86 year old War Veteran mugged for Bingo winnings

I have just been reading today's Sun newspaper and came across the shocking story of a man being mugged for his £1,000 bingo winnings.

Apparently the 86 year old victim was robbed of his winnings just a few moments after leaving his local bingo hall... clearly the hooded mobsters new that people leaving the hall would be carrying big wads of cash.

It raises the question of whether bingo halls should have more security present. I dare say this chap no longer feels safe when going to play bingo, and indeed could have now been put off for the rest of his life. It's just another example of broken britain if you ask me. When a war veteran can't even spend an evening at his local bingo hall without encountering trouble... just what is this country coming to?

Bingo hall numbers dropping fast

Playing bingo online remains one of the fastest growing hobbies for bored housewives (or husbands!), but apparently the number of people attending bingo halls is dropping quickly. Not only has online bingo become ever popular, it seems that the impact of the smoking ban is certainly taking affect on the sector.

JP Morgan, a major financial analyst, predicts that this summer could one of the worst for land-based gambling estasblishments since records began.

Clearly, with bingo halls on the way out, now is a good time to jump on the online bingo bandwagon if you haven't already. That said, there are still some huge jackpots up for grabs at the moment, with yet another person winning big last week.

ITV's late night bingo show

At the start of June ITV launched a new late-night show allowing viewers to take part in a live bingo game.

The show is hosted by Melinda Messanger and Michael Underwood, the latter being a former childrens TV presenter so this is quite a jump for him! The show allows you to play for free so it's can be entertaining to watch for a short while.

That said, I don't think it can replace the rush and joy of winning money when playing bingo online or at your local bingo hall.

Have you seen the show? What did you think?