Lucky Canadian Wins $4,225.33 Progressive Jackpot

Online bingo players looking for games with huge progressive jackpots could definitely find Bingo Gala as the perfect online venue.

The top online bingo room, Bingo Gala, made a player’s dreams come true when she won the progressive bingo jackpot last Tuesday, April 15th.

The lucky player from Canada has the accolade of being the winner to claim the highest progressive jackpot so far this year.

Last year, the highest amount won on the progressive bingo jackpot was $12,403.97 so it will take some beating.

The Canadian based player, under the alias “Jackie’sHobby” won the impressive $4,225.33 jackpot after placing a bet worth only $3.10 to win on the “edgeline” pattern.  

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“billy158” Triumphs at Bingo World Championship

This past Sunday the Bingo World Championship came to an end, with the 23 Championship bingo games awarding 24 lucky winners $10,000 in total prize money. One of the bingo games was split between two lucky players.

The 109 online bingo players that showed up for the Grand Final had a fantastic time and the chat room was buzzing with excitement.

The last 4 games generated the most buzz with the 2 games worth $400 each going to the players know as “Januaryy” from Imperial Bingo and “nanyof8_em” from Bingo Empire.

The $1,000 game went to the player known to the rest of her roomies as “guano” who’s been a member at Imperial Bingo since 2003.

The biggest prize of them all, the grand $5,000 game, went to a Bingo Gala player with the alias “billy158”. She’s been a loyal player for the last 5 years so this was definitely a great reward for her.

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Bingo Clubs Miss Out On VAT Breaks

The British Treasury has overlooked the online bingo industry’s request to remove double taxation burdens on bingo clubs.

Bingo operators hoped the Chancellor would eliminate their obligation to pay a 17.5 percent VAT on top of the 15 percent tax on gross profits. Neither casinos nor betting shops are subject the 17.5 percent VAT.

“This is a slap in the face for bingo players across the country,” said Bingo Association chief executive Paul Talboys. “There is no reason why they should continue to be penalised by double taxation when other gambling products pay only a single tax. The industry is struggling to deal with the combined impact of double taxation, the removal of gaming machines and the impact of the smoking ban. In the last 14 months alone some 43 clubs have closed. This lack of action will now ensure further club closures with attendant loss of jobs and decrease in Treasury receipts.”

Richard Chambers

Richard Chambers

Richard Chambers

Richard Chambers is currently the chief editor of Bingo Wire.   Even though a lawyer by profession, he has been involved with the online bingo industry since 1999.   LL.B., LL.M.  University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

richard@bingowire.com

Pull Tabs Winner Takes Home $4,000

An online bingo Pull Tabs winner, known as MTPOCKETS_ms, managed to win a fantastic $4,000 while playing Pull Tabs Gamble at Mainstreet Bingo.

The lucky woman, who joined Mainstreet Bingo back in December 2002, placed a small bet of $5.00 before hitting the “3 Gold Bars” to reveal the amazing win.

An increasing number of players are finding great success playing side games at Mainstreet Bingo with big winners at Slots, KENO, Blackjack and Video Poker.

You can download and play at Mainstreet Bingo today and take advantage of their 100% First Deposit Bonus.

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