UK-based tabloids The Sun and News of the World see the Internet as the way forward for their non-cover price income. MD of the two newspapers, Mike Anderson, predicts that within 5 years digital sources will make up 50% of this income.

Well, anyone following Bingo in the UK will have seen Sharon Osbourne's face all over the place promoting Gala Bingo - both in the press and on many websites (this one included). We've already mentioned Gala are official partners for this year's Red Nose Day with a special game planned for March the 9th.

Well, no surprise for me, but it seems to have taken Yorkshire Evening Post by surprise enough to write a big article about Bingo Crazy Blokes. It's an interesting read on a number of levels as it highlights a couple of major issues facing the game.

A lucky slots player recently won an impressive $88,000 jackpot at a leading online bingo site. It seems that Peggy B. from Massachusetts was on a lucky streak: not only did she hit the jackpot, but she also hit a 5-reel win while playing at her favorite video slot machine, dubbed "Get Cracking".

Charlie Fairweather, a 90-year-old man from the British town of Kirton, Lincolnshire, was recently rewarded for his loyalty as a Central Trains veteran customer. According to estimates made by the British railway company, Fairweather has traveled more than 250,000 miles in the past 26 years.

St. Patrick's Day is one of those holidays that’s easy to get swept up in without even thinking about it. What could be more fun than wearing green, singing Irish songs, and breaking your dietary routine for some corned beef and cabbage!

Last month, Scotland based Premier Bingo submitted a petition signed by 1,400 people to the Scottish Parliament. Following the Scottish example, UK clubs and players have launched a country-wide petition to press the government to focus on a range of policies that are having a serious impact on the Bingo industry.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is asking help in finding three men who robbed the Arvada Bingo at 5390 Sheridan Boulevard last night. The sheriff’s department reports the three entered about 10:20 p.m., all were armed and two wore bandannas over their faces. They demanded money from the cashiers and then fled before deputies arrived. Authorities would not say how much they got.

VictoryLand's current lock on charity bingo in Macon County would be further protected under a proposal from a state senator, according to competitors who say they are already unfairly frozen out of the business.

The Northern Arapaho Tribe's Wind River Casino has discontinued offering bingo. Casino manager Jim Conrad said the operation has moved high stakes slot machines into the space once used for bingo.