East Enders soap star scoops £100,000 poker win
Posted Thursday, March 29, 2007
Michael Greco, is a former actor in the BBC soap 'East Enders', who left the soap claiming he wanted to work in theatre. Very soon after, he became a professional gambler. Whilst acting in East Enders, he played the part of Beppe di Marco, and was once voted the ‘sexiest male soap star ever’.

Read 'The letter' purported to be authored by Jon Kyl
Posted Thursday, March 29, 2007
Interactive Gaming News, the online trade publication, first published the letter in its entirety last week. The letter celebrates wiping $7 billion off the London Stock Exchange and requests that President Bush, for whom it is addressed, take measures to better enforce the current i-gaming law in the name of ‘family values’.

Cyprus looks to introducing online gambling laws
Posted Thursday, March 29, 2007
CYPRIOTS gambled more than £28 million over the internet in 2006, according to figures presented to the House Institutions Committee of Cyprus, by credit card company JCC. Other estimations believe the figure is closer to £1.5 billion.

NETELLER Announces Service Changes to Canadian and Turkish Market
Posted Thursday, March 29, 2007
A press release on the NETELLER Plc Group website on 26th March announced several significant changes to its services in a number of markets. Press release as follows

New EC Ruling Could Have Effect on US Internet Gambling Laws
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2007
On 21st March, The European Commission (EC) took the next step towards removing gambling restrictions in a number of EU states.

NETELLER plans return of US Customer’s Funds
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2007
The NETELLER Plc Group (LSE: NLR), the leading global independent online money transfer business, today announced that it has signed agreements with each of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York ("USAO") and Navigant Consulting, Inc. ("Navigant").

Gambling firms not encouraged by UK betting tax
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2007
Gambling firms and casino operators were left disappointed by Wednesday's budget after Chancellor Gordon Brown slapped higher tax on large casinos and did little to tempt Internet gambling onshore.

Louisiana drops warrant on former Sportingbet chairman
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2007
Emerging on many reliable news sources, is the news that the State of Louisiana, which led the crackdown on internet gambling last year, has unexpectedly backed down, dropping all warrants against former Sportingbet chairman Peter Dicks and 'all related warrants'.

Swear at "Fred" the BINGOGALA™ mascot for UK bingo jackpot joy!
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Online bingo players often keep a lucky mascot nearby their computer when playing the games. Others however, prefer to trust to the luck of the game’s own mascot.

French court fines Partouche 40,000 Euros
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007
A court in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France has handed Patrick Partouche, the chairman of French Groupe Partouche, a 12-month suspended prison sentence and a 40,000 Euro on 15th March, for his involvement with Cyprus-registered online poker site, Poker770.com.

Two plead guilty in US e-gambling case
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007
On 16th April, a Miami executive and his wife pleaded guilty in court to participating in a massive $1.4 billion-a-year Internet sports gambling operation in New York.

NETeller case extended to April
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007
On 16th March, The Department of Justice team handling the NETeller case, against the company’s co-founders John Lefebvre and Stephen Lawrence, were given an extension until 16th April by the US court.

Join Bingo Entertainment for Big St Patrick's Day Jackpots
Posted Thursday, March 15, 2007
St. Patrick's Day is one of those holidays that’s easy to get swept up in without even thinking about it. What could be more fun than wearing green, singing Irish songs, and breaking your dietary routine for some corned beef and cabbage!

UK Gambling advertising laws to be scrapped
Posted Thursday, March 15, 2007
A ban on TV and radio adverts for casinos, betting shops and online gambling sites is to be scrapped. The new revised rules will come into operation in September 2007, as part of the Gambling Act 2005.

Gaming shares up amid hopes and rumours
Posted Thursday, March 15, 2007
Shares in online gaming companies jumped in recent days after a spokesperson for the powerful Democratic lawmaker Barney Frank, Democratic Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said that Barney Frank is currently working on legislation to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

Clifford Chance International Law Firm advise NETeller
Posted Friday, March 9, 2007
Clifford Chance, the International Law firm has announced that it has been called in to advise embattled ‘virtual wallet’ NETeller on its investigation by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) as the onslaught facing the online gaming industry continues.

