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Bring on the Fun – Online Bingo Has Plenty In Store for You!

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The thrill of winning money just for showing up is something that we don’t get to experience very often in everyday life. Sure, you have land based casinos, but who has time to drive all the way out to one, or even fly to one? That’s a lot of time and money being sucked away from everything else you have on your plate, something that never ends well.

Let’s talk about something that does end well for people: playing online bingo instead of driving around looking for casinos. We have no problem with land based casinos, of course. If you happen to want to check those out, more power to you. But when it comes to having fun and saving time, there’s nothing better than being able to entertain yourself from the comfort of your own home.

Buttercup Bingo

This brings us not only back to online bingo, but a great place where the games go on and on and on: Buttercup Bingo. If you’re looking for a safe haven online where you can come, play bingo, make friends, and actually make some additional spending money, this is the place to be.

The feature that we wanted to highlight most would have to be the tournament function. For bingo, this means you could choose the Sit N Go tournament, where you just sit down and the game starts as soon as the room has its maximum number of participants. You don’t have to wait very long for another game to begin, so there’s always fun waiting for you.

Maybe you want to play other games, but you don’t want to have to search for another site from scratch. Buttercup Bingo still fits the requirements because you can play slots, roulette, video poker, and even keno on the site. So while the focus is bingo, you’re in for that game plus a lot more fun.

Notice a theme here? This is all about having a good time. Very few things in life are strictly designed for our entertainment anymore. Isn’t it a good thing to have a place where you can just relax and let go of life’s pressing problems for a little while? Check out this bingo site now, while it’s on your mind. You definitely won’t be sorry!

Playing Bingo can make You a Winner anytime!

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Are you bored this weekend? Not sure what you’re going to do with all of that free time? Then playing online gambling games is the best thing to do. Instead of having to go out into the world and fight traffic and crowds just to have a good time, you can stay home. When you think about it, aren’t the best things in life right within our very homes? Home is where the heart is, and all that good stuff. So instead of going out this weekend, you need to play bingo.

Bingo? Yes, bingo. We know what you’re thinking — bingo is something that grey haired ladies do. You’re a sophisticated type that wants to bond with other sophisticated types. Our recommendation definitely still stands. It’s really all about playing bingo when you think about it.

Playing Bingo

Of course, where you play bingo matters. You don’t want to play somewhere that doesn’t take care of its players. You don’t want to go somewhere that doesn’t appreciate its players at all. That just doesn’t make sense no matter which way you look at it.

It’s better to go somewhere that cares about its players and isn’t afraid to let that fact be known. A place where you can get a deposit bonus just for playing with them, and there is always a lively game of bingo to play. There should be a  chat window so you can talk to people from all over the UK and even all around the world.

When you look at the facts, you’ll find that playing bingo makes even more sense when you start looking at the social possibilities. If you’re in a small little town in the UK, the social opportunities probably aren’t great anyway. You might want to hang around a new crowd and build new connections. Why bemoan the lack of opportunities in real time when you can play bingo online and still have a great time. You just need to look at things from the right perspective. If you don’t think about these things, then you will end up spending another weekend inside, bored to years.

There’s no reason for that. You deserve to have a great weekend every weekend so that you get to go back to work fully refreshed. That’s the entire reason why there are days off to begin with. Why not take full advantage of your next weekend off by playing online bingo? You won’t be disappointed, we promise!

Bingo: A very packed house

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The growth of the online bingo market is currently showing no signs of easing, with new sites opening on what seems to be a weekly basis.

It was predicted that the introduction of the new Point of Consumption tax back in December 2014 would trigger a slow down in the rate of market growth. The reasons for this assumption were that smaller brands would find it very difficult to remain profitable after the new 15% tax had been levied.

The point of consumption (POC) tax targets all gambling operators who accept bets/wagers from players within the UK. This now means that operators who base themselves offshore in places such as Alderney will be liable to make a contribution to the UK Treasury.

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Against the predictions the POC does not seem to have made any real impact on the number of sites coming to the market. During each month of 2015 we have seen an average of a new site each week, see here for details of new bingo sites.

So why are so many newcomers entering the market? The answer to this is probably to do with the structure with which these sites are being setup. Most new sites are now what are known as white labels. This means that an operator who usually owns the necessary software, employs staff and holds the relevant licenses essentially sells off ‘skins’, or in other words the right to become part of a network of sites.

