45 more job losses have been announced since the 300 unveiled previously during the week and the closure of bingo halls at Gala Coral. This time headquarters has been hit the most, in particular marketing operations.
The move is to streamline and integrate both land and online aspects of the business in order to save money due to the current economic downturn.

The effects of the redundancies has not yet been felt, however it will more than likely show through more and more as the weeks progress.

Gala Coral will save £10m after this initiative is compete. The company has reported debts of over £2.5 billion and is desperately trying to save money wherever they can.

Online bingo fans need not fret yet though, we have been assured that the online part of the business will run as normal whilst the moves go ahead.

Bingo Fans from around theUK have held a protest in London after the government announced another increase in taxes on the already struggling industy.

Large numbers of local halls have struggled to cope with the huge amouts of taxation handed to them by the governement. This coupled with the rise of online gaming sites has resulted in a visitor numbers at halls falling. The smoking ban also forced many to play bingo using internet sites in the comfort of their own home.

Taxes have recently risen from 15 % to 22 %, but this has not been forced on the Casino or Betting industry. Avid bingo fans claim this is a sexist move and have shown their disapproval by staging a protest outside the House’s of Parliment.

The story also reached the BBC 10 0 Clock news yesterday and we wish the protester’s all the best in their campaign!

Techy bingo players can cheer with sheer delight at the announcement of Jackpotcity bingo’s new mobile application so you can play bingo all day whilst you’re on the move on your pretty new phone!

Spin3 who are powered by microgaming will deliver the goods, which means you can play all of spin3’s web based games along with 17 java based games including your favourite casino games like blackjack and roulette in addition to popular new games such as mermaid millions. Wow sounds pretty fantastic!

CEO of Jackpotcity bingo, Tim Johnson, commented about the venture, “We’re committed to providing our players with the most entertaining and secure play available. With Spin3’s innovative and dynamic software, we are now bringing that unrivalled experience to the mobile gaming sector.”

Matti Zinder, the head of spin3 also commented on the move and the importance of diversification, “In the current economic climate it is crucial that companies look to diversify and add new revenue streams. For any online casino looking to maximise its reach and increase revenue, it is a logical step to make the move into mobile”.

The reputation of bingo players in the UK took a blow today, as it was revealed that one player falsely claimed benefit’s.

Jennifer Watson received over £58,000 from the government after she claimed she was disable. The Argos and Co op employee said that playing at her local bingo hall was a dream, but getting their was difficult due to her disabilities.

A member of the public reported the crime and Watson was give 24 weeks suspended sentence for two years.

Judge Thomas Teague QC, told her said in a statement “You told the authorities that you were in a wheelchair, you couldn’t walk indoors, and that you had a career to look after you. We are then told you are working at a store as a supervisor and we certainly never saw any proof of the mythical wheelchair. I have my doubts as to how much this was delusional. You have been very fortunate today.”

The mail online picked up on this story and published it one their website.

Das Internet hat die Welt revolutioniert. Für die meisten Menschen ist es inzwischen Teil des täglichen Lebens geworden. Wie selbstverständlich kommunizieren wir online, erledigen unsere Einkäufe im Internet und nutzen verschiedene Unterhaltungsmöglichkeiten, wie legale Musik- und Filmdownloads oder Onlinespiele. Doch bei den meisten Bezahlvorgängen bleibt immer die Angst, von skrupellosen Onlinebetrügern übers Ohr gehauen zu werden.

Daher wünschen sich die meisten, dass Bezahlen im Internet so einfach und sicher wie das Bezahlen mit Bargeld beim Bäcker würde. Das Unternehmen Smart Voucher Ltd. hat dafür die perfekte Lösung entwickelt: Ukash. Ukash ist Onlinebargeld das zur online Bezahlung verwendet werden kann. Es ist sicher, da keinerlei sensible Daten preisgeben werden müssen und es funktioniert genau wie Bargeld.

Um diesen Service nutzen zu können, müssen Sie zunächst Ihr echtes Bargeld in Onlinebargeld umwandeln. Dies kann auf verschiedene Art und Weise geschehen. Die gebräuchlichste und einfachste Variante ist, sich Ukash Guthaben in einer der unzähligen Partnershops zu kaufen, genau wie eine Prepaidkarte fürs Handy, Brötchen oder eine Zeitung.

