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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 [...]
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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. [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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What Does Wagering Requirement Mean?
A wagering requirement in bingo is an amount of play that must be completed before the player can withdraw their winnings. Wagering requirements have been a source of confusion and exasperation for online bingo players for many years and if you’ve never played bingo online before it can be difficult to get your head round them. [...]
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Retired Bingo Games & What To Play Instead
Sometimes online bingo games have to be retired, whether it’s because they needed Adobe Flash which is no longer supported, the bingo platform they ran on was withdrawn or they were just plain unpopular with players. Here we take a look at some of them – and suggest what to play instead if one of [...]
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What is Slingo?
The game of Slingo (so called because it is a cross between bingo and a slot machine) was invented in 1996 by Sal Falciglia Sr (a businessman from New Jersey) and was first launched on AOL. In Slingo, players have to complete lines and coveralls on a board that resembles a bingo card, by marking off [...]
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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 [...]
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Busted! 13 Fictional Gamblers Who'd Contravene the CAP Code
UK gambling operators are feeling a bit of pressure at the minute, especially when it comes to marketing. Last year, the Advertising Standards Agency published new guidelines under Section 16 of the CAP Code. These standards are formulated by the Committee of Advertising Practice, an organisation whose members come from across the advertising industry, and [...]
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What Is Bingo Millions?
Bingo Millions was 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 also [...]
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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 [...]
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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