(Monday 6th of September 2010)
Bucky's latest new promotion is one of the best yet. For every 90 ball network game played on the site, a stack of cash is put aside to be given away to whoever is first to scoop the progressive jackpots prize. From Monday, the standard '29 balls or under' win criteria gets easier by one ball every day until somebody claims the massive prize. Certainly not a bad way to welcome the Autumn!
(Wednesday 1st of September 2010)
The Bucky Bingo website isn't just about playing bingo. Indeed, there's a whole bingo community just waiting to be experienced. As well as a great place to meet people, the chat rooms also host a fantastic pub quiz every Monday between 8pm and 9.30pm and our pop quiz every Wednesday from 6pm to 7.30pm. In these quizzes people can pick up extra cash for playing, which can then be used during bingo games.
(Wednesday 18th of August 2010)
Football's most famous bingo fan, Christiano Ronaldo, has recorded over 10 million fans on the social networking site Facebook. The skilful midfielder, who has recently proclaimed his love for bingo, may want to think about joining the Bucky Bingo Facebook page. Indeed, everyone's favourite bingo site is running a special charity drive, donating £1 to charity for every new fan to like the page.
(Friday 13th of August 2010)
Bingo fan Chris Moyles celebrated this week after new figures claimed a rise in his breakfast show audience. The DJ, who hosts the Radio One morning slot, recently revealed he had visited a bingo club for the first time. While Moyles didn't say if he had won any prizes from the trip, he commented that the experience was a lot of fun.
(Monday 9th of August 2010)
Online bingo fans will remember our article uncovering Courtney Cox's love for the game. Now, it appears that she might be trying to get her other Friends' co-stars involved as Matthew Perry who played Chandler Bing on the hit U.S sitcom, has hinted he may invite his ex-colleagues onto his latest television project.
(Wednesday 4th of August 2010)
Snooker legend Alex Higgins got his big break after being spotted playing at bingo halls in the north-west, it has been revealed. Former player Ian McCulloch told the BBC that his friend's father, who owed the clubs, got involved with Higgins in 1970. Higgins even moved into the family home before heading to the World Championships and 1972 and become the tournament's youngest-ever winner. "[My friend's father] applied for him to turn professional," said McCulloch.
(Tuesday 3rd of August 2010)
Bingo's cool factor has shot up after former Blue star Simon Webbe confessed that he loves taking girls on first dates at bingo clubs. The singer revealed that he enjoys playing bingo games with a would-be partner during the early stages of a relationship. Webbe added that if he could take a fantasy celebrity date, it'd be movie star Sandra Bullock. "She's so hot on screen," said the former boy band star.
(Tuesday 3rd of August 2010)
People in Britain are embracing bingo's new sexy image. The game has enjoyed a makeover as of late thanks to celebrities revealing their bingo love. Indeed, Take That star Gary Barlow, Cheryl Cole and comedian James Corden claim that they love to pick up a dabber on the hunt for a cash prize. As a result, club members are becoming younger and bingo halls are accommodating them with more exciting games.
(Monday 2nd of August 2010)
X-Factor star and big bingo fan Cheryl Cole may be about to quit Britain and head to the US permanently. The 27-year-old singer recently took time off from her position as X-Factor judge to recover from a bout of malaria. However, a source has told the Daily Mirror that she has also been using the time to meet with American Idol presenter Ryan Seacrest as well as Fox TV producers to discuss her future.
(Tuesday 27th of July 2010)
Peterhead bingo player Michael O'Rourke has been slapped with a fine for breaching his Asbo. The 51-year-old broke the terms of his behavioural order by reportedly blasting the music of Dolly Parton from his living room. However, O'Rourke, who has previously been reprimanded and banned from a bingo club for shouting 'house' too loud, claims he is receiving unfair treatment due to being hard of hearing. He also accused his neighbours of "being vindictive".