Sie erhalten einen 19stelligen, sicheren Code, den Sie dann, genau wie Bargeld, auf einer der vielen Partnerwebseiten einlösen können. Etwaiges Rückgeld wird Ihnen von Ukash in Form eines neuen Gutscheins erstattet. Das klingt nicht nur so einfach wie das Bezahlen mit Bargeld, das ist es auch. Probieren Sie es aus, denn für Sie kostet Ukash keinerlei Gebühren.

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Crown Bingo user “Matty45” from Wolverhampton has hit the jackpot with incredible £6K winnings!

The mum of three boys, aged between 20 and 28, won a bundle whilst playing Mafia Millions without realising she was just moments away from become significantly wealthier.

Matty45 was quoted saying “the CMs are really friendly, with fast payouts, fantastic live help, and last but not least CM Tunaman sends my team winnings very quickly”.

The operator, currently running an ad campaign featuring ex big brother star turned presenter Alison Hammond, offers bingo fans a fantastic range of games, benefits and promotions. Deals include sign up bonuses, big jackpots and a VIP area.

Well done Matty45, you never know it could be you next!!

Crown Bingo have announced that they will be sponsoring ITV3 daytime. Crown are one of the UK’s leading online bingo specialists offering their users a huge array of games, jackpots and promotions.

The site focuses on the fun aspect of online bingo, encouraging players to get involved in chat games and the community activities.

The ad’s will focus advertising on the message ‘Crown is all about bingo’ and will appear in between popular shows such as Inspector Morse and Quincy ME.

Dan Smyth, MD of Crownbingo.com said in a statement, “Through this campaign, we wanted to convey our passion for online bingo and provide the best possible online bingo experience for our members.”

He went onto add, “This led to the slogan for the current TV advert as well as our ITV3 Daytime bumpers, ‘Crown, where it’s all about the bingo!’. Sponsoring ITV3 Daytime will help us reach thousands of new people who we look forward to welcoming as new members.”

I’ve been playing online bingo for about 18 months now and become a bit of a dab hand at it (even if I do say so myself). Despite learning quite a lot about bingo through reading reviews and the experience I have gained, there really is nothing quite like playing bingo in a land based hall.

Playing at a Gala Bingo hall last week I felt more out of my depth than when I first took up horse riding at the age of 14. Just like then I felt like I was lost, helpless, and pathetic all at once. Those old women and other regulars put me to shame. Scanning through multiple books and dabbing away in furiously quick succession.

It was then I realised their hand-eye coordination and alertness was far superior to mine. Their brains must have been working a mile a minute. Without a doubt bingo keeps your mind sharp, there was no chance of their gray matter turning to mush anytime soon.

Not surprisingly then, I recently read an article that suggested bingo does indeed keep the mind sharp. According to the research members of the old community that played bingo were less likely to develop illnesses like Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

Now on when I’m playing online, I think I’ll be taking the auto dabber off.

Just signed up to Foxy to see what all the excitement was about… Have been hearing everyone talking about it and saw an Ad on Teletext, tenner free and I thought why not. WTG!! Sign up was easy had to deposit a tenner to get the free tenner from Foxy but gather that is pretty standard now (gone are the days of the no deposit bingo bonuses). There are lots of rooms where you can play 90 and 75 ball bingo at lots of different ticket values –

I played in Nifty Fifty as it wasn’t as busy as some of the others and the jackpots still good – over 30 quid. All good and fun but then I decided to have a go on the instants – oh dear that’s where you lose your money – put it all on red, then all on black – won both times so put the rest of the balance on red and hey presto I lost! I think that the main attraction of Foxy must be the main events when you can win anything from a grand on Monday to £25,000 on Friday – always at 9 PM.

There’s even a mid week blockbuster – as they call it with a chance to win Take That tickets – now you’re talking. All in all I’d play again at Foxy – but watch what you call yourself… ;there were some unhappy rommies playing today when they noticed 2 donuts playing