We are living in a fast world really, unlike our forefathers. Be it transport, communications, office work or business, entertainment and anything, automations have brought up a sea-change for speed in everything we make use of. For example in Cricket, the “grandpa” 5 days’ test has given way for the “grandson” 20/20. (more…)
Archive for May, 2008
Speed Bingo in Tune with the Fast World
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Mecca Bingo Thinks Outside the Box in Luton
Friday, May 16th, 2008What with the smoking ban and the double taxation imposed on the British land based bingo industry, they have had to become quite inventive in their promotions to get bottoms into the seats of their bingo clubs. One such innovation introduced by Mecca Bingo was a free bus service in Luton.
Mecca Bingo Goes Mobile
Monday, May 5th, 2008On a number of occasions we have mentioned that technology is moving so fast that it would not take very long for bingo to go mobile. For those of us, who like me, are not technophiles, basically this means that people will be able to use their mobile phones to play bingo. (more…)
US Bingo to Join the Smoke Free Clubs
Friday, May 2nd, 2008We have written quite extensively on the smoking ban in the UK and I must say that I was very surprised to find out that this does not apply to bingo clubs in the US as the US has had a clean air ordinance in place for a long time now. Apparently until now this has not applied to bingo clubs and now three clubs are to be made smoke free in the near future. (more…)