Online Bingo

Bingo was once described as Community Lotto, which is a pretty good way to sum it up. The game of Bingo itself is a very simple lottery but with a strong community built around it which makes it one of the most fun and addictive gambling pastimes for people of all ages. Once seen as a game limited to seniors, Bingo has really hit the mainstream in recent times and with the advent of online bingo gaming, it's appeal can only continue to grow.

Basically, players have a card with numbers on them in a 5 x 5 grid corresponding to the five letters in the word B-I-N-G-O. Numbers are then drawn at random, out of a possible 75 in America, and 90 in British and Australia, until one player completes a card and is the winner. If two people call bingo on the same number, the jackpot is split evenly between them. Likewise, if three people call it, the house divides the pot three ways.

In the large towns and cities Bingo is fairly big business and people play in deadly earnest, hoping to win that elusive jackpot. In small towns and villages in the UK it’s much more of a social occasion with amateur callers and a lot lighter atmosphere.

Online bingo halls usually offer online casino games as well as the bingo, but the actual bingo play works almost exactly like playing online poker or online casino games, with everything being virtual, just that you are using the internet rather than visitng a local hall. If you would like to try your luck at free online bingo UK check out our site on the web.

Unlike balls used in regular bingo halls, online bingo sites use a random number generator. In the online world, you usually have some labour saving tools at your disposal. Auto-Daub is an essential feature, allowing you to play many cards at once with the game itself marking off the numbers for you, with no chance of missing any numbers. You can of course turn this feature off for a more realistic feel.