These ‘skins’ are themes, which make a new bingo site unique and give rise to a new brand. Underneath the ‘skin’ the site is actually part of a network and players are essentially plugged into a database and play together in the bingo rooms, often with no knowledge of this fact. [Read more…] about Bingo: A very packed house

90 Ball Bingo

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90-Ball Bingo is the most common version of bingo found in the UK, Australia and some parts of Europe. As opposed to the traditional American version of 75-Ball Bingo, 90-Ball Bingo is played with 90 balls and bingo tickets, rather than cards.

A 90-Ball Bingo ticket has 9 columns and 3 rows. Players will buy one sheet of six tickets, containing 90 numbers. While each row contains nine squares, only 5 of the squares are numbered with the remaining four left blank. Numbers range from 1 to 90, with all 90 numbers on each sheet of tickets. Therefore, every time a number is called, the player will be daubing that number on one of his or her tickets.

As in all bingo games, the object is to complete a pattern. However, the patterns remain consistent, where 75-Ball Bingo offers more than 300 patterns depending on the game. There are three possible winnings patterns in 90-Ball Bingo, One Line, Two Line and Full House (all three lines).

90-Ball Bingo

A One Line Pattern is where the player manages to mark, or daub, all numbers in a single line. Once a player has achieved a One Line Pattern, that player will call bingo and win the pre-determined prize for that pattern. Then the game continues until a player wins the Two Line Pattern.

A Two Line Pattern is won by completing two lines on a single 90-Ball Bingo ticket. Once a player has complete the Two Line Pattern, they will win the predetermined prize for that pattern, and once again gameplay continues until a player achieves a Full House Pattern. [Read more…] about 90 Ball Bingo

Should You Invest in Blackout Bingo for Real Money

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Playing bingo is a great way to pass the time, but there’s a little bit of strategy involved if you want to play for real money. One of the toughest decisions that you’ll need to make is which rooms to play in, because every room has a different pattern. One of the top patterns to play is the blackout pattern. Does that mean that you should give up all other rooms and do nothing but play blackout bingo? Not at all. There are reasons why you’re going to want to spread out your bankroll, but let’s tackle blackout bingo first.

As the name suggests, you only get to call bingo when you’ve marked out every single number on the card. If you haven’t done that, then it’s considered a bad bingo. By the way, if you get too many bad bingos in one room, they disqualify you and you can’t play there for a few rounds. That would be a huge waste of your money, so make sure that you avoid that as much as possible.

But that doesn’t really answer the question fully: should you invest money in blackout bingo rooms? Not necessarily. See, the blackout will trigger one of the best payouts on the site usually. You get a lot of money because you have to take so long to mark all of the numbers. Hits makes for an incredibly long game. Sometimes you’ll see variations where you can play speed blackout bingo, which makes things a little more interesting. Those rooms are usually not auto daub by the way. Traditional blackout for real money can be done with the auto-daub format, giving you more chances to play and win.

Blackout Bingo for Real Money

You get a lot of different options when you go to a bingo hall. I would recommend spend the most cards on bingo patterns that are going to turn quickly, and saving blackout when you have a little extra to spend. This goes directly against people who believe that you should put most of your money on blackout and spend as little as possible with the other patterns.

It depends on your goals. We would rather bet in the faster rooms more often and see a return on our gameplay than have to wait forever to see if we’re a winner. Blackout bingo is really hard to win. You could play blackout for a while and still not get all of the right numbers to come up. Compare this to playing a bunch of cards in the traditional bingo rooms. If you played 4, 8, 12, or even 16 cards at once, one of them is bound to pay out.

It’s a matter of looking at how you want to play, and how social you want to be. Playing speed bingo will not give you a chance to chat with anyone. But if you were to play in regular rooms, you have enough time to at least talk with people. Your chat time increases when you turn on the auto-daub feature.

Give it some thought before you log into the bingo hall next time. And if you’re a new player, be sure that you’re on the lookout for welcome bonuses and other promotions. You just never know what a bingo parlor will offer you until you sign up and deposit some money, so check it out today!

History Of Bingo

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The game of Bingo has a rather intriguing history, dating back to 16th century Italy, where it was first introduced as “Lo Giuoco Del Lotto d’Italia”. Though not exactly the same, the similarities are certainly profound enough to be considered the origins of Bingo, as we know it today. In fact, Lo Giuoco Del Lotto d’Italia is still played on a regular basis in Italy.

As far as the modern version of Bingo, particularly the traditional North American version of 75-Ball Bingo, we have to go all the way back to 1929, to a traveling carnival that set up show just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Attending this carnival was a New York businessman by the name of Edwin Lowe. Edwin was a toy manufacturer who always kept his eye open for new ideas.

