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If you want to know more about online bingo or indeed more about iGaming in general, you've come to the right place. You can learn about wagering requirements, payment methods, bingo promotions, jackpots, and every type of online bingo game out there. What's more, all our content is researched and written by real people (we never use AI). Of course, there’s more to life than bingo and slots, so from time to time we also write about all the other stuff that interests us such as sports, reality TV and British culture.

Latest bingo & slots articles

Keeping it Legal in Qatar

The FIFA 2022 World Cup is upon us. Football players, managers, officials and the mass media have converged on the tiny country of Qatar. The upcoming competition has generated a huge amount of discussion and debate. Many prominent football personalities including Bruno Fernandes and former FIFA president Sepp Blatter have spoken out against reported human rights abuses. [...]
By Dale Shelabarger
Hen Party Heaven and Hell - Studies in Mirth and Misery

Ever wondered what women really thought about hen parties? We conducted an expansive survey in an effort to get hens to dish the dirt on their experiences. This is what we found!
By Dale Shelabarger
Worst Bingo Site Names

If you want to open a new bingo site or new slot site and you’re not an already well known huge brand like Ladbrokes, Gala, Heart Radio or the Sun newspaper, one of the important things you need to do is come up with a great name for it. Some operators are clearly better at [...]
By Sue Dawson
Giving it Large - The Rise of Bongo's Bingo

Traditional bricks and mortar bingo providers have had a tough time of it in recent years. The impact of world events, not to mention the rise of online bingo has forced most of the major chains to rethink their approach. As well as embracing web-based play, a popular strategy has been to target younger players [...]
By Dale Shelabarger
Online Slot Machines - Beginners' Guide

In 2024, there’s no escaping from online slot games – they are hugely prominent at sportsbooks and bingo sites as well as at online casinos and slot sites. Modern slot games can be extremely complex and even intimidating if you’ve never played before, so we’ve put together this beginners’ guide. What is Return to Player? [...]
By Sue Dawson
Hosting a Bingo Night Legally

Considering the times that we live in, most people are pretty keen on spending time with their friends and socialising in public. And what better way than to run a bingo night? Well, you might have a few more raucous alternatives in mind. But given that our site is about, you know, bingo, we thought [...]
By Dale Shelabarger
The Best Time To Play Online Slots

One of the most frequently asked questions about online slot machines is….what is the best time to play online slots? Of course that presupposes that there IS a best time to play online slots. But is there really? Well, there is and there isn’t. Read on to find out why. Picking your time of day [...]
By Sue Dawson
How to Complain About A UK Online Gambling Site

Lodging a complaint against a gambling site is a relatively straightforward process – finding a satisfactory solution not always quite so much. Nevertheless, you will have some recourse if you feel that an operator has failed in its duty of care. Before we begin, we should point out that all of the information that follows [...]
By Dale Shelabarger
A Complete Guide To Bingo Promotions

Part of the fun of playing at a UK bingo site is taking part in all the promotions that they run for players. Even if you don’t win a prize or collect a bonus, there’s lots of entertainment value to be had simply by participating. What is a bingo promotion? Exclusive vs network promotions Bingo [...]
By Sue Dawson
A Complete History of Bingo

Bingo is a highly popular pastime that attracts significant interest, both online and off. While online slots and live poker are more widely-played, bingo nonetheless enjoys a substantial following, especially in the UK. And as we shall see, the game has quite an elaborate and eventful back-story. So how old is bingo? Well, it’s old. [...]
By Dale Shelabarger
How To Increase Your Chances Of Winning At Bingo Online

How To Win Online Bingo – tips, tricks and secrets Tips, tricks and secrets! That got you excited, didn’t it! First the bad news – online bingo is 100% a game of chance and there are NO cheat codes. Nor is there any skill involved in the actual gameplay as it all takes place automatically [...]
By Sue Dawson
Online Bingo Games - A Complete Guide

Updated for 2024, here is our definitive guide to the different online 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