How to make bingo games more exciting … Feel, Robbie Williams
- 05 Nov 09
Watching a pop channel the other day I came across the hit song from Robbie Williams ‘Feel’, and had forgotten about the bingo connection in the video. Robbie Williams and bingo is certainly a mix that would feature in most girls idea of heaven and so I thought I would share the love with you all, after all what better way is there to cheer yourself up than playing bingo games and looking at Robbie. Robbie Williams released Feel way back in 2002 a song from the Escapology album, and was aimed at the Christmas market however it only managed to reach no.4 of the charts that year.
Posh Bingo goes even more Cash Crazy
- 01 Aug 09
First there was the sign up war where UK online bingo sites competed for the best cash incentive to get new players to sign up, then there was the comparison of player numbers, now however there seems to be increasing signs of a 'keeping up with the Jones'-style expansion war appearing across the world of online bingo.
Do we really think size matters?
Having received news of three of the major names in UK online bingo having announced new rooms to their already large sites, it seems fair to assume that size does matter if you're an online bingo site. So, what's been going on I hear you ask?
Why are they called bingo wings?
- 25 Jul 09
Having spent time wondering this week about why this unnecessarily negative term is associated with our favourite game, our research has uncovered an interesting fact. The reason why 'bingo wings' are associated with our game is largely down to a widely held idea of a woman waving her arms in a bingo hall shouting 'full house' that brought about this term. We all know what bingo wings are and while these sad triceps are a fact of life for some of us, so we thought why not give our members some tips to avoid this irritation that's described as being 'flaps of saggy skin'.
Cheeky Bingo or big name brands? What attracts you to a site?
- 24 Jul 09
With so many new sites coming online all the time, we thought we ought to take a look and see what's to keep a girl loyal to any one site. Even if you've been playing online bingo at one site since the game officially came online in the UK back in 2006, you will have noticed like everyone else that the choice of sites is increasing all the time, and that the choices we are presented with are constantly better and more competitive than ever. With sites now offering free games with cash prizes and others offering huge jackpots on a regular basis, we at the Hideout are interested to know which features swing your choice of site and what our members look for in a site given the mass of options which range from the free Cheeky Bingo to the likes of jackpot orientated Gala Bingo and other big name brands.
The unsung heros of online bingo?
- 24 Jul 09
No we're not suggesting that online bingo portals are the unsung heros of online bingo -though we will admit that we are pretty brilliant at what we do- here we'd like to think about CM's and how they influence not only the games we play, but also the way in which we think of the site itself.
How to say that all important thank you
Though there are many ways in which to thank a good CM for helping you to get what you want from your game across many sites, it's true that most players forget to leave feedback for a CM unless they are requested to do so directly. Making these important staff members a little overlooked in the overall bingo experience, we'd like this week to remind all our members that taking the time to thank your favourite CM directly is a fantasitc way to give something back to a game that gives us all great pleasure.
Virtually fed up of the rain? Join Game Village Bingo and check out a strong sense of community
- 23 Jul 09
With it being the height of Summer, the whole of the online bingo industry are set for more players to join up and get in on the online bingo fun while they are on their holidays. From those looking after children to those relaxing while having an annual break, it's easy to see why so many sites coming online at this moment in time. With such a huge take up expected across the industry especially in light of the latest offline campaigns from the likes of Tombola Bingo, the most important recommendation we can make to any new player looking around is to weigh up the benefits of each site before you register.
More ways that the Hideout can help ease the stress of the school holidays...
- 22 Jul 09
Continuing on from our recent update of what the Hideout has on offer for its treasured members, we'd like to take a look at more ways to keep the kids out of trouble this holiday and the grown ups interested too!
Enough to make you shout 'Eureka' too!
First up is our exclusive offer of a free entry for one child to the The National Children's Museum. This offer extends through to 31st December so no matter when you fancy taking yours, you'll see how a focused mind and a venue that focuses on a child's need to learn can make light of any day!
Holiday fun for everyone
- 21 Jul 09
Having been asked recently by a non-player why bingo is so enduringly popular, I found myself proving to myself how bingo can benefit many members of the population this weekend without even trying. Having been a committed player for some years now, it's easy to forget the benefits of regular play in terms of keeping the old grey matter nimble, but the truth is it has been proven that a regular trip to the local Gala Bingo hall or a session online will keep those neurons firing everytime. That's why you'll never see an elderly player at a bingo hall miss a line or a full house. These agile minds are working hard to get us the bingo win we all crave, but at the same time they are working hard to keep us young and spritely too.
How bingo can keep the whole family happy this Summer
- 15 Jul 09
Those of you with younger kids will already be starting to plan how to keep your tiny terrors happy and out of trouble over the next six weeks. Some of you may also be starting to panic; but fear not dear Hideout Members, for we have set up a mass of fun treats for your precious ones to take advantage of, that should take the pressure off your bingoing diary, and your finances this Summer............
How playing bingo can brighten up your working day too
- 07 Jul 09
We all love bingo. Of that there's really no doubt, and if you enjoy a flutter at your local hall as well as a session online, we're sure you'll agree that it's fantastic that bingo is now spreading its wings further giving fans the chance to play wherever they are?
Where's best to play?
The wonders of technology have not only brought us a huge choice of online bingo sites which could rival that of most countries, but we in the UK are lucky enough to have bingo TV too. With sites such as Gala Bingo and Bingo on the Box hosting live TV games in addition to the many games they already host onsite, there is already a huge choice when it comes to how and indeed when you play. There is of course one other means of play which is catching on faster than you might think; mobile bingo.