Online Bingo Explained

People have been playing versions of the game now known as bingo since the sixteenth century, but the name 'bingo' dates back to 1930s America. This sociable, simple, and fun game is one of the most popular pastimes in the world, and the online version is rapidly expanding in popularity. Basically, an online bingo website is a virtual version of the real world bingo hall, with the human bingo caller being replaced by an electronic equivalent, and the cards being replaced with onscreen representations. The chatrooms, which are either speech based using headsets, or text based, help to recreate the social element of real bingo halls, and can be a great place to find out about special offers and pick up hints and tips from other players.

Some online bingo websites require you to download their own software before you can use them, whereas others use technologies such as Java and Flash to allow you to play entirely online. Although you tend to get slicker interfaces with websites that require you to use their software, these sites are less secure than those that are entirely web hosted, as they store personal information on your computer. Also, they are a bit more of a hassle to set up, so unless you particularly feel the need to have flashy graphics, you would be better off with a site that runs entirely off the web.

Some sites will offer you the chance to have as many bingo cards as you like for a set fee, such as £1, it is not advisable to take more cards than you can reasonably expect to mark in time for the next bingo call. If you do this, you will probably end up missing a few numbers, which will without a doubt lead to reduced winnings.

In an effort to attract new customers, most online bingo websites offer some sort of introductory offer. These often take the form of no deposit bonuses, which allow you to play a certain amount of free games. For instance, the 32 Red Bingo website offers new recruits ten pounds worth of no deposit bonuses when they sign up to play online bingo.