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		<title>1500 March in Alabama to Protest Loss of Bingo Jobs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the United States bingo may be a very common game, but in the state of Alabama, things have gotten tough in a legal battle royale of epic proportions. The state has been facing a battle against bingo casinos lead by their Governor Bob Riley...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the United States bingo may be a very common game, but in the state of Alabama, things have gotten tough in a legal battle royale of epic proportions. The state has been facing a battle against bingo casinos lead by their Governor Bob Riley and the task force he assembled in an effort to shut down the bingo parlors that have brought the state income during a very rough period over the past few years. The battle is primarily political as Riley attempts to win favor with the more conservative base of voters in the Southern state who have religious reasons for opposing the parlors, say many experts. There are a contingent of politicians involved in the dispute, on both sides, with one group against bingo for social reasons and another supporting it due to the fact that it not only provides much needed entertainment for residents, but also because it has been a huge source of jobs for many in the economy who would otherwise not be able to find work during these rough times. Unfortunately for bingo fans in the area, as well as those who would be able to work at the casinos that offer bingo, the dispute is more political than anything else and despite massive rallies is not looking to be done any time soon.</p>
<p>A great many people have come out to support the pro bingo side, which is a good sign, and it is thought that the electronic bingo machines which the Governor is so opposed to may be legalized after the next elections.</p>
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		<title>Bingo Hall is Set to Close in Wellingborough</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not all is well in the United Kingdom clear across the board and sometimes even in a booming industry like the bingo market, things just do not go as planned. With the rise of online bingo and its convenience, not to mention the massive land...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not all is well in the United Kingdom clear across the board and sometimes even in a booming industry like the bingo market, things just do not go as planned. With the rise of online bingo and its convenience, not to mention the massive land based casinos and bingo halls in the major metro areas of the UK, some smaller venues are not seeing the business that they used to. Locals say that this is the case for The Lyric Club in the town of Wellingborough. With fewer players coming in on a regular basis, a ban on indoor smoking and the effects of the global recession, business &#8211; say the club&#8217;s owners &#8211; is simply not what it used to be. This was the last bingo hall in the town and its closure means that a dozen people are now looking for work who were former employees of the hall. The last 3 years had been hard for The Lyric Club and things had been looking grim, so the management at least felt that they were not surprising their employees, the press revealed. </p>
<p>With the recession closing in and the high over head that some land based bingo halls are facing these days, it appears that online bingo may have to be the choice for most not only in Wellingborough, but other parts of the UK where access to local bingo halls is limited. The owners of the hall also pointed out that banks and the Government have not been terribly helpful to them in terms of helping their business stay afloat through the hard times with double taxation and high rates for business loans creating too many expenses for the company to profit.</p>
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		<title>UK Gaming Group Set to Shell Out Half a Billion Pounds for Expansion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bingo and expansion are practically synonymous terms these days as the game just keeps getting bigger in the United Kingdom where it has clearly become a well loved national past time for a variety of age groups and cultures. A gaming group called Rank has...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bingo and expansion are practically synonymous terms these days as the game just keeps getting bigger in the United Kingdom where it has clearly become a well loved national past time for a variety of age groups and cultures. A gaming group called Rank has announced that they are set to spend over half a billion pounds to build a total of 10 new casinos in an effort that they say will expand their business by more than 30 per cent. The bingo hall chains that they own have been able to bring in more than 7 and a half million customers this year and that is good news for the company as it seeks to explore further conquests in the world of gaming. The Grovesnor Casino chain will be building a minimum of 5 casinos in central and northern UK in the coming 2 years and these will cost a total of 23 million pounds, then they will be followed by another 5 casinos after that to up the groups holdings to more than 30 casinos and 100 separate halls for bingo. With their revenue up by nearly 10 per cent for the first 2 quarters of 2010, Rank was able to pull down just less than 120 million pounds.</p>
<p>With customer visits rising by over 15 per cent, despite a slight 5 per cent drop in the average amount spent per visit, Ian Burk the chief executive of Rank, says that they will start with a casino in Newham and work out the deal the Government established back in 2005. The Victoria casino on Edware Road would also be allowed more than 100 new slot machines compared with the 20 that it is now allowed &#8211; big changes for more variety gamers should appreciate, say experts.</p>