(Monday 26th of July 2010)
Scientists have discovered a rare form of carbon in space and have named it the 'Buckyball'. These spheres are the third form of their kind found in space after graphite and diamond, and are the largest-known molecules to date. Astronomers used the Spitzer spectroscopy to look at infrared light from the planetary nebula and found the Buckyballs. Of course, online bingo players can find their own Buckyballs with our fantastic bingo games every day.
(Saturday 24th of July 2010)
The long-awaited Take That reunion almost didn't happen due to Mark Ronson. The music producer and singer revealed he tried to dissuade Robbie Williams from reuniting with bingo games fan Gary Barlow's group, instead hoping to get him to join his band The Business International. However, Ronson claims that the experience has not left him bitter. "I asked him to join my band The Business International but I guess Take That have more fans," he said.
(Monday 19th of July 2010)
Bucky Bingo players will be used to receiving some excellent prizes from us, but this one really is out of this world! The jackpot that can be received after a successful run on the Irish-themed Clover Rollover has now reached an amazing £2.5 million. So, if you think you have the luck of the Irish, why not have a go and see if you can win this life-changing amount?
(Thursday 8th of July 2010)
Bucky Bingo continues to reward its loyal customers with some of the best prizes on the net! This month, we stay ahead of the pack with one of the most sought-after devices of the last few years. That's right, we've got a 16GB Apple iPad to give away. One lucky winner will be able to take the iPad home with them and enjoy the best way to watch movies, check emails and surf the web!
(Tuesday 6th of July 2010)
Online bingo fans will no doubt be looking forward to the start of this year's X Factor competition, but may be shocked to hear that judge Cheryl Cole could miss the series. The Girls Aloud singer collapsed, reportedly due to exhaustion, during a photo shoot. As a result, the star missed the filming of the hit show, and will be out of action until further notice. A source said Cole is feeling "run down".
(Friday 2nd of July 2010)
Bucky Bingo is the place to be when it comes to giving out prizes to its loyal members! Every day, £7,500 in online bingo prize money is up for grabs in our Bingo Linx games alone, with sessions taking place at three different times. At noon, a top prize of £1,000 is available, £2,500 is on offer at 6pm and a whopping £4,000 is up for grabs at 10.30pm. Last month, ten people picked up in excess of £350, with three netting the £2,500 prize.
(Tuesday 22nd of June 2010)
The question of what to buy for Father's Day is an annual conundrum. This year, however, Bucky Bingo ladies used their bingo bonus prizes to pay for some very special presents indeed. For the petrol head dads out there, the chance to take a Ferrari Testarossa for a spin was something they will never forget. Meanwhile, stadium tours were a hit with football fans and adventure breaks proved immensely popular with adrenaline junkies.
(Wednesday 9th of June 2010)
The latest Bucky Bingo holiday winner has been announced, and they could spend the £1,000 in holiday vouchers on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the World Cup! Bucky player moosetracks may find it difficult to find tickets for the biggest football tournament on the planet, but may take a trip to South Africa to check out the carnival atmosphere. Maybe moosetracks will be the only British person left in the country come World Cup final time!
(Monday 17th of May 2010)
The first winner of Bucky Bingo's monthly £1000 holiday voucher giveaway has been announced. Entry to the competition is simple enough - just deposit and play £10 over the course of the month. Players will then be entered in a prize draw where they stand a chance of picking up the voucher jackpot. In addition to the vouchers, entrants also have the chance to win Apple iPods, laptop computers, luxury trips away and much, much more!
(Monday 17th of May 2010)
Raise money for charity with Bucky Bingo. The recently launched Bucky Bingo Facebook group is going to donate £1 to its sponsored charity, Breakthrough Breast Cancer for every person who becomes a fan of the site. Bucky Bingo aims to raise £20,000 for the cancer charity by the end of 2010; previous fundraising drives have included charity raffles and leg waxing. Become a fan of Bucky Bingo on Facebook to help us raise money for a good cause.
