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What Is Irish Bingo? A Comprehensive Guide

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August 25, 2023

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Dive into the world of Irish bingo, a unique variation of the traditional game that has won hearts across the globe.

Most people have most probably heard about bingo before. Known and loved for its simple nature and rules, bingo is one of the most popular games out there.

So what is Irish bingo? It’s a special type of bingo that comes with its own rules and features. The best online casinos come with some attractive features and bonuses, including welcome bonuses, no deposit bonuses, and more.

The Allure of Irish Bingo

Irish Bingo is not just a game — it’s a cultural phenomenon that captures the spirit of Ireland in a fun and engaging way. In fact, in Ireland, bingo is played in churches, community centres, and homes.

The allure of Irish bingo also lies in the sense of community it fosters. The bingo game combines fun, community, and culture, paired with a unique set of rules, making it a fresh and exciting experience for players of all backgrounds. Whether played in a bustling bingo hall or on an online casinos site, the game brings people together, fostering camaraderie and friendly competition.

The History and Evolution of Irish Bingo

Bingo is thought to have started in the 15th century in Italy, where it started as a lottery game called “Lo Giuoco del Lotto D’Italia” – and it wasn’t long before bingo was popping up all over Europe for centuries to come.

Around the 1960s, Bingo settled in Ireland. It was adopted by Gael Linn, a private Irish organisation that was established to promote the Irish language and culture. They used bingo as a way to encourage the use of the Irish language, and the game quickly became a popular pastime in Ireland. In the 1970s, Gael Linn bought large buildings and transformed them into Bingo halls.

The Rules of Irish Bingo

Before we delve into the unique rules of Irish Bingo, let’s first understand the general rules of the traditional bingo game.

Bingo is one of the easiest games out there. At the beginning, players are given a card with a grid of numbers. Then a caller or a random number generator selects and announces numbers. If a player has that number on their card, they mark it off. The aim of the game is to be the first to mark off a specific pattern of numbers, usually a straight line of five numbers.

Just like in traditional Bingo, numbers are randomly drawn and called out. The only difference is that In Irish bingo, every player starts the game standing up. If a called number is on your ticket, you sit down. This is a fun twist on traditional Bingo where you would normally mark off the called number on your card.

The bingo game continues until there’s only one players left standing. This player is the last person who had a called number on their ticket, and they win.

The Shift to Digital

Bingo is fun when played in-person and serves as a wonderful activity for people to come together while enjoying the game. However, over the years, there has been a shift where people prefer to play online from the comfort of their own home.

Online betting platforms and dedicated bingo websites now provide the opportunity to play wherever you are. The best online casinos come with some unique features such as free entries, attractive bonuses and promotions, and jackpots, to name just a few.

The Benefits of Playing Irish Bingo Online

The shift to digital and the rise of online gambling sites has opened up a new world of possibilities for Irish bingo enthusiasts. Here are some of the key benefits of playing Irish bingo online:

It’s convenient: You can play from the comfort of your own home or on the go, as long as you have an internet connection. No need to travel to a bingo hall or arrange a specific time to play with friends.
More options: Online casinos offer a great range of Irish bingo variats, from 90 Ball to Jackpot Bingo. This means you can always find a game that suits your personal preferences and level of experience.
A sense of community: Even though you’re playing online, Irish bingo sites often have chat features so you can talk to other players. This can create a sense of community and make the game more enjoyable.
Bonuses and promos: Online Irish bingo sites often offer attractive bonuses and promotions. These can include sign-up bonuses, match bonuses, free bets, and more.
It’s accessible: Online casino sites make Irish bingo accessible to a global audience. Even if you’re not in Ireland, you can still enjoy this unique game.
Play at your own pace: Most casinos allow you to pause the game if you need a break, and you can even play multiple games at once if you’re looking for a challenge.

The Future of Irish Bingo

As we look to the future, it’s clear that Irish bingo is here to stay. The game has successfully adapted to the digital age, and its popularity continues to grow. But what does the future hold for this beloved game?

Continued digital growth: The shift to digital has opened up new opportunities for Irish bingo. As technology continues to evolve, we can expect to see even more innovative features that enhance the gameplay experience. Virtual reality, for example, could offer a more immersive experience, allowing players to feel like they’re in a real bingo hall from the comfort of their own home.
Increased global reach: The accessibility of online platforms has introduced Irish Bingo to a global audience. As more people discover the game, its popularity is likely to continue to grow. We can expect to see more international players and perhaps even international Irish Bingo tournaments in the future.
Preservation of tradition: While the digital shift has brought many changes, the core elements of Irish Bingo remain the same. The unique rules, the social aspect, and the connection to Irish culture are all integral parts of the game. As Irish Bingo moves into the future, it’s important that these traditions are preserved.
Sustainability: As with all aspects of life, sustainability is becoming an increasingly important consideration. Digital platforms offer a more sustainable way to play Irish bingo, reducing the need for physical materials and travel. This trend is likely to continue in the future, with more emphasis on sustainable gaming practices.

