Bingo Online

Here in the UK, we are spoiled for choice when it comes to playing bingo online. There are hundreds of sites to choose from and this effectively means thousands of choices in terms of prizes. While not all UK online bingo sites are created equally; some are better than others, and in the majority they are all above board. Mostly licensed off-shore, but under European Law, which ensures they are white listed in the UK. If you live in this country, you will have seen bingo site adverts on TV and advertising in this country is one of the many benefits of white listing.

While US operators were the first to offer online bingo, this has changed quite dramatically in a very short period of time. It all started with the “Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act” of 2006. What in effect happened, is that on Saturday the 30th December of 2006, the US Senate passed this law that we now refer to as UIGEA. It did not really make playing bingo online unlawful, but it became a part of the “Ports Bill” which prohibited the acceptance of payments by financial institutions, for the processing of internet gambling. So it was not only bingo players that suffered, all forms of online gambling were effectively not exactly banned, but effectively sidelined. The Act targets US banks, web wallets, for example PayPal and Neteller, as well as all US based credit card companies.

At the time that UIGEA was enacted, a whole host of operators offering bingo online, were actually stopped in their tracks. It put the smaller operators out of business, while the bigger boys such as Party Gaming, 888.com and others simply moved their operations to greener pastures. The pastures for bingo online don’t get any more green than they are in the UK! It is for this reason we have so many choices when we play this game. At first UIGEA targeted mainly credit card companies, but more recently the focus has shifted to include many of the bigger and better web wallets.
In the UK bingo online as well as all the other gambling activities that take place are all carefully regulated. It is this regulatory approach that also keeps these operations safe for people like you and I to play. Many potential players are sceptical regarding what they believe must be too good to be true when they visit sites such as Foxy Bingo, Wink, Posh, Sun, Red Bus and many others. It is important to understand that the offers at these sites are completely above-board and absolutely true.

We see cash prizes in the tens of thousands, cars, holidays, cruises, spa day, nights out on the town, show tickets, TV’s and other appliances, iPhones, iPads, laptops, shopping vouchers, beauty aids, pampering gifts, games consoles, kitchen appliances, toys, seasonal hampers and tons of other prizes being given away. So, it is not surprising that anyone who has never played bingo online might believe that it is a crock – it’s not! This industry is aggressively competitive and as the pool of potential members is smaller because of no US players’, these sites must compete dynamically for their fan base.
US players don’t get it, UK Players do, and bingo online is not only fun, it has become a wonderful way to enjoy cheap entertainment at home, with the potential for winning massive prizes. At the time of writing, Christmas is right around the corner, and every bingo online Christmas gets better than the next. Check it out for yourself and believe what you see, because this is what you get!