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  Published: 23rd Jul 2021

  July 2021 £250k Escalator Jackpots - IT'S WAR!

  The extemely popular recurrent Virtue Fusion escalator jackpots promotion is back for July 2021, with a minimum £250,000 in community jackpots to be won over 4 evenings.  This time round, though, it’s extra spicy as there is a RIVAL £250K escalator jackpots promotion going on over the same period! What’s an escalator jackpot? £250K to […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 22nd Jul 2021

  Gala Bingo Has Left Virtue Fusion

  It’s been a long time coming, and some people thought it would never happen, but Gala Bingo has finally moved all of its 20+ bingo rooms off the Virtue Fusion network, replacing the Playtech bingo product with Entain‘s proprietary bingo software. This move has been brewing ever since the autumn of 2018 when Foxy Bingo […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 15th Jul 2021

  Celeb Saturdays with Ray Quinn at Bingocams

  At Bingocams, the next edition of Celeb Saturdays takes place on 31st July hosted by TV personality Ray Quinn. Who is Ray Quinn? Ray Quinn is undoubtedly more famous than the bingo site he’s going to be guest starring at, but in case you need a reminder here’s just a few of things on his […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 30th Jun 2021

  Take A Trip To Paddy's Island

  Every now and again, the marketing geniuses at Paddy Power come up with an absolute corker of an idea for a publicity stunt or promotion. Back in 2014, for example, they caused a stir with the Shave The Rainforest prank which was designed to create outrage over deforestation and certainly succeeded in doing so! The […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 24th Jun 2021

  National Bingo Day - What's On

  What is National Bingo Day? National Bingo Day is finally almost upon us – it’s this coming Sunday, 27th June 2021. “Wait, what?” I hear you say. “Did I miss something because I don’t remember anything about this in previous years?” You’re right – this is the first time National Bingo Day has been celebrated […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 21st Jun 2021

  Nevada, A Playing Card Bingo Game At Tombola

  Those incredibly busy game developers at Tombola have been at it again!  Over the last few years they’ve come up with more new bingo games than the whole of the rest of the industry put together – Blocks, Potion, Picture Bingo, Morph, The Machine, Hex, Paper, Bubble Bingo and now Nevada! Nevada is a playing […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 11th Jun 2021

  Bingo Tournaments Galore At Dragonfish Sites

  Bingo tournaments had been few and far between for years when Dragonfish decided to run “Daily Christmas Bingo” for Christmas 2020.  The format proved to be very popular with players and now, in 2021, tournaments are back with a vengeance at Dragonfish bingo sites. National Bingo Day Tournament Weekend Tournament Kickstarter Tournament National Bingo Day […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 4th Jun 2021

  Q&A With Broadway Gaming

  Broadway Gaming have been in the bingo business for many years and it was at one of their sites, Butlers Bingo, that the largest ever win at an online bingo site was recorded back in 2012 (the £5.9 million win was on a progressive jackpot slot rather than on a bingo game).  After the Microgaming […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 2nd Jun 2021

  Paddy's Full House Hot Tub Prize Draw

  At Paddy Power Bingo until 13th June, there’s an amazing prize draw with an fabulous top prize of a Lay-Z Spa Vegas Airjet Hot Tub with space for up to 6 people.  After opting in, players collect one entry to the draw for each £10 of play on the brand new and exclusive slot game Paddy’s […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 21st May 2021

  Gonzo's Treasure Hunt, A New Live Game

  What Is Gonzo’s Treasure Hunt? The conquistador Gonzo is one of the best known and most loved slot game characters ever.  He first burst on to the scene more than ten years ago in NetEnt‘s perenially popular game Gonzo’s Quest. This iconic game was one of the first to introduce the Avalanche feature (after each […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 18th May 2021

  Merge, A New Free Daily Game At Tombola

  Hot out of the oven this week at Tombola is the new free daily game Merge.  It replaces the bingo style game 4Free, which had been in operation for less than a year and like all Tombola free games it can be played twice a day, once at Tombola Bingo and once at Tombola Arcade.  […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 14th May 2021

  Best New Bingo Sites Joins Casino Talks at Great.com

  I’m super excited to say that Best New Bingo Sites has been featured in the Casino Talks series of interviews at Great.com.  This international initiative brings together entrepreneurs, editors-in-chief like me and other iGaming industry people from all over the world to talk about how they got into the business and why they love what […]

  By Sue Dawson