Bingo Review

UK Bingo

UK Bingo combines our two favourite things - online bingo and a sense of patriotic pride about the UK... or at least a mention of the UK in its UK Bingo name! The site is fun and stylish, and the adoption of a blonde lady in a little black dress as the mascot brings a nice youthful touch that is sadly lacking from some of the other sites we've seen. Registering at UK Bingo is a breeze, and because there is no software to download, you can start playing just as soon as your new account has been opened, so you should be up and running within a couple of minutes at the most.

There are two types of bingo available at UK Bingo. 75 ball bingo requires you to cover a particular pattern on a five by five grid of numbers. 90 ball bingo requires you to make a line, two lines or house, and is the game that has traditionally been played by those of us in the UK. UK Bingo offer progressive jackpots on both versions, and you win these by completing a pattern or getting a full house within a certain number of balls being called. Jackpots can be worth several thousand pounds, and everyone playing the game is in with a chance to win, so there're plenty to get excited about. Tickets start from just 10p each and rise to £1 in certain games, though the prizes are also higher.

The UK Bingo gaming screen is well presented, with the bingo cards dominating the left two thirds of the screen and a chat window appearing underneath. Game information, including the prize on offer and the pattern to be made, is presented on the right hand side of the screen along with a numbers board showing the numbers that have already been called.

Numbers are called clearly and cheerfully, and chat is equally bright and friendly. Although numbers are automatically daubed for you, the site lacks any options to change the daubing style or colour. This is not a great sacrifice and is likely due to the fact that you play via your web browser rather than via a downloaded software application, but it's a point that some players might want to note.

Whether you really are in the UK or just want to hang out at a site that attracts more than its fair share of British players, UK Bingo offers an enjoyable online bingo experience. And, because the UK Bingo site offers loyalty points for the money you spend on tickets, you can look forward to be rewarded for playing!

Customer service is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week from one of the online agents, by emailing the support team using the web-mail feature or by calling:

0800 169 2255 (Freephone from within the UK)

UK Bingo is powered by Globalcom, with services provided by Aqua Gaming, a premier international eGaming service provider. The site is fully licensed by the Kahnawake gaming Commission. All sensitive information (such as credit card number and/or personal details) entered on the site is encrypted and protected with the best encryption software in the industry – SSL 128 bit – and you can deposit money in your UK Bingo account using Mastercard, Visa, Delta, Switch, Solo, FirePay and Neteller.

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