A first visit to a casino can be a very intimidating experience for a novice gambler. The lack of knowledge about intricate rules and etiquette can lead to embarrassing situations. Although most players say they go to casinos for a variety of reasons most have one underlying reason-to win money! Learning the various casino games [...]
In the same state where Rosa Parks made her courageous stand so many years ago, bingo has become one of the hottest political topics preceding the general election in November. Governor Riley has been pandering to anti gambling extremist groups and has closed down most non Indian bingo halls in Alabama putting thousands out of [...]
In 2002 after a long absence bingo returned to Italy and the government in Rome hopes to profit from the games. Bingo bears a striking similarity to the popular Italian game called ‘tombola.’ Tombola is played with handmade cards and beans during the holiday season. The newly opened bingo halls quickly became popular and in [...]
Money can come between the best of friends. Many friends and relatives have permanently parted company because of disputes over money. Recently two ladies in the UK who used to be best friends are locked in a fierce battle over a £10,000 pound ($15,681.36 USD) bingo win. The ladies usually split their bingo winnings 50/50 [...]
In Canada the province of British Columbia the BC lottery corporation launched a successful online gaming and online bingo website. The site launch was so popular that the site was overwhelmed with visitors the first day and was shut down for a few hours because of the massive traffic to the site. The BC site [...]
UK bingo players are being asked to contribute to a history of bingo games in the UK. In recent years many bingo clubs and halls have closed forever and with each closure the unique culture associated with that particular bingo hall disappears. Many high street bingo halls have been converted for other uses and pensioners [...]
Bingo has been a popular game for decades. In the late part of the 19th century Germans used the game to teach a wide variety of school subjects with excellent results. Recently declining math and science test scores in the US and the UK have educators concerned. In the UK where bingo is one of [...]
During the last twenty years, bingo has undergone a renaissance or sorts. During the post World War Two era, bingo provided much needed relief from the struggles of everyday life. According to the latest figures the UK bingo market is worth over one billion pounds a year. In the late 1990′s, bingo seemed to be [...]