(Monday 10th of May 2010)
Bucky Bingo fans who can't get enough of the pastime will have a new way to play later this year when Nintendo releases its Wii Party game. Featured in the title is a special bingo mode which allows players to compete against friends and family using their own specially-customised Mii characters. Bringing bingo to a new audience is something which Bucky has been doing for years, and this sounds right up our street!
(Monday 10th of May 2010)
A prominent bingo commentator has claimed that the hung Parliament result of the General Election could benefit the industry. Jayne Wilson believes that the indecision will hold off plans to tax online bingo operators. She added that online bingo is viewed differently by politicians because they do not consider it as beneficial to society as land-based play. "It would be safe to assume that bingo is not particularly high on the political agenda," she said.
(Tuesday 4th of May 2010)
Bucky Bingo has planned a special bingo event to celebrate its third birthday. Monday May 10th 2010 will see the usual two-hour free online bingo session on the Bucky website extended to five hours. Furthermore, we'll be opening our free sessions to seven hours on Friday May 14th. As a thank-you to the customers who have helped make the website a success over the last three years, some of the games will include £50 prizes, so it's definitely worth checking out.
(Tuesday 4th of May 2010)
63-year-old Hilda Leach has become the latest big winner at Bucky. The Bury resident recently visited the Middleton Buckingham branch and left with an astonishing £50K. She said that she will be giving some of the money to her mother and using the rest to take her husband away for a luxury holiday. Meanwhile, 94 members who purchased the Bullseye link each scooped £50 on Friday May 2nd.
(Friday 30th of April 2010)
Visitors to the Bucky Bingo site could find themselves picking up a £1 million jackpot on Big Top Tombola. The game's total prize fund is now close to the magical amount, so one lucky player could find their life completely transformed by the dream amount. Big Top Tombola is not the only way to be rewarded with Bucky - the legendary Bucky Bonus gives depositing players money back at the beginning of each month as a thank you for their loyalty. That's not all, as the site is packed with free bingo sessions and promotions galore!
(Monday 26th of April 2010)
Girls Aloud and X-Factor star Cheryl Cole is said to be at a crossroads regarding the status of her marriage. A source has claimed that the singer and celebrity bingo enthusiast does not know whether she wants to divorce Chelsea football star Ashley Cole. The pair announced a separation in February after claims that the England footballer had been unfaithful. 26-year-old Cheryl is reportedly "under a lot of stress" and "doesn't have a clue what to do".
(Thursday 22nd of April 2010)
Former Manchester United football star Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been seen passionately kissing US reality TV star Kim Kardashian. A report in the Sun claims that the world-renowned Real Madrid player was spotted by an onlooker who said he was "kissing and being very affectionate" with the 29-year-old. This news comes after Ronaldo was linked with another reality TV star, hotel heiress Paris Hilton, who once acted as a celebrity bingo caller at Mary's bingo club in Hollywood.
(Thursday 22nd of April 2010)
Socialite-turned-fashion designer Jade Jagger has told The Telegraph about her favourite places to go in the world. The star is a well-known bingo enthusiast, so it may be that online bingo players can relate to her picks, if not quite afford them! Jagger's list includes local pubs, restaurants and shops from as far afield as Tokyo and New York. Jagger describes Tokyo as "like being in another universe", adding it "is the best place to shop".
(Thursday 22nd of April 2010)
Star of television and stage Denise Van Outen is keeping busy even though the birth of her first child is just weeks away. The celebrity bingo fan was spotted going for a stroll near her home in North London sporting large sunglasses, a floral t-shirt and a huge bump. The star made a visit to the Mama and Papas shop in central London with her husband Lee Mead in order to pick up some last minute provisions for the birth of their baby.
(Thursday 22nd of April 2010)
A reunion between Take That and former bandmate Robbie Williams is on the cards, according to band member Gary Barlow. The musician was speaking to schoolchildren during a visit to a school in Nantwich, where he was backing music initiative set up by the Conservative Party. "I think its inevitable one day we'll come back together," he said. "We'll see." Barlow is from nearby Frodsham and is a keen supporter of the Conservative Party.
