Bettys Online Bingo Blog: April 2008 Archives

For me as an online bingo player the more options available to me to fund my account the better and some of the biggest online bingo sites like Foxy Bingo, Think Bingo, and Bingo Scotland all offer Neteller as a payment processing option.

Chat games will always be a firm favourite of mine simply because they offer bingo players to earn bingo money for free. News of the World Bingo offer a variety of chat games at their online bingo site to keep their online bingo community coming back for me so let's take a look at the chat games on offer.

Sitting down to eat my dinner this evening I was flicking through the channels for something to watch whilst stuffing my face and happened upon Judge Judy. I love this programme, well the Judge really, because she is so outspoken and honest. When the advert break came on prior to the ads there was a short clip stating that "Judge Judy is sponsored by ITV Bingo".

Well a new month is nearly upon us so it's time to check out the new promotions for online bingo for the merry month of May and what better way to start than with a trip to Las Vegas up for grabs at Bingo Day.

The competition starts from 1st May 2008 and runs until 30th June 2008 so there is plenty of time to enter.

With Foxy Bingo being my all time favourite online bingo site I thought it was about time I took a look at their testimonials from winners and bring to you others reasons for Foxy Bingo being a great bingo site.

For me, usually reading testimonials always leaves me wondering if they are real or just made up players but I personally know a few from the testimonials page of Foxy Bingo so can verify their authenticity.

Bingo Palace has a really huge range of chat games and it took me ages to read through them all to pick a handful to tell you about. Also there appears to be some really good tournaments available based on the games Wheel of Fortune and Weakest Link.

Do you fancy sunning yourself by the pool on the sun deck or relaxing in the spa whilst floating on the ocean wave? Well if this is your idea of heaven then now is the time to get yourself along to Get Minted Bingo and start collecting your points for the 2008 Bingo Cruise.

Jackpot City Bingo and their mascot "Bella Bingo" provide a jam packed schedule of promotions at their online bingo site and their seems to be something for everybody, whether you are a music guru, a general knowledge genius or just simply an avid bingo player you will find something in their daily promotions schedule to suit you.

Prime Time Bingo are currently offering all depositing members the chance to get fit in their latest online bingo promotion. No, the prize is not a year's membership to the local gym that you will never use simply because the lithe, athletic woman make you feel inferior - nor is it a rowing machine that just sits and gathers dust in your loft. Ok, maybe it is wrong of me to tar you all with my brush :o)

One of my favourite downloadable online bingo sites has to be Bingo Café, I'm sure I've told you that before though. I love being able to change my dress colour to suit my mood and when I can't afford a trip to the hairdressers I simply login to Bingo Café and change my character from a brunette to a blonde dependant on my mood. I can even change my skin tone if I'm a VIP Brewmaster!

It would appear that slot of the names best known for sports betting have also got online bingo available in their remit now and BetFred is no different.
BetFred Bingo offers all new players a £5 free no deposit required welcome bonus but the fun doesn't stop their, if you take the time to check out their promotions page you will see that the bingo fun is non-stop, not surprising really when the face of BetFred is non other than Stuart Hall of It's a Knockout fame!

I have to admit that although my first choice of online bingo site to play at is Foxy Bingo I do love the occasional game at Sun Bingo. Not so much for the bingo game but I really enjoy playing their Cinco game.

The UK's Advertising Standards Agency have deemed that a couple of adverts for Intercasino and Paddy Power should not be shown again. Paddy Power's ad was deemed to link gambling to seduction and Intercasino's potentially appealing to younger people and / or children.

Micheal Dicker, 23, has been issued with an ASBO that bars him from all pubs and clubs but the magistrate gave a special allowance for his local Gala Bingo hall because he does not drink there despite the hall being a licensed premises. 

The court heard that although he attends bingo sessions regularly with his girlfriend he does not consume alcohol on the premises.

I myself have played a few hands of online poker, even managing to pocket £1200 for a £2.25 stake at an online poker tournament coming 4th out of 600! The question is though is it likely to overtake bingo as the favourite online past time of women.
Like Bingo previously held the stigma of blue rinses, bingo wings dentures Poker, to some extent held the male equivalent - old men in smoke filled dingy back rooms with mafia style stakes.

