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4th Annual Online Bingo Summit - Online Bingo News

2009-02-16T20:36:00.000-08:00

February 16, 2009
The online bingo industry has been moving from strength to strength over the past few years. Going against the global landscape of economic doom and gloom the online bingo industry is writing a success story all of its own. But what is driving this explosive growth?

With annual ticket sales reaching in excess of £600 million in the UK alone the online bingo industry is showing no signs of slowing down and is fast sweeping through European countries as a rival to the popular game of online poker.

Leading operators such as Gala, Mecca, Foxy Bingo, JackpotJoy, Wink Bingo and more are experiencing fantastic levels of growth and the online bingo industry is attracting the attention of many investors and those who specialise in other forms of online gambling such as sportsbook and casino.

Continued growth can be attributed to a number of factors including a heightened demand for online amusement to replace traditional social spending; a refocus on marketing strategy by bingo operators; the growing appeal of bingo to a wider demographic; the opening of further European markets; bingo in the national consciousness; the expansion of broadband access and the rise of social networking and player interaction.

Let’s take each of these factors and look further…

Heightened demand for online amusement to replace traditional social spending:

A refocus on marketing strategy by operators: Thousands of accounts are opened and lay dormant following the initial £10/£20 free play. This year there has been a massive call by online bingo operators to engage in more retention led marketing to encourage the reactivation of dormant accounts. Since CPA is a cost which continues to rise, it is deemed necessary by many in the industry to focus their strategies on retention over and above acquisition in a bid to squeeze maximum value from their current databases.

The growing appeal of bingo to a wider demographic: According to stats gathered by Phil Fraser, founder of WhichBingo.com, and Chairman at the forthcoming 4th Annual Online Bingo Summit online bingo players are getting younger. Fraser's figures show that nearly 25% of online players are under 35 and the size of the under- 35 segment grows each year. Online Bingo is becoming a popular game to play by the coveted 18-39 year old demographic in countries around the world.

The opening of further European markets: With leading European countries such as France preparing themselves for the possible regulation of the online gambling industry and with Sweden looking at the re-regulation of the Swedish gaming monopoly, Internet bingo could find its way into these lucrative geographic locations.

Bingo in the national consciousness: in 2008 Michael Braga, former Group Marketing Director at Gamesys stated “Within the last 12 months Bingo has entered the national consciousness thanks to the effects of the smoking ban and the proliferation of advertising.”

The expansion of broadband access and the rise of social networking and player interaction: The UK Government has pledged broadband to be in every home by 2012 with analysts Forrester Research predicting European broadband penetration to reach 71% by 2013.

The need for an industry to come together

The above factors culminate in a need to bring the internet bingo industry together to discuss the industry critical issues and challenges of the future.

All of the above topics and more will be discussed in depth at the 4th Annual Online Bingo Summit which takes place over 2 days in London this June. Make sure you stay ahead in 2009… Join the discussion and the online bingo community today.

Over 50 companies have already confirmed their places at this must-attend industry event including Valhala Investments, Bingo.com, Netplay TV, Cashcade (FoxyBingo), Ladbrokes, Sportingbet, Parlay Entertainment, Boss Media, NYX Interactive and many more... As the global economic situation forces consumers to tighten their budgets there is a feeling that consumers who may have spent a proportion of their income on social activities are now choosing to spend more time at home. This trend coupled with further widespread broadband penetration and increased levels of online consumer confidence mean that online gambling is prospering as a result. Internet research website ITfacts.biz reports that online gambling grew 11% globally between Oct 2007 and November 2008.

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80% Increase in Online Bingo Players in UK

2009-01-05T01:07:00.000-08:00

The current recession has hit the UK just as hard, and maybe harder, than the United States. The Pound has taken a severe pounding on global currency markets and UK housing and employment statistics are grim. One group of people who seem to be shrugging off the doom and gloom on the economic front are those who play online bingo, According to Google online bingo now ranks as high as online poker in popularity and both have seen an increase in player numbers despite the recession.

Websites in the UK report an 80% increase in the number of players in the last six months. Although the recent data may surprise some, online bingo has seen an increase for a variety of reasons. Smoking bans have been cited in several studies as a major factor that has caused many to switch from land based bingo hall to free online bingo In addition the closure of many brick and mortar operations has left many with the choice of playing bingo online or driving significant distances to the nearest bingo club.

Mecca Bingo, one of the oldest and most successful operators of bingo clubs in the UK, experienced a significant decline in players after the recent smoking ban was implemented. Bingo also faces double taxation contributing to the demise of many bingo clubs. It has been estimated that for every bingo hall that closes the government will lost 700,000 pounds ($1,039,548 USD) per year in lost revenue.

