Bingo software

Virtue Fusion wins Best Online Bingo Software at Online Bingo Industry Awards 2011

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 3 June 2011

02 June, 2011 – Playtech’s Virtue Fusion, the world’s leading developer and licensor of internet bingo products, won Best Online Bingo Software for the third straight year at the Online Bingo Industry Awards last night in recognition of its best-of-breed products. Hosted by Bullet Business, the ceremony took place after day one of the sixth [...]

Playtech named RNG Casino Supplier of the Year and Bingo Network of the Year at eGaming Review B2B Awards

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 5 May 2011

04 May, 2011 – Playtech, the international designer, developer and licensor of software for the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming industry, is pleased to announce that it was successful in two categories at last night’s eGaming Review B2B Awards. Acknowledged for its best-of-breed products, Playtech was named RNG Casino Supplier of the Year and [...]

Miles Ahead bingo software company acquired

Posted by Debbie Archer on 23 March 2011

Miles Ahead, a Norwegian developer of bingo and poker software, has been bought by EveryMatrix. Miles Ahead are best known as a developer of bingo and poker software for mobile applications, including iPhone and Android software. EveryMatrix will make the Miles Ahead software available to its 25 existing customers who include Centerbet, Chilli Poker and [...]

Betfred buys Bucky Bingo online sites

Posted by Debbie Archer on 22 March 2011

Betfred have bought online bingo site Bucky Bingo from the owners of the Buckingham Bingo chain after they sold their main bingo halls to Club 3000. The sale adds two extra sites – Bucky Bingo and BOGOF Bingo – to Betfred’s exisiting Betfred Bingo site. The sites all run on Playtech’s Virtue Fusion platform. Betfred, [...]

Nordic Gaming launches Online Bingo with Playtech

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 25 January 2011

24th January, 2011 – Playtech Ltd, the international designer, developer and licensor of software for the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming industry, has established a bingo licensing agreement with Nordic Gaming for NordicBet.com, Triobet.com and Tobet.com.

New side games added to the Microgaming Bingo network

Posted by Robert Alexander on 24 November 2010

Microgaming, one of the leading online bingo software providers, announced this week that it will be adding four new side games to its bingo offering. The company added that this showed its commitment to giving sites on its network and players the best possible gaming experience.

Featured, Microgaming Bingo, Slots

Playtech revenue increases 17 per cent in third quarter of 2010

Posted by Robert Alexander on 2 November 2010

LONDON - Playtech, one of the biggest online bingo software providers, has released details of its financial results for the third quarter of 2010. Total revenue was up 17 per cent compared to the same period in 2009 to €32.5 million. Total revenue for the first nine months of this year reached €105.4 million, up 25 per cent on last year.

Bingo News, Featured, Playtech

William Hill Bingo grows 58 per cent in third quarter of this year

Posted by Robert Alexander on 22 October 2010

LONDON - William Hill group has published details of it's revenue and growth for the third quarter of this year and William Hill Bingo has grown by 58 per cent compared to the same period in 2009. The company, most famous for it's sports bookmaking shops, has experienced solid growth in all of its business arms but there is no doubt that bingo was one of the stars of the show.

Playtech, William Hill Bingo

Ladbrokes boosted by strong bingo results

Posted by Debbie Archer on 11 October 2010

LONDON – Ladbrokes produced a strong set of trading results which were boosted by a 13% growth in revenues in their online bingo business. Ladbrokes Bingo only saw a one per cent rise in their active player numbers in the three months from July to September 2010 but their player base increased losses by 11 [...]

William Hill Bingo unleash revolutionary new Bingo site

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 7 October 2010

They can’t contain their excitement over at William Hill Bingo – with the launch of their revolutionary new-look bingo site. The site offers all of the great features which made the old site so popular, however, William Hill Bingo has given the site a makeover which they believe will be a huge hit with bingo fans. The makeover sees features that make the site more interactive and user friendly.

Newco Entertainment launch social network bingo site

Posted by Robert Alexander on 15 September 2010

LONDON - The operator of Moon Bingo, Newco Entertainment has launched a social networking style bingo site called Gossip Bingo in an effort to tap into the market dominated by Facebook and Twitter.

Bingo boosts 888′s otherwise poor results

Posted by Debbie Archer on 1 September 2010

GIBRALTAR - The performance of 888′s bingo business was a bright spot in an otherwise poor performance in the first six months of 2010. 888 operate Wink Bingo, Posh Bingo and 888 Bingo as well as providing the bingo software for well known online bingo brands such as Foxy Bingo, Cheeky Bingo and UK Bingo. [...]

Playtech remains strong in first half of 2010

Posted by Robert Alexander on 31 August 2010

LONDON, U.K. - Online bingo software and network provider Playtech has had a successful first six months of 2010 with gross income up by over 30 per cent to €87.9million. The company has also been busy forging new partnerships this year; with the acquisition of Virtue Fusion and a deal in place with William Hill, Playtech is going from strength to strength.

