Breaking Blue : Helping you explore the world!

You might not have noticed the quiet revolution that has seized the bingo industry. Where once it was unfairly characterised as the last outpost of Northern high camp and blue-rinse nattering it is now a mainstream activity that is a social hub for hundreds of thousands of people from all backgrounds. As the audience in traditional bingo halls have got younger and glitzier, the prizes have got more eyecatching and the bigger chains have become household names. Their TV advertising is increasingly aspirational, reflecting the upward shift in demographics. Now, following the trail blazed by the poker industry, online bingo has become one of the hottest internet entertainments out there.

It was perhaps inevitable that ultimately all these trends would conspire to bring the world of bingo and cruises together. Like bingo, cruises were once the preserve of the elderly – although those of wealthier profile. As the tide has changed towards a younger clientele, the match between women seeking glamour, leisure and fun has brought the two audiences very close. And so it is that that online bingo site 888ladies.com has recently sent winners of an online tournament to join a luxurious cruise in the Gulf of Mexico for what is being billed as a ‘world championship bingo tournament.’

The ship in question – the Carnival Splendor – will be familiar to cruise goers as it is one of the Carnival fleet’s most prestigious vessels. The lucky tournament winners are not only getting VIP cabins, but the chance to win up to an astonishing $100,000 in prize money during the week long bingo extravaganza. We can only hope that they can tear themselves away from the playing tables to sample some of the Carnival Splendor’s many stunning facilities – which include a three-deck waterslide, thalassotherapy pool and mini golf course.

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