A report on Clarion Gaming says NetPlay TV will be launching a celebrity-themed TV bingo show. NetPlay is involved in the online bingo industry through its recently acquired www.bingos.com online bingo hall.

According to the report, Greg Scott, Jim Bowen and comedians Cannon and Ball have been signed up as presenters for new Celebrity TV Bingo program that will air daily on Sky Channel 847 in the UK.

Scheduled to be aired this summer, the new show gives players the chance to win instant cash prizes and an opportunity to interact with the celebrity hosts.

“This new TV show is another milestone in our development of our bingo business,” said Netplay TV chairman and CEO Martin Higginson. “Having the likes of Jim Bowen, plus Cannon and Ball will really help us put the www.bingos.com brand on the map. Giving the customer the chance to play bingo from the comfort of their own home with famous celebrities calling out the bingo numbers is yet another first for our business.”

So its Friday night and whats a girl supposed to do if she hasnt got a date . We decided to give Wink Bingo one of the latest Bingo rooms to appear a run for its money and we want to share the results with you.

The Sign Up process was relatively normal with all sorts of questions being asked . The one thing that you do need to do to qualify for the Free Money is register a credit or debit card with the Bingo Room

Once youre into the Bingo Room things do start perking up a little . Wink Bingo has one of the nicer layouts we have seen. My favourite sections isthe My Points section where you see the Competitions that they have . One of the competitions is winning a Private Chef for the evening . Ha now that would liven up a Friday night .

Another section immediately visible is the Hot Games area where you can find favourites like : QuickFire Lotto and Scratch Card Games . I didnt play those but went straight to the 90 Ball Bingo . You can play 75 Ball Bingo as well .

Wow is the word - as soon as you click on the Bingo a screen comes up giving you details of even more competitions they have . The 10K Club is a bingo game held on the 10th of every month with a gaurenteed jackpot of £10k . Sign me up for that one . You can buy your tickets in advance as well .

The Bingo caller has a lovely accent although we didnt really have much like the chat was good .While we were playing there was a Full House Winner who won £25 . Our one issue is that we think the Bingo Cards could have been a touch bigger .

We played 8 games of Bingo and when theres 1TG the little Icon flashes up making you all excited . We didnt win but had loads of fun with the roomies in the chat .The Flying Chicken when buying cards is Hysterical and bought 10 cards for a quid. Not bad value me thinks .

After the Bingo we had a go at HI LO and won a little . There is a wide range of games and it would take up the whole blog to go into everything . We must say that the Flying Chicken and running cows across the screen are very funny.

Give Wink Bingo a go and we promise that you wont be disappointed .

Have a Wonderful weekend and GL with the Bingo

Swedish online gaming developer Net Entertainment has confirmed two more orders for its Casino Module turnkey online casino system. The orders are from Smart TV Broadcasting Ltd. and an undisclosed online bingo group.
Online bingo games sites that are part of the bingo online group reportedly include Bingoliner.com, Bingocafe.com and Bingocabin.com. Net Entertainment will reportedly have the systems ready for the online bingo halls by Q2 2008.
In a statement, Net Entertainment said: “Casino games are a core part of our offering and we believe that the high quality games from Net Entertainment will not only attract new players but also increase player loyalty and yield.”
Smart TV Broadcasting Ltd. operates Smartlivecasino.com and chose Net Entertainment’s CasinoModule to provide its Flash-based casino offering.
“Our operation has grown substantially since it’s inception and we are confident that the CasinoModule will help us grow our business even more” says Dominic Bourke, casino manager at Smart TV Broadcasting.
“The world of online gambling continues to evolve with new and different requirements,” says Net Entertainment CEO Johan Ohman. “Analysing and understanding player behaviour is therefore critical to remain competitive. I am proud to welcome yet another two new licensees as our partners which strengthens our position and broadens our market reach.”

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Online bingo hall DreamBingo has released a new Microgaming-developed 75 Ball Bingo game to its Golden Fate room. The move compliments the successes of previous 90 Ball Bingo offerings. 75 Ball Bingo is described by DreamBingo as an exciting online bingo game in which the number of balls for a win changes with each game. Each online bingo game has a new pattern of balls to mark off with an auto daub which effectively relieves players from having to keep track.

Dream Bingo has confirmed that its existing 90 ball games will remain available

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Parlay Entertainment, the Canadian online bingo software developer, has signed on as platinum sponsor for Bullet Business’ annual Online Bingo Summit.
The arrangement, which is for a period of two years, gives Parlay a major part in the two-day event that facilitates discussions between leading online bingo games operators and suppliers. This year’s conference is scheduled for June 17-18, 2008 at London’s Royal Garden Kensington Hotel.

