Paddy Power Bingo

• Author: Ed
• Filed under: Reviews
• Date: Jul 4,2008

Today we take a quick look at paddy-power bingo and what they have to offer for new players and seasoned veterans alike. We’re going to do a quick review, and afterwards invite you to play with our sponsor with our special incentive offer of up to £350 free.

Bonus Information
1st time Deposit Bonus : 200%
Maximum amount : £350
Bonus funds are only available for bingo.
Deposit methods : Debit / Credit Card, Moneybookers, Neteller, Bank transfer, Cheque
Currencies: Euro, GBP
Licensed from: Isle of Man

The paddies have produced yet another great incentive for people to start trying online bingo. The site is aimed towards fun, and it is very easy to use. The Chat Managers are very helpful and give away lots of prizes in chat games, and they like a laugh too. If bingo gets you bored also, paddy power have a load more games that you can play with varying degrees of bonuses and prizes, however the main focus of this review is bingo.

Prizes

We’ve covered the bonuses; now let’s take a look at the giveaways – Every other week paddy-power give away between £5-50,000 guaranteed. They do pay out, and they will give you your winnings. This is a great bonus as it is happening every week.

Games
90 Ball
75 Ball
Instant Win
Deal / No Deal
Chat-room games
Slot machines

I’ll be honest and say I stuck with the bingo games, as I tend to be a believer that the only winners on slots are the gaming rooms. Prove me wrong, but I like my bingo.

Support
When I first deposited, I had a slight problem in getting my funds. As a result I had to contact the customer services team, as a result they were polite, efficient and they were available when I called them at 11PM in the evening. Since then I’ve not had a problem, so I can’t really comment.

In general these guys are pretty good – I give them 8/10 The only drawback for me is their bingo could be a bit more easy to use. At the minute, it is great – but I feel it is just a bit cluttered.

However don’t let this put you off. You can give them a try and see how it goes. I hope you enjoy yourself!

R.I.P Bingo Hall

• Author: Ed
• Filed under: Reviews
• Date: Jul 2,2008

Well, it seems like we’ve done enough bantering about the old-fashioned bingo hall era. Rest in peace and all that.  Now we are going to focus on the digital era and the future of the game. 

Today, for all you that have never tried online bingo games, we will hopefully convince you to start!

So what exactly are the main advantages?

You can do it from your home
It’s cheaper
You only have to put up with yourself
Jackpots are sometimes higher

We’re going to start with telling you a little more about one of our advertisers – Gala bingo.

Gala bingo is certainly one of the most well known bingo chains in the UK.  In fact this is one of the brand names of bingo, and for the past few years they have once again returned to centre stage; focusing almost entirely in online endeavours. 

Gala bingo offer one of the most advanced bingo clients available.  It’s small, easy to use and friendly for us Internet novices out there!  What I like about it is the fact that it has lots of online help available if I need it. 
Anyway – for me at least; the most attractive thing about Gala right now are the signup bonuses.  Yes – you heard me correctly if you sign up with an online bingo hall you will get many bonuses when you sign up.  This is normally bingo credits so you can play a number of games for free.

I liked this touch as it was a good enticement for me to deposit a little money and enjoy the game for a lot longer.

However, be careful when you choose an online bingo hall, there are many out there who make it almost impossible to withdraw money or winnings.  Make sure that you choose a good one like Gala bingo to ensure that when you do win, its yours.

Is it a Bingo Hall or a Games Arcade?

• Author: Ed
• Filed under: News
• Date: Jun 30,2008

It looks like there is a new bill to be passed by the British Government that will see a rise to the number of slot machines allowed in Bingo halls.

After the Smoking ban hit, the majority consensus is that UK bingo halls have suffered drastically, and now Bingo is apparently in big trouble. 

According to one bingo hall in the UK they have seen profits cut by a remarkable 80% due in no small cause to the Gambling Act of 2005 which meant they had to reduce the number of gaming machines in operation at their bingo hall.

