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 News postings tend to go out of date quite quickly but in case you're interested in the old postings, all of them are collected here.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

Where Did All The Cartoon Characters Go?

In the last week or so a massive purge has taken place in the world of online bingo (and is still going on, with some sites yet to react). It all started back in October when the Gambling Commission wrote to operators regarding the use of images in their advertising that are likely to appeal [...]

By Sue Dawson

30th Nov 2017
White Rabbit - The Next Big Thing In Slot Games?

If you’re at all aware of new slot releases you’ve probably heard of the Danger High Voltage slot game which came out earlier this year. Big Time Gaming, the makers of this slot, specialise in creating super volatile slots for maximum excitement and this isn’t just for players but also for the audience who enjoy [...]

By Sue Dawson

15th Nov 2017
Mysterious Licensing Change at Cozy Bingo Sites

Since November 2014 all Cozy bingo sites and casino sites have been covered by the licence issued to Cozy Games Management Limited by the UK Gambling Commission – reference 38719. A visit to the Gambling Commission public register, however, reveals that not only is this no longer the case, but the licence apparently doesn’t exist! [...]

By Sue Dawson

7th Nov 2017
Mecca Bingo Set A New World Record

We’ve recently seen world records set by UK bingo sites for the biggest bingo balls and the biggest bingo card – but Mecca Bingo have done something a bit different and smashed the world record for the largest game of office bingo (previously set at 97 participants by a team of TaskUs employees in the [...]

By Sue Dawson

15th Sep 2017
888 hit with massive fine

In May this year 888 Holdings – who hold the licence for all Dragonfish and Cassava bingo sites as well as dozens of slots sites – disclosed that their licence was under review by the UK Gambling Commission and part of the reason for this was rumoured to be an inadequate self exclusion system. In the [...]

By Sue Dawson

1st Sep 2017
New tax means big changes at Cozy bingo sites

POCT stands for Point of Consumption Tax and POCT2 – a new tax which took effect on 1st August – extends the tax to bonuses. This makes no deposit bonuses a critically endangered species, as operators simply cannot afford to pay 15% tax in cash on a bonus they give to someone who then never [...]

By Sue Dawson

2nd Aug 2017