Party Bingo making impact in industry

Posted by Robert Alexander on 6 August 2010

LONDON, U.K. - Party Bingo, the bingo arm of Party Gaming, one of the biggest online gaming companies in the world, has seen tremendous growth in the first six months of 2010. In a half yearly report for the company, bingo revenues grew more than any other part of Party's games mix.

Playtech expands its Italian Bingo operation

Posted by Robert Alexander on 29 July 2010

ROME, ITA. - Playtech, a leading bingo software provider has announced that Snai and Eurobet, two of the biggest gaming operators in Europe, have signed up to join its ever expanding Italian bingo network. Both are set to begin operations soon, seeing Playtech become the market leader in Italian online bingo.

Bingo in Europe, Featured, Playtech

Bingo boosts Playtech sales in early 2010

Posted by Robert Alexander on 28 July 2010

LONDON, U.K. - Bingo software provider Playtech has announced that its revenue between April 1st and June 30th (Q2) of this year is up by two per cent on the previous quarter thanks to strong growth in bingo and casino revenues. It added that poker had seen a marked downturn in this time.

Bingo News, Bingo software, Playtech

Bingo With Added Community Spirit

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 20 July 2010

Tuesday 20th July 2010 (London, UK) – Playtech’s Virtue Fusion Alderney has today launched Multi Balls, a new multiplayer game where players compete against each other for a share of a Community Jackpot. The networked prize pool is accumulated from players on separate games. Matching combinations of balls then pay multiple amounts based on the [...]

New site on Microgaming bingo network

Posted by Robert Alexander on 7 July 2010

LONDON, UK - Microgaming, one of the most recognisable online bingo software providers, announced recently that a new site has joined their network: Butler's Bingo.com. The new site opened to primarily UK and Irish players this week.

Playtech’s New Blockbuster

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 1 July 2010

Thursday 1st July 2010 (London, UK) – Playtech will exclusively provide Meccabingo.com, part of Rank Group plc, with a bingo variant based on the popular television quiz show Blockbusters through Virtue Fusion Alderney. Released on Tuesday 20th July 2010, Blockbusters Bingo is the latest branded offering from Playtech which creates licensed games in many areas of its best of breed product offering.

MTV to launch Up Your Bingo

Posted by Debbie Archer on 1 July 2010

MTV will be launching an online bingo site called Up Your Bingo later this month. The site will be run by 888′s Dragonfish division, meaning it will be on the same software as well known sites such as Foxy Bingo, UK Bingo, Cheeky Bingo and Wink Bingo. The sites will target the UK and Irish [...]

888 Globalcom, Featured

Playtech wins at EGR B2B Awards

Posted by Robert Alexander on 22 June 2010

LONDON, U.K. - Playtech continues to be one of the strongest players in the online gambling software industry as it again picked up a string of awards at the EGR B2B Awards ceremony. This follows on from an excellent performance at the Online Bingo Summit last week.

Playtech Wins Three EGR B2B Awards

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 16 June 2010

Tuesday 15th June 2010 (London, UK) – Playtech picked-up three awards at last night’s EGaming Review ceremony, recognising its best of breed Poker and Bingo products. Held at Old Billingsgate, London, the event saw Playtech win both Poker Network of the Year and Poker Software Supplier of the Year, for its leading iPoker network. Playtech [...]

Bingo winners at eGaming Awards 2010

Posted by Debbie Archer on 15 June 2010

Virtue Fusion, Dragonfish and NYX Interactive were the bingo winners at last night’s 2010 eGaming Business to Business Awards. Olympic silver medallist Steve Cram handed out the awards at the black tie ceremony held at London’s Old Billingsgate conference centre. Dragonfish beat Microgaming and Virtue Fusion to win Bingo Network of the Year while Virtue [...]

NYX Interactive complete Cashball acquisition

Posted by Robert Alexander on 14 June 2010

LONDON, UK - Swedish bingo software provider NYX Interactive have completed the purchase of Bingo network operator Cashball from Bonnier Lottery.

The Best Online Bingo Software Award Goes To… Virtue Fusion Alderney

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 10 June 2010

The Playtech-owned company also judged winner in Best Online Bingo Innovation category by industry panel Wednesday 9th June 2010 (London, UK) – Playtech was a double winner at last night’s Online Bingo Summit Awards through its Virtue Fusion Alderney platform. Virtue Fusion Alderney, the world’s leading developer and licensor of internet bingo products, picked up [...]

GTECH G2 Unveils New ‘Chippendales’ Side Game at Bingo Summit

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 9 June 2010

Company’s experts to share insights in panel discussions 08-06-2010 (London, UK) – Thought leaders from GTECH G2 are participating in panel discussions at this week’s Bingo Summit in London where the company’s newest branded side game, Chippendales – the Reel Deal, will be unveiled for the first time. Chippendales – the Reel Deal is the [...]