While the numbers are estimates they reflect what almost all studies have shown; that players are playing online bingo with more frequency than in the past. Many new players have indicated that online bingo is less expensive, has no transportation costs, no admission fees, and can be played from the comfort of home. Most online bingo websites have auto daub which enables the busy player to do household chores while simultaneously playing bingo and it is this feature which attracts busy mothers.

It would appear that in the world of online bingo the recession does not exist or at least is not as noticeable.

Source: http://www.bingolingo.com/80-increase-in-online-bingo-players-in-uk

ITV bingo comes to the End of the Road

2008-12-16T21:45:00.000-08:00

This week we bring you the sad news that the ITV Bingo Night Live bingo game has been taken off air. After its launch five months ago, viewing figures have been steadily in decline and it is unclear whether the show will be returning to our screens.

What a send off

Bingo Night Live did not leave on a sour note however and during its final bingo game gave away a massive £25,000! Lucky viewer Dave, from Blackwood in Wales, was delighted as he received the last of the total £500,000 given away.

How to bring the fun back

There is a goodbye page to Bingo Night Live on the ITV web site, which does not state whether the show will be back, though there is the opportunity for players to leave comments about the show. We encourage players who enjoyed the show to do so as ITV are likely to be reviewing the format to see whether it is viable in the future.

How you can make the difference

One of the biggest things that would increase their viewing figures is a change in the schedule. After all, we are fans of any format that offers free online bingo games and huge jackpots.

Few of us however, can manage to stay up to watch UK bingo when it’s on so late. So if you do leave a message of encouragement add that the show should be aired at a more sensible time and we may yet have a great show to tune into before midnight!

Source: http://www.bingohideout.co.uk/bingo-news/itv-bingo-comes-to-the-end-of-the-road-596.html

2008-11-04T05:08:00.000-08:00

Leading UK online bingo portal BingoStreet.com are flying high this month with a special Pink Laptop giveaway to one lucky BingoStreet member. This amazing freebie wouldn’t be possible without the generousity of Wink Bingo, who have kindly donated one of their trademark pink laptops to the bingo portal.

The Inspiron laptop might be pink, but don’t be fooled into thinking this is a mere girlie bingo laptop, there’s a powerful machine hiding inside that any bingo online player would be tickled pink to get their hands on, especially in a free bingo competition and play bingo games.

Inspiron 1525 CORE 2 DUO
Dual Core 2 GHz CPU
160GB Hard Drive
Widescreen Display 15.4” with True Life
8xDVD+/-RW Optical Drive
2 Megapixel integrated Web Camera

BINGOSTREET – PINK LAPTOP GIVEAWAY!
The competition runs throughout November. To enter, simply register at the Bingostreet Bingo Forum and post a story about your best (or worst) Wink Bingo experience in the ‘BingoStreet - Pink Laptop Giveaway’ thread. Forum members will be voting on their favourite entries from Nov 20th and the lucky winner walks away with a shiny new pink laptop – just in time for Christmas!

Although many bingo online sites such as Wink Bingo regularly offer huge jackpots and cool prizes, this is the first time that an online bingo portal has offered up such a cool treat for its bingo fan members, and the BingoStreet crew are buzzing with excitement.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be able to offer this fantastic prize to our BingoStreet members, which wouldn’t be possible without the generousity of Wink Bingo,” said Caroline Cassidy of BingoStreet.com. “Wink Bingo is the most popular online bingo destination at BingoStreet and we’re truly honoured to be able to offer our members one of their superb trademark prizes on our bingo portal.”

Wink Bingo CRM Rachel said, “Pink laptops are one of our most coveted prizes at Wink Bingo, and although usually reserved for our bingo players, we’re delighted to be able to offer a laptop to BingoStreet members, our favourite online bingo portal. This is a great opportunity for us to thank BingoStreet members for their valuable custom.”

November 3, 2008
Charlene Grey
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We Luv Bingo Start Free Online Bingo Week

2008-10-21T21:30:00.000-07:00

A free online bingo week has just hit We Luv Bingo and we have been told that there will be thousands of pounds up for grabs at their bingo site and you can be in with a chance of winning a slice of this cash all for free! I have got to say this is a not to be missed promotion from We Luv Bingo as these free bingo games will be running from now right through until Sunday 26th October and as your bingo tickets won’t cost you any of your own money to purchase you are in a win, win situation with this offer.

Take part in this great free online bingo promo at We Luv Bingo and you could be playing for real cash prizes ranging from £30 right up to £250 without it costing you a penny to do so. These free bingo games will be running between 10am and 10pm all week long and they have even opened a special “free for all” bingo room just to host their free online bingo games.

You can enter the free bingo room by clicking on the “free bingo banner” that you will find in the lobby at We Luv Bingo, this will then take you straight to this special room where all these free online bingo games will play. You are able to select up to 24 bingo tickets on each one of these games, so don’t forget to max purchase as they are free to get remember!

