Currently Gala Bingo is a part of the Gala Coral group, which also owns a large chain of high street betting shops and casinos across the UK. However, Gala Bingo may be on its way to becoming a stand alone company as part of a restructuring planned by its lenders the Royal Bank of Scotland. As reported by The Observer the lenders have approached potential bidders who would like to buy the company.

The report in the Observer states that the bank has been actively seeking investors without first consulting Gala Coral. RBS heading the negotiation with shareholders stated: “The Company needs to address its debt burden and is considering a number of options to raise cash.” However Gala Bingo representatives told The Observer: “We are not looking to sell off assets or break up the group. We have £200m on the balance sheet and we are not seeking an equity injection.”

The main shareholders in Gala Coral are in the process of restructuring their loans with a variety of banks but have a £80 million loan to repay in September and a further £150 million next year. In total they have debt of £2.7 billion of debt. Recent reports show that growth at the Gala Bingo website has slowed significantly in the past one year and potential buyers are concerned at its ability to market itself as a leading player in the online gaming world especially with the steady growth of other rival sites. In addtion, the Group is also fighting a multi million tax reclaim with the Government but the recent change in gross profits tax is now having an increased burden on the Group with an extra 7 percent tax being taken of their bingo income.

Gala Coral are the UK’s largest bingo chain with a dedicated online bingo site registered in Alderney.

Written for www.londonbingo.co.uk  by Irene

All bingo sites reward their regular players with some special treats and offers. Virgin Bingo is rewarding their special players with a brand new VIP programme. The VIP programme offers  exclusive Virgin bingo players a 5-star concierge service ensuring you’re completely spoiled with tons of exciting prizes.

I am sure you are curious about the details of what is in store for the Virgin Bingo VIPs. Well here is what you get with that exclusive membership: You get your own direct line straight through to your very own account manager. There will be a continuous flow of cash bonuses along with the regular gifts on offer. You will get to avail of the exclusive weekly offers which are there only for the VIP players. Your birthdays will be remembered and made special and you will get a special birthday hamper. Plus there is more surprises and goodies in store!

The VIP club is so exclusive that you can become a Virgin VIP player strictly by invite only. There is no need to worry for all you have to do is to go all out and play bingo in the revamped Virgin Bingo site and become a regular visitor in any of their bingo or slot games and you can be sure that a VIP invite will very soon be found in your inbox.

You can also win Virgin prizes through their regular promotions as well as cash. Every time you play any of their games, Virgin Bingo offers you V*POINTS that you can collect and then trade  them for heaps of Virgin goodies. If you are new to Virgin Bingo then register and make your first deposit and avail of the 100% cash match offer. Thereafter, select a room and start playing your way to become a Virgin Bingo VIP. Play Virgin bingo now!

Written for www.londonbingo.co.uk by Irene

Kiss My Bingo is making waves, right from having a jaw dropping, what-in-zeus’ bingo site name to giving out free bingo to all of its members. The site that was revamped and set amok on the internet a couple of weeks ago is now releasing its best bingo promotion to date. Free Bingo for all bingo players signed up with them. The new look and the fresh approach to bingo is definitely turning a few heads, but the free bingo always brings in the crowd. The new installment on the site is one that is going to stay forever. The bingo site has announced free bingo for life and boy is that a tempting offer.

Kiss My Bingo launched its new avatar with the free bingo announcement, a bingo promotion that all players signed on the site will testify not only  offers great prizes, but also has  an entire room dedicated to the new favorite pass-time. For twelve hours everyday of the week of the month of the year of your life, Kiss My Bingo will host free bingo games. The free bingo room on this online bingo site will be open from 10 in the morning until 10 in the night. You can start with your cup of tea and then Kiss My Bingo goodnight – all for free. There are guaranteed cash prizes for grabs and you don’t have to spend a penny on the tickets.

Kiss My Bingo’s registration is simple and you are not required to put down a deposit to play the free bingo promotion games. Just leave some information about yourself, pick an alias for the site, and leave your card details. Even though there isn’t any compulsion to make a deposit, the fancy 300% deposit bonus is very tempting. You can immediately triple your game money and play lots more bingo for bigger jackpots. There are loads of new games to try out on this funky new bingo site and methinks, that free bingo will show you just how much fun Kiss My Bingo can add to your life.

This article was written by Bingokitty for London Bingo.

This July Gala Bingo has lined up some exciting stuff to celebrate summer and they are calling it the Great British giveaway. There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs which includes some fabulous outings to some of the UK’s best attractions. A visit to the zoo, theme parks, heritage monuments and bowling. Can you think of a better way to send those lazy summer days?

Gala Bingo is giving away these prizes according to weekly themes. You can qualify for vouchers for each theme. All you have to do is to enter the correct bonus code for that week and Gala Bingo will send you your money-saving voucher which you can use at more than 100 top fun destinations in the UK.

