More than 40,000 people have aired their disgust at the 22% bingo tax, when other members of the gambling industry only have to pay 15%. Letters have been written, petitions have been signed and protests were held outside parliament, however, the Government has still not budged on the ruling.

Many bingo industry insiders and customers find the tax unfair as it is forcing the land based industry into meltdown. Bingo is a British institution- as British as fish and chips!

Although the Government has put their foot down, everyone still continues to back bingo!

MP Stuart Hosie an ‘I’m backing bingo’ supporter commented, “Labour has hung the bingo industry out to dry. This amendment was a chance to do the right thing by the bingo industry and they have failed”

Operators such as Mecca therefore still want your support in the hope that the Government will finally see sense and have the same lower tax rate across the board.

This is a call to all bingo lovers to rally together and protest against the new taxation on our beloved game.

According to reports more than 500 people have already confirmed that they will be attending the protest tomorrow, which will be held on The Green in front of The Houses of Parliament in Westminster London.

The protest is being held in order for the UK bingo community to voice their anger and disagreement over the tax hike the bingo industry has encored.
The finance bill is going to be discussed tomorrow with the hope that ministers will be exposed to the results, the surprise growth in tax has had on the bingo industry.

Bingo halls are now subject to 22% tax where as casinos and betting shops are only subject to 15%.

Protestors against the text have been campaigning against the tax hike for months and were bitterly disappointed when the Treasury passed the bill.
Now with the added backing of bingo operators like Gala Bingo, and MP’s like Bob Spink, protestors are hoping the government will reconsider.

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Simply deposit between £20 and £150 and you will receive this huge amount of free money! Players can also make the most of some of the excellent 50% 2nd deposit bonus.

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Every other Thursday at 945pm the site will give away a stylish 42″ flat screen TV! Roomies can also team together and play Team Bingo, which makes the games more competitive than ever before!

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There is so much on offer this month with the run up to Christmas.

pretty much every bingo operator you can think of is, promoting in someway or another. Whether its a daliy prize, a weekly festive themed draw or a gaint jackpot, they have it all.

Gala’s daily prizes is tops, each day, everyday they are giving you the opportunity to to win special prizes right up until Christmas eve.

Ladbrokes have some wonderful promotions including their ‘who wants to be a millionaire’ room giving players to play bingo in the ITV gameshow style. who knows you could a millionaire!

And if neither of those tickle your fancy you might as well stop off at Crown. they’ve not only got some great promotions but the jackpots on their side games are reaching astronomical amounts of around £400,000

What more could you ask for with only 22 days to go til probably the most anticipated day of the year.

This bonfire night make sure you play bingo online to be in with a chance of winning some crackling prizes! Here is what you can expect from some of the biggest bingo sites this bonfire night:

Crown Bingo:
The fun starts in the Joker Jackpot room where between 4-6pm there will be double chat games, as well as prize give aways for the highest number of wins on ‘winning hand’ and the ‘j’ pattern, and the fun doesn’t stop there. At 9pm in Room 2, one lucky person will win a weekend break for two!
So, why go to Crown Bingo this bonfire night? Well, not only is it a bright, fun website, but it has fantastic prizes up for grabs: a weekend break for two, an Ipod shuffle and a Viva boxes Perfume Gift Set!

If Crown Bingo does do it for you then why not try Foxy Bingo? Foxy have lots of prizes to be won this Guy Fawke’s night so instead of standing out in the cold watching the fireworks, why not be in awe and amazed by Foxy’s bonfire promotions?! Here is just a little taster of what to expect:
At Foxy there are 5 extra £500 guaranteed jackpots to be won!That’s right, this wednesday Foxy are giving away £2,500 on jackpots!There will be one £500 game at 1pm and then the other four will be at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, and 11pm in the Sunnie Day at Foxy game room.

Interested?Go to Foxy Bingo today and see for yourself!

If you enjoy playing bingo and meeting other people who share the same passion for the game, there are a number of ways to communicate with fellow bingo enthusiasts. Networking with other like-minded people is a great way to enhance your bingo experience because it creates a truly communal atmosphere when you play.