(Thursday 8th of April 2010)
The generosity of Bucky and Buckingham members has been emphatically underlined by their incredible support of the fight against breast cancer. Last summer, we pledged to raise £20,000 for the charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer in the first year of a two-year partnership and now we're extremely pleased to announce that this ambitious target has been passed ahead of schedule. So we'd just like to say a big thankyou to everyone who helped us reach £20,091 and counting.
(Wednesday 7th of April 2010)
It's heartening to hear about loyal bingo players who finally get the payouts they deserve after years of trying. Take Rosie Murphy, for example. She has been visiting her local bingo club in Worthington week in, week out for as long as anyone can remember. But all that time spent plugging away was instantly forgotten when she picked up £15,000 on the National Bingo Game recently. Best of all, Rosie is sharing her bingo jackpot with her two regular bingo partners.
(Friday 5th of March 2010)
It's probably fair to say that most online bingo lovers will need no introduction to Kim Cattrall. She may have made her name playing Samantha but her latest role is something really rather different. Kim plays quarrelsome English lady Samantha in Noel Coward's classic comedy Private Lives, which has just landed on the West End. And while online bingo fans may sometimes mistake her for Samantha, Kim is adamant her private life is very different.
(Wednesday 3rd of March 2010)
Arguments are flying over the question of what to do with a popular bingo club in Somerset. The beautiful town of Taunton has a thriving bingo club that welcomes more than 2,000 players through its doors each week. Nevertheless, plans are afoot that threaten its very future. A group called Project Gaumont wants to turn the bingo club into a multi-entertainment centre. That has prompted a passionate defence from the bingo club's current manager who feels the plans are demeaning to bingo.
(Friday 26th of February 2010)
The media is filled with stories about anti-social students. However, undergraduates in the east midlands have been busy smashing the stereotypes with the aid of free bingo games. Students at Nottingham Trent University organised an impressive 27 events to help locals recently, including an initiative to bond with care home residents through free bingo. It was the brainchild of 19-year-old Emma Kehoe, who said that the initiative had opened her eyes to the value of volunteering.
(Wednesday 17th of February 2010)
It may sound like an obvious question but have you ever though properly about what you'd do with an bingo jackpot? One online bingo fan who can't be accused of a lack of inspiration is Saami Maalem. The 22 year old from Newport has set her heart on an epic Sex and the City-style shopping trip to the Big Apple. Saami, who is learning to drive at the moment, also wants to buy a new car.
(Wednesday 10th of February 2010)
A 66 year old who hit the big time playing bingo has talked about her lucky break for the first time. The lady, who hails from Blackburn, won a £28,000 bingo jackpot and an additional £3,000 award for getting a full house. She was not the only one celebrating either because a further 176 players each received the tidy sum of £142 to mark the occasion. Earlier this month, of course, a Bucky Bingo player in Bradford scooped more than £34,000 from a 10p ticket.
(Friday 5th of February 2010)
This year could mark the beginning of a whole new era for the humble UK bingo book. Traditionally, players have had to make do with a limited number of colours and layouts on their tickets. But now a Sunderland-based printer has invested £1 million in what it says is the country's first full-colour variable high-speed digital press. The colourful UK bingo books garnered some admiring looks recently when they were used as part of a fundraising drive for the Haiti relief effort.
(Tuesday 2nd of February 2010)
A Bucky Bingo player will be partying in style after scooping a mega bingo jackpot. Just this week, Shell15 bought a 10p ticket and won the staggering sum of £34,115.53. It all happened in The Buckingham Room, which is set aside exclusively for Bucky Bingo players. And to help him celebrate in style, Buckingham Bingo has already sent a bottle of Champagne over to his home in Bradford.