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		<title>Bingo Hall Attracts Punk Rock Fans</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While bingo halls have been morphing over time in an effort to appeal to a wider audience of players, these days it is not uncommon to spot new themeed clubs that offer a wider range of gaming choices for more fans off the beaten path...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While bingo halls have been morphing over time in an effort to appeal to a wider audience of players, these days it is not uncommon to spot new themeed clubs that offer a wider range of gaming choices for more fans off the beaten path of the typical bingo circuit. One such club in Canada has made an effort to appeal to a whole different crowd altogether by tying their experience in with the music that their players are deeply attached to. This club, the Ship and Anchor of Calgary, offers a different experience for Canadian players on 17th Avenue and brings together Brit punk tunes blasting over the speaker system and a rousing game of bingo that appeals to a much younger audience than is traditionally the case with most bingo halls around the world. This growing atrraction by the young has lead to a rather strange mix of prizes that the club offers, as well, including Spice girls dolls, a Lite Brite set and even a tiny scale model of Buddha.</p>
<p>This punk rock flavored gaming experience has pulled in a very young crowd from many that would otherwise be enjoying a night in the local pubs and is now a Tuesday night activity that is quite popular in the city. Using the traditional cards and ink daubers, the club runs their games just like a normal bingo hall would, but they keep the atmosphere totally appealing to the crowd they bring in, creating a memorable experience that continues to bring players back in for more.</p>
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		<title>How to Play Online Bingo</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For any person that has experienced a game of bingo in an off line setting, the online bingo world will come as natural as anything because the game remains virutally unchanged despite the fact that it is now offered over the web. The reason that...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For any person that has experienced a game of bingo in an off line setting, the online bingo world will come as natural as anything because the game remains virutally unchanged despite the fact that it is now offered over the web. The reason that most of these folks are now going online instead of to a land based casino or local bingo hall is the fact that they can play bingo any time they feel like doing so. This kind of convenience would be nigh to impossible to offer in a land based setting because of the logistics factor of having to get the employees to be there when the bulk of the players were ready to get started with a game. Over the web, however, things are much easier to do around the clock so that no matter where a person lives, a bingo game can be served up once there are enough players present &#8211; which, over the web, there always are even on the smallest bingo sites. This is only part of the draw, though, because in a land based setting players are limited in the number of cards that they can play at any given time and they also run the risk that they will miss number being called out. To solve this problem on the web, the software now enables the player to be able to set up the auto daub feature so that numbers are marked the second they are called. This, along with the fact that a computer is very good for handling huge amounts of bingo cards at the same time, has made bingo on the web a great choice for many. In addition, the social chat functions have been a huge draw, making it easy to talk to others who want to have a round of bingo at the same time as one&#8217;s primary schedule allows for. Plus, with today&#8217;s smart phones offering broadband internet service, bingo on the go is now possible.</p>
<p>To get started, a player will need to find a casino or bingo site that suits their needs and then begin looking for the way to set up an account. An acocunt allows the player to not just take part in the games, but also to be paid. Many people prefer to use a wallet system which is a digital way to get their payments after they play bingo over the web. These are highly trusted services that regularly pay out huge amounts of pounds to the big winners and that is, of course, the big draw to bingo on the web &#8211; the ability to earn enormous cash prizes thanks to the progressive system that networks thousands and even millions of players across the web to create pots so large they could buy a house or three. Once signed up, a player simply looks for a room that will work for them and joins in on the game once it is ready to get started. By taking this approach, players can choose the environment they prefer to play in. With the huge level of convenience, it is so easy to play bingo over the web that many people decide this is how they will play from here on out and never go back to a land based setting except on special occasions.</p>
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		<title>Payment Service Dominates Market for UK Bingo Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The online bingo industry has long been noted for innovating when it comes to tech offered and this is definitely the case for the highly secure payment processing services that help speed up the depositing of prize money and the payment of the sign up...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.centexgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/neteller.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-38" title="Neteller" src="http://www.centexgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/neteller.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>The online bingo industry has long been noted for innovating when it comes to tech offered and this is definitely the case for the highly secure payment processing services that help speed up the depositing of prize money and the payment of the sign up fees to play games. In this vein, many service providers have come on gone over the past decade, but one has risen to the top of the pack in the United Kingdom, the largest economy for online bingo in the world today. Neovia Financial Plc offers a payment business that allows UK players to manage their funds with the game sites of their choice with a high level of convenience built into their business model. The service has become so popular that now 85% of the online bingo market goes through Neovia&#8217;s e-wallet service when they are taking part in online game.</p>
