Archive for March, 2008

Luck O’ the Irish All Year Round

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

You don’t have to be Irish to have good luck anymore, fine-tune your Irish thinking for some great results in BINGO.

Bingo is played all over the world by people of every type. It brings together people from all walks of life, more for the fun than for the winning. But who wouldn’t want to win? Focus your lucky thoughts while playing, and it just may be the ticket to a jackpot.

Think first about playing on a regular basis. This allows the skills needed to be practiced and honed. It is not as simple as one would think. It takes brain power and multi-tasking abilities to play bingo. Players are generally looking at multiple cards, with multiple winning patterns or line possibilities. Then they add upon that the socialization that goes on during the games. Then there is the noise factor of the bingo hall or the house around the player online. This takes away from the player’s focus, and sometimes can be quite a challenge.

Then, as much fun as playing bingo in a big crowd can be, a game with limited players increases the individual’s chances for winning. Same perception of numbers applies to the cards as well. If a player attempts to use too many cards at once, it can overwhelm them and cause them to miss some calls.

Finally, play like a professional, and listen to Willie Nelson – know when to hold’em,, know when to fold ‘em. Quit while you are ahead, then every night will feel like a winner.

P.S. Giving your winnings to charity will give you even more to feel lucky about, so consider playing at places like Big Heart Bingo to raise money for your favorite charity!,

Bingo Brains

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Bingo players now have evidence of what they already knew, bingo can sharpen your thinking skills – thus making you smarter than someone who doesn’t play.

A study has now been conducted that showed a clear difference between control groups that had played bingo and groups that had not. The ages of the players were from 18 through 82, and though the younger ones were a bit faster, the older ones were much more precise. The real difference between the ages was minimal.

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Berating Bingo?!

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

The National Lottery cause quite a stir with its controversial advertisements released recently. The television spots seemed to poke fun at the struggling industry of bingo halls. The reaction from the Bingo Association was outspoken and showed utter disappointment for the decisions of the National Lottery.

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Win Tickets Playing Bingo

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Ladbrokes have a monthly competition that gives away tickets to see some really big names in concert, last month it was Westlife and this month the winning tickets are to see our very own “Boyzone! Ronan, Shane, Mickey and Keith will be giving a comeback concert tour, beginning at the O2 arena on the 31st May 2008, and as with the winners of the tickets to see Westlife. This fantastic prize also goes together with travel costs and accommodation.

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