Game Fixing by Fire Dept President

While looking through the google news pages today, i came across this story from North Belle Vernon, Pa.

Its of a local fire department president who has been accused of fixing a bingo game so he and his friend could win.

Two bingo hall volunteers said they saw the fire department president slip some numbers and announce them quickly during a game on May 7.

The alleged accomplice confessed to the act and said the two of them hoped to win the game’s $1,500 prize.

The pair now face a number of charges including violating the Small Games Of Chance Act.

Argentina Polices Online Bingo

Argentina is moving towards prohibiting online bingo and other gambling sites.

A bill proposed in Buenos Aires, aims to ban all forms of online gambling in the province. It is similar to the bill presented to the Argentinian state from Santa Fe, calling for penalties to be given for local Internet Service Provider companies that allow Argentinian citizens access to online gambling websites.

Suggested penalties for breaches to the proposed bill range from fines to prison terms!!

The man behind the bill, Councillor Luis Alberto Mauri, who believes it is the State's responsibility to guarantee that such games are offered through legal channels said;

"We understand that gambling is a part of social behaviour and increasingly popular online, but the fact that citizens in our province have access to this method of gambling does not mean that the State should refrain from excercising control over it".

Mobile Bingo Popularity

It has been estimated that over 3 million people in the UK play online bingo regularly, a figure that is ever increasing.

A recent new development is the introduction of mobile bingo that gives you the chance to play on your mobile almost anywhere in the UK.

This has led to an increase in younger people taking up bingo. The younger generation are more technology minded, so this has opened the door to reach this niche market.

Seeing how popular it has become since its launch, there is every chance that mobile bingo could become a useful and profitable addition to the bingo sector.