Steve Cook, Parlay’s European Managing Director, says of the signing: “Online bingo is the fastest growing sector in i-gaming and continues to expand at an impressive pace,” he said, adding. “The Bingo Summit has become a must-attend event where the whole industry gathers to discuss the many new and exciting opportunities ahead. New market and media channels are emerging across Europe and this year bingo is set to fulfil its mass market potential both online and on TV.”

Parlay will be using the event to showcase its latest online bingo software, Parlay 5: Bingo Without Borders.

Bullet Business Director Ravi Virpal said, “This marks the third year that Parlay has stepped up to support the Online Bingo Summit and we are thankful they continue to demonstrate their leadership and commitment to the business of online bingo.”

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The famous UK Highstreet Lingerie retail giant Ann Summers announced that is has joined the St Miniver Bingo network.

The Ann Summers Online Bingo room has been in operation from July 2007 but has recently switched to St Miniver as it has added a new Online Casino that is sure to add some titillation to the bonuses and gifts that is now a regular fare of Casino marketing strategy.

The self proclaimed Sexy online Bingo site faces some stiff competition but no doubt it will find the support that it deserves from players and affiliates alike .

WhichBingo is reporting that Microgaming has created another online bingo hall for the UK online bingo market with the launch of 32Red Bingo.

32Red Bingo claims “cutting edge technology” and enters the very competitive UK online bingo market at a time when the industry has never been stronger.

32Red spokesperson Mark Quayle is confident the new online bingo games site can compete. Speaking to WhichBingo UK he said: “We are conscious that Bingo is a very competitive marketplace, but we’re confident that our quality software, a free £10 no deposit bingo bonus and a bonus every time a player deposits, 32Red Bingo will be an instant hit with new and experienced online bingo players.”

Kerry Katona, currently pregnant, is in hospital with a suspected case of pre-eclampsia.

The former winner of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and celebrity endorser of online bingo, where she can still be seen as the smiling face at online bingo hall Bingos.co.uk, is reportedly being treated in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The former Atomic Kitten star is said to be displaying symptoms of pre-eclampsia which can be fatal to mother and baby if left unchecked.

The troubled star has recently completed a stint in the rehab clinic The Priory. With Max Clifford, Katona’s spokesperson, saying: “She’s been in a lot of pain, particularly in the last few days.”

He also confirmed Katona has been suffering with swollen feet and legs.

“The symptoms she’s showing are possibly that of pre-eclampsia,” he said.

“It could be water retention,” Clifford added. “She’s still in hospital at the moment. She has been in increasing pain. She can hardly walk. She’s had a pretty rough time. It’s got worse and worse.”

Media reports have recently alleged that Katona is suffering depression due to her current husband allegedly being unfaithful to her, but Clifford she has been treated for bipolar disorder.

Kerry Katona was a high profile celebrity endorser of online bingo games along with other celebrities like Sharon Osbourne and Foxy Bingos Katie Price.

UK land-based bingo is all abuzz over what may be the world’s biggest bingo win after a Hamilton woman landed £1.2 million at her local club.

Hamilton mum Soraya Lowell called a full house while playing at the Club 3000 bingo hall in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, and won the National Bingo Game’s Platinum Jackpot.

Lowell immediately said she would be splitting her winnings with her bingo partner Agnes O’Neill. In a statement to the Daily Record she said: “We always share whatever either of us wins and this time will be no different.”

Soraya’s win of £1,167,795, tops the previous bingo record win of £1.1million by Christine Bradfield last January.

Despite a troubled time for land-based bingo clubs with many patrons turning to online bingo games and online bingo halls as an alternative, the latest huge win should provide a boost for an industry still reeling from a recently imposed smoking ban and double taxation.

Online gambling and online bingo group 888.com has entered into an agreement with NextGen Gaming, an online gaming design studio, aimed at creating a supply of interactive online wagering Internet products.

Reports say the signing allows NextGen to make its gaming titles accessable to 888 customers and white label partners. The games are expected to be available from the Q3 2008.

An 888 spokesmen claimed the signing is evidence of 888’s continuing strategy aimed at enlarging its entertainment offering. The company is n the process of integrating selected third party games with more signings lined up for the future.

Gabi Campos, Senior VP, Head of Offering for 888 said: “We are constantly expanding our games offering to customers through internal innovation and the integration of third party games, with the emphasis on new games and branded content. The integration of NextGen’s most popular games into 888’s gaming environment will provide a significant boost to this area of organic growth.”

NextGen CEO Matt Davey said: “Through this strategic agreement NextGen is proud to offer some of its best performing titles such as Eastern Dragon and Dr Love. We are excited by the opportunity to work with such a professional and progressive company as 888 and look forward to delivering an exciting entertainment package.”

A Gibraltar-based gaming giant, 888.com is an online gaming industry mainstay and offers a number of online bingo games and online bingo halls available to UK online bingo players. At the time of writing it’s not known if NextGen will be developing online bingo games products as part of its deal with 888.com.