These free bingo games will play on the hour every hour during the above times, so once the free bingo game has finished you will be able to grab your next set of free online bingo tickets up to an hour in advance of when the next game plays. You can also carry on playing bingo in their other real play bingo rooms at the same time as playing the free bingo game.

Taking part in free online bingo games brings you the opportunity to win real cash prizes from stakes of “zero” and as long as you have met the terms and conditions at the bingo site you are playing at any free online bingo wins that you may be lucky enough to get, can be withdraw back to your own account.

I took a good look at the t&c’s relating to this free online bingo offer at We Luv Bingo and I can tell you that you get exactly what it say’s on the tin with this one and as long as you have winnings of £30 or over in your account these can be withdrawn at any time. If you have not previously made a deposit of £5 or more at their online bingo site, then you would need to make a deposit of at least £5 to withdraw your free online bingo winnings, but you can also withdraw your £5 deposit also, so yes this great free online bingo offer is for real.

Written by Hollie
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
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Bingo Night Live Hopes to Break World Record

2008-10-14T05:23:00.000-07:00

Players can try to break a world record AND stand in line to win nearly $105,000 by taking part in ITV1’s Bingo Night Live tonight.

ITV1 is trying to get itself in the Guinness Book of World Records this weekend by attracting as many as people as possible to take part in its Golden Jackpot Friday competition.

All players need to do is register online bingo through the interactive bingo program’s website or play the game in front of their television sets from the comfort of their own home.

The remarkable thing about ITV’s Golden Jackpot Friday bingo competition is that it is absolutely free and players can stand to win this amazing prize without risking a cent of their own bankroll!

At 11.45 on Friday night, it is hoped that thousands of bingo fans - enough to break the world record, of course - will tune in to ITV’s Bingo Night Live and play one of the most important bingo games of their life. There are not many opportunities for bingo players to win an incredible $105,000 - and certainly not without funding their casino accounts first.

Naturally, there are other prizes up for grabs, including designer sandals, VIP tickets to football games, and even gold!

“The Golden Jackpot bonus has been building for ages and growing bigger every night,” said Michael Underwood, who, together with Nichola Dixon, presents free bingo Night Live. “It has almost been won quite a few times so we can’t wait for Golden Jackpot Friday when we can either give one lucky viewer $104,565 or lots of viewers share it. It’s also really exciting to be part of the Guinness World Record attempt. I am confident we can get everyone in the UK behind us to help us reach it.”

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Luck During Bingo Gamming

2008-10-01T03:48:00.000-07:00

Gambling game bingo is mainly a game of chance, so luck determines the win more often. A lot of bingo players select their own cards or tickets when they plan to play Bingo game.

People believe in luck and most of them have favorite numbers or lucky numbers that they want to have them on their online bingo cards or tickets believing that this would bring them luck and so win.

The Lucky numbers can be numbers of birthdays, anniversaries, a number the player has won on or anything that makes a player consider being lucky. Where there a possibility of a lucky number?

Many UK bingo players, like other players, are very superstitious people who believe that something the player does or fetch with will increase the player’s luck in the game. There is no wrong in this belief since online bingo is a game of luck, and by superstitions the player feels luckier to achieve the wins.

The superstitious player will keep good luck charm by the side of the gaming table or wear good luck ornament to attain win.In a fair game every card or ticket has the same chance of winning.

The number that free bingo caller calls out is the result of an independent random selection process. In this game there is no pattern to the selected numbers and no method is there to predict the number of selection. Hence there is no way to influence the result of the draw by the player.

How To Collect Bingo Bonuses

2008-09-26T06:05:00.000-07:00

To collect bingo bonuses, click on the bingo room you want to play at, open a new player real money account, download the bingo room if necessary, go to the cashier and make a deposit, enter the associated bonus code in the section marked "enter bonus code" or "enter promo code" or "redeem coupon".

Bingo bonuses are normally credited to your account immediately.

Many bingo rooms offer free no deposit bonuses to sample the UK bingo games, no deposit is needed to collect on these free money bonuses, and they are available to all new players.
Playing bingo online is very popular and the bonus terms are usually generous, most bingo rooms allow you to collect a no deposit bonus and a match sign up bonus of 100% or more.

Example:
If you collect a $5 free no deposit bonus and play bingo game with it, and you spend the $5 playing bingo games, go to the cashier section, make a deposit of $100 and get an additional $100 in bonus money credited to your account.

Like online casinos, online bingo rooms require you to playthrough any bonus money before cashing out your winnings, the amount up to your initial deposit is available to withdraw at any time.

When playing bingo online, you are playing against other players like yourself, some free bingo rooms offer bingo tournaments with guaranteed prize pools, or special games where you play against other players for selected prizes.