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My NBF: Online Bingo

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Recently, a friend challenged me to a half hour online bingo session. Now, I must admit, I’ve never really played online bingo before, other than here and there with my better half. Somehow I wasn’t quite into the clearly pro-female angle, the pink bubbly fonts and the prizes which included shopping trips and pink champagne. But, there I was, 10 pm on a Saturday night, logging into Foxy Bingo and seeing how much money I could make in that single half hour session.

OK, so first a confession. I kinda liked that warm fuzzy feeling that I got after a few minutes at the online bingo site (which is the longest I’ve ever spent playing bingo over the internet). After a few minutes, you forget that you scoffed at the pink fonts and the fluffy animal logos, and you start to concentrate on the warm welcome you received, the generous welcome bonus and the fantastic chat hosts you simply can’t do enough for you to make you feel at home.

When I accessed a chat room because I thought I’d need something to sustain me while the clock ticked by, I was instantly met by one of the nicest bunch of people I’ve ever come across – online and off. They simply made my stay so welcome that there is not a chance in hell that I won’t be back to chat some more! The buzzing chat rooms run24/7 so if I’m in insomnia mode, I can simply log on to the bingo site and someone will be there from somewhere in the world, willing to chat to me. My New Best Friends taught me all about the bingo terminology used at the site, as well as some bingo lingo.

At this point, I need to say that the social side of online bingo is very important, but obviously not the only reason to visit a bingo site (for me, anyway). I purchased some bingo tickets and tried out a couple of bingo rooms at the site. I was surprised at the level of competition and the fast paced action, as well as the generous prizes available at the end. I landed up winning more than what I sometimes make playing online slots, which also surprised me.

All in all, it was a very enjoyable half our bingo session (which stretched on closer to an hour) and I’ll definitely be back for more!

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Holy Union: When Gambling Meets the Church

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

The Church has always had a love/hate relationship with gambling. One the one hand, clergymen are quick to preach about the ‘evils’ of gambling and urge their followers to steer clear away from the temptation of spending their money on this type of fix which is always compared to alcohol abuse and other vices. Yet on the other hand, many churches have been built with proceeds earned at gambling evenings, lottery type raffles and more. Just think ‘bingo‘ and the first thing that pops into mind is a church hall!

This week, I read the tale of a priest from Ottawa who decided to come clean about his gambling habits and made a public confession to his congregation. His confession came only one day after a PostMedia investigation revealed how far he was in debt and how much money he owed to local casinos. Father Joe LeClair made his tearful apology to the congregation on Sunday morning, telling them that one of the side effects of his depression was the development of a gambling habit.

“I simply went often enough to keep me in the game,” said LeClair. “The highs and lows of winning and losing fed off each other to the point where I realized I had a serious problem.”

Now, it could very well be that LeClair really has a problem and the fact that he’s a man of the cloak or a construction worker makes absolutely no difference – there will always be people with gambling problems. But then, there will also be the other vast majority – in the high 90 percentiles – who DON’T have a gambling problem, and who know very well when to stop playing and how much to spend. By lumping all recreational gamblers under one category and branding them weak and evil, the church is making it taboo, leading people like LeClaire ‘underground’.

The church needs to redefine its position on gambling. It’s no use taking the money from state lotteries, for example, in order to build churches and fund soup kitchens, but on the other hand slamming anyone who looks in the direction of a casino. Believe it or not, a recreational gambler can be a God fearing member of church too!

Just my two cents!

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Susan is the Luckiest Online Bingo Name!

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Here’s some good news – If your name is Susan, you’re in your forties, you’re a Taurus and your live in Birmingham, UK, you should take up online bingo NOW. According to a recent report issued by Gala Bingo, the leading online bingo site, these are the ultimate statistics of its luckiest players. The information was gleaned after tracking winners at Gala Bingo over five years to see exactly which criteria matches those players who win big jackpots time after time.

Gala Bingo studied data on a staggering six billion tickets that were sold over the past years and found that the name Susan topped the winner’s list year after year (except for 2006 when Karen rose to number one). Julie also appeared near the top of the list, and it was disclosed that in the past five years, Susans and Julies have grabbed GBP 131 million worth of prizes from Gala Bingo!