This isn’t a new topic though because many of the experts in the industry have already thought about it and come up with many opportunities for such interactions to occur. Most of the online bingo sites offer chat games when you play, so that’s one way to meet other people who like to play bingo. However, aside from that there are few other opportunities to network on an online bingo operator.

There is an alternative, though, that is actually catching on, and that’s harnessing the power of forums. Online Bingo Forums are popping up everywhere, and they’re really great for sharing your opinion about online bingo sites or just chat about various topics.

Bingo just isn’t the same if you’re playing alone, so it’s always a good idea to meet others who would be fun to play with every now and then. Many people get a group together and have a regular game on a certain day of the week. This makes it fun looking forward to that day the whole week. So, check out some forums and start having more fun when you play bingo.

Another huge jackpot was won this week at Crown Bingo. Lillian Gibson, from Lancashire, won an incredible £17,000 whilst playing on the sites Pirate Plunder progressive jackpot game. Mrs Gibson plans to spend her winning on a desposit for a holiday in Spain.

Dan Smyth, the manager of Crown Bingo  said in a statement, ” It’s fantastic to have our biggest ever jackpot winner. We provide our players with a wide range of side games to play as an alternative to our online bingo games, and they have proved extremely popular.”

Crown Bingo have had a decent year and having recently been nominated for the “best bingo operator award 2008″ at the the egaming awards this month. The site faces stiff competition from other larger operators including 888ladies, cashcade, St Minver and Party Gaming. However the site has grown rapidly and now has a loyal base of users. Current promotions at Crown include this Fridays ‘Pirate Day’.

This will involve players using Pirate language in chat rooms and will host games with several special prizes such as DVD’s, vouchers and cash jackpots. The site offers new players a free £1 sign up bonus which can be used to test out the games and software.

Bingo UK sites don’t come much bigger than foxy Bingo.

Its the site everyone is talking about. Big prizes, games, chat rooms and most importantly jackpots. For those new to bingo, foxy is one of the leading operators on the web. Thousands play in their bingo rooms everyday hoping to win big on a variety of the sites jackpot games! New players can receive a 100% on the first deposit made of up to £150! This sign up bonus is difficult to beat elsewhere and players certainly don’t get the extra features foxy offers elsewhere.

How about listening to your favourite celebrities whilst playing a game of bingo? Well foxy invite some big names to co-host their daily radio station shows! The site has some excellent prizes and jackpots, with this weeks prize being a Sony Camcorder. The number of guaranteed jackpot games is impressive with £100,000 given away every week!

There are also several chat games and tournaments to keep players interested and allowing them to meet other bingo fans! Foxy isn’t just about bingo either. The number of slot games on offer is impressive each with huge progressive jackpots! These slot machines are seriously fun and a great way to take a break from playing Bingo!

The Foxy Bingo Cruise to Bruges is also taking place between the 13th and 15th October. To win tickets visit the promotions page on Foxy’s site!

UK Bingo on the internet has grown rapidly due to sites like foxy. Players can play from the comfort of their own home and still win massive amounts of money!

Sun Bingo, which has already made a name for itself recently, has just made the switch to the Gamesys platform and will be offering a wider range of online gaming opportunities for their players.

Making the move on the 26^th of August, Gamesys is now a new and improved bingo operator that offers really great bingo bonuses, games and prizes.

“Gamesys have built a bespoke bingo platform that considers the needs of our players,” said Barry Sage, Head of Gambling at News Group Digital, speaking before the actual switch took place. “They will be able to enjoy all their current favourite bingo games – Bingo 90, Bingo 80 and Bingo 75 and we also have some fantastic new games that will be exclusive to our players.”

Although the bingo operator will be under a new and different gaming platform it will still be providing its players with the usual games they enjoyed on the original platform, including additional promotional opportunities.

“We’d also like to reassure our bingo players that we will be keeping the price of our bingo cards at the same level as the existing site,” Sage said. “We take great pride in offering value for money where our players can enjoy their bingo for greater lengths of time.”

The site is now up and running and people are playing on it right now, so give it a try and see what you think. Right now they’re offering a 100% match bonus of up to £100 for all new and existing players!