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June 19, 2008

Another Bingo Hall to Close - whats going on?

Filed under: News, Gala Bingo, Online Bingo — admin @ 9:16 am

Despite its ever thriving online business, one of the UK’s largest bingo operators, Gala, has announced it is to close yet another Bingo hall, this time in Birmingham.
Gala report that the triple blow of the smoking ban, higher taxation levels and new gambling laws which prohibit big jackpot gambking machines have all contributed to the decesion.
Seventeen jobs will go at the Bingo club in Great Barr, which will be closing its doors to players on June 23.

The worry is that this could be the shape of things to come - the current UK economic climate means that families have less disposable income than this time last year - a trend that looks set to get worse rather than better over this year.

Whilst we’re all for more people playing online bingo, we are also mindful that the slow death of the traditional bingo halls in the Uk would be an extremely bad thing all round.

If you have any news or stories about your local bingo hall, please let us know!!!

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June 6, 2008

Play Bingo! It’s Good for your Brain!

Filed under: News — Maurice @ 11:04 am

For years, Bingo games have been classified as a game for old people, played only by the elderly who had nothing better to do. But lately there has been a phenomenal change in this scenario, and online bingo has played a big part in this transformation.

Such “phenomenon” has raised the attention of numerous scientists, psychologists and doctors around the world. You might be asking yourself why a game like bingo would interest so many people. Bingo games stimulate the brain to think, this stimulation means that the brain is working and is not in a neutral state.

When playing bingo the players need to check numbers in a limited time, they also need a rapid hand-eye co-ordination. Studies have proven that bingo games can have positive effects on the brain. As people get old they lose abilities like rapid-eye co-ordination and speed. Studies are been carried to determine if a game like bingo could improve mental capacity and help sustain cognitive functioning as people get older.

Online bingo is played the same way traditional game of bingo is played at city halls and community centres across the country, the advantages are that players can play bingo online in the comfort of their own homes, play with a handful of bingo cards and have the chance to chat with people around the world.