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License Granted for
Electronic Bingo Terminal Trial MALTA (October 19, 2006) --
The Lotteries and Gaming Authority has granted a six month trial period for
electronic bingo terminals to operators of licensed commercial Bingo
Halls.........................Subscribers
Bingo Limits Inflict
Pain WINDSOR, Canada (September 18, 2006) -- Charities were
given bad news on Friday when the City of Windsor reportedly informed them they
will each be limited to 38 bingo sessions a year
starting.........................Subscribers
National Bingo Game Set For £2 Million
Re-launch UNITED KINGDOM (September 7, 2006) -- The National
Bingo Game is putting GBP2m behind the launch of a fresh identity and an
integrated advertising campaign, to raise the profile of the game and recruit
male players............Subscribers
Bingo
Amendment Heads To Voters With Little Fanfare LITTLE ROCK,
Arkansas (September 2, 2006) A proposal to legalize charity bingo and
raffles, the only constitutional amendment on the November 7 general election
ballot, appears to be headed to voters with little fanfare...............Subscribers
Bingo Operators Campaign
for Tax Rebate UNITED KINGDOM (September 2, 2006) --
Britains bingo operators are reportedly demanding a GBP100m (US$180m) tax
rebate from the Chancellor to compensate for the devastating effect the smoking
ban has had on takings.............................Subscribers
Nonprofits Looking To
Stay In The Game PENNSYLVANIA, USA (August 16, 2006) --
Proposed changes to state laws that cover bingo and other small-stakes games
could help protect nonprofits from encroachment by slots-parlor competition,
say nonprofit officials and some lawmakers............................Subscribers
Leading European Gaming
Operator Chooses Parlay Entertainment Technology for Online
Bingo OAKVILLE, Ontarioo, USA (August 16, 2006) -- Parlay
Entertainment Inc., the world's leading supplier of Internet bingo solutions,
is pleased to announce that Unibet has added Parlay-powered bingo to its
offering of online games...............................Subscribers
Paddy Power Partners
with Parlay Entertainment and The Gaming Network to Offer the Best in
Bingo LONDON, United Kingdom (August 8, 2006) -- Parlay
Entertainment Inc., the world's leading supplier of Internet bingo solutions,
is pleased to announce that Paddy Power plc, Ireland's largest betting and
gaming company, has added Parlay Bingo to its roster of online
games.............................Subscribers
e-Bingo, Helping
Charities Survive ONTARIO, Canada (July 25, 2006)
City of Windsor statistics show that profits from charity bingos in Windsor
plunged from $14.2 million in 1999 to $8.8 million in 2005
.................................Subscribers
Charity Bingo Hurt by
Casino Competition USA (June 20, 2006) -- Casinos in the
United States have drawn away customers who once flocked to bingos run by
charities that sponsor food pantries or programs for poor
children.................................Subscribers
Rehab Lotteries Online
Bingo Games Reach 2 Million Payout Milestone DUBLIN,
Ireland (May 24, 2006) -- Rehab Bingo is continuing rapid growth from a
successful 2005 launch by surpassing the 2 million payout mark in its
first six months of operation..............................Subscribers
Multimedia Games to
Supply Mexican Bingo Halls AUSTIN, Texas, USA (March 17,
2006) -- Multimedia Games, Inc. announced today that it has
been selected by Apuestas Internacionales S.A. de C.V. ("Apuestas"), a
subsidiary of Grupo Televisa, S.A., to
provide...............................Subscribers
2005 Charitable Bingo
Gross Receipts Top. Sixth Largest-Ever Year Since
1982 AUSTIN, Texas, USA (March 23, 2006) - Non-profit
organizations across Texas that conduct charitable bingo games reaped
significant gains during calendar year 2005, bringing in just
over........................Subscribers
Littlewoods Selects
Agency to Run Bingo Chic Campaign LONDON,
United Kingdom (March 23, 2006) -- Digital marketing agency TBG London has won
the contract to work with online gaming site Littlewoodsbingo.com, following a
competitive pitch..........................Subscribers
Bingo Operators Win Back
Licenses in Lottery Commission Settlement TEXAS, USA (March
22, 2006) Bingo operations have renewed licenses after the Texas Lottery
Commission (TLC) reportedly turned down a recent staff recommendation to
revoke........................Subscribers
Bingo Firm Earmarks
P100m for Expansion MANILA, Philippines (March 21, 2006) --
Listed gaming company Leisure and Resorts World Corp. is reportedly allocating
P100 million for capital expenditures this year to expand bingo operations in
the country...............................Subscribers
Charitable Bingo
Proceeds Surpass $800 Million to Texas Non-Profits AUSTIN,
Texas, USA (March 2, 2006) -- As a result of conducting charitable bingo games,
non-profit organizations across Texas can celebrate another milestone; reaching
$800 million in proceeds from the conduct of games since
1982............................Subscribers
Svenska Spel to Operate
Bingo Halls in Sweden Article By: Göran
Wessberg STOCKHOLM, Sweden (March 6, 2006) -- As of October this
year Svenska Spel will help local sports in Sweden to raise money for their
activities through bingo halls...............................Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.10
Ontario Lottery and
Gaming Corporation Launch e-Bingo Pilot in Sudbury SUDBURY,
Ontario, Canada (January 23, 2006) -- Sudbury-area bingo players will soon see
what the future holds for bingo centres and games in
Ontario......................Subscribers
E-bingo Machines Ruled
illegal CHEYENNE, Wyoming, USA (January 11, 2006) -- The
Wyoming Supreme Court has reportedly upheld a decision likening electronic
bingo to gaming [slot] machines and has agreed that it violates
...........................Subscribers
Bermuda to Get High Tech
Bingo Gaming BERMUDA (January 6, 2006) -- A Bingo revolution
is reportedly set to make Bermuda the first place in the world to offer daily
games in which a number of different venues on the Island will link up to play
the same game, thereby increasing the jackpot size for
winners............................Subscribers |