Why You Should Try Irish Bingo Online

The worldwide obsession with bingo continues thanks to its fun and interactive nature. With the increased popularity of bingo, it’s easy to see why so many bingo enthusiasts choose to play online.

Irish Bingo is accessible at various online casinos, and you can play from the comfort of your wherever you are while taking advantage of generous bonuses and exciting jackpots. Why not give it a try and see where your luck takes you? Who knows, you might just get lucky.

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Global Video Games Market Report, 2022 and 2023-2030: With “Speed Being the King” in Gaming, Growing Fiber to Home (FTTH) Connections Bolster Growth

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2 days ago

December 1, 2023

Hunor Pal

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The “Video Games – Global Strategic Business Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets .com’s offering.

Global Video Games Market to Reach $254.6 Billion by 2030

The global market for Video Games estimated at US$184 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$254.6 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.1% over the analysis period 2022-2030.

Mobile Games, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record 4.9% CAGR and reach US$123.8 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the Console Games segment is estimated at 4.2% CAGR for the next 8-year period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at $42.8 Billion, While China is Forecast to Grow at 4.7% CAGR

The Video Games market in the U.S. is estimated at US$42.8 Billion in the year 2022. China, the world’s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$71.4 Billion by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 4.7% over the analysis period 2022 to 2030.

Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 2.9% and 4.1% respectively over the 2022-2030 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 3.5% CAGR.

What`s New?

Special discussions on the global economic climate and market sentiment
Coverage on global competitiveness and key competitor percentage market shares
Market presence analysis across multiple geographies – Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial
Online interactive peer-to-peer collaborative bespoke updates
Access to digital archives and trademarked research platform
Complimentary updates for one year
Access to curated YouTube video transcripts of market sentiments shared by CEOs, domain experts and market influencers via interviews, podcasts, press statements and event keynotes

Select Competitors (Total 521 Featured)

Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
King Digital Entertainment plc
Apple Inc
Atari SA
BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc.
Bluestack Systems, Inc
Capcom Co., Ltd.
Electronic Arts, Inc.
EA Sports
PopCap Games, Inc.
Facebook, Inc
Google LLC
iWin, Inc.
Konami Group Corporation
Konami Digital Entertainment Co. Ltd.
Konami Gaming Inc.
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
Riot Games, Inc
Roblox Corporation
Rovio Entertainment Corporation
Sega Holdings Co., Ltd.
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Supercell Oy
Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.
Square Enix Limited
Take 2 Interactive Software, Inc.
Tencent Holdings Ltd
Tetris Holding, LLC
The Walt Disney Company
Twitch
Ubisoft Entertainment SA
Unity Technologies
Valve Corporation
Xbox Game Studios

Key Attributes:

Report Attribute	Details
No. of Pages	1025
Forecast Period	2022 – 2030
Estimated Market Value (USD) in 2022	$184 Billion
Forecasted Market Value (USD) by 2030	$254.6 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate	4.1%
Regions Covered	Global

MARKET OVERVIEW

Current State of the Video Games Industry: A Review
Gaming as a Form of Entertainment is Here to Stay: Global Number of Active Gamers (In Billion) Years 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2026
Competition
Video Games – Global Key Competitors Percentage Market Share in 2023 (E)
Competitive Market Presence – Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial for Players Worldwide in 2023 (E)
Video Games: Introduction/Overview & Types
Recent Market Activity
Innovations

MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS

With “Speed Being the King” in Gaming, Growing Fiber to Home (FTTH) Connections Bodes Well for the Higher Consumer Engagement With Video Games
Since Gaming Experiences Are Only as Good as the Network, Growing Number of Homes With High Speed Fiber Optic Internet Means More Households Will be Hooked Onto More Graphically Demanding Video Games: Global Market for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) (In US$ Million) for Years 2021, 2023, 2025 and 2027
Ubiquity of Smartphones Drives the Popularity of Mobile Gaming, Particularly on the Android OS. Here’s Why
Healthy Demand for Smartphones Creates a Parallel Opportunity for Mobile Gaming: Global Shipments of Smartphones (in Million Units) for 2020 through 2025
Preference for Immersive Gaming Drives Demand for Visualization & 3D Rendering Software
Here’s Why Console Gaming Still Remains Popular
“The More the Merrier”. Social Gaming Storms Into the Spotlight as a Major Trend in 2023
Social Presence Will Continue to Play a Central Role in the Adoption of Social Gaming: Global Number of Social Media Users (In Billion) for the Years 2022, 2024, 2026, 2028
In the Era of On-Demand Gaming as a Service (GaaS), Cloud Gaming Storms Into the Spotlight
Convergence of Gaming and Gambling, a Key Trend in the Market
As Gambling Addiction Takes on a Deeper Hue, Gamification of Physical Gambling Brings Opportunities for the Video Games Market: Global Number of Gamblers (In Million) for the Years 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024
Make Way! Here Comes Metaverse Gaming
Gaming to the Remain the Largest Application Area for Metaverse: Global Metaverse Market Share Breakdown (In %) by Application for Years 2020 and 2027
Roblox, an Online Gaming Company that Offers Metaverse like Experiences, Witnesses Steady Rise in the Number of Users: Roblox Active Daily Users (In Million) by Quarter for Years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022
Roblox, an Online Gaming Company that Offers Metaverse like Experiences, Witnesses Steady Rise in the Number of Users: Roblox Active Daily Users (In Million) by Quarter for Years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022
Changing Demographics of Modern Gamers Sets Stage for Increased Consumption of Video Games
Percentage Breakdown of Global Number of Gamers by Age Group for the Year 2022
Percentage Breakdown of Global Number of Gamers by Gender for the Year 2022
Gamification in Education on the Rise as Perceived Educative Value of Video Games Increases
AR/VR Games Get a Boost from the Expanding App Ecosystem & Android OS Support for AR Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovations Transform Video Games
With the Ability to Self-Learn, Evolve, Interpret & Respond to Player’s Actions, AI is Poised to Take Realism in Games to the Next Level: Global Spending on AI in the Advertising & Media Industry (In US$ Million) for Years 2021, 2023, 2025 and 2027
Blockchain Emerges to Change the Gaming Landscape
From Securing In-Game Transactions to Enhancing the Gaming Experience, Blockchain is Here to Revolutionize the Gaming Industry: Global Spending on Blockchain in the Media & Entertainment Industry (In US$ Million) for Years 2021, 2023, 2025 and 2027
Here’s How 5G Will Transform Gaming
The Future of 5G is Unquestioned & So is Its Potential for Changing the Rules of the Game in Today’s Experience Economy: 5G Contribution to GDP in Select Countries by 2030 (In US$ Billion)
Developments at Hardware & Content Level Boosts Opportunities for Video Games
Holographic Games Hit the Spotlight
What are Challenges in Store for the Market in the Coming Years?

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Kambi Group plc’s Executive Management increases shareholding by exercise of share options

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2 days ago

December 1, 2023

Hunor Pal

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Kambi Group plc reports that Kristian Nylén, CEO, David Kenyon, CFO, Erik Lögdberg, COO and Cecilia Wachtmeister, CCO, have used the most recent exercise window to exercise share options and increase their shareholding in Kambi. To cover the exercise price and income tax due on the exercise, each have sold a sufficient number of shares, while all other shares from the share option exercise have been retained.

In this recent exercise window, which ended on 29 November 2023, a total of 246,984 options were exercised under the rules of existing share options programmes.

As shares previously repurchased by Kambi Group plc were used to satisfy these option programmes, the total number of shares in Kambi Group plc remains 31,278,297 shares, with a par value of EUR 0.003 per share.

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Outstanding talent’ underpins iGB Affiliate Award shortlist

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2 days ago

December 1, 2023

Hunor Pal

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A roll-call of outstanding talent’ is how Naomi Barton, Portfolio Director responsible for iGB Affiliate, described the shortlist of entries for the 2024 Awards which are being held on Thursday 8 February at the Grade II-listed Art Deco Troxy music venue in East London.

The black-tie Awards ceremony which features a three-course sit down dinner and an entertainment-packed evening are the last to be held in London prior to iGB Affiliate’s relocation to Barcelona, with organisers reporting huge early demand for table bookings as the international igaming affiliate community prepares to say goodbye to London in style.

Looking ahead to the prestigious evening Naomi Barton said: “It’s totally fitting that the last iGB Affiliate Awards to be held in London has attracted a record 338 submissions from across the international community.

“The Awards are an integral part of the iGB Affiliate experience and celebrate everything that’s so unique and compelling about the igaming affiliate sector, recognising the industry’s outstanding individuals, brands, games, networks, tech vendors and marketing campaigns.

“It promises to be another inspirational Awards evening and a perfect way to complement the exhibition which will feature circa 155 exhibitors occupying 11,757 square metres of space and a raft of show initiatives created to highlight new strategies, new partnerships, new sectors and new jurisdictions all culminating in the delivery of new business opportunities for the thousands of customers who will be part of what will be an historic edition of iGB Affiliate.”

