Internet gambling has been a hot topic this year ever since the seizure of four poker sites and the indictment of 11 executives connected with the internet gambling operations. US authorities also seized one internet bingo site and forced the World Bingo Network in Costa Rica to close their extensive internet bingo operations. Despite the [...]

There are two types of internet bingo sites; those that are part of a larger network of bingo sites and standalone bingo sites. Bingo fans that play at several sites are sometimes surprised when they sign up at a new bingo site and find the site uses the exact same software as other sites they [...]

The United Kingdom is now the world’s largest internet bingo market in the world. Bingo has been an integral part of British culture since the postwar years.  Since 2007 the internet bingo industry has experienced rapid growth and expansion into new markets. The internet bingo industry has created thousands of living wage jobs and has [...]

In the early days of online bingo most players were already familiar with the game from playing at local bingo halls and churches. Everyone knew bingo hall etiquette and what was expected of them. Today there is a whole new generation that learned the game online and have never set foot in a land based [...]

Earlier in the year several internet bingo players reported that they had received phishing emails disguised as a legitimate email from an internet bingo site. For those that don’t know phishing is an attempt to acquire sensitive information such as passwords, usernames, credit card and financial details. Phishermen masquerade as legitimate online entities to deceive [...]

Bingo callers are an important part of any live bingo game. In the UK bingo has developed its own subculture complete with its own unique language. Internet bingo is also popular and slowly but surely live bingo callers have taken over from the old computer generated callers. In the early days of internet bingo most [...]

Slingo is a popular game that is essentially a fusion of slots and bingo. The original game was created by Slingo Inc. in 1995. The first slingo games were released as a five reel slot game. In a typical slingo game players have 20 chances to ‘spin’ the numbers below their bingo cards. Five numbers [...]

Gamblers are notoriously superstitious so it should come as no surprise that many internet and land based bingo players indulge in various practices that they believe will bring them good luck. Anyone who has ever visited a bingo hall has seen tables full of players with various colorful items in front of them. Many believe [...]