Bingo News

Below is a list of the latest bingo news.

Some months back, an Austrian home owner came up with the ingenious and successful idea of selling her house by lottery when it did not move on the conventional market (see previous InfoPowa report). The idea caught the imagination of other homeowners around the world, and there were a number of other such "sales". However, this week a similar scheme in Bournemouth, UK appeared to be a monumental flop, proving unable to sell enough...

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The frenetic action on the Italian Superenalotto is set to continue this week after Tuesday's draw failed to produce a winner, boosting the jackpot to an all time high of Euros 131 million. The really, really lucky winner will need to match six numbers in a field of 1-to-90 at the next dr...

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U.S. National Football League owners in May this year approved a rule that allows its pro teams to partner with local lotteries on scratchcard betting activities. The scheme has clearly appealed to the teams, with Cincinnati, Dallas, Green Bay, Houston, Washington, Seattle and the New York Jets joining other NFL teams to offer instant lottery games in collaboration with regional lotteries. In the latest deal, the Massachusetts state...

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Online bingo site Bingo Day.com is extending its business into the Spanish and Italian markets with the launch this week of Flash versions in those languages. Flash technology requires no download and allows players to immediately enjoy live online bingo action, directly from their Internet browser, a statement from the company advises. "We feel that because bingo is such a communi...

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The giant Italian lottery and gaming giant and parent company of GTech, Lottomatica has signed a multi-year software licensing agreement with the UK skill games network and provider GameAccount. Lottomatica operates the most extensive online network infrastructure within Italy, and the objective is to launch GameAccount Network’s suite of skill-based games in the newly-regulated Italian market in the European autumn. The deal will e...

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The prize for the Italian Superenalotto now stands at Euros 131.9 million. Religious spokesmen are condemning it, other Europeans are flying in to buy tickets and lotto frenzy continued to build in Italy as the week ended with the news that Thursday's draw of the Italian Superenalotto once again failed to f...

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$1.6 billion annual online bingo sales in prospect The Bloomberg business news service had encouraging news for online bingo operators this week, reporting that giant, publicly listed gambling companies...

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888ladies launches free bingo In a promotional initiative that is being interpreted as a shrewd marketing move to build up a substantial player base, online bingo operator 888ladies.com has launched a free bingo offer which could see lucky bingo fans scooping cash prizes for no deposit. According to the firm's website, the new free bingo games are identical to those offered on the...

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Concern that Delaware will start sportsbetting before the issue can be fully argued in court The Delaware vs. National Football League and other profession sports leagues issue took on added urgency this week when lawyers for the leagues asked a federal appeals court for a quick decision on whether Delaware's plan to allow betting on games should be halted before a trial scheduled fo...

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New Jersey Lottery and the famous football team partner in new venture The NFL's blessing on scratchcard betting has led to another of its top teams clinching a lucrative deal with its state lottery. The New York Jets and the state of New Jersey teamed signed an agreement this week to create an instant lottery game that includes hundreds of cash and Jets-themed prizes, reports Associated Press. The “Jets Football Fantasy” g...

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Joint founder Schumann leaving for personal reasons Jens Schumann, joint founder and chairman of German online lottery operator Tipp24 AG is to leave the company for personal reasons at the end of September 2009, the company announced this week. Schumann's departure is an amicable one according to both parties, and he will continue to provide consulting services to the company as required. He will be succeeded by Hans Cornehl, w...

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Kansas lery player Edward Williams (47) this week won a significant amount of money on the lottery - his second major win in a year, reports Earth Times. Last September, Wichita resident Williams won $75 000 playing a $10 scratch ticket. Then on Wednesday, he defied the odds again when he matched all the numbers in the Super Kansas Cash drawing to...

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The UK mainstream media were widely commenting on complaints that online lottery tickets purchased from some countries are being branded "illegal" and not paid out by the UK National Lottery operator Camelot. The row has been building for several weeks following player complaints that tickets bought online in certain countries whilst players were overseas on holiday or business are "illegal"....and that insufficient information rega...

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White label deal signed with Malta company The Malta-registered online scratchcard developer Neogames has signed an agreement with People’s Postcode Lottery for charities in the UK, Sweden and Holland to provide a fully managed, white label scratch card website. NeoGames have custom-made and personalised designs for People’s Postcode Lottery’s current brand to create a fully managed scratch cards site which will offer over 40 sc...

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VODone announces Constant Lottery users now exceed 500 000 since launch in early July. The Chinese new media mobile lottery operator VODone Limited has claimed some startlingly fast business development in its instant Internet broadcasting of lottery results and mobile lottery business, "Constant Lottery". The Hong Kong firm's new business has caught the attention of Chinese lottery fans and netizens nationwide since its debut o...

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