Two Jackpotjoy online bingo players are going on holiday and planning home improvements after successfully winning huge prizes.

Carol H took part in Jackpotjoy’s bingo online version of The Price is Right to claim a whopping £8,160 prize which she is now looking forward to spending on a holiday to Gran Canaria as well as on redecorating the house.

In another Jackpotjoy game called Bullion Bonanza, Debbie W earned herself a cool £20,568: “I was jumping from the ceiling, running around the house. I had my husband and son there and they just wouldn’t believe me at first,” she claimed. “We can go on holiday, pay the bills, help out the family and save the rest. This win just makes life so much easier. It’s absolutely amazing, I’m delighted!”

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Major online gaming company 888.com, operator of the popular online bingo hall 888ladies.com, is having a lot of success with its latest football-themed slots.

Spring-boarding of the football mania that was the Euro Championships 2008, 888’s new Euro Reels slot is a twenty pay-line slot offering the chance to win up to GBP 200,000. Included in its range of features are Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins and a bonus game called Cash Cup.

Though not yet seen as a part of 888ladies’online bingo games offerings, 888ladies.com does offer one of the best ranges of slots with some of the top bingo promotions in online bingo.

A US trade delegation trip to Antigua aimed at negotiating a resolution to the ongoing online gaming dispute between the two countries has produced little hope of a settlement any time soon.

The Antigua Sun is reporting that Antigua Finance Minister Errol Cort is saying the negotiations can be expected to continue for another two or three months.

The next set of discussions are penciled in for August 1, 2008.

Bingo online industry observers have been watching for developments in the dispute which has seen the tiny Caribbean island nation locked in an argument over the US’ UIGEA legislation.  Antiguan online gaming companies have effectively been banned from doing business in the US due to UIGEA, an act Antigua says puts the US in direct violation of its World Trade Organization obligations.

Antigua-registered online bingo halls other online gaming companies suffered massive losses due to the implementation of UIGEA in late 2006.  The online gaming industry has long had hopes that Antigua’s WTO action against the US would help eliminate UIGEA.  To date, such hopes have proved elusive despite the WTO ruling in favour of the small Caribbean nation.

Publication Markets and Research says in a recent report that the Belgium government may be preparing for the opening up of its online gaming market.

Online bingo industry observers and online bingo games operators will be welcoming the news with many keen to take advantage of opportunities in any new market.  Some European countries, such as Spain and Italy, have recently liberalized their gambling markets in a trend that Belgium seems to be following.

Proposed plans within Belgium to create a regulated online gaming market will allow non-Belgium online gambling operators able to offer gaming services as soon as 2009.

CryptoLogic, a Dublin-based online gaming and online bingo games software developer, has released a new set of games, one featuring a Marvel Comics super hero theme and the other 4 deck multi hand video blackjack.

The new set of games does not include any new bingo online themes, though CryptoLogic continues to be a popular choice amongst many online bingo operators and online bingo halls.

“At CryptoLogic, we know there are two critical elements to online gaming success: give players a compelling experience with a game or character they know, or design a fresh take on a familiar concept,” said CrytoLogic CEO Brian Hadfield.

He added: “Our relationship with Marvel has enabled us to create and deliver some of the most memorable online slots with some of the world’s most recognized characters. Coupled with our patent-pending gaming innovations, CryptoLogic has aggressively positioned itself as a leader in this highly competitive space.”

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ITV’s recently launched Bingo Night Live show has firmly established itself with the UK bingo-playing public.
Fronted by the ever popular Melinda Messenger and Michael Underwood, viewers get to play bingo with their own bingo cards or via a screen with their cards being automatically daubed.
The show offers generous prizes and has been seen by thousands of people with many taking part in the show’s ‘Minute To Win It’ game. Viewers get the chance to convert £5 into £500 and whenever £500 goes unclaimed, its jackpotted to the Golden Jackpot.
The show has many similarities with online bingo games due to its interactive style with players of bingo online having no trouble adapting to the format.

Online bingo hall All Bingo Club is planning to give away £2,000 worth of holiday vouchers if you can guess how many bingo balls are in their virtual bottle!
From July 1, All Bingo Club players will have the opportunity to guess the number of balls over the next month and the person who guesses the exact amount, or the closest to the actual amount without going over the exact number, will win the prize.
To add to the excitement, All Bingo Club is offering online bingo players the chance to qualify for additional entries. For every friend a player invites, they will get an extra entry and should their friend win, they will win the runners-up prize, £1,000 worth of holiday vouchers.
Mikki G., All Bingo Club’s Manager, said, “Count Our Balls is going to be a real fun promotion because it truly gets our players involved. Last month’s promotion was a big success and we want to build on it. All Bingo Club is on mission to create a special, authentic bingo atmosphere for online players that includes more than just a chance to play bingo. Everyone knows that house games add to the fun and All Bingo Club is dedicated to creating more and more exciting promotions like this one.”

Malaysian company Genting International, a company recently linked with takeover speculation of major land and online bingo operator the Rank Group has directly entered the online gaming sector with the launch of its Playtech powered CircusCasino and Circus Poker.
The company plans to use its new operations as a testing ground for potential future launches into the Asian market.  Genting is expected to promote its new online operations via its existing interests in land casinos.

The new gaming sites do not offer comprehensive bingo online games options and this thought by online bingo games industry observers to reflect the small exposure bingo online has in the Asian markets.

Analysts at US banking heavyweight JP Morgan are predicting tougher times ahead for the land gambling industry in Las Vegas with the second half of 2008 shaping up to be the worst period for the industry since 2001.

Analysis provides more evidence for online bingo industry observers that land gambling’s loss is the online bingo games sector’s gain.  With higher petrol prices forcing players to curtail driving and airfares, many more gamblers are turning to the Internet for their entertainment.

JPMorgan analyst Joseph Greff has cut his earnings estimates for Las Vegas casino company Sands saying  “lackluster spend per visitor and stunted visitation.”  He further stated that “We expect this summer to be one of the worst on record, with meaningfully discounted room rates and special discounted package deals.”

Bingo online has enjoyed solid growth over the years and contrasts strongly with its land bingo cousins which have been beset in the UK by one crisis after another affecting player numbers and spending, including a nation-wide smoking ban and a double taxation policy.

Current X Factor judge Dannii Minogue, sister of pop superstar Kylie, has admitted Sharon Osbourne’s departure from the talent show is a “dream”.
The Rock matriarch and face of popular online bingo operator Gala Bingo, Osbourne quite the show this month sparking speculation she and Minogue were involved in a bitter feud.
Minogue has told the The Sun newspaper, “It’s just a dream. It’s a very different set. No more eyes down during commercial breaks trying not to look tense. It wasn’t the sort of environment I wanted to be in.” Adding, “I can’t say I don’t enjoy the current situation a lot more.”
Sharon Osbourne has enjoyed a long association with bingo online games through her promotional work with Gala Bingo before her stint on X Factor.