News

We've been bringing you news flashes from the world of bingo and slots summer 2017. New games, special promotions and other stuff you really need to know! News postings tend to go out of date quite quickly but in case you're interested in the old postings, all of them are collected here.

Latest bingo news

Casinos and Bingo Sites Go World Cup Crazy

UK casino and bingo sites are having to be quite innovative with their World Cup promotions this time round. Why? Because one of the changes that was made to marketing rules earlier this year was to ban mixed product promotions. That means no rewarding sports betting with free spins and no rewarding slot play with [...]

By Sue Dawson

25th Jun 2026
It's National Bingo Week Again!

What is National Bingo Week? National Bingo Week 2026 is an expansion of National Bingo Day and runs from 22nd – 28th June. National Bingo Day is a fairly recent addition to the UK calendar; the British bingo industry imported the idea from the USA (where there’s a national day for pretty well everything) in [...]

By Sue Dawson

22nd Jun 2026
Retirement Looms For Pragmatic Play Bingo

In a shock announcement last week, Pragmatic Play confirmed that they are winding down their bingo product (and their sportsbook and virtual sports offering) in order to concentrate on slots and live casino. The withdrawal will take place over the next few months and operators currently using these products will be supported through the migration [...]

By Sue Dawson

8th Jun 2026
Major Upgrades At Jumpman Sites

The Jumpman Gaming platform powers more than 100 UK facing bingo and slots sites. Jumpman have recently made some significant improvements to the player experience, with the result that these sites are suddenly looking like a much better proposition for players than ever before. Wagering Requirements Player Rewards General Usability New Jumpman Welcome Offers More [...]

By Sue Dawson

30th Mar 2026
Dragonfish Bingo Gets A Big Upgrade

The Dragonfish bingo software has recently had a major upgrade. It LOOKS very much the same as it did before but the user interface is massively improved. Here’s what’s changed: Pre Buy Unselect Tickets Button 75 Ball Pattern Display Exclusive Slot Games Our Verdict Where To Play Pre Buy First, the big news; at last, [...]

By Sue Dawson

9th Mar 2026
Wonderland Lucky Ball, a New Live Bingo Game

Online bingo is enjoying a bit of a renaissance in 2026, not just in the form of new bingo sites like Zingo Bingo and Queen’s Bingo, but in the form of other bingo style games whether they be video bingo (Play N Go’s Tome Of Madness Bingo) or live casino game shows (Pragmatic Play’s The [...]

By Sue Dawson

3rd Feb 2026
Welcome Offers Are Changing - Here's Why

Over the next couple of weeks, you can expect some very large scale changes to the bingo and casino welcome offers on our listings pages. What’s Changing And Why The UK Gambling Commission has added some new rules about marketing to the LCCP (Licence Conditions and Code of Practice) which all UK licensed betting and [...]

By Sue Dawson

8th Jan 2026
The Bingo Spot, A New Live Game

What is The Bingo Spot? The Bingo Spot is a new live casino gameshow from Pragmatic Play. Bingo style live casino gameshows are not a new idea. Not only is The Bingo Spot not the first game of its type (that would be Mega Ball, which has been around for more than 5 years now), [...]

By Sue Dawson

31st Dec 2025
Christmas Bingo Promotions - Escalator Jackpots & More!

It’s that time of year when UK bingo and slot sites run an array of festive promotions. There’s any number of slots promotions going on for Christmas 2025 – leaderboards, prize draws, bonus games, stake and get, you name it, but the bingo promotions are not quite so easy to find. Here’s what our investigations [...]

By Sue Dawson

19th Dec 2025
Football Pie Connoisseur Winner Ranks Pie At His First Match

Football Pie Connoisseur – The Journey Begins Football fans and food enthusiasts, the wait is over! Our search for the Football Pie Connoisseur has been an exciting journey so far, and we’re thrilled to share the first ranking from our winner, Ian Coulton. As part of Ian’s dream job, he is attending away games for [...]

By Sue Dawson

18th Dec 2025
Take Control With BetBlocker Scheduler

Here at Best New Bingo Sites, we take safer gambling very seriously (you can read more about this on our Responsible Gambling page). We were excited to hear about the launch of BetBlocker‘s new safer gambling tool, Scheduler, which promises to be an absolute game changer. What Is BetBlocker? BetBlocker is a UK registered charity [...]

By Sue Dawson

15th Dec 2025
Football Pie Connoisseur - We Have A Winner!

Local Wigan Fan Wins Football Pie Connoisseur Competition Over the last month, we have been searching for the ultimate Football Pie Connoisseur – a competition awarding the dream job for any football fan: eating and reviewing matchday pies. After many passionate football fans staked their claim for the title, we can now reveal that our [...]

By Sue Dawson

9th Dec 2025