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  Updated: 27th Nov 2020

  Best New Bingo Offers and Promotions - November 2020

  This page presents a round-up of the current month’s best and most interesting promotions at online bingo and slot sites.  Big money games, prize draws, tournaments, freebies and daily bonus promotions are some of things we include, but to make the “outstanding” list, they have to have big prizes, tons of entertainment value or both.  […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Updated: 12th Oct 2020

  Online Bingo - Is It Fixed?

  Online bingo in the UK is heavily regulated by the Gambling Commission and UK bingo sites are amongst the most reputable in the world. Sites such as Mecca Bingo,  Paddy Power Bingo and Unibet have won at industry events such as the EGR Operator Awards for social responsibility and fair play.  Despite this many players apparently […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 26th Nov 2020

  What Is Gamification?

  Back in 2017 casino gamification was going to be the next big thing in iGaming, promising players entertainment on a whole different level.  Very little of it is now on offer to UK players though, so what went wrong?  And is gamification a good thing or a bad thing for players? What is gamification? Why […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 14th Oct 2020

  What Is Bingo Millions?

  Bingo Millions is a game by Mutuel Play that was first introduced at Buzz Bingo in April 2019.  First out of the traps was a 90 ball version playing twice a week and this was followed by an instant win 90 version, two 80 ball versions and two 75 ball versions.  Some of these are […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 12th Dec 2019

  Opinion Piece: The Trouble With Loot Boxes

  Video game loot boxes have been in the news yet again after being linked to problem gambling last year . This time the children’s commissioner for England wants them classified as gambling and a maximum daily spend limit imposed.  The UK is not the only country with concerns – in Belgium, for instance, video gaming […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 15th Nov 2018

  Online Bingo Games - A Complete Guide

  Updated for 2020, here is our definitive guide to all the different bingo games that can be played at UK bingo sites. Ever since bingo went online new mutant forms of bingo have been appearing, as bingo sites strive to keep their players entertained with new bingo games to stop them going off in search […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 5th Nov 2018

  Age of the Gods Slots

  What is Age of the Gods? Age of the Gods Progressive Jackpot Games Age of the Gods Non Progressive Jackpot Games Where To Play Age of the Gods Games What is Age of the Gods? Age of the Gods is the name of a series of progressive jackpot slot games by Playtech. Age of the […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 24th Jul 2018

  Tombola Stars Game - Maths and Fairness

  The Tombola Stars game is arguably one of the best daily free games ever at UK bingo sites.  It combines the fun of daubing numbers yourself (something which is missing from most online bingo games) with the lure of a huge prize pot and is understandably very popular with players.  But have you ever wondered […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 16th Apr 2018

  A Guide To Mobile Bingo

  Most UK bingo sites now offer some kind of mobile bingo but this is not always fully featured.  Our mobile bingo listings include bingo sites with Apple and/or Android apps for easy access, but there are other ways to play bingo on the go. Before the advent of mobile bingo, if you wanted to play […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 13th Oct 2017

  Bingo Celebrity Endorsements and TV Tie-In Bingo Games

    A recurring theme in the history of online bingo is that of the celebrity endorsement, where a celebrity is hired to be the face of a bingo brand on its web site, in its TV advertising and often on social media as well.  Bingo sites cannot just hire any celebrity they like though; they […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 7th Aug 2017

  Can You Really Win a Million Pounds Playing Bingo?

  For Christmas 2016, Virtue Fusion ran arguably the biggest bingo promotion ever, a million pound bingo game. In this 90 ball game, the full house prize was £500,000, the prize for two lines was £200,000 and the prize for one line was £100,000. The remaining £200,000 was split between 1TG/2TG cards (£100,000) and all non […]

  By Sue Dawson
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  Published: 7th Aug 2017

  How To Play Online Bingo

    The game of bingo is part of our British cultural heritage and there can’t be many people who have never played it before. If you haven’t played for money or prizes, you’ve probably played for fun. If you are one of the minority who never have – or one of the larger group who […]

  By Sue Dawson