Wed, Feb 24, 2010

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You could win £10,000 at MeccaBingo.com

And that’s not all. You could win £10,000 a day, every day, for 16 days! Mecca have announced that they will give away the monumental amount of cash as part of the next installment in their ‘Lucky Pink Box’ campaign. Back in January, Mecca seemingly went barmy, and gave away £86,000 in bingo jackpots, and a further £38,000 in slot prizes. But this time, the online bingo giants want to reward their customers even further, by handing out £160,000 in just over two weeks! If you fancy your chances in becoming one of the lucky 16 claimants, than head down to Meccabingo.com between Friday 26th February, and Saturday 13th March and play in any of the standard 90 ball bingo rooms.

You might just find yourself on a winning spree straight away, as Meccabingo have decided to make it easier for users to gain a full house, and are raising the ball count from 33 every day, from 12pm. They’ve also promised to share out the community fund of £1,000 between all players who feature in a game where the £10,000 jackpot is scooped – just so nobody feels left out! Back in January, it was Nannyb from London who walked away with the jackpot, and she was overjoyed with her win, saying “I’ve been very lucky since joining Mecca Bingo, with at least one win a month! I tried other bingo sites, but I found Mecca to be the best and I haven’t looked back since. I can’t believe this latest win. My husband and I are both over the moon and looking forward to buying a new car with the winnings. I’d just like to say a huge thank you to all the fantastic CMs at Mecca Bingo and all the lovely roomies”. So, if you fancy treating yourself to a new car, than head down to Meccabingo.com and start playing from Friday – if you’re a new user, than signing up will mean you’re entitled to a £50 free play.

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A Brief Guide to Playing Free Online Bingo

Mon, Mar 9, 2009

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With the widespread usage of the internet, it is now easy for someone to partake in a game on Bingo from the confines of one’s own home; not having to worry about things like the weather, and what to wear. A large number of on-line casinos that offer a host of games including Bingo have cropped up in the recent past owing to the surge in demand for such websites.

This surge in demand for on-line Bingo has also led to a number of Bingo sites that offer their customers the opportunity to play free Bingo games. In choosing a site for playing free Bingo, you should ideally look at websites that offer other games as well. Also, make sure that the website that you wish to play on is licensed as this would be a safer option while gambling on-line.

With free on-line bingo websites, you would also end up saving on money that you would otherwise have to spend in getting to a Bingo game. Online Bingo also means no meal costs, no entrance fees, etc.

While a number of Bingo websites charge their members some kind of a fee, there are others that let their members join and play the game for free. Not all Bingo websites require you to play with money and these are great places to hone your Bingo skills.

All you basically need to play a free game of Bingo is an internet connection, and you can then search through a plethora of websites that offer free Bingo games.

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Making Friends the Bingo Way

Tue, Mar 3, 2009

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As people are getting more and busier with their work and families they are getting very little time to socialize and make friends. It’s not possible for them to take out time from their busy schedules and go to clubs and other places and interact with friends. In such a scenario one of the best possible ways of making friends is through online bingo games. Bingo is a very popular game that is played by a large number of people all over the world. For those who want to make friends sitting back at home online bingo games are a good choice.

Online bingo gives you the opportunity to make friends from all over the world. This ways you can interact with them and share ideas and interests. Bingo friends can be made easily by participating in the various chat rooms where you can chat about the game and various other things that are of common interest. Another way of making bingo friends is through making your own community where you can exchange ideas, tips and others matters related to the game.

The advantages of making online bingo friends are many. Firstly you get to know a large number of people from different fields, religion, interest and region. Another advantage is that you can make friends sitting comfortably at home and you don’t need to go anywhere. And finally bingo gives you the opportunity to enjoy the game along with making friends. There are many online sites that will help you to find friends while playing the game.

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Church Bingo for Raising Funds

Sun, Feb 22, 2009

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The very popular game that we today know as Bingo has its origin beginning somewhere in the 1530s. It was the game started as an Italian lottery and was called Lo Giuoco del lotto d’ Italia. Since its inception it is held every Saturday. With its popularity it has grown over the years and reached all over the world and is now known popularly as Bingo. The game of bingo is simple and easy to play. It does not have any complicated rules and regulations. One can easily try their luck and earn a good amount by playing bingo. Bingo is also played from the point of view of socializing with the people in the bingo halls and other places where it is played.

