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If you want to play online Bingo in the UK then you're in the right place!
Mr Tiddles, our resident Bingo expert, has seperated the spectacular Bingo sites from the good ones and although he can't play Bingo (he's lacks thumbs and a voice) he knows a purrfect bingo bonus from one that should be thrown to the dogs
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The Best Current UK Bingo Promotions
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If you know anything about online bingo then chance are that you've already heard about Foxy Bingo. It's one of the biggest and most popular sites on the web and they have consolidated that place with heavy amounts of advertising.You have probably seen the foxy video adverts featuring the fox in a suit. He can talk and dance, much the same as our own Mr Tiddles but not as good! They offer plenty of free bingo game to wet your whistle. Read our foxy bingo review to see what free bingo they have got on offer now or just click on the play arrow and see for yourself! |
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£15 no deposit free bingo! |
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£10000 monthly guaranteed bingo game! |
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Wink Bingo has burst onto the seen recently and is taking the online bingo world by storm! Like many new players they offer a very competative no deposit free money sign on bonus. Their sign on bonus of £15 no deposit free money is a lot of bingo cards and if you are lucky then this will last you a long time. If you are interested in winning a prize of 5 million pounds then you won't find that anywhere but here! That's right, £5 000 000! Think what you could buy with that!! Click on the play arrow to go straight to the site or click read to get the lowdown on WinkBingo's site. |
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£5 no deposit free bingo! |
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Up to £150 deposit match! |
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WeLuvBingo is one of the newer players on the scene, which works to it's benefit. It's not too busy and there's not too many flashing things and unfamiliar stuff to take in. This makes it ideal for beginners looking to get to grips with the variety of online bingo games out there. There is of course a money free deposit bonus so play and win as much free online bingo as you can for your free money. The fiver they give you is not the best in the business but Mr Tiddles recommends it for it's simplicity for people new to online bingo. Read the review, check out the videos in the review section or just click the arrow to go directly to the site to check it out for yourself! |
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Ladbrokes is one of, if not the best known names in the gambling world. They are renowned for their betting shops on the highstreet rather than for their online offerings. They obviously have a lot of money to invest in online bingo but it is not their main revenue stream. This shows in their bingo! Although there are a number of redeeming features, it seems strange as to why they have chosen the graphics and software that they have. They have kept the look and feel of their betting shops, which seems to attact old men, not the typical online bingo player! Online bingo players generally prefer design which is bit more friendly. Don't let this put you off without having a look at the site though as one cat's meat is another cat's poison as they say in Mr Tiddles house! Click on the play arrow to go straight to Ladbrokes bingo site to claim your free money. Remember though this does require a deposit! |
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Essential Information for UK Bingo Players
Tired of looking for useful information about UK online bingo only to find the same tired sales pitch everywhere you turn?
Well, so was Mr Tiddles the BingoCat which is why he meowed and clawed until this site was made! It has been made by a bingo fan for bingo fans. Please use and hopefully it will help you enjoy your online bingo experience!
50 Essential Facts About UK Online Bingo
1. There is no strategy to picking bingo cards. Any articles you read that claim to give you 'strategy's' are nonesense.
2. The only way to improve your odds of winning is to buy more cards, but be warned that there are a little over 1.4 million possible combinations of cards!
3. There is no skill in online bingo. Anyone articles that promise to improve your 'skills' in online bingo are nonsense. It is not the same as bingo in bingo halls, where concentration, a good memory and speedy number checking are imperative. In online bingo, the computer does all this for you so you can sit back and relax whilst the game is going on!
4. 90 ball cards are made up of three rows with 9 squares in each row, although only 15 squares have (random)numbers on them. This is the standard type of bingo played in the UK for years.
5. In 90 ball bingo each of the nine columns will hold certain numbers. The first column holds numbers 1-10, the second 11-20 and so on.
6. 75 ball cards are made up of 5 rows with 5 squares in each row. This is the US version of bingo, but is still offered in nearly all online UK bingo sites.
7. In 75 ball bingo there will be a pattern on the card (this can be anything) and the aim is to dab the numbers in the pattern, so no prizes for getting the other numbers! Here is an example patern:
8. A 'strip' of cards are 6 cards which cover all the numbers that can be called across the cards. So in 90 ball bingo a strip of cards will contain 5 cards with 15 numbers on each card and every number from 1 to 90 will be on one of the cards. It is usually possible to buy strips.
9. In 90 ball bingo there are usually three prizes. A prize for whoever gets dabs a row first, a prize for two rows dabbed and finally the biggest prize for getting a Full House (having all numbers dabbed)
10. There are one-line and two-line games sometimes, which end, as the names suggest, when one player has covered that amount of lines.
11. There are three types of jackpot: progressive jackpots, super jackpots and standard jackpots.
12. Progressive jackpots are added to everygame until such a time as they are won. Usually if you call "bingo" within a preset number of calls then you will win otherwise the jackpot will be added to until it is won.
13. Normal jackpots are made up from the amount of players and the cost of cards. The greater the number of players, then the greater the jackpot will be. The first person to win will of course claim the jackpot!
14. Super jackpots are similar to progressive jackpots, only the number of calls needed to win within will increase each game giving players a greater chance of winning as long as the pot remains.
15. Online bingo players are very loyal! On average an online bingo player will spend between 5 and 18 months* on a single site before switching to a new one. This is a testament to the community that surrounds bingo sites online.