As a result; the UK Government looks set to relax its Gambling Act to raise the number of slot machines that can be placed in a bingo hall. 

The major victim of this seems to be the $500 jackpot slot machines as they are now capped at a limit of four machines per bingo hall. This limit was set in place to safeguard players, but now it is being lifted to favour bingo-hall owners.

In our opinion – we have to ask the question; is it a bingo hall or a games arcade? These slot machines are remarkably profitable for their owners, not the people that tend to use them. 

So with this bill set to increase the limit to eight machines; will it save bingo halls? It’s a sad shame and a great disappointment to see the famous bingo hall finally being almost ‘retired’ but we feel that with modern technology and the expense of playing bingo offline, Online bingo is the way of the future.

It’s cheap
It’s always available
It’s easy to use.

Why go to a bingo-hall to pay for expensive food, drinks and bingo when you can relax in the comfortable surroundings of your own home? If you have not yet given online bingo a try; join one of our sponsors today and have a go.

The Online Bingo Boom

• Author: Ed
• Filed under: News
• Date: Jun 28,2008

The United Kingdom is apparently the most developed online bingo market in the World, with approximately 250 web sites, which is more than ten times the number back in 2004.

Surprisingly enough however, one may think that the US gambling community is sorely missed. Gambling laws in the United States make things very difficult for the majority of online gamers who like a bingo flutter. This is not the case however; as it seems online bingo is becoming very popular to a more global, international demographic all over the world, including many Asian regions.

This just goes to show how enveloping the game is, and obviously how effective the conversion to the digital format has been, as well as the governments smoking bans and other various enforcements, have forced bingo into a kind of virtual ‘underground’ where those that want to play can finally play and drink their beer or smoke their cigarette!

Also, thanks in no small part to the online Internet boom; online bingo growth rates are set to increase at an exponential rate in the years to come.

Perhaps, this just goes to show how strong this very simple game is. Who would of thought 200 years ago that such a simple game could have such a staggering impact on the worldwide gambling community?

We continue to look at and monitor the worldwide bingo scene on a daily-basis and whilst there are huge benefits for online gambling companies; some players find the ‘global’ player-base slightly overpowering.

One older gentleman from Harrow in specific that he appreciates the game, but feels it gets rather spoiled due to too much “cyber chatting” and not enough playing. He also continued to mention the fact he does appreciate bingo-halls but online bingo lets him play at any time of the day; – even if he has to endure the “cyber-chat”.

The World Wide Bingo Phenomenon

• Author: Ed
• Filed under: General
• Date: Jun 22,2008

Did you know, no one actually knows how bingo came about?  The game has been played for at least a hundred years, and as to where it came from, no one knows.  Some think that the origins of bingo come from the Italian lottery dating back to as early as 1530, but others dispute it and think the roots of the game lie elsewhere.

Either way, bingo has been a big part of many peoples’ lives for a long time; and people play the game fanatically.  However, this game of luck and chance has a huge educational following also and many people use Bingo as a family game to teach their children to count and recognise numbers.

The Bingo Hall

Believe it or not, the bingo hall most probably originated in the early 1800s in America.  Back then, a variation known as Beano was doing the rounds as an educational toy until one day when a church parishioner saw the game of Beano and realised that it could be used to raise money for the church so he rapidly bought a few sets and tried to use them.  But, sadly there was not enough variance in the bingo cards so as a result there were too many winners and instead of making money this was now costing the church money.  So to end this, he commissioned the inventor of Beano to adapt the game for use in large numbers of people;  To do this he employed a mathematician to produce a set of 6,000 unique number cards – which apparently drove the mathematician insane! But as a result, the game was now suitable for a large number of players, and it worked! Bingo saved the small church, and many others – which as a result led to bingo becoming a very popular way to raise funds!

Next time your playing bingo and someone reminds you that gambling is a sin – you can tell them about it’s origins in the USA.