Overall, these are the top five names:

1. Susan

2. Julie

3. Linda

4. Karen

5. Margaret

As can be seen, women are definitely luckier than men when it comes to winning at online bingo!

The top 5 UK towns among Gala Bingo’s winners were as follows:

1. Birmingham

2. Sheffield

3. Newcastle

4. Doncaster

5. Bristol

When it comes to star signs, there is no arguing with the facts – those born under the Taurus sign are the luckiest bingo players around. They are followed by Cancer, Aries, Leo and, fifth, Gemini.

Gala Bingo also examined the luckiest age of its winning players and found that those who were born in the 1960s definitely had an advantage over other players. The top five years of birth among winners were, in order of descent, 1962, 1965, 1961, 1971 and 1963.

It’s also worth noting that since Gala Bingo launched its online site in 2006, it has paid out a staggering GBP 4 billion in prize money – and that’s in under five years! The site gives away GBP 65 million each and every month and it comes as no surprise that players flock to this site to check out the games and jackpots on offer – even if their name isn’t Susan!

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Online Bingo: Bean There, Done That!

Monday, January 24th, 2011

One of the beauties of playing at online gambling sites is the fact that you can stand in line to win super prizes. Most times I’ll take advantage of the many different casino bonuses at these sites, so that my bankroll stretches much further than I originally started out with. Other times, I’ll focus on a particular promotion or tournament and climb the leaderboard to put myself in line to win prizes such as cash, entry into other tournaments and the rest.

Online bingo sites are well known for giving away what I term ‘alternative prizes’. Yes, they do the whole bonus and promotion thing, but over and above that they are well known for giving away prizes such as movie tickets, spa days, shopping vouchers and other gifts. With all that in mind, I thought I’d see it all when it came to online bingo prizes – until I noticed the latest promotion by Foxy Bingo…

Foxy Bingo, one should note, is one of the leading bingo rooms in the industry and has won regular industry prizes for its innovative software, great customer support and friendly chat games. So I was bowled over to see that these guys have teamed with Heinz (yes, of the bean company) to provide players with one of the most original, and just plain weirdest, prizes I’ve ever come across: One year’s supply of baked beans!

This is how Foxy described their latest promotion: “Beans mean budget meals when the cupboard is bare after the turkey has been served up a dozen ways and the last crumb of Christmas cake has been brushed away. But forget the heavy cans of old. Now you can buy the UK’s favourite brand of baked beans in a family size one kilogram plastic size container. Brilliant to feed the kids and then leave dad’s portion in the pot until he gets home and Foxy has very generously offered to serve up a year’s supply of baked beans for one Foxy Friend’s family. That’s 36 fridge containers delivered to your doorstep in January!”

You gotta love it!

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UK Women Flock To Bingo Casinos

Monday, September 6th, 2010

It seems that the UK online bingo boom is going from strength to strength. Many analysts predicted the end of the UK online bingo boom last year as the economic slowdown hit many hard. Although there was indeed a slowdown in online poker revenue as reported by UK gambling giants William Hill and Ladbrokes, it seems that online bingo is still seeing good growth.

So why is online bingo doing so well? Well perhaps the answer is that for perhaps the first time it is women who are the potential customers. Virgin Bingo have reported that nearly 80% of their players are female. Party Bingo have also reported the same ratio of women to men players at their online bingo site. If you study UK TV commercials it is clear that the endless online bingo commercials are targeting woman. Many think that online bingo sites simply offer online bingo which you can play for a few pennies. This though is simply is not true! Online bingo sites are in reality online casino sites that offer a full range of casino games including slots, roulette, blackjack and even online keno. It is clear that bingo is simply the hook to get women playing casino games.

If you have never tried an online bingo site then now is the time. In the UK there is a fierce battle for new customers which of course means great bonus and promotions offers. Smart online casino players are cashing in by switching to online bingo sites. Perhaps the best advice I can give you to learn more about online bingo and the range of games they offer is to take a look at Bingo Wonga. This is a great online bingo site that only promotes the very best UK online bingo sites. They even have many of the top games that you can play completely free not to mention their great range of free online slots.

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