<p>Neteller is the payment network&#8217;s primary brand and offers a simple solution for those who want a safety net when they are playing. It also offers site owners the security of knowing that the transactions are highly protected and closely guarded by the Neovia team. The software service maker has reached a high level audience that extends far past the traditional bingo players who started the industry and now gives assistance to those who might otherwise have no way to get involved in bingo on the web. Their position within the industry has been strengthened through deals with highly popular high profile sites such as Foxy Bingo, Posh Bingo and 888 Ladies.</p>
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		<title>Online Bingo Strategies</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Start Simple with a Game for Practice
The first strategy that one should employ when entering the world of online bingo for the very first time is to start small and then scale up from there. By doing this, it becomes far easier for players to...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Start Simple with a Game for Practice<br />
</strong>The first strategy that one should employ when entering the world of online bingo for the very first time is to start small and then scale up from there. By doing this, it becomes far easier for players to get a sense of what this game is all about. most sites offer practice games where there3 is no cash at stake and since these are offered for free they are a very cost effectrive way to get a good grasp on the games and what they are all about. if a player really wants to be able to do their this way they will have a great chance to get very skilled at this game in a very short amount of time or take all the time they like getting familiar.</p>
<p><strong>Be Wise in Choosing Your Cards</strong><br />
The right card choices are going to have a huge impact on the success that any bingo gamer experiences because they can really change the outcome of the game for those who are trying to get good at how they play and the amount they win. It is sometimes advised by certain bingo experts that if one is to play the game on a large scale, then choosing a very high number of cards can be a smart decision, but this is not always the best way to go about things. If a person is looking to get good, sometimes a small number of cards is the best answer and will give them more targeted results without the expense of so many cards. There is no way to choose the cards that are going to win, of course, but a smaller number lessens the cost and is equally likely to win. However, a range of cards can also bring great results so it depends upon one&#8217;s personal strategy &#8211; but stick with whatever works best over the long haul for the best results, in terms of mathematical odds.</p>
<p><strong>How Big is the Game?</strong><br />
Many people forget that the size of the game can have a great deal to do with not only the experience the player has, but also the amount they may end up winning. Games with a huge number of players are not going to be likely to give great results if the pot has to be split multiple ways, but they generally do offer a larger pot. They also feature a greater level of competition vying for the wins, so they are not always the best choice for those who want to be able to get the most money or have some level of certainty that they have good odds of winning. A smaller room offers fewer players, but a higher chance of winning due to less competition. In the end, one must decide whether they want to have a higher chance to win, but a smaller pot or a larger pot that will be mathematically more difficult to win.</p>
<p><strong>Watch the Game Closely While You Play</strong><br />
Be sure to keep an eye on how the game is progressing so that you do not miss a chance to call bingo. If you and another player get it, but the other player beats you, in some rooms this will mean that player won. Even with auto daub working, you need to stay focused or employ the help of your friends online to get the best results.</p>
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		<title>World Cup Promotions Becoming Popular as Bingo Sites Join in on Excitement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 12:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knowing a very smart oppiortunity ro connect with players when they see one, many of the world&#8217;s top bingo sites are now offering a range of exciting promitions that tie directly into what is now being called the 2010 World Cup games fever. This is...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-40" title="World Cup 2010" src="http://www.centexgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/world-cup-2010.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="174" />Knowing a very smart oppiortunity ro connect with players when they see one, many of the world&#8217;s top bingo sites are now offering a range of exciting promitions that tie directly into what is now being called the 2010 World Cup games fever. This is one of the biggest events not just in sports, but in media all over the world and this year the games will be played in South Africa. The event is so large that it has garneered all sorts of attention and a huge range of different companies that are joining in with fans to establish a fan to fan relationship aover the excitement that the games bring each year. Some of the promotions will include special prizes and bringing to the table a whole lot more bonus money that is tied right in with all of the qualifying rounds and other major games as they are played out on the TV screen. Those who want to raise their level of fun during the games have been signing up for the promotions in droves.</p>
<p>Some games are even tying in with certain games as they are played on TV and offering prizes geared around when certain teams score a goal. This kind of interactive experience is wholly new for many players, but experts say that this is the future of bingo &#8211; interacting more on issues that fans care about greatly. Since there are such a wide number of different fans, some sites are offering custom graphics that can be put over the site&#8217;s theme or even little icons that can be added to one&#8217;s profile in an effort to further show the love for the player&#8217;s team of choice.</p>