Bingo News, Bingo software, Featured

OnlineBingo.eu teams up with Parlay Entertainment

Posted by Robert Alexander on 7 June 2010

LONDON, U.K. - Frelix Entertainment Ltd, the owners of one of the most popular online bingo domain names in mainland Europe, onlinebingo.eu have struck a deal with Parlay Entertainment to launch a number of its international bingo sites on the Parlay Game Services (PGS) network.

Dragonfish chief executive Campos exits bingo

Posted by Debbie Archer on 7 June 2010

The chief executive of Dragonfish, 888′s business-to-business arm, has left the business to pursue his own personal projects. Dragonfish is the bingo software provider to major online bingo brands such as Foxy Bingo, UK Bingo, Think Bingo and Wink Bingo. Gabi Campos will be replaced by 888 chief executive Gigi Levy until a replacement is [...]

Cozy Games launch “bingo tournaments” platform

Posted by Robert Alexander on 4 June 2010

LONDON, UK - Bingo software developer and provider Cozy Games has announced the launch of a brand new bingo format called "Bingo Tournaments". This new platform allows online bingo players to play bingo games at multiple stakes with a chance to win some amazing prizes while still keeping an eye on the jackpot.

Costa Bingo agree software extension with Dragonfish

Posted by Robert Alexander on 2 June 2010

LONDON, U.K. - Leading online bingo software provider Dragonfish have signed an extension to their deal with popular online bingo site Costa Bingo. Dragonfish will provide Costa Bingo with a fully comprehensive bingo software solution for another three years up until June 2013.

Bingo only bright spot for 888

Posted by Debbie Archer on 28 May 2010

GIBRALTAR - The performance of 888′s bingo operation was the only bright spot as the company issued a profits warning this morning. 888 said that it had “revised its outlook for the remainder of the year and now expects profit to be significantly lower than previous market expectations”. Shares in the company plunged 20% in [...]

Cozy Games set to launch multi screen bingo

Posted by Robert Alexander on 20 May 2010

VALLETTA, Malta - Online bingo software provider Cozy Games is about to launch a brand new and exciting "Multi Screen" option to its platform. The multi screen format will be a new innovation, allowing players to chat and play all their favourite games from one screen. Technology like this has never been seen before in online bingo.

Bingo News, Bingo software, Cozy Games

Carlton Bingo profits rise on VAT reclaim

Posted by Debbie Archer on 18 May 2010

Carlton Bingo has sharply increased its profitablity, mainly thanks to a VAT settlement with HM Revenue and Customs. The UK’s fourth largest operator of bingo halls reported a £6.2 million profit in 2009, up from just £650,000 in 2008. Carlton Bingo has 14 bingo halls, mainly in Scotland. Their main bingo hall is in Livingstone [...]

Financial results, Virtue Fusion

Bingo helps boost Paddy Power

Posted by Debbie Archer on 18 May 2010

DUBLIN – Bookmakers Paddy Power said that a strong trading performance in the first four and a half months of 2010 had been boosted by substantial growth at Paddy Power Bingo. Gross win in bingo, casino and games grew by 32% while bet volumes in the Paddy Power’s online sportsbook grew 39 per cent. Profits [...]

Unibet buys 25.9% of Bingo.com

Posted by Debbie Archer on 5 May 2010

Swedish gambling giant Unibet has bought a 25.9% stake in Bingo.com for $2.25 million. The deal values Bingo.com at just under $10 million. The purchase follows the decision in March to join Unibet’s bingo network, shortly after Bingo.com had announced it was switching software providers from Parlay Entertainment to Cozy Games. Tarrnie Williams, chief executive [...]

888 says second quarter bingo profits disappoint

Posted by Debbie Archer on 29 April 2010

LONDON – 888, the operator of 888Ladies and Wink Bingo and software provider to Foxy Bingo, Think Bingo, Cheeky Bingo and many more bingo sites, said that second quarter revenues has been disappointing. A stock exchange announcement said that “Q2 Trading to date has been disappointing in casino, poker and bingo…during the first 25 days [...]

Beacon Bingo sold for £45 million

Posted by Debbie Archer on 13 April 2010

LONDON – Beacon Bingo has been sold to a floated gambling investment company for £45 million. Praesepe, which is listed on London’s AIM market, has bought six Beacon Bingo halls and 26 Showboat branded amusement arcades (also known as Adult Gaming Centres) for £5 million in cash and have taken on the £40 million of [...]

Foxy Bingo to stay on Globalcom software

Posted by Debbie Archer on 13 April 2010

GIBRALTAR – Foxy Bingo and the other bingo brands operated by Cashcade will stay on Globalcom software for at least another two years, it was announced this morning. Globalcom, which is part of 888′s Dragonfish business-to-business operations, said that they were delighted to have held on to the contract for Foxy Bingo, Think Bingo, Bingo [...]

