(Wednesday 26th of May 2010)
Movie star and celebrity bingo fan Daryl Hannah is now looking to use her profile in an effort to help raise awareness of environmental issues all over the world. The Splash actress, who has appeared at charity-related Hollywood bingo events, opened up about her love of the outdoors in a recent interview. Hannah, who is currently backing The Green Wave campaign, told The Independent that she is "more of a rural person than a city lover".
(Tuesday 25th of May 2010)
This year's Eurovision Song Contest is nearly upon us, so get ready for the all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza as we put our own bingo spin on it and break it down by the numbers. For some online bingo fans, the contest could provide the perfect excuse to escape for a quick game, but for others it's a great social occasion and a good laugh. With our Eurovision trivia-based bingo numbers, it may even result in a cash win.
(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.