WhichBingo.com
16. The largest jackpot to be won in online bingo at the time of writing is believed to have been £162,701.97 at Gala Bingo, although this is unsubstantiated. Mr Tiddles is sure they were purring when the final ball came up for that one!
17. If players call bingo at the same time, then the prize is divided up by the number of winning cards.
18. Pretty much all sites nowadays are 'auto-dab'. This means that if any of the numbers called are on any of your cards then they will be dabbed automatically without you haveing to do anything.
19. In most sites, cards will 'auto-arrange'. The cards will be displayed in decending order, so the card which is closest to winning will always be at the top.
20. Usually cards will highlight in different colours when you have 3, 2 and 1 numbers left.
21. If you lose connection when you are playing (say your computer breaks down or something) then don't panic. Most sites know what tickets everyone has got and will play the game for you and credit your account if you win. Of course you won't be able to gloat if you do win, but at least you won't lose out.
22. Most larger bingo sites offer chat rooms in which you can talk to other players. There are a lot of abbreviations used. Check out out our bingo lingo page to cast an eye over the more common ones.
23. The chat rooms run at the same time as the games, and will be on the same screen, so you can chat and play at the same time.
24. Chat rooms are usually run by moderators who will be able to answer questions there and then.
25. There is a whole social scene in chat rooms. Some are better than others (check out Mr Tiddles reviews to get the lowdown on them), but the idea is always the same: make friends and have fun!
26. Bingo chat rooms are so popular that between them, players often write 7500 lines or more of chat an hour!
St. Minver Study, 2006.
27. here are lots of ways of paying. Credit cards, online banking merchants such as Neteller, Firepay and Citadel or Western Union are also ways to get credit.
28. Remember that Bingo is meant to be a bit of fun. Although some people do win big prizes, most don't, so don't spend more than you can afford.
29. Most bingo sites will award you with Bingo Credits for a whole variety of things. Chat hosts may have mini-competitions during bingo games, plus doing things such as reffering friends will probably get you some bingo credits. These can be used to play games but cannot be withdrawn. They are really an incentive to keep you playing at that particular site.
30. Withdrawing your winnings from your account can, at some bingo sites, result in you losing some or all of your bonus credits.
31. Forums are a great way of garnering the latest information about a site or sites. The top bingo sites will have their own forums about that particular site. Remember that these are peoples opinions and not necessarily facts!
32. Although all bingo sites you register on will tell you that your email address will not be given to any 3rd parties, Mr Tiddles has seen his gambling related Spam mail shoot up after registering! Although this poses no security threat, it is a bit annoying!
33. Some unscrupulous sites will advertise voucher codes for bingo sites, but when you click on the link to see them, they will just redirect you to the site. You can tell these sites usually by their content and quality of design. If it looks cheap and there is very little information on the site, then it is likely that it's no good.
34. 25% of online bingo players are under the age of 35
whichbingo.com 2005
35. The cost of a single bingo card varies from 1p upwards, but are usually around 10p or 25p, depending on the game. The more the cost of the card, the more the jackpot!
36. Lots of sites offer no deposit free bingo.
37. All sites offer deposit bonus'.
38. Most sites offer reload bonus'.
39. Games are staggered so after you have bought your tickets you may still have to wait to play for a minute or so which gives others a chance to play, upping the jackpot in normal games.
40. When you're not playing, you can try other instant games which can largely be covered in two groups, scratchcards and slots.
41. Slots are always simple affairs more akin to one-arm-bandits than to Fruit machines. They may have multi-line wins though which can be confusing on some machines, if the graphics are cluttered.
42. Although there are over 250 different bingo sites*, there are only four or five main software providers. This means that if you look at a lot of different sites, you will start to see similarities between sites, particularly in the extra games.
http://www.whichbingo.co.uk/online-bingo-directory/
43. Mondays and Thursdays are genearlly slower days for Bingo sites, so there will generally be better deals on these days.
44. Beware of statistics that you read which don't let you know the source of the information. These are usually inaccurate, or worse, made up to fill space!
45. There are over half a million people playing online bingo in the UK today
ICM Omnibus Survey - December 2008 to March 2009
46. Online Bingo players are a loyal bunch with the number of players in the UK remaining steady for the last three years.
ICM Omnibus Survey - December 2008 to March 2009
47. The UK's top gambling website is the National Lottery with around 1 322 000 regular users
Nielsen//NetRatings
48. As well as being called Bingo, the game is known throughout the world as Lotto, House and Tombola.
49. Bingo isn't about winning big bucks like Poker or other casino games, it's about having fun and socialising. As Steve Cook of Parlay Entertainment (one of the top bingo software operators) put it: "For them [bingo players], it's less about winning and more about socialising and being entertained."
50. Bingo sites make up half of their profit not from Bingo, but from people playing slot machines!
St. Minver Study, 2006.
BONUS FACT! In a life-time value, the average online bingo player will spend between £350 and £450*. This is not all at once, but deposited monthly over the entire time that they play online bingo, which can be years.
St. Minver Study, 2006 and WhichBingo.com
BONUS FACT! Studies at Harvard University in the US of A have shown that social activities are as important to your health as physical activities. In the report they cite Bingo as one of such social activities.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/425121.stm
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All the UK online Bingo sites mentioned above are reviewed fully in the reviews section with other top bingo sites. There you can find more free information about other games these sites offer such as slot machines, scratchcards (often known as 'instant win') and standard casinos. But Mr Tiddles concentrates on Bingo first and foremost! If you want to play online bingo everything you need is in this site!
