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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 [...]

By Sue Dawson

7th Dec 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

26th Nov 2020
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 [...]

By Dale Shelabarger

12th Nov 2020