NetPlayTV, London-based interactive gaming company, is known to be starting its Live TV Bingo program on November 1. The program will be broadcast on Sky TV’s channel 867 from 2pm till 5pm and on Nuts TV’s channel 196 with the statement after an airtime contract with Turner Media.
In accordance with the contract, a new SuperCasino interactive gaming show is broadcast on Fridays and Saturdays from 11pm on Nuts TV that is available to more than 23 million UK homes.
In the 27th of July James J., a 63-year old Canadian, was playing “Fruit Mania” Progressive Jackpot at bingo777.com and won $76,103. That is his second prize for the period of less than two months. On the 28th of May this year he took a jackpot of $16,381.90 playing the same game. It is really amazing, isn’t it?
The UK Gambling Commission and Advertising Standards Authority are keeping their promise to be strict about online casino advertising.
Thus, Wink Bingo’s latest TV ad seemed to be a little too risque for the ASA, as it “could be interpreted as condoning online gambling while in the workplace”. The ad features a maternity nurse at her laptop showing a Wink online bingo jackpot win on the screen. On the background a viewer could see a husband holding a teddy and the legs of his wife who is in labor.
“Find the appropriate moment” is the slogan appearing afterwards on the screen.
As the creators of the ad for Wink admit, the aim of the ad was to distinguish Wink Bingo from other so common online bingo rooms, but not to encourage online gambling at workplaces.
Despite the evident humor, the ad was banned by the ASA, as its slogan could be understood in the wrong way.
More and more online casino operators try to make their gaming offers as diversified as possible. It doesn’t mean that their gaming packages include online bingo rooms only; they offer new hybrids of the bingo game itself.
Platinum Play, the member of the Fortune Lounge group of online casinos, is known to have launched “Bingo Ball for Life” – less of a new game, but more like a new software feature and all-around promotion that enables players to win $1,000 in weekly jackpots and up to $50,000 with jackpot rollovers.
You have to be an active real-money player to become eligible for the jackpots. Players, having chosen a lucky bingo number for life for themselves or having taken Platinum Play’s “Bingology” quiz, if fortunate, could complete a Full House on their lucky bingo number and win the jackpot prize.
To learn more about the promotion and offer, go to Platinum Play.
4 new bingo rooms including a 90-ball speed bingo room and a 75-ball pattern bingo room offered by JackpotCity will soon be available for players.
75- and 90-ball bingo rooms are still available. Players can participate in Buy One Get One Free games from Monday to Wednesday between 5pm and 6pm. On Thursdays the prize pools start at $250 and $500 on every half hour. As for Fridays, the prize pool begins at $100 and every hour increases by that much.
The second 90-ball bingo room, called Bob’s Bingo in a Box, is to be open between 12pm and 2 pm every day, and then between 7 pm and 9pm. Tickets start at $0.01. Currently, the jackpot there is worth over $11,000.
32Red Bingo is the latest offering from 32Red Plc. The 32Red Bingo campaign has become company’s first TV spot and for sure it is not the last one.
In accordance with the bingo promotion, all new players get 10 free online bingo bonus that lets them try out the software and games free of charge. Besides, the company offers a 100% match on first deposits and 25% on all subsequent deposits for life.
Interestingly, company’s network of players has grown very quickly, probably, thanks to the popular 90-ball format featuring live chat, 24/7 moderation and technical support and an array of casino games.
BrightShare Limited, the affiliate program of the Jackpot Factory group, announced that its affiliate partners can generate revenue by promoting online bingo via the Jackpot Factory’s All Bingo Club launched in April 2008, but steadily growing and receiving a lot of interest from bingo enthusiasts and online casino players.
The affiliates will receive up to 80% on net profits of players they direct to Allbingoclub.com. This introductory offer will take place between August 1and October 31.
Lloyd Apter, Program Manager of BrightShare: “It’s a pleasure working with the Jackpot Factory on an additional program because it truly complements our goals. Our plan for 2008 is to offer more and more ways for online casino affiliates to create additional revenue streams, and our staff is dedicated to helping our affiliates realize their goals. By promoting the All Bingo Club, our vast network of affiliate partners can reap the rewards that the world of online bingo has to offer.”
Popularity of bingo is proved by the number of people (660 entrants) who took part in PaddyPower.com’s inaugural European Championship of bingo in June.
Robert Robinson from Nottinghamshire (England) became a winner and walked away with a Chevrolet Aveo car which was a top prize.
There was a weekend in Paris, a home makeover, a year of free flights and bingo, laptops and flat screen televisions among other prizes.
However, Robinson admitted that it had been hard for him to qualify online for the final event on June 29.
PaddyPower.com has announced that the event will be held next year.
Parlay Entertainment is known to have received two awards at the first Online Bingo Awards: its bingo software Parlay 4 was named Best Online Bingo Software 2008, while its patent-pending side game BingoBets was recognized as Best Online Bingo Innovation 2008. Paddy Power, Parlay’s licensee was recognized as Best Newcomer 2008.
Parlay 4 debuted in 2006, and initially they introduced the standard for excellence in online bingo software. Parlay 4 was the first to introduce tabbed components, a larger chat area, auto-purchase and multiple ways to select bingo cards.
BingoBets, the world’s first bingo side game introduced by Parlay 4, allows players to place up to nine different wagers on every bingo game they play. There, fortunes change with every number called. The game also adds visual flair, offers more chances to win and increases bingo revenue for operators.
Parlay Entertainment has recently launched the next generation of online bingo software – Parlay 5. Thanks to it, bingo operators will be able to increase their liquidity by pooling players who speak different languages and use different currencies into a single bingo game. Besides, it will enable operators to fully differentiate their bingo brands in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
An anonymous player at Mecca Bingo is reported to have scooped a prize of £639,000. It is the largest single payout to date.
The win comes just as the Platinum playoff game of the National Bingo began last Sunday. The winner’s prize comes from the Mecca house prize, regional prize, national prize and special Platinum playoff prize.
There is very little information about the winner; however it is known that it is a hospital administrator – a married woman with two children and three grandchildren.
The fact of winning was a moment of big surprise for her and her husband. It took them time to sink in. The husband first thought she’d won £639. And he was totally knocked down when he realized his mistake.