Making money is of course the main purpose for a company related to the Gambling business, but giving away money for charities is something very few companies are willing to do. Such is the case of Foxy Bingo in the UK, which organized a special event to raise money for one of the biggest fund raising events for children in the UK: Children in Need.

The event took place last Friday night 14th November. It had the purpose to raise as much money as it was possible.

The 2009 edition of the Manchester International Festival (MIF), an event that claims to be the world's first international festival of original, new work and special events will include on its program an original play based on a Bingo theme.

The play will be called “Everybody Loves a Winner” and it is planned to be on next year from July 1st until 18th at the Royal Exchange Theatre. It is about "a well-loved but overlooked pastime - bingo" and will involve elements of audience participation.

Popular UK television show Bingo Night Live will try to enter the Guinness Book of Records for the largest online bingo game in the world. The ITV1 show was launched a few months ago and already is one of the most popular shows in the history of the United Kingdom television.

Producers of Bingo Night Live have called bingo fans all across the country to watch the show this week and be part of this unique event in bingo history. Also, those who take part in the game this week will have a chance to win the £60,000 bingo jackpot, the biggest one since Bingo Night Live was launched.

Great news for those Bingo fans who just love to play their favorite game whenever and wherever they can, especially for those frequent flyers. Some of the biggest airlines, including Virgin Airlines, have announced their intention to include the numbers’ game into their aircrafts so you can enjoy a quick game while on your way to a conference or to your holiday destination.

The popularity of Bingo has been taken seriously by some companies from different areas who have discover that Bingo fans love to play the it everywhere.

Besides receiving a telegram from Her Majesty the Queen to congratulate her on her 100th birthday, Muriel Walton received a great present from her local Gala Bingo Club: 100 days of free bingo.

The celebration included a special birthday cake and, of course, bingo games. “It was really nice for everyone to go to so much effort, it was great. I had a party on Saturday too and it was the first time in 12 years that all my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were in the same room together,” Muriel said.

Three bingo players from different parts of the United Kingdom saw their luck change when they scooped the National Bingo game jackpot. The three players, who do not know each other, hit the big prizes during last week and added up £90,000 worth of winning between them.

First, a man won £32,000 at his local Winners Club in Guildhall Street. The lucky father of three commented that he will use the money to go abroad on a holiday with his wife and children, pay off some debts and buy a new car.

The Online All Bingo Club, which is a member of the Jackpot Factory, has just began a special offer where every player recieves £5 for every friend they take along with them and introduce to the bingo club.

This is quite an attractive promotion, as there is no maximum as to how many friends a single player can bring along. Once the friend makes his or her initial deposit, the player’s account will automatically get rewarded with the corresponding sum of money. The wage at All Bingo Club’s games begins at 5p, so this means the player’s money is worth a lot.

In spite of the smoking ban, the recently approved gambling laws and the double tax burden the bingo industry is facing, Rank Bingo has informed that it has experienced a modest improvement in trading at its Mecca halls.

"We have achieved a degree of success in adjusting to the smoking ban and the new gaming regulations and have taken timely action to protect profits. Nevertheless we are conscious that the difficult consumer climate is likely to make 2008 a challenging year for the gaming sector," a spokesperson for the company explained in a statement.

A 40 year old woman from England has just won an incredible prize of £80,000 – approximately 102,000 euros – playing at her local Bingo club and she has already decided that she will take a luxury holiday to Jamaica with the money won.

To protect her security as many winners do, the lucky lady wishes to keep her identity anonymous, but National Bingo authorities were able to get her first impressions after winning. She told National Bingo that she jumped for joy when she found out of the amount of the prize because she was very excited.

A very lucky grandmother and bingo fan, who lives in London, recently took home a £34,000 National Bingo Game jackpot, which will allow her to visit her daughter in France. The winner was playing at the Mecca Bingo Hall in Eltham Hill, London, when she called bingo.

“It’s really going to change my life and I couldn’t thank bingo enough if I tried. Now we’ve got the money we can say, Yes, I can have this’ or ‘Yes, I can do that’ without even thinking about it. It’s lovely,” the lady said in tears. She scooped the National Bingo Game, plus the regional prize and the Mecca Bingo in house prize.