(Monday 1st of February 2010)
We should never underestimate how much of a difference bingo can make to real lives. Take Keech Hospice Care in Luton as an example. It needs £6 million a year to keep going, much of which is dependent on the selfless work of bingo organisers like Cilla Palmer. Cilla, who runs the Three Hammers pub in St Albans, put on a series of bingo nights and other activities for her regulars and raised no less than £1,300 for her local children's hospice.
(Friday 15th of January 2010)
The people of Nottingham have paid tribute to a dedicated activist and bingo organiser. Sheila Roper, who passed away last month, was an immensely popular local figure after organising regular bingo games for the elderly. She also helped out at a popular community centre and was an important figure in the Lenton Abbey scout group. Councillors have talked about their memories of Mrs Roper, while her son revealed that she just wanted to make a difference.
(Tuesday 12th of January 2010)
Ramblers who get into difficulty on challenging walks like the Pennine Way may well have reason to thank bingo. That's because Leicestershire residents Essie Wilmot and Janet Kerr decided to put on monthly charity bingo games all last year. And the impressive amount raised, some £2,500, has just been donated to their local air ambulance service. The good news is that it doesn't stop there because the duo are staging another charity bingo session later this week.
(Tuesday 5th of January 2010)
A simple game of bingo was the first step on the road to recovery for one Derby pensioner. Seven years ago, Jill Gemmell, 67, was struggling with depression and hardly ever went beyond her front door. Then, a friend persuaded her to try a bingo session at an old people's welfare club in Derby and she became an instant convert. Now, Ms Gemmell is a committee member at the club and enjoys twice-weekly bingo sessions.
(Monday 28th of December 2009)
Everybody knows about the three wise men but have you heard about the three well-meaning bingo games? In the pretty seaside resort of Tenby, bingo proved to be the perfect fundraiser for the season of goodwill. Hospitals, healthcare centres and schools all benefited from the triple whammy. The Lewy Body Dementia Association was also chosen after the organiser's father-in-law was diagnosed with the mental health disorder. The Tenby trio continues bingo's fine track record when it comes to supporting good causes.
(Monday 21st of December 2009)
Free bingo is again proving its ability to bring together people of all ages. A youth club and an over 50s community group are meeting at a Devon bowls club to play some free bingo games and nibble a few mince pies. Both organisations are celebrating a successful first year in which they have helped to improve the area and had plenty of fun along the way. And it's by no means the first British bingo session to bridge the generation gap.
(Monday 21st of December 2009)
North America is the birthplace of bingo so it's fitting that one of its bingo clubs may have given us a glimpse of the next big thing. It's called e-bingo and it's entirely automated. Every player sits at a high-tech terminal that marks off numbers the instant they are called, meaning you can chat to other gamers without fear of dropping behind. Moreover, these terminals can offer a selection of exciting electronic games besides e-bingo.
(Tuesday 15th of December 2009)
It's a fact of life that nobody likes paying taxes. But this week, the bingo sector received not one but two massive tax boosts that could secure the finances of many British bingo clubs. Everybody knows about the so-called bingo budget, in which Alistair Darling pledged to cut bingo duty by two per cent. However, the chancellor's announcement overshadowed a separate statement by HMRC. It means other forms of bingo games besides bingo machines could now be exempt from VAT.
(Monday 14th of December 2009)
Bingo club taxes should be further reduced, it has been claimed. Last week, Alistair Darling decided to drop the rate from 22 per cent to 20 per cent after months of criticism from MPs and players. Although The Bingo Association's chief executive Paul Tallboys welcomed this move, he argued that the chancellor needed to go further and slash duty to 18 per cent. This would bring bingo clubs into line with operators in similar industries.
(Wednesday 9th of December 2009)
The campaign to reverse the bingo tax hike has gained another supporter in parliament. Edward Timpson, MP for Crewe and Nantwich, has pledged to fight on behalf of the thousands of bingo players in Crewe. He argued that raising bingo club duty from 15 to 22 per cent "makes no sense". And he has added his name to an Early Day Motion opposing the plan, which was set out in April 2009 by chancellor Alistair Darling.