Here is what is on offer: The first week (1st to 7th July) has a trip to the Zoo on the cards. The second week (8th to 14th July) has a trip to one of the UK’s best theme parks on offer. The third week (15th to 21st July.) is all about history and you can win an exciting trip to explore heritage castle and garden. The last week (22nd to 28th July) is giving you an opportunity to win a trip to Ten Pin Bowling.

What else is happening in July? Special bingo games each Wednesday in the City Club between the hours of 19:24pm & 21:24pm. The tickets cost 15p each. If you win a full house you’ll get a super summer picnic hamper. All of July you can scoop out cash being given out at Gala bingo on Fridays – in the Linked Games between the hours of 18.25pm – 22.25pm. Tickets cost 10p each. There is prize money £100 for one line, £200 for two lines and £700 for a full house.

Ring in the summer with Gala bingo. Play Gala bingo now.

Written for www.londonbingo.co.uk by Irene

Littlewoods Bingo is rewarding all its chatty bingo players with a unique bingo promotion. This new spin on chat games and bingo promotion is bound to get more buzz going around in the chat rooms, and definitely make a few talk crazy. Chat for Cash at Littlewoods Bingo is the latest bingo-player-luring promotion that has made this online bingo site its home for the past month. Since the first day of June, this unique bingo promotion has been played on Littlewoods Bingo and if you didn’t know about it already, it would be because you are just not the social butterfly on bingo chat rooms.

Littlewoods Bingo has great cash prizes, entertaining chat moderators and of course, you – the life of the party! Get online and start chatting your way to victory, and win some cash prizes while you’re at it. Ten of the most chattiest bingo players from all around the UK will walk away victorious and a couple of pounds richer. This bingo promotion is not really about the money, it is more about unleashing your inner bingo god/ dess. There is no denying that for some of you, this might not even feel like a competition, after all, you chat on online bingo sites so often, that you are famous on five different sites.

Littlewoods Bingo is also expanding the number of bingo chat games to increase the flow of traffic, post this little bingo promotion. The deal is said to run all through the month of June and winners will be declared at the end of the month, and will always be remembered as some of the most annoying people in bingo history! Well, if you are going to hog all the space in the room with your chat antics, you are bound to make some enemies, but it’s all in good humour. Well then, get started on the chatting, and make new friends, and money and maybe even some friends with money.

This article was written by Bingokitty for London Bingo

Minxy Bingo has lined up a fabulous treat for their online bingo players. They have a pair of VIP tickets to Michael Jackson’s “This is It -UK Tour,” and are giving them away to a lucky winner. This exclusive Michael Jackson concert will be held at London’s O2 Arena. Let me tell you that these are no ordinary tickets. One lucky winner and a friend will enjoy five star entertainment, access to a private suite, a sumptuous buffet and complimentary bar with fantastic views of the O2 stage. This is a golden opportunity for all you Michael Jackson fans. 

Minxy Bingo is going all out to increase your chances of winning the tickets. Each time you deposit and spend £10 throughout the month of June, you will be entered into the prize draw. Just for your convenience, Minxy Bingo has ensured that you’ll only need to enter the bonus code BAD. Every £10 you deposit and spend brings you a step closer to winning this mind blowing offer!

How do you grab this irreplaceable pair of tickets? Follow the following simple steps to enter the prize draw:

1. Log into Minxy Bingo and enter the code BAD in the bonus code section in the lobby
2. Deposit a minimum of £10 into your account and spend it in any bingo room.
3. As soon as you have staked £10 you will get a message from Minxy confirming your entry

Sign up at Minxy Bingo today in 3 simple steps– fill in the Minxy Bingo registration form with your personal details, make a deposit and get £20 bonus on your first deposit, select the bingo room you wish to play and start playing. Minxy Bingo is all yours now so start exploring and try your luck with those THILLER tickets.

 Written for http://www.londonbingo.co.uk by Irene

Mecca Bingo, is offering all new a whopping 200% sign up bonus! Which means once you register you get double cash match bonus!  To start playing you simply need to deposit between £5 and £25 to receive a 200% bonus to be spent on Mecca Bingo games.

Why Mecca Bingo? Well it has an exciting display of bingo and other games, including games exclusive to Mecca Bingo. They have a variety of games keeping mind new comer and seasoned players. There is the fantastic multi–player bingo, huge progressive jackpots, slots and casino games to choose from. Plus, they fabulous prizes and offers and an active bingo community to have fun with.

If you need to check the site before you choose to deposit then by all means do so, Most of their games are available in the fun mode without you having to join. However you have to deposit to play and you double your first deposit as soon as you have played a game. You have 2 whole months to spend the required amount to qualify for the bonus. Once a deposit is made, players will receive their sign up bonus within an hour.

You have enough scope of deciding whether you want to be a regular Mecca Bingo player. So they give you the opportunity to withdraw all or some of the money forms your account at any time. All you have to do is to log in and click on the withdraw button in ‘my account’ section. It will take just about 3 -5 working days to clear onto your debit card or 10 working days for your credit card. Please remember that for master card and ukash there is a service charge. You can call their customer Services on 0800 083 1988 for more information.

