As 2011 draws to a close the US is no closer to legalizing online gambling and the future looks uncertain. There have been several attempts in congress to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in congress. One of the biggest supporters of internet gambling, Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank, has announced he is retiring and [...]

Online bingo is popular around the world. The United States ranks first in the number of internet bingo players, Japan ranks second and the UK is in third place. When the first internet bingo site was launched in 1996 games were slow, had limited graphics and required players to download software. Since then technology has [...]

The days are long gone when bingo was a game for grandmas playing in converted cinemas and church recreation halls. Bingo player demographics have undergone a dramatic shift and reflect the domination of a younger predominately female group. The number of male bingo players has also increased during the past decade. In fact there are [...]

Online bingo players are a different breed from most gamblers. Since online bingo is so inexpensive most internet bingo players do not pay a lot of attention to how much cash they are spending. The social activities offered by bingo sites and bingo halls cause many players to lose track of their spending habits. Most [...]

Internet bingo and poker players in the United States have been hoping for legislation for years that would legalize tax and regulate internet gambling in the US. Earlier in the year some gaming experts said that such legislation was possible by the end of 2011 or sometime during 2012. Unfortunately the prospects for legal internet [...]

Online gambling has been a very lucrative industry of operators and players. In most European countries and the UK internet gambling is taxed and regulated. The UK was the first country to regulate online gambling and all efforts have been successful.  British players can be confident that sites licensed in the UK are fair and [...]

It is no secret that many British celebrities like to play bingo. Celebrity bingo fans include singer Robbie Williams, Kate Price, actress Katherine Zeta Jones, Sharon Osbourne, Kerry Katona, Glenda Gilson, Denise Van Outen, Kezia Obama and model Kate Moss. At one time Moss was known for her wild lifestyle and booze filled binges. In [...]

The number of people playing internet bingo has increased over the years and today millions play online bingo. In the UK alone there are about 3 million regular internet bingo players. By and large internet bingo has been free of scammers and cyber criminals and 99.9% of all bingo sites are reputable and honest. Unfortunately [...]