Exclusive! Paddy Power bingo launch Player E-zine

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 6 April 2010

The community at Paddy Power Bingo has grown from strength to strength and it’s inspired the team at Paddy Power Bingo to put together an exclusive magazine just for their players – it’s a first for Paddy Power and we think it’s the first ever Ezine of its kind in the gaming industry!

Playtech announces Bingo Licensing agreement with Boylesports

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 17 March 2010

Playtech-owned Virtue Fusion Alderney becomes online bingo supplier to Irish bookmaker Playtech Ltd, the leading software provider to the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming sector, is pleased to announce that it has established a bingo licensing agreement with Boylesports.

Bingo Studio Live at Crown Bingo

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 9 March 2010

Bingo Studio Live is brought to you LIVE by Crown Bingo's fab five bingo presenters who will make sure you enjoy the warmest bingo welcome and have lots of fun playing our new LIVE games all night long! Come along tonight to meet Crown Bingo's fab five, you may even catch a glimpse of Mr Bingo himself, and to enjoy more fun and games than ever before but hurry those front row seats are filling up fast!!!

Online bingo in Italy legal again

Posted by Robert Alexander on 9 March 2010

eGaming Review magazine has reported that online bingo in Italy is once again legal after a regional court reversed its decision to suspend laws regulating the game in the Italian market.

Caesars Bingo site launched in UK

Posted by Robert Alexander on 4 March 2010

LONDON - Harrah's Interactive Entertainment has proudly launched it's Caesars bingo site in the UK. The new bingo site is available to UK players only at CaesarsBingo.com.

Wink Bingo acquisition is good news for 888

Posted by Robert Alexander on 9 February 2010

LONDON - 888, who acquired Wink Bingo at the end of 2009, has announced that their latest bingo offering is already contributing well to the group's revenue and profit in 2010. 888 have also said that growth at the end of 2009 was driven by the highly popular 888 Ladies bingo site.

PartyGaming signs with Virtue Fusion Alderney

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 9 February 2010

Developer becomes Foxy Bingo's Swedish supplier Virtue Fusion Alderney, the world's leading developer and licensor of internet bingo products, announces that it will supply the Foxy Bingo brand, owned by PartyGaming, the world's leading listed online gaming business, with its online bingo solution in Sweden.

Parlay Entertainment to launch Live Presenter Bingo

Posted by Robert Alexander on 5 February 2010

LONDON (UK)- Parlay Entertainment, online bingo software providers to some of the biggest names in the industry, including Virgin Bingo and Yahoo Bingo, have teamed up with Atac Media and Beast Gaming Ltd. to offer players on its network of bingo sites Live Presenter Bingo and various other innovative games.

NYX to Launch New Brand for UK Bingo Portal

Posted by Robert Alexander on 2 February 2010

The online bingo service provider Blueburra Ltd has signed an agreement with NYX Interactive of Sweden to launch a new branded online bingo platform in the first quarter of this year. Steve Cook, NYX Interactive’s Director of Sales & Marketing said, “It is of utmost importance that we can deliver and develop our technology as [...]

Virtue Fusion launches Lots of Bingo!

Posted by Robert Alexander on 2 February 2010

Virtue Fusion, the world famous bingo network has launched another site with an amazing array of games for all players. The site is called Lots of Bingo. New players signing up to Lots of Bingo will receive £5 for free and they will match a first deposit of up to £250! The deposits will be matched instantly [...]

Bingo Mega Launches No Download Version

Posted by Robert Alexander on 26 January 2010

A leading online bingo site, Bingo Mega, has launched a flash version of its games which means that bingo players can now participate without having to download their software. Bingo Mega is part of the Bingo Entertainment Network, which has thirteen different sites including some major players like Bingo Plex and Imperial Bingo. As well [...]

William Hill re-signs with Virtue Fusion Alderney

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 26 January 2010

Virtue Fusion Alderney, the world's leading developer and licensor of internet bingo products, announces that it has renewed its agreement with William Hill, one of the best-known names in the gambling industry. The deal will see the continuation of this now well established relationship, with Virtue Fusion Alderney providing William Hill Bingo with its managed bingo service and product, which includes such hugely popular games as Deal or No Deal, Marine Mayhem and Clover Rollover.

Software Update for International Bingo Network

Posted by Robert Alexander on 22 January 2010

Players on Yahoo! Bingo, Littlewoods Bingo, Butlins and Chit Chat Bingo can look forward to higher prize pools and bigger jackpots after the operator of the sites, Gtech G2′s International Bingo Network, moved to a newly expanded network with upgraded bingo games and mini games. Bingo fans based in the UK that play on these [...]