After looking through You Tube for the Littlewoods Bingo TV advert I came across a video entitled "Actress wins £500 while recording Bingo TV Commercial". It would appear that whilst filming the new TV advert for Littlewoods Bingo the actress actually won £500.

Think Bingo always has some great offers exclusive to it's forum members so it is worthwhile taking the time to register there if you play bingo at Think Bingo's online bingo site. The latest addition is a promotion based around the National Lottery's bonus ball each week with prizes up for grabs.

I was reading an article a couple of weeks ago about a new Mecca Bingo hall that had opened in Thanet and how it was state of the art, well they aren't kidding with that description.

I have just found pictures of the new building and it looks like some casino you would find on the strip at Las Vegas.

How many times have you looked around your home and imagined some really dramatic changes if your bank balance allowed? I know I do it all the time. Well Wink Bingo's current big promotion at their online bingo site is the chance to win a home makeover worth £5000!

Tonight sees a game of online bingo for free with a prize of £1,000 up for grabs at Daily Express Bingo. The only stipulation to this is that you must have deposited there within the last 45 days.

Tonight, Friday 18th April 2008, sees the launch of a new 90 ball bingo room at King Jackpot's online bingo site, Jester's Courtyard.

There are lots of specials running in the room tonight to celebrate the launch.

Bingo Lotto launched onto our TV screens on Friday 29th February 2008 and as yet I haven't had a game I prefer to play online bingo. Not completely understanding how the game works I thought I'd visit the official site of Bingo Lotto and have a read of the game rules.

Penny Bingo is a real hit with online bingo players after all the cheaper the tickets the better and Ladbrokes Bingo have some great prizes on offer for their penny bingo marathon from 21st April to 26th April 2008.

Bingo.com are celebrating 9 years of being part of the online bingo industry at the moment and are giving away £9 to everybody.

Whether you are already a member or a new member, you can get £9 free to help them celebrate this milestone.

I have been playing and involved in online bingo for about four years now and have seen a huge explosion in the online bingo scene in that space of time but the last 6 months has seen a huge increase in the amount of online bingo sites launching with many magazines, newspapers and land based bingo halls providing an online presence.

Ever heard the saying "April showers bring forth May flowers"? Well Foxy Bingo are providing you with the umbrella to avoid the bad hair day this inevitable April down pours bring.

Thursday 17th April 2008 sees a promotion at Foxy Bingo that uses a special bingo pattern of an umbrella to potentially boost your bingo balance.

Did you know that the Express Bingo had an online bingo site? I did'nt. Even more shocking is the 500%, yes I did say 500% cash match deposit bonus on your first deposit. This offer is a special throughout April.

BingoZest has a lot to offer in the way of loyalty bonuses for their players. You can collect points every time you purchase a bingo card, points for every time you deposit and then if you want some hard cash, simply refer a friend to their online bingo site, get them to make a deposit (so long as it is the minimum amount) and you will see your own bingo balance increase by £20.

I wrote recently about the huge list the boss gave me of reviews for online bingo sites that I have to plough through and I am getting there but what I am seeing more of is bingo site closures or mergers.

So I thought I'd tell you about some of the closures and mergers that I have come across in my quest for having written the most bingo reviews! 

One of the newest online bingo sites to launch, Blackpool Club Bingo, have just upped their first deposit bonus from 150% up to £150 to a whopping 300% up to £300!

Not only do they offer this great cash match but all new players automatically receive a £21 no deposit required welcome bonus.

I thought I'd have a quick look at the promotions page on Game Village Bingo and was amazed at the special offers they have.

I was drawn to the site by a mailer I was sent which simply stated "Join the village idiot at Game Village" - I thought "Oh I'll fit right in there!"

April at BetFred Bingo sees them offering all players a chance to get some cash back. Not only do you stand to win some great prizes at BetFred Bingo but take some money back even if Lady Luck isn't smiling on you.

Sky Bingo has absolutely loads of great offers and promotions at their online bingo site and although when you register it's a little disappointing not to receive a no deposit welcome bonus as you do at Foxy Bingo, they do provide all members with free bingo on a Monday and Thursday.

Mecca Bingo players are being told that their is some potential for BOGOF Bingo to launch at their online bingo site although as yet it's just an idea.

 

Virgin Bingo recently launched their BOGOF days and they appear to have been quite a hit, so come on Mecca Bingo, pull your finger out and give bingo players more free stuff!