"Stop Destroying My Bingo" Campaign Launched
Posted Friday, March 9, 2007
The UK Bingo Association is preparing a campaign entitled "Stop Destroying My Bingo", with a heading stating "What you and Britain’s Bingo players need to know".

Italy is failing to comply with existing EU law
Posted Friday, March 9, 2007
A press release issued by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 6th March, ruled that a claim by Stanleybet International, a UK licensed bookmaker should be upheld, claiming that Italian authorities were failing to comply with existing EU law on freedom of businesses to provide services.

Bingo Entertainment Ltd announces interesting statistics
Posted Monday, March 5, 2007
Statistics for two of the increasingly popular online bingo sites owned by Bingo Entertainment Ltd, namely BINGOGALA™ and Bingo Mega, show that Canadian players are increasing in numbers, and they are winning the big jackpots more!

Spanish Gambling Law Review
Posted Friday, February 23, 2007
Regional governments across Spain have been looking closely at the recent example of Madrid which announced new betting licensing guidelines.

Big progressive jackpot winner at BINGOGALA™!
Posted Thursday, February 22, 2007
BINGOGALA™ saw yet another big bingo progressive jackpot winner today. The player known as BetteBoop12, from Victoria, CA won $11,599.67! As always, the progressive jackpot was re-set to start at $1000, so another big progressive jackpot is already in the making.

BINGOGALA™ Slots Jackpot winner
Posted Thursday, February 22, 2007
On 10 February 2007, BINGOGALA™ saw yet another big jackpot winner on the slots machines. The player known as Bindi from Groningen, Netherlands won $1,295.00 on Bank Heist.

Norwegian Player Pulls $1,500.00 Prize at Premier Bingo
Posted Thursday, February 8, 2007
Premier Bingo announced last week yet another jackpot winner on their Pull-Tabs games. The player known as banken73_pr, from Halden in Norway, won $1,500.00 on the Piano Bar.

Mega Jackpots Winners at Bingo Mega!
Posted Thursday, February 8, 2007
Bingo Mega, which is owned and operated by Bingo Entertainment Ltd, had some great bingo jackpot wins this week. Last month saw 2 progressive bingo jackpot winners, in the amounts of $1,700.81 to a player (bingobabe217) from New York on 5th January, then $3,332.65 went to a player (deegigi) from Cloverdale on 7th January, and now Bingo Entertainment announces even more big bingo progressive jackpot winners!

EU calls US betting law 'protectionist'
Posted Friday, February 2, 2007
US legislation on online betting was described as "protectionist" by the European Union's top financial regulator on Tuesday and may trigger legal action before the World Trade Organisation.

Manchester's Super-Casino Win
Posted Friday, February 2, 2007
Manchester has been chosen as the surprise location of Britain's first Las Vegas-style super-casino. The decision was a big blow for Blackpool and London's former Millennium Dome, which were the bookmakers' favourites. Manchester was a 16-1 outsider.

UK - Gambling advertisements and the impact on responsible gaming
Posted Friday, February 2, 2007
The UK Gambling Commission this week released its consultation document on gambling advertisements and the impact on responsible gaming.

Bingo Entertainment Ltd withdraws from US
Posted Monday, January 29, 2007
A Bingo Entertainment Ltd spokesman said “This decision was made due the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which was passed by US congress in October 2006, and the delays relating to the drafting and implementing of these regulations.

Laurence Fishburne in new Vegas Thriller
Posted Monday, January 29, 2007
Hollywoodreporter.com claims that Laurence Fishburne is in final negotiations to board Columbia Pictures' Vegas-set thriller "21”, along with Liza Lapira and Josh Gad who have also joined the cast of the blackjack tale.

Big Brother star to be Offered Asian Poker Role
Posted Monday, January 29, 2007
The Asian Poker Classic, is reportedly set to capitalise on Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty’s success on the UK’s Celebrity Big Brother (CBB), by inviting the actress and reality TV star to present the Asian Poker Classic, taking place in Goa, on 1st to 5th March 2007.

Earls Court Exhibition Centre - Gaming and Gambling Shows
Posted Monday, January 29, 2007
Opening this week (23 - 25 January) at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre’s 1 & 2 will be the ATEI, ICE and ICEi - collectively know as the London shows. With a combined exhibitor base totalling in excess of 500 companies this is sure to prove a very spectacular event. Below is a brief of what you can expect to see.