Claire Wellard, CEO of affiliate management consultancy iGamingXL and a member of the 21-strong external judging panel, selected for their expertise and specialist industry knowledge, confirmed: “As always, it’s a pleasure to be part of the judging process for the iGB Affiliate Awards. I love seeing the developments from all of these companies in innovation and growth. The step change in the quality of the submissions across all the categories with which I was involved as a judge this year reinforces the view of this sector as one that is in rude health and poised to go from strength to strength in 2024”.

Fellow judge, Vicki Reed, Founder, Better Change, added: “It was encouraging to read about some of the impressive and unique innovations by affiliates in the area of safer gambling. Such initiatives are set to become more integral to igaming’s ongoing repositioning of itself as a more sustainable sector with responsible play at the heart of its operations and strategy”.

For more information on iGB Affiliate London and the iGB Affiliate Awards visit https://london .igbaffiliate .com

iGB Affiliate Awards Shortlist

The shortlist for the categories open to the industry to nominate or vote on in the 2024 iGB Affiliate Awards comprises:

AFFILIATE CATEGORIES

Safer Gambling Initiative of the Year: Casino Guru, Gamblers Connect, GiG Media, OneTwenty Group. Marketing Campaign of the Year: Betanddeal, Casino Guru for TikTok Marketing, Checkd Group and William Hill. Best Casino Affiliate: Casino Guru, Gambling .com Group, GiG Media, Moonshot Marketing Ltd, Mr. Gamble, OLBG QiH Group, Slotsjudge, Vita Media Group. Best Sports Betting Affiliate: Better Collective, Checkd Group, Gambling .com Group, GiG Media, Oddschecker, OLBG, Skores Media, Spotlight Sports Group. Best Bingo Affiliate: BingoPort, FTD Digital, WhichBingo. Best Poker Affiliate: Mypokercoaching, Onlinepoker .se, PokerNews, Worldpokerdeals. Best Streaming Affiliate: Betanddeal, Kingbet Media, Scratch Card Joe, Theslotbeasts/TheslotbeastsNL. Best Crypto Affiliate: CoinGambling, Crypto Lists Ltd, Find.co (CryptoManiaks, CCN), Gamblineers. Affiliate Employer of the Year: Better Collective, Betting Hero, Blexr Limited, Gaming Innovation Group,
QiH Group, TAG Media.

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

Best Affiliate Manager: Abi Williamson – Bet365 Partners, Björn Marsman – Chilli Partners, George Gerakanakis – Novi Affiliates, Joshua Kelly – Bet365 Partners, Kyle Seychell – Chilli Partners, Mira Petrova – VL Partners, Paige Whitaker – Chilli Partners, Radoslaw Baranski – LeoVegas Affiliates, Renee Mate – Rewards Affiliates, Sasha Boerma – Coastline Affiliates, Sharanya Pappu – Excel Affiliates, Stephanie Robinson – Betcoin.ag Affiliates

PROGRAMME/NETWORK CATEGORIES

Best Affiliate Programme: Bet365 Partners, Betfred Affiliates, Betsson Group Affiliates, Bluefox Affiliates, Campeon Affiliates, GGPartners, LeoVegas Affiliates, Merkur Partners, NoviAffiliates by Novibet, SharedBet Affiliates, VL Partners. Best Affiliate Network: Affiliate Roulette, BetAffiliation, CasinoAffiliatePrograms .com, Digidum, Income Access, Matching Visions, WakeApp Partners.

SERVICE PROVIDER CATEGORIES

Best Tech for Affiliate Programmes: Affilka by Softswiss, DeepCI from EveryMatrix, Intelitics Software, MAP, MyAffiliates, PartnerMatrix, Rightlander Ltd

Game of the year (PUBLIC VOTE BASED ON SHORTLIST PROVIDED BY EGAMING MONITOR): Big Bass Bonanza Keeping It Reel (Pragmatic Play), Coin Strike Hold And Win (Playson), Cops N Robbers Big Money (Inspired Entertainment), Fishin Frenzy Even Bigger Catch (Blueprint Gaming), Football Cash Collect (Playtech), Gold Blitz (Fortune Factory Studios), Golden Dragon Inferno (Betsoft Gaming), Rip City (Hacksaw Gaming), Rise Of Olympus 100 (Play’n GO), Super Stars (NetEnt).

Best Digital Agency: Affiverse, Revpanda, TAG Media, Teamwork, WakeApp.

ALL COMPANIES (AFFILIATES, PROGRAMMES, NETWORKS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS)

Innovator of the Year: BetAffiliation, Betanddeal, Checkd Group, DeepCI from EveryMatrix, Kingbet Media, Oddsium, Revpanda. Rising Star: Best Odds (Stram Entertainment Ltd), Betting Hero, Chilli Partners, DeepCI from EveryMatrix, Leon, MioMedia, Revpanda. Best Newcomer: 2rbo Affiliates, Affiliate Roulette, Media 24, TrackBox.ai, Wow Partners.