Archive for the ‘UK Bingo’ Category

What’s in an (online bingo) name?

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Have you seen the latest Gala Bingo survey that reveals the top ten names that appear to be the luckiest?

If you are called Julie, Susan, Sharon, Janet, Margaret, David, Patricia, Christine, Linda or Paul it would seem that you have a better than average chance of winning at the average online bingo game – does your experience in the virtual bingo world back this up?

I have noticed some days when I am playing that you will get a run of user names with a similar theme that would seem to back up this view – misssue;  suzyg69;  susiebabe or jules13, then julieb or unluckyjue – and I have considered changing my name to get in on the act.

Once the results of this survey are known to the wider online bingo game audience I wonder if we will see a rush of names along the lines of JulSuzShaz or MagsJan or JanetnJulie. I might give it a go to see if I have any better luck with some of those attractive progressive jackpots that are out there at the moment.

Let me know if you are one of the lucky 10 and if you have had a win or are a lucky person generally.

I would love to receive any feedback from you on this item and also any ideas for any other bingo related topics you would like to see covered in my WhichBingo blogs in the coming weeks.

New online bingo site TastyBingo.com now open

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

You might have already noticed a new online bingo site from the same stable as Wink Bingo and Posh Bingo has opened its doors, coming with a pedigree of good value bingo play.

The graphics on Tasty Bingo graphics look good enough to eat and there are some delicious looking offers and promotions, including:

  • 100% First Deposit Bonus up to £100 plus 50% on each subsequent deposit.
  • Free gift from a choice of Belgian Chocolates, Wine or £10.
  • Regular Free Bingo Games.
  • The Truffle Tray loyalty scheme.
  • £2,000 Egg Hunt

A strong loyalty scheme is always welcomed and the TastyBingo Truffle Tray looks to be a winner.  This lets you earn points every time you spend or call Bingo on the Truffle pattern. The more Truffles you accumulate the higher the jackpot in the room these will gives you exclusive access to – Jackpots of £100, £250 and £600 are available.  Figures not to be ’scoffed’ at.

The £2k Egg Hunt game will play out on Sunday 4th April and although you can pre-buy at any time for cash, your points can also buy you tickets and there are loads of fun ways to earn extra points until 31st March.  First Prize is £1500 and £500 will be shared between all 1tgs.

These fantastic offers, together with the variety of slots, casino and instant games, will ‘cook up’ fans for TastyBingo.com fast – join now and let us know what you think at our Tasty Bingo reviews page.

Foxy is back – and he’s got a new look!

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Foxy Bingo’s famous mascot, Foxy the fox, is back on our TV screens again today with a brand new advert and it’s bound to catch your eyes – and your ears.

Now completely CGI generated rather than being a cuddly looking fury chap in a suit, Foxy is seen dancing around a supermarket after a woman called Mandy, singing a revised version of ‘You’re the one that I want’ from the film ‘Grease’.

Like many Foxy Bingo adverts from the past, this one is hard to ignore and it’s definitely one of those tunes that gets stuck in your head. Whether it will tempt you, the viewing public, to head over to Foxy Bingo remains to be seen!

BingoBoy

Click here to watch the new Foxy Bingo ad on YouTube

Sites offer mobile bingo to players

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Has anyone out there played bingo on their mobile yet? It seems to be spreading like wildfire!

Brand new bingo site, Bingo Anywhere

Brand new bingo site, Bingo Anywhere

Bingo.com’s new software has enabled them to offer players bingo games over smart phones, and WhichBingo UK has just announced the launch of Bingo Anywhere – a site that claims to offer bingo anywhere, anytime on your mobile.

I haven’t played at the site yet but there is a £20 sign up bonus and if what they’re saying is true, you’ll soon be able to play their bingo games and slots no matter where you are or whatever else you’re doing!

BingoBoy

Sky Bingo goes promotion crazy!

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

One of our favourite online bingo sites is going promotion crazy just now, so I thought I’d let you know about it!