(Saturday 5th of December 2009)
A couple that became famous for staging charity bingo games has bowed out after 45 years in the spotlight. Phyllis and Jim Martin have been putting on an average of three bingo sessions per year since 1964. In that time, it's thought they have raised an astonishing total of £130,000 for charities, schools and surgeries. The final event alone raised £2,380, which will be donated to a specialist ward at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.
(Tuesday 1st of December 2009)
Bingo is 80 today. The game may have been around in one form or another for hundreds of years but we had to wait till 1929 for the version everybody knows and loves. Edwin S Lowe, a travelling toy salesman, is the man credited with bringing joy to millions of lives. He adapted a bean-based game that he stumbled across at a carnival in Georgia. When one of the players mistakenly yelled out "bingo" instead of "beano", a legend was born.
(Monday 30th of November 2009)
A major player on the north-east bingo scene has sadly passed away. Kay Newton, who owned a famous Grimsby bingo club, was 83 years old. She was a popular figure and will be remembered fondly across the local community. Perhaps Mrs Newton was best known for running the Clifton Bingo Hall boutique where she brought the latest beauty products to the streets of Grimsby. She was a successful horse trainer who twice won the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket.
(Friday 20th of November 2009)
Fate has dealt a kind hand to an assistant bingo club manager called Audrey White. Mrs White won a huge £1 million jackpot recently - after being given the wrong scratchcard at her local supermarket. She originally wanted a £2 Lottery scratchcard but now she's counting her blessings after the cashier gave her a £5 card instead. It's a remarkable turnaround for the bingo club professional. Just three years ago, she narrowly avoided having her modest semi-detached home repossessed.
(Wednesday 21st of October 2009)
In his mid-30s, Greater Manchester bingo caller Charlie Walduck was told his weight problems could prove fatal. He was 50 stone. Following a life-changing bingo game in a Manchester club, Charlie resolved to take action by eating more healthily and exercising regularly under the supervision of a well-known celebrity doctor. In just a few short years, Charlie shed an astonishing 35 stone. Now, he hopes his incredible life story will prove an inspiration to others.
(Monday 19th of October 2009)
If you've ever doubted bingo's capacity to do good, consider the case of Watford Disability Forum. The group, which provides vital support to local disabled people, has just raised £1,000 from a charity bingo session led by none other than the mayor of Watford herself, Dorothy Thornhill. The much-needed funds will be spent on an accessibility audio kit for businesses and social events to give disabled people something a little bit special to look forward to.
(Thursday 8th of October 2009)
Police community support officers are waking up to the power of free bingo to get their message across. Crime Reduction Bingo, based on the popular numbers game, teaches sheltered accommodation residents in Somerset how to stay safe from criminals in a "fun and informal way". Meanwhile, did you know that Bucky Bingo offers a range of games with a quirky law-and-order theme? Cops N Robbers and Mafia Millions are fun ways to pass the time between free bingo sessions.
(Monday 28th of September 2009)
A student has told all about the moment she scooped an enormous bingo bonus on her first ever bingo game. Anita Barzey, a 21-year-old from Bethnal Green, won a brand new Fiat Panda worth more than £6,000 after shelling out just £10 on bingo tickets. Understandably, all her friends are now trying to recreate the extraordinary bingo bonus success and she admits the experience has left her with a real taste for bingo games.
(Tuesday 8th of September 2009)
Bingo is a vital part of any community and nowhere is this more true than in the idyllic town of Cullompton, where bingo games are being planned to raise money for Christmas lights. Now the town clerk has called upon local people to introduce their friends and relatives to bingo for the fabulous festive show. Buckingham Bingo - the club-based division of Bucky - prides itself on being a vital part of communities all over the north of England.
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