On this particular day, Edwin Lowe would discover something that would become a pinnacle in society – a fad that never quite lost its luster – the game of Bingo.

I really shouldn’t say Bingo, actually, – not yet anyways – as what Edwin Lowe came upon was a enthralling game termed ‘Beano’. Underneath a large tent, he heard shouts of excitement and merriment, and upon investigation, saw that a significant group of people were holding cardboard cards and placing dried beans on the various boxes marked on the cards. At the head of the tent, a man was drawing numbers from a box and calling them out. When a participant completed a full line on the card covered with these dried beans, he would stand and shout “Beano!”

History Of Bingo

Edwin Lowe was amazed by the sheer intensity with which these people were playing. As the hours went on, Beano continued into the night, until near 3 a.m. as a matter of fact. The man running the tent actually had to force the players to leave, as they simply couldn’t get enough of the game.

Seeing the obvious profit potential in ‘Beano’, Edwin went back to his home in New York and immediately began drawing up his own cardboard cards, fixed with numbers in rows of 5×5. He obtained a bag of dry beans and created his own number-calling box. Finally, Edwin invited a group of friends to his house to play.

It was an immediate success. Lowe’s friends absolutely loved the game of Beano. Their excitement over winning was so much, in fact, that one man actually jumped out and accidentally shouted out “Bingo!” [Read more…] about History Of Bingo

What to Look For in a Bingo Bonus

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When looking to play online bingo for free, many people make the mistake of looking for the biggest signup bingo bonus. One site will offer £25 for a signup bonus while the next will offer £50. At first glance it looks like the second site would be the ideal place to register because they are giving you more free money to play with. At first glance, this seems like a great deal and that’s where many people make their big mistake.

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The problem with that is that it isn’t the size of the bonus you should be looking for, but whether or not there are any play-through stipulations attached to it. It may be that you have to play through your original deposit 5 times over before you ever get to collect real cash winnings. How bingo bonus money works is that sites will either match what you deposit, or give you a set amount. On the sites where they match your bonus is where you can most easily be led astray.

Say you put in a £100 deposit thinking that they well give you the same to play with. But, that site may make you play through your original bonus 5 times before you can win real cash. You would have to either win £300 to play with or put another cash deposit of £300. It is better to look for lower play-through amounts than higher bingo bonus money. That way, the likelihood of depositing more money is reduced prior to being able to accept real cash payouts. With this all in-mind, make sure you read bingo reviews before you consider signing up.

How to Increase Your Odds at Winning at Bingo

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How would you explain bingo and bingo strategy?

Simply put, bingo is pure gambling. However, there are a few simple ways to tip luck toward your bingo cards. These tips are not going to make you win every game, but they will definitely help you win more games of bingo than you would without using these techniques.

What is the simplest strategy that you would offer the bingo player?

First of all play with more cards. If you buy one bingo card in a game and every other player buys 1 card also then you have the same chance of winnings as everyone else, if, however, you buy 6 cards in the same game then you increase your chances of winning buy 600%.

Though I doubt you will ever be the only person that plays multiple cards, the more cards you purchases will increase the odds of you having that winning card in that game.

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So having more cards is the best strategy?

Buying more cards is defiantly the best method of increasing your odds when playing bingo. It is simply a numbers game…no pun intended, lol.

How simple is online bingo?

It’s probably the most simplest form of online gambling. The online software that bingo sites use will mark the cards for you so you will never miss any numbers that are called which you may do at a bingo hall.

So your saying it doesn’t take much skill to win at bingo. What are other techniques you use when playing online bingo?

I look in all the available bingo rooms.

I avoid playing in rooms with a high number of players. It is true that these are the room where you will win the most money, and this is what is tempting to most player. But you also have the less chance of having a winning bingo card.

Players tend to want their money to go as far as possible and opt in for the free rooms and rooms where tickets cost the less. Sure, your money will last longer but with the amount of players in such rooms, the odds on your winning are very slim.

This being said I find it best to pay a little bit extra per ticket for less players playing in these kinds of rooms.

Can you do anything about the cards you receive?

Absolutely! You can choose your cards and you want to choose them carefully.

When purchasing your cards you can usually pick which strips and individual cards that you wish to purchase. Try to avoid cards that have numbers too bunched up.

Rather than too many numbers that are in the lower range or too many number in the higher range, you want an average spread of numbers ranging from 1 – 90. The virtual bingo machine picks numbers at random so having an equal spread of numbers will give you the best chance.

It sounds like the entire bingo game is a game of numbers.

No pun intended again, right. But you are right. The more cards you have and the more games of bingo you play the more of a chance you will have of winning.

