However, on a more serious note, National Bingo Day UK serves as an opportunity for bingo operators to showcase their commitment to responsible gambling. Some bingo halls may host celebrity appearances, live entertainment, or guest callers to add to the excitement. There won’t be a better time of year to choose a new bingo site to play at. Well, whether you play land based bingo or prefer to play online bingo, you are sure to find plenty of special events, promotions and offers.

The 27th of June 2021 was selected for the first UK National Bingo Day, ensuring the celebration would take place at the same time as its US counterpart and the date will remain as the 27th June moving forward. The Bingo Association, prompted by a suggestion from market leader Mecca Bingo, decided a similar event in the UK would provide an opportunity for players to celebrate the game they love and give non-players encouragement to try bingo, while creating a point of interest for the media to help promote the game in all its forms and highlight the entertainment value of the game. The idea for National Bingo Day UK came from the USA, where an annual day has been dedicated to bingo for a number of years. The retail bingo industry sector will be actively collecting for Ukraine, and other sites are collecting for their own nominated charity, including Jackpotjoy and other Gamesys sites collecting for Alzheimer’s, with the aim of raising in the region of £100k. For 2023 approximately 26 MP’s have confirmed that they will be visiting their local bingo hall to join the fun, with more just checking diaries to make sure they will get “home” on time, train strikes permitting).

The association represents the entire bingo industry, and National Bingo Day forms part of its efforts to promote and develop the interests of all GB licensed bingo operators. The event is spearheaded by The Bingo Association, which is the trade association for all licensed bingo operators in Great Britain.

It started in the UK in 2021 and is the perfect reason for the entire bingo industry, from land-based bingo halls to online bingo sites large and small, to come together on National Bingo Day to share in the joy of our favourite game.

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