Church Bingo was the idea of a priest who was from Wilkes – Barre, Pennsylvania. He thought of using the means of bingo to find the solution to the financially ailing church. Bingo was used to raise money for the various charitable activities of the church. Though at that time there were only 24 unique cards of bingo to play with, it created many winners in each game. Thus the priest approached Lowe the promoter of bingo to develop more combinations of the card. As Lowe realized that the game of bingo can be quite lucrative in fund raising he took the help from a math professor called Carl Leffler to produce around 6000 unique combinations.

Thus the use of more number of unique cards helped the churches around the country to raise some good funds for them through the game of bingo.

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Creating Your Own Bingo Cards

Mon, Feb 2, 2009

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In the traditional bingo game you get the card with numbers printed in a particular format that is usually in the grid of 5X5. These numbers are called out and the ones matching your cards are marked. With a particular pattern decided in advance, the numbers are called out and the one whose card matches the pattern is considered to be the winner. These cards are available readily and there is no need to create them .But as the bingo game is going through new variations it has created the need for the more customized bingo cards.

The new versions of the game that have themes do not have numbers printed on the cards but rather have words, math problems or even phrases printed on them. one of the most popular theme versions include the holidays like Easter, Christmas ,Valentines’ day and others. Such theme games require the cards to be made especially so that they have phrases related to that particular event. Besides the gaming part the new customized bingo cards are also used in various educational institutions to make the learning more easy and interesting. These cards can be designed in such a form so as to promote the learning in various lessons and courses. Even math classes can be made interesting while learning through bingo cards.

Thus the need for creating your own bingo cards can arise due to various different reasons. The best available method for creating them is the software available online. This software can be used to customize the card as per your needs and requirements and can be created in any quantity. So just use your creativity and ideas to make your own bingo cards.

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Bingo Etiquette: The Acceptable and the Unacceptable

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

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Bingo is one of the most widely played games all over the world. People of all ages and all interests play this game to enjoy themselves along with trying their hands at taking home some good amount of money. In order to enjoy bingo there are few do’s and don’ts that need to be taken care of. These basic etiquettes will make you and your fellow players enjoy the game more.

The do’s of the game

Always pay proper attention on the numbers being called out. If you are distracted you might not hear the number being called out and miss it even if it is there on your card.

You are there to play bingo and therefore concentrate on the game and mark your cards properly.

Trying your luck on its other variation like Keno will be an interesting choice.

Try and avoid bringing your kids to the game as they may cause a distraction by running and playing around.

Follow the rules and the regulation of the bingo hall you are playing in.

Be sure of your numbers before calling out your bingo and the calling should be loud enough to be heard by others.

The don’ts of the game

Once you are settled for the games don’t disrupt the others by talking too much.

Some of your fellow players may have some lucky seats; don’t try to grab them.

Do not scream and yell at the caller and other players in case you are losing a lot of money.

Keep your belongings and the cards of the game properly on the table without creating a mess.

Do not smoke in the areas where you are not supposed to. Always smoke in the designated area.

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Bingo Etiquette - Watch Yourself

Fri, Jan 2, 2009

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Being a part of any game is always exciting and thrilling. But all of the games have some rules and regulations of their own that should be taken due care of. Bingo is one such game that is played by a vast majority of people all over the world. There are certain etiquettes of this game as well that should be duly take into consideration.

One of the most basic mannerisms that one should follow is to pipe down as soon as the caller sets up to his business.

As the caller calls out the numbers do not repeat them loudly as this might interfere with the concentration of the other players nearby.

Do not take out your frustration on the caller by shouting at them. Your losing has nothing to do with the caller who is just going about the business of conducting the game.

Be sure of your numbers before calling out your bingo. The bingo calling brings the game to a halt for a certain time period and your false bingo calling can get on the nerves of the other players especially if you do it repeatedly.

Bingo should be called out loudly enough to be heard by the caller and the other players. Get your vocal chords to support you or you might just lose out to some other player.

Never try to cheat by altering the number, as you can easily be traced out and then you will have no other choice than to feel embarrassed in front of all.

Following the rules and a certain etiquette will only help make the game more enjoyable for you as well as for others who are participating.

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