The saying that “you have to be in it to win it” applies here. If you keep playing then your odds will play in your favour as you eventually have to win.

Any other tips for the readers on playing bingo?

Quit while you are ahead!

It is best to know when to quit. It is best to pocket a small amount than it is to blow all your money in one go. If you are on a winning streak on day, convince yourself that your winning streak will end sometime soon and stop. You can come back and try again the next day.

You talk about bankroll management in your betting guide, the same principles are necessary to be successful at online bingo.

Players should set daily limit to spend. Gambling can turn into an addiction and it is very important you know your limit. If you set yourself $30 in one session make sure you do not spend over this. We all get bad luck when playing and you will have a better chance of winning over a week playing rather than all in one night.

Internet Bingo Tips

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1. Outcome of the game is unpredictable: You must understand that there is very little you can do to influence or predict the outcome of the game. You have not many chances. So use your cards wisely to increase the chances of your win. Be persistent, your luck will eventually bring you bingo cash prizes!

2. Always select a balanced bingo game: Do not rush to bingo rooms rather make a wise decision and look out for a good balanced bingo game. A good balanced game gives you the opportunity to play with competent bingo players. It improves your capability and gives you the true bingo betting enjoyment. So try to avoid overcrowded bingo games, look out for a balanced game and maximize your chances of winning a good size bingo pot.

3. Select the bingo cards of price 25 cent: If you are looking for huge bingo jackpots, try those online bingo games that sell bingo cards priced at 25 cents. Always purchase some extra cards. There may be a chance that you want to play a game and your wallet says that your time is end.

Internet Bingo Tips

4. Always select a best chat special: While choosing any bingo game, check their chat specials. Select those bingo games for play which offer best chat specials. Chat specials help you not only in winning extra bonuses but keep you entertained any time of the day. Make friends in the online bingo community. These friends will also help you and guide you during your play and a give you good time pass too.

5. Select a reliable bingo site: The most important thing that you should keep in mind is the selection of the online bingo sites. Select that site about which you have surety that they will not rip you off. Be sure about the security of their payment methods and betting lines. Join their site and open your account through Neteller, PayPal, Credit Card, Skrill.

6. Play bingo on nights – a bright chance to win: If you want to win a bingo game then play bingo on weekdays’ night, it will definitely give you an edge. Since bingo is a game of chance and luck. The winning chances will be more if there are few cards in the game. In working days (Monday- Thursday) fewer people play bingo as compared to weekend. So try a bingo game on any weekday night, your jackpot may be waiting for you. [Read more…] about Internet Bingo Tips

Play 90 Ball Bingo Online

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It’s a well known fact that with the online game of bingo, you will not only be able to earn good money but will also be able to have good source of entertainment. Several games are known today in the online world of bingo such as 75 ball bingo, 80 as well as 90 ball bingo. Several bingo players are attracted towards this game of 90 ball bingo. As a matter of fact, this 90 ball bingo was initially introduced in UK and gradually all the users from several countries started getting attracted towards this game. This game has gradually gained a lot of popularity in both the online as well as the offline world.

How to play the game of 90 ball bingo

The 90 ball bingo us quite similar to the other games of bingo such as the 75 or 80 ball game. The only difference here is that in the game of 90 ball bingo, there are 90 squares. The game card which can be bought easily consists of 9 columns and 3 rows, wherein there are 5 numbers contained in each of the rows and the remaining squares are blank.

Besides this, the game card seems to be quite similar to the 75 ball bingo card with the exception of no blank space in the center. If you are interested in winning the 90 ball bingo game, then it becomes essential for that you mark off every number that is listed in the horizontal row.

90 Ball Bingo

In order to be a winner in the online 90 ball bingo, it is essential that all the boxes be marked off or in other words, it’s a full house. There are several advantages of playing this game of online 90 ball bingo. You will be able to play and enjoy this game of bingo sitting in the vicinity of your house. You will be able to buy as many cards as possible, there is o restriction, what so ever. The best part is that the cards will be automatically marked off using a software, which is known as auto daub.

You really don’t have to put in efforts or worry about marking off the cards. The biggest advantage of using this method will be that there will be no possibility of the player getting confused if he is dealing with several cards. If you are beginner and planning to play this game for the first time, then there is a possibility that you might get confused as this game is a little different from the rest of the bingo games.

Therefore, it is always that the beginners should first try playing 75 ball bingo before actually playing the game of 90 ball bingo. There are numerous websites that are available these days which will provide you platform for playing bingo. It is for you to select the best site that will offer you high payouts.