 You won’t loose your money just to visit the sight so go check out the games, prizes and offers at Mecca Bingo and decide for yourself first.

Written for http://www.londonbingo.co.uk by Irene

Cheeky Bingo is the new kid on the block and they have stepped in at the right time with the right kind of ammunition. This new bingo site will blow your socks off with their latest launch of four free bingo rooms. Yes, that is right, four bingo rooms dedicated entirely to free bingo games. No more paying money for bingo, only free games and great prizes to take home. The four bingo rooms titled ‘Free For All’, ‘Fancy Free’, Free n Easy’ and ‘Free Style’ are on the lookout for bingo players to come and spend some free quality bingo time on the site. Cheeky Bingo hosts both 75 ball bingo and 90 ball bingo games, however, three out of the four bingo rooms are for 90 ball bingo games.

Cheeky Bingo gets even cheekier, as new players don’t even need to make a deposit in order to access these free bingo rooms. Bingo players just need to register, set up an alias, and start playing for some cool cash prizes. In a move to gather those internet junkies who have stayed away from bingo due to the cost involved, this is the perfect portal, to win lots while you pay nothing. Free bingo is the mantra for this new online bingo site, and bingo players can play really exciting bingo games online, without paying even a penny. Doesn’t this put all those penny bingo games to shame? Who would’ve thought so, but free bingo is the new buzz word on every bingo player’s lips.

Cheeky Bingo also offers paid bingo games, and of course the jackpots to be won there are bigger, but the games are just as much fun. Currently running every Friday at 8pm is the guaranteed jackpot game for a £5,000 cash prize. Entry into this room however, is dependent on your first deposit. You will be required to make at least one deposit before you can buy tickets and partake of the huge jackpots. Making a deposit is also going to be rewarding on this online bingo site, as there is a 200% cash match on first deposits. You are never going to run out of bingo games to play online, with this bonus and the free bingo.

This article was written by Bingokitty for London Bingo

Paddy Power is in its second year of hosting the Bingo Championship, and this year the competition is hotter than the last year. Bingo players who took part in the event last year will testify to the great atmosphere and prizes that were up for grabs. For those bingo players, looking to take part in the championships this year, there is a lot to look forward to, and you still have a chance to compete. The championships are well under their way, and those looking forward to get in on the stakes, you can participate in this, which is the second week running.

Last year’s bingo championship players will recall that there was a car up for grabs as the mega prize. This year Paddy Power is outdoing last year and is giving away 10 European luxury holidays in addition to 10 lots of free bingo for the entire year. Well the prizes are not the only thing outdoing themselves this year, there is also a bigger number of bingo players participating this year. All the truly serious bingo players have been keeping their ears tuned into all the news related to this bingo promotion bingo championships. The who’s who of the bingo world will take their chances at the big prize!

Bingo players wanting to get into the fray, have to win a game of bingo in any of the Paddy Power Bingo rooms, and collect points towards the bingo championship. Every Monday, the scores tally will be put up on the online bingo site’s blog. Points distribution varies with the bingo room selected and the number of lines won. Those bingo players having the highest scores at the end of each tally will qualify for the finals of the bingo championships, which will take place on the 4th of July in the Ruby bingo room. This bingo promotion run through the entire month and every week is a fresh new qualifying round, so you have plenty of chances to win those coveted prizes.

This article was written by Bingokitty for London Bingo

Foxy Bingo’s cruise has turned out to be more than a surprise for all the bingo fans on board. Sailing on the Bilbao waters with 120 of their lucky bingo players in tow, this cruise is just the bingo party haven every one dreams of. Bingo players from all over the UK made their way to Portsmouth, where the cruise set sail. The cruise took all its passengers on board on a four day trip to Spain, packed with loads of bingo games, a chance to catch up with bingo buddies from all over the country and quality entertainment to keep the party alive.

Foxy Bingo’s lucky bingo promotion winners are thrilled by the experience and can’t stop gushing about how this break is probably the best they’ve had. There was a couple on board for whom this was the first romantic trip they had taken in twenty years, and to say the least, the experience was phenomenal. The lady of the duo claims she had won £15,000 in two months on Foxy Bingo and this high seas bingo den was just the experience she needed to take her to the next level. Happy smiles among all the UK online bingo players on board, and everyone looking fit as well, thanks to the ship’s gym on board.

Foxy Bingo even surprised one of its bingo players aboard with a hen night. Those following Foxy Bingo’s radio will agree that the cruise updates are definitely making you want to be there as a part of the glorious fun. Don’t lose hope though, because Foxy Bingo hosts these cruises every year, so you might have luck on your side next time around. There are a whole lot of bingo promotions running on the online bingo site and you could win some fantastic prizes. So log on or tune into Foxy Bingo’s radio station and keep your fingers crossed.

This article was written by Bingokitty for London Bingo