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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
30th Aug 2022
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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
22nd Apr 2022
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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
28th Feb 2022
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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
24th Jan 2022
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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
30th Dec 2021
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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
9th Aug 2021
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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 [...]
By Sue Dawson
12th Jul 2021
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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. [...]
By Dale Shelabarger
13th Apr 2021
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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 [...]
By Sue Dawson
5th Mar 2021
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Online Bingo Games - A Complete Guide
Updated for 2025, 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
24th Feb 2021
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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. [...]
By Sue Dawson
27th Jan 2021
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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, they used some IP which hasn’t been renewed or they were just plain unpopular with players. Here we take a look at some of them – and [...]
By Sue Dawson
8th Dec 2020