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		<title>75 and 90 Ball Bingo</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[75 Ball Bingo
Across the planet there are two big main forms of bingo that are hugely popular in any place that bingo is played, online or off line. These two forms are not always played in the same locations but on occaision a site or...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>75 Ball Bingo<br />
</strong>Across the planet there are two big main forms of bingo that are hugely popular in any place that bingo is played, online or off line. These two forms are not always played in the same locations but on occaision a site or land based casino will offer both kinds of bingo to the gamers there depending upon the local demand. The easier of the 2 forms to learn is called 75 ball bingo and, as one might imagine, is played using 75 distinct balls with numbers on them. In a land based setting these are circulated through a machine, but online software is used to emulate this same experience for the players. In 75 ball bingo, the cards are typically 5 x 5 in size and feature a free space in the middle which players can check any time they like to help them get a bingo completed. The pattern that one is trying to achieve on the bingo card itself will vary in the type of game that is being played, but as a basic rule 75 ball bingo plays a bit faster since there are quite simply fewer balls in play at the time. This also makes it a bit easier for newcomers to get a handle on. Straight line patterns or far more complex shapes are not uncommon, but the more complex patterns are generally recommended in games for more advanced players. In North America, this is the form of bingo that is most prevalent with the local populations and although no experts are clear on exactly why this it, it is known that in Canada or the United States, this is the form of bingo that most people think of when they hear the game. It is played online, but since the US is not the reigning king of the bingo world, 75 ball bingo is not the most prevalent fom on the web today, instead the second form of bingo reigns these days.</p>
<p><strong>90 Ball Bingo</strong><br />
This is the most popular form of bingo in the world thanks mostly to the fact that the United Kingdom is the most popular provider of online bingo web sites. These days, more and more people are coming to play 90 ball bingo and getting better at this more complex form. In this form, a 9 x 3 card is used to play the game and, of course, 90 different balls are used instead of 75. On each card there are 3 rows and 9 columns shown with 5 different numbers on each line. This means that each card features 15 different numbers with the columns being numbered in sequences of 10 up to 90. This version of bingo is played in 3 separate stages which is part of what makes it more complex than the 75 ball version. The first phase is all about marking out a total of one line, then in the second phase, players will begin to attempt to fill in 2 different lines and call bingo. The final stage, known as Full House, will have players scrambling to mark all 15 of the numbers on their cards and call bingo at last.</p>
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		<title>History of Bingo</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As is typical when it comes to games of chance, there are a few different opinions on when exactly bingo, or the roots of what we know as bingo today, first got started. Opinions vary from historian to historian, but one of the most popular...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As is typical when it comes to games of chance, there are a few different opinions on when exactly bingo, or the roots of what we know as bingo today, first got started. Opinions vary from historian to historian, but one of the most popular theories is that bingo started arounbd 600 years ago in the nation of Italy. In this country, it was a lottery style game that was known as Lo Giuoco del Lotto d&#8217;Italia which literally translates out to &#8216;the casting of the lots of Italy&#8217;. This was essentially a way for the state to raise money by having the people invest in a chance to win a huge prize. It did so well that it is still being played in that part of Italy today and is immensely popular in the country. Then, after that it would be altered and travel up over the Alps range into France where it would be altered by the French into a unique interpretation of the game and also it moved east into Germany where it was also customized. In Germany, the game was used to teach school children about a variety of different topics ranging from the bnames of different animals to the numbers and letters that they needed to learn in school. This practice also later became popular in the United States and the United Kingdom where the learning value was prized.</p>
<p>The real break through would actually come from a traveling sales man known as Edwin Lowe who would discover a little carnival game called Beano that was being played at a booth in a fair just outside of Atlanta, Georgia in the US. Although he was originally from New York City, Lowe had been on vacation when he spotted Beano being played and instantly believed he had comne across a game that would keep people entrhalled for hours. This made him go back home and try to make a version of the game for himself, making it a bit more mathematical in the process and developing his own cards on which it could be played. He would then sell these cards to those who wanted to be able to play the game in a hall or even in their homes. He built himself a small empire doing t5his and it was Lowe who really got the game popular on a broad scale. Because of his passion, it quickly spread across the US and the UK, as well, becoming a hugely popular past time for those who wanted to get out of the house in the days where TV in the family room was the main form of activity. Because TV made it more convenient and cheaper than going to the cinema, many people would watch for hours, but it wasd not a aoscial activity the way bingo is and that is whay lead people to this game. After the 1960&#8217;s, bingo had such a huge following that there were halls and casinos offering it all across the world. Today, the game has moved online and become even bigger.</p>
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