Trio link up to expand UK Bingo market

Posted by Robert Alexander on 20 January 2010

Online game show pioneer Amuso has joined forces with gaming operator, Cashball Ltd. and Sweden’s gaming technology provider, NYX Interactive AB, to create a new bingo experience for the UK. The three companies have formed an alliance so they can use all their expertise and industry knowledge to create a major competitor in the UK [...]

888 buys Wink Bingo for £11 million cash

Posted by Debbie Archer on 22 December 2009

Online gaming giant 888 has bought Wink Bingo for an initial cash payment of £11 million and may pay as much as £59.7 million in total, depending on the future growth of the business. Wink Bingo’s brands include Wink Bingo, Posh Bingo and Bingo Fabulous and they are one of the dominant operators on 888′s [...]

TeaAndBingo.com Chooses Virtue Fusion Alderney for high-profile launch

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 11 December 2009

Virtue Fusion Alderney, the world's leading developer and licensor of internet bingo products, has been selected by TeaAndBingo.com to become its software supplier. The new site is produced by the UK's leading super-affiliate, Digital Prophets, operators of BingoBase.com. The brand and the bingo community will be the focus of a forthcoming TV advertising campaign to promote the venture, set to launch on Boxing Day.

Bingo News, Featured, Virtue Fusion

Interactive Playnet stops taking bingo deposits

Posted by Debbie Archer on 16 November 2009

Fourteen bingo sites operating on the Interactive Playnet network have stopped taking deposits. Players on the You Got Bingo network, which was part of Interactive Playnet, have received an email saying their websites have been sold to an unspecified buyer and should be back and running in the New Year. The Cyprus based network has [...]

Interactive Play Net

Deal Or No Deal is now at Mecca Bingo

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 12 November 2009

November 2009 is seeing the latest addition to Mecca Bingo's family of bingo games; Their latest game is Deal or No Deal Bingo! Combining all the suspense of this TV favourite with traditional 90 ball bingo and a network jackpot of over £10,000 this game is sure to be a classic!

Bingo News, Bingo software, Mecca Bingo

Six bingo companies shortlisted in eGaming Review Awards

Posted by Debbie Archer on 29 October 2009

Six companies have been shortlisted for the Bingo Operator of the Year Award in the 2010 eGaming Review sponsored event. The shortlisted companies are Cashcade (Foxy Bingo), Gamesys (Jackpot Joy Bingo), Ladbrokes Bingo, Spacebar Media (Wink Bingo), Tombola and William Hill Bingo. Two of the shortlisted sites run on Virtue Fusion software (Ladbrokes Bingo and [...]

Bingo mentioned rarely by William Hill and Playtech

Posted by Debbie Archer on 21 October 2009

William Hill and Playtech have both released trading updates in the last 24 hours and neither company sought to mention their online bingo operations in any detail. Playtech said that operational highlights included “launch of a new version of Playtech’s bingo product which will be further boosted by increased liquidity contributed by existing and new [...]

Deal or No Deal bingo games come to Virtue Fusion sites

Posted by Debbie Archer on 6 October 2009

The world famous Deal or No Deal game show is coming to the online bingo world from today. Virtue Fusion, the software company that powers top bingo sites including Crown Bingo, Ladbrokes Bingo, WIlliam Hill Bingo, Bet365 Bingo, Mecca Bingo, Paddy Power Bingo and Sky Bingo, have signed a deal with Endemol, who own the [...]

Sky Bingo re-launch coming Wednesday!

Posted by Mike on 2 October 2009

Sky Bingo is having a makeover , as you can see by our current review, we did not like some aspects of the bingo site. They still do not offer a totally free sign up offer but they have a quite attractive play £5, get £15 free bonus. If you combine this with the free [...]

Free Bingo, Sky Bingo, Virtue Fusion

888 to bring online bingo to South Africa

Posted by Debbie Archer on 28 September 2009

Online gambling giant 888 will bring online bingo to South Africa as part of a deal with Tsogo Sun Gaming Group. Tsongo Sun Gaming (TSG) has signed a deal with Dragonfish, the business-to-business arm of 888, to bring a full range of online gambling to the South African market. TSG will launch its own brand [...]

888 Globalcom, Featured

St Minver ditch Parlay bingo software for all 80 sites

Posted by Debbie Archer on 17 September 2009

Bingo white label provider St Minver, part of the massive GTech G2 gaming group, has decided to ditch Parlay Entertainment software and use their own in-house software solution instead. All brands operating on both St Minver’s International Bingo Network and Boss Media’s bingo network will switch to the new software by February 2010. The announcement, [...]

Parlay posts awful numbers as bingo customers move away

Posted by Debbie Archer on 14 September 2009

Parlay Entertainment, the bingo software company, reported sharply lower revenues and a more than $1 million loss in the first half of 2009, including a $736,061 loss in the second quarter ending June 30. The brutal numbers reflects the loss of some key customers as well as increased costs as the company sets up in [...]