Banks issued subpoenas by US Department of Justice
Posted Monday, January 29, 2007
A report in this week’s Sunday Times Online claims the US Department of Justice has ordered the world’s biggest investment banks, accountants and law firms to hand over all e-mails, telephone records and papers connected with internet gaming firms as part of an investigation into illegal online gambling in America.

BINGOGALA™ players are very keen on Keno!
Posted Monday, January 29, 2007
I made a call to one of those lovely guys over at Bingo Entertainment Ltd today. Harry, who could be seen last November meeting many of the Bingo Entertainment players who won a place on the Bingo Cruise, was sounding very excited, and told me about the latest craze on the bingo sites - KENO.

Another huge progressive jackpot won on Bingo Empire!
Posted Monday, January 29, 2007
There was a lot of excitement over at Bingo Empire on Friday, when another Bingo progressive jackpot was won. It had grown to a gigantic $10,357.64, when the lucky player known as gemmy hit the jackpot.

DOUBLE Jackpot Joy for Exclusive Tab Puller!
Posted Monday, January 29, 2007
There has been quite a buzz lately not only about big online bingo jackpots, but also big jackpots on other games. One such game that is very popular amongst online bingo players is Pull Tabs.

Neteller - US market withdrawal
Posted Thursday, January 18, 2007
18 January 2007 - NETELLER Plc (LSE: NLR), the leading independent online money transfer business, today issued the following update regarding its position in the US market in the light of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act of 2006 (the "Act" or "UIGEA") and the Act's associated anticipated regulations.

Neteller Arrests
Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007
ON 16th January two former NETELLER PLC directors, John David Lefebvre, 55, and Stephen Eric Lawrence, 46, both Canadian citizens, and travelling separately, were arrested by US Authorities and have since been charged with laundering billions of dollars in gambling proceeds.

Online gambling soars - Mobile gambling set to follow
Posted Tuesday, January 16, 2007
The results of a study by consultancy firm Morse suggested almost one-third (30%) of office workers had either placed a bet online or knew someone who had.

Online credit card use - The serious and the humorous
Posted Friday, January 12, 2007
In response to a call by Scottish National Party MP Mike Weir for credit card companies to put a limit on the amount online players can spend on internet gambling, APACS, the UK trade association for payments, said that there were a number of significant problems with the idea, commenting that the solution would be to treat the problem at the source.

Main Street Bingo New Year Jackpot Winner
Posted Friday, January 12, 2007
Main Street Bingo saw its first New Year bingo jackpot big winner on 10th January 2007. The player, known as Gaet, from Maine, USA won $1,500 on the Street Pattern. What a welcome start to the New Year!

Bingo MEGA launches software upgrade
Posted Monday, January 8, 2007
Bingo MEGA recently announced the launch of its software upgrade. I decided to download the software from www.bingomega.com and check it out.

21-Year-old bingo winner
Posted Monday, January 8, 2007
According to local sources, a 21-year-old Lark hall lady who didn’t want to be named, was playing bingo at a local bingo hall on Christmas Eve, went home £20,000 richer after completing a full house in 46 numbers. It was only the eighth time she had played bingo!

Year end sees another Big Jackpot winner at BINGOGALA™
Posted Monday, January 8, 2007
BINGOGALA™ saw another progressive bingo jackpot big winner on 28th December 2006.The player, known as Pjem, from Australia won an amazing $16,197.76 on the Outside Line Pattern. What a welcome start to the New Year!

BetonSports owes money to nearly 5,000 of it's customers
Posted Thursday, January 4, 2007
Lawyers for the London-based BetonSports PLC online gaming company, have said that a directive issued in November by a US judge, ordering BetonSports to return money to nearly 5,000 customers.

PartyGaming and Playtech strike deal
Posted Thursday, January 4, 2007
A press release on PartyGaming's website announced a four-year software licensing agreement with Playtech, the world's largest publicly traded online software provider.

Bingo World Championship Qualifiers
Posted Thursday, January 4, 2007
The New Year got off to a great start for 40 lucky players on Bingo Entertainment sites, who hav