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Special Rave Themed Bingo Night Attracts Younger Players

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:45:55 +0000

The Mecca bingo hall in the UK has made it a point to try and approach a younger crowd with their new bingo events and according to the participants, they are succeeding beyond what might have been first hoped for. With the latest offering being a night time glow in the dark raved theme bingo experience, Mecca hopes to continue to pull in younger, primarily female, players. The style of play is being called binglo for its reliance on glow in the dark materials such as pens to mark the bingo cards and glowing bingo balls in a variety of different colors. Even the callers come dressed for the occasion in wildly colored suits that also glow profusely in the black lit environment. The callers and many of the players wear glow sticks in their hair, as well. To add to the fun, the balls’ numbers are called out with a rhyming scheme to them such as 47, stairway to heaven or other ways to help players remember the numbers.

Gaming halls have had to go out of their way to really attract a younger audience after several social changes that have meant the older crowd is starting to fade away from the halls. This decline in the bingo sector for the traditional audiences has meant an increased push for younger players who are now getting into the excitement of the bingo halls on their own terms. Events like this one put on by the Mecca mean a big increase in younger players and that is crucial for the bingo industry as a whole.

Naughty Bingo Night Draws Crowds in Canada

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:33:09 +0000

Putting a different spin on a game that is some times seen as being for the senior citizen crowd, a dance studio in the city of Saskatoon in Canada is continuing their tradition of bringing in younger players with their unique type of bingo game. The weekend event is being held at the Free Flow Dance Centre and will feature callers wearing corsets and also drag queens, a new take on the traditional past time of bingo in a land based setting. Named Naughty Bingo, the centre holds this event to be its most popular because it gives adults a chance to have some sexy fun while enjoying a game that no one has trouble grasping since it is so well established in the community. While it might sound a bit devious, the point of Naughty Bingo is to offer a risque, but playful setting and a large amount of fun for the players.

Most of the callers are from the local Rosebud Burlesque Club and they will be in costume for the event to accentuate the atmosphere. Since the purpose of the event is to emphasize the joy of those who are comfortable with their own bodies, many of the prizes will be for mature audiences only. The light hearted hijinx will include live performances by the local community of drag queens, dancing from the Free Flow centre’s dance troupe and performances from the Rosebud’s Burlesque Dancers. Now in its sixth year, the event will offer romance novels, lingerie and dancing lessons offered as prizes.

Hee Haw Themed Bingo Event to Raise Money for Charity

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:15:07 +0000

In the town of Hickory, North Carolina in the United States, an event is set to be held that will be a fundraiser for the group’s local ALFA charity organization. This year the event will have the theme of Hee Haw, a country music TV show that was popular on American TV. The group, called Not Your Mama’s Bingo, planned this second event after their first event, Chapel of Love Bingo, sold out and raised $5,000 to benefit the ALFA charity. Along with the obvious bingo games, there will be costumes, dances, songs and a variety of prizes along with hosting by Queenie, a local performer. Along with Queenie will be several BVD’s, the term used for Bingo Verifying Divas, the crew that helps the games run smoothly and a part of the over all fun that the event offers.

In addition to providing a fun filled event for the locals of Hickory, Not Your Mama’s Bingo is intended to raise awareness for HIV issues, share preventative information and do what they can to make life better for local residents. Those who are planning to attend the event are asked to dress in a similar manner to the old TV show which had a rural theme emphasizing a hillbilly aesthetic. A variety of wacky rules are part of the event and players will be asked to abide by the rules or risk being taken on stage to participate in the over all laugh fest that the event is intended to represent. Both cash and prizes are part of the gaming experience for the Hee Haw Bingo night and anyone who plays is eligible to win.