Bingo.ie set for relaunch next week

Posted by Debbie Archer on 3 September 2009

Bingo.ie, one of Ireland’s leading bingo sites, it to relaunch next week with a set of special promotions and a new CM team. Bingo.ie is one of the few online bingo sites dedicated to Irish players that operates in euros. Many Irish players have had to put up with playing on British sites and playing [...]

Bingo.ie, Featured, Virtue Fusion

Bingo Boogie to switch networks

Posted by Debbie Archer on 2 September 2009

Bingo Boogie, one of the oldest and best established online bingo sites, is switching networks. Bingo Boogie will be powered by Virtue Fusion software on the Better Bingo Network from Thursday 3 September, according to information released to affiliate managers today. The site is leaving TGN (The Games Network) although other sites under the same [...]

Tombola Launch 50 Ball Bingo

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 25 August 2009

Tombola Bingo have just launched a new exclusive game called bingo 50. We've all heard of bingo 90, bingo 80 and bingo 75, so what is bingo 50 all about? Well to begin with it's got a really fun poptastic theme - bubble wrap. That's right rather than marking off your tickets with a dabber you pop the numbers with your finger (well a computer finger using your mouse!). This can be set to automatic or for more fun you can pop it yourself!

Dragonfish loses key bingo expert

Posted by Debbie Archer on 13 August 2009

Darren Sims, one of the main bingo experts at 888′s Dragonfish white label business, has left the company. Sims, who was appointed 888′s Vice President of Bingo Offering, has joined Wink Bingo’s parent company, Space Bar Media. The move is a blow to 888 and Dragonfish as Sims was one of the key people at [...]

BOGOF Bingo launches with DJ Talent

Posted by Debbie Archer on 4 August 2009

A new bingo site has launched called BOGOF Bingo; in case you’re thinking they don’t want you to play there, it’s short for Buy One, Get One Free Bingo. BOGOF Bingo is from the same people who brought you Bucky Bingo, the online arm of the real world bingo hallo operators Buckingham Bingo. It is [...]

Buckingham Bingo, Virtue Fusion

Cashcade bingo sale to Party “not dramatic” says 888

Posted by Debbie Archer on 3 August 2009

The sale of Cashcade to Party Gaming is neither “dramatically positive or dramatically negative”, Gigi Levy, the chief executive of 888 told financial analysts this morning. On a conference call to discuss 888′s second quarter performance metrics, Levy was asked in detail about why he had not bought Cashcade, the parent company of Foxy Bingo, [...]

City welcomes PartyGaming’s buy of Cashcade

Posted by Debbie Archer on 24 July 2009

City analysts have welcome PartyGaming’s purchase of online bingo specialist Cashcade, the parent company of Foxy Bingo, Think Bingo, Bingo Scotland and Cheeky Bingo. Shares in PartyGaming rose sharply from 233 pence before the announcement to 250 pence at close of business, a 7.3 per cent rise. City analysts said that the deal was good [...]

St Minver bingo sites to get PayPal

Posted by Debbie Archer on 24 July 2009

Bingo sites using the St Minver network are to get PayPal as a deposit method from next month. St Minver’s in-house brand Chit Chat Bingo will start accepting PayPal deposits this week with other St Minver sites such as Love Bingo, Littlewoods Bingo, Yahoo Bingo and Bingo Joy getting the service in August. The announcement [...]

Analysis: Party Gaming buys Cashcade

Posted by Debbie Archer on 23 July 2009

Bingo News’ editorial team analyses the reasons behind Party Gaming’s £94.9 million purchase of Cashcade, operator of Foxy Bingo, Bingo Scotland, Cheeky Bingo, Think Bingo and Little Big Bingo. Cashcade has been up for sale for the past two years. Finally, a deal has been completed with Party Gaming paying £71.9 million up front and [...]

888 will not buy Foxy Bingo

Posted by Debbie Archer on 17 July 2009

Gigi Levy, the chief executive of 888.com, has said that he will not be buying Cashcade, the parent company of Foxy Bingo, Think Bingo, Cheeky Bingo, Bingo Scotland and Little Big Bingo. Levy told eGaming Review that although they have the bank facilities in place to fund an acquisition, other rival gaming companies were willing [...]

Eyes Down Bingo launches

Posted by Debbie Archer on 15 July 2009

A new online bingo site called Eyes Down Bingo has launched. It offers players free bonus cash without the need to enter any credit card details of other financial information. The site, which has one of the great domain names for an online bingo site (eyesdown.com), runs on Parlay Entertainment software and is part of [...]

Playtech and NetPlay TV team up on live bingo

Posted by Debbie Archer on 9 July 2009

NetPlay TV, the parent company of Bingos.com, has raised £12.8 million in new funding and signed a deal to provide Playtech with live bingo and other gaming products. Playtech will take live bingo, blackjack, roulette and a fixed odds draw from NetPlay TV under a five year licensing agreement. As part of the deal NetPlay [...]