Great offers at Sky Bingo

Great offers at Sky Bingo

Sky Bingo is a great place to play and if you head over there on a Wednesday evening, you can play for a £5,000 guaranteed jackpot in the Premium Room and the Value Room at 9.30pm. Tickets for the game are just 25p.

The site also offers a daily guaranteed £1,000 jackpot bingo games for just 10p a ticket!

All these crazy jackpots and cheap tickets culminate on November 6th when you can play for a £20,000 Sky Bingo jackpot for just 2p a ticket!

Don’t miss out.

New site hits the bingosphere – Silk Bingo

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Readers of WhichBingo UK’s news section will already know that there’s a brand new face in town – Silk Bingo.

Brand new online bingo site, Silk Bingo

Brand new online bingo site, Silk Bingo

Which Bingo’s sources revealed today that Silk Bingo has just launched and is available to play at right now. The WB team were so quick off the mark, they reported the news of the launch before the site was even listed on Google!

The site itself looks like a rather classy establishment, and with 20 free bingo cards upon registration, it certainly seems worth a look.

BingoBoy

‘Eyes Up’ for Bingo on Everest!

Friday, October 9th, 2009

The weather is pretty chilly here in Yorkshire this morning, but not half as chilly as it will be during the first game of bingo to be played on Mount Everest!

Gala Bingo players are climbing Everest

Gala Bingo players are climbing Everest

Gala Bingo have announced that 24 of their most dedicated bingo players will tackle Everest in an attempt to smash the record for the World’s Highest Game of Bingo.

Now, I might be wrong, but this is going to involve slightly more effort than popping on the net for a game of online bingo, methinks. And it won’t be like putting on your jacket and catching the bus to your local Gala Bingo club.

The intrepid group have been training hard as they prepare to take on dehydration, altitude sickness and deep vein thrombosis on their voyage – obstacles more hazardous than even the grumpiest of bus drivers!

As well as hoping to break the world record, the Everest base camp bingo players aim to raise £100,000 for Sue Ryder Care, to contribute to Gala Bingo’s target of £1 million by the end of the year.

Personally, I wish them all the best in their quest (but I’m going to make myself a warm cup of coffee and play bingo online!).

BingoBoy

Virgin Bingo jalapeno hits screens

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

A jalapeno bearing a striking resemblance to Richard Branson is the new face of popular online bingo site Virgin Bingo.

The new Virgin Bingo advert

The new Virgin Bingo advert

The new advert, which can be seen here, has been launched to advertise Virgin’s three daily hours of free bingo, which are available for a limited time only.

Free bingo games are available at Virgin Bingo from 1pm – 2pm and 5pm – 7pm every day until November 2nd.

The all-singing, all-dancing jalapeno certainly picked up Branson’s entrepeneurial, entertaining spirit, but here at WhichBingo UK we’re struggling to work out the relevance of dancing peppers to Virgin or to bingo!?!

BingoBoy

Dancing dog stars in bingo site ad

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Bingo site TV ads have a tendency to be slightly odd but I believe Wink Bingo’s latest offering is the most bizarre of the bunch!

Wink Bingo's new TV advert

Wink Bingo's new TV advert

It begins with a lady innocently enjoying a game of online bingo but once she wins, things get a little bit weird.

Now I’m a big fan of dogs but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t find this one just a little bit disturbing!

Click here to watch the video!

BingoBoy

Mecca Bingo – king of prizes?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Readers of the WhichBingo News page will have heard about Mecca Bingo giving away a VIP trip to Las Vegas, but is that the best prize ever to be given away by a bingo site?

Over the years, we’ve seen huge sums of cash, trips to exotic locations and even cars given away by bingo sites.

Gala Bingo famously created online bingo’s first millionaire when 62-year-old Pauline Clark from Bristol achieved a full house playing the KerChingo game in 2008.

Personally, I’d have to say the WhichBingo UK Foxy Video competition prizes are pretty dazzling – a £50 Paysafecard plus loads of £20 funded accounts at Foxy Bingo and loads of cuddly Foxy beanies!

What’s the best bingo prize you’ve ever won?