Mecca Bingo millionaire celebrates huge win

Posted by Debbie Archer on 9 July 2009

The Mecca Bingo online slots player who won over £1.2 million last week, as exclusively revealed by Bingo News, has picked up her winnings. The woman has asked not to be named but she plays under the name ‘houses73′ and is from Cumbria. She picked up the huge cheque at the SAS Radisson Hotel, Manchester. [...]

Cashcade launch Little Big Bingo

Posted by Debbie Archer on 8 July 2009

Cashcade, the parent company of Foxy Bingo, Think Bingo and Cheeky Bingo, have launched a new bingo site called Little Big Bingo. The site’s concept is that it allows players to turn pennies into pounds and the company’s marketing strategy is to aim it between Foxy Bingo and Cheeky Bingo. All games will be priced [...]

Mecca Bingo player hits £1.2 million Clover Rollover jackpot

Posted by Debbie Archer on 1 July 2009

Bingo News can exclusively reveal that a lucky Mecca Bingo player last night hit the Clover Rollover progressive jackpot and walked away with over £1.2 million. The Clover Rollover slot game’s progressive jackpot has been rising for months and was up to £1,201,233.77 when the lucky Mecca Bingo player hit it. The player hit five [...]

Virtue Fusion Wins Best Bingo Software

Posted by Lisa Tudge on 24 June 2009

Virtue Fusion Alderney, the world's leading supplier of Internet bingo solutions, is pleased to announce its award for Best Bingo Software 2009 at the Annual Online Bingo Summit held June 16 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in London.

Foxy Bingo scoops four awards at Bingo Summit

Posted by Debbie Archer on 17 June 2009

Foxy Bingo’s parent company Cashcade won four out of seven awards at last night’s Bingo Summit awards at the Millennium Hotel, Gloucester Road. 350 delegates at the two day bingo conference watched as a representative of Cashcade went to pick up the astoundingly ugly glass statuettes. They won Online Bingo Operator, Best New Site (for Cheeky Bingo), Best Marketing [...]

Cheeky Bingo, Foxy Bingo, Virtue Fusion

St Minver bingo operation under new brand name

Posted by Debbie Archer on 8 June 2009

GTech, the parent company of online bingo network operator St Minver, has rebranded their online gaming business as G2. G2 now consists of St Minver, poker and casino software company Boss Media, sports betting software provider FinSoft and online games studio Dynamite Idea. GTech announced the re-branding of G2 at the European Lotteries Congress today [...]

Shipleys Bingo switches to Virtue Fusion

Posted by Debbie Archer on 22 May 2009

Bingo hall operator Shipleys is switching its bingo site from St Minver’s software to Virtue Fusion. The company is the latest website to switch to the popular software; they will join the Bingo Networks Alderney group of sites, which are part of the online version of the National Game. It is the same network that [...]

Gala Bingo website will be offline for 8 hours

Posted by Debbie Archer on 18 May 2009

Gala Bingo will be offline for eight hours in the early hours of tomorrow morning for a site upgrade. Gala Bingo players will not be able to play online bingo between 1am and 9am on Tuesday 19 May and will be greeted by a holding page advising them of the downtime. The technical upgrade will [...]

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French government to launch online bingo website

Posted by Debbie Archer on 13 May 2009

France’s state gambling operator, Francaise des Jeux, is set to launch an online bingo site by the end of the month. The site will offer free bingo initially but will switch to real money play in January 2010 when the French gambling market is liberalised. The bingo software is supplied by NYX Interactive, who also [...]

Parlay and Entraction combine to create European bingo network

Posted by Debbie Archer on 8 May 2009

Parlay Entertainment and Entraction Operation Limited have signed a licensing agreement that will see a new European-facing bingo network launched. The network will use Parlay front-end software and Entraction’s back-end administration system. The network is expected to launch later this month. Scott White, CEO of Parlay, said: “By combining the strengths of Parlay’s industry-leading bingo [...]

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Virgin Bingo switches to Virtue Fusion

Posted by Debbie Archer on 7 May 2009

Virgin Bingo have announced they will be switching to Virtue Fusion’s platform on May 20. The move had been widely predicted in the bingo industry and will be a blow to St Minver, who currently run Virgin Bingo. Virgin Bingo said the move was part of a strategic review of their online gambling operations and [...]

New Spanish bingo site ElCartonazo launches

Posted by Debbie Archer on 7 May 2009

A new bingo site has been launched for the Spanish market called ElCartonazo. The site, whose name translates as ‘bingo ticket’ (el carton is a bingo ticket in Spanish), is run by Daub Ltd, who are responsible for Wink Bingo, Posh Bingo and Bingo Fabulous in the UK. It runs on 888′s Globalcom platform, which [...]

888 not planning to buy Foxy Bingo

Posted by Debbie Archer on 6 May 2009

888 are not planning to buy Foxy Bingo’s parent company, Cashcade, according to an interview by 888′s chief executive. According to eGaming Review, Cashcade is in talks about a sale of the company at between £70m and £100m and the sale process is being handled by investment bank Jefferies. 888 was rumoured to be the [...]

ITV Bingo to close

Posted by Debbie Archer on 30 April 2009

ITV Bingo will close down on May 3, according to an email sent to their customers. Current players will be able to play at Party Bingo using their existing user name and password. The move marks an abrupt ending to the relationship between ITV and Party Bingo, who lanched Bingo NIght Live in a hail [...]

Paddy Power switch bingo to Virtue Fusion

Posted by Debbie Archer on 29 April 2009

Irish online bingo operator Paddy Power has switched to Virtue Fusion software. Customers were sent an email this morning telling them that the switch had taken place and their existing user name and password would work on the site. The move takes Paddy Power away from Parlay Gaming software, which has powered their bingo site [...]

Top Ten Bingo in deep trouble

Posted by Debbie Archer on 23 April 2009

Top Ten Bingo has outlined plans to delist from the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange as part of a restructuring to ensure its financial future. Top Ten Holdings plc said the company “continued to be in breach of its banking covenants and, given its level of bank borrowings and the current economic environment, it is unlikely to [...]

Parlay royalty revenues drop sharply

Posted by Debbie Archer on 6 April 2009

Parlay Entertainment’s exit from the United States online bingo market meant a sharp drop in revenues for the company but management claim they are in good shape for the future. Like-for-like royalty revenues for the fourth quarter 2008 fell 53% to $871,661, dragging total fourth quarter revenues down by 38% to $1,241,621. Chief executive Scott [...]

Foxy Bingo is ‘Britain’s biggest brand’

Posted by Debbie Archer on 6 April 2009

Foxy Bingo has been named Britain’s biggest brand by Marketing magazine. The trade journal monitors the spend and reach of all major UK brands and for the week of 23 March to 28 March 2008 Foxy Bingo was named Britain’s No 1 brand, beating brands like The Co-Operative Bank, Walkers Crisps, the NSPCC and Pizza [...]

888 Ladies bingo reports sharp growth

Posted by Debbie Archer on 31 March 2009

888 Ladies said it was enjoying strong growth in its bingo business but did not release detailed numbers about the site’s performance. They said they would however be launching a global bingo network in the coming months with the hoping of replicating their success in the UK in other territories. Parent company 888.com lumps bingo [...]

Littlewoods Bingo makes £500,000

Posted by Debbie Archer on 24 March 2009

Littlewoods Bingo today announced its annual results and said they had increased profitability in 2008 by 150%, making a total of £500,000 profit. Registered customers at Littlewoods Bingo grew by 67% to 205,000 and active players grew by 42% to 18,500. Littlewoods Bingo launched in 2007 with St Minver and is the main site on [...]

Svenska Bingo launches in Sweden

Posted by Debbie Archer on 23 March 2009

A new bingo site for Swedish bingo players has been launched called Svenska Bingo. The site is powered by Virtue Fusion software and is the first time the popular UK online bingo software has been used to power a Swedish language bingo site. For Swedish players it will make a big difference as almost all [...]

Mecca Bingo decides on Virtue Fusion

Posted by Debbie Archer on 2 March 2009

Mecca Bingo has committed to staying with its software provider Virtue Fusion. While this may not seem like big news to those outside the online bingo industry, the development is a major decision which is likely to have serious ramifications for other operators. Bingo News has learned that Mecca Bingo planned to dump Virtue Fusion [...]

William Hill Bingo up 169% in one year

Posted by Debbie Archer on 27 February 2009

William Hill Bingo was the star performer in the William Hill group last year, delivering growth of 169%. The bingo operation, which is grouped together with skill games for financial reporting purposes, saw explosive growth on the back of a TV advertising campaign and extensive advertising of William Hill Bingo in the group’s betting shops. [...]

Mecca Bingo profits plunge sharply

Posted by Debbie Archer on 26 February 2009

Mecca Bingo’s profits fell 25.5% in 2008 and revenues dropped 10.8% on a year-on-year basis. The final results were flattered by a successful VAT claim which when included in the results reduced the year end performance to a 4.1% drop in profits and a 5.4% decline in revenue. But without the benefit of the one-off [...]

Online bingo revenues grow for Ladbrokes

Posted by Debbie Archer on 19 February 2009

Ladbrokes plc, the parent company of Ladbrokes Bingo, this morning reported strong results for 2008. Revenues declined to £250.2 million from £345.2 million in 2007 but were still £35 million ahead of what City analysts had expected. Online sign ups for all Ladbrokes products grew 21.5% with 373,00 new players signing up in 2008 and [...]

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