Popular for generations, crowds have enjoyed playing bingo across continents, whether at a church fundraiser, casino, village hall or purpose built bingo club. Playing allows people to forget their worries, concentrate on the numbers and have some fun relaxing, chatting with friends and winning prizes!

In the past one reason to play bingo was to get out of the house and meet friends. Having a drink or a meal often came as part of the social occasion, and often large groups would meet weekly. Gradually though, bingo halls have become rarer and shift work has become more popular, making group evenings out harder to organise and leaving many towns without a bingo club at all.

Playing online via a mobile phone is easy and is quickly gaining ground as the most up to date and enjoyable way to play. The social side of bingo is still there, online chat and messaging mean that friends old and new can plan to play together and catch up on gossip just like old times. What’s new however is the slick online game which has been improved with beautiful fast screenplay and extra features that keep you actively involved throughout each game. Using the in-game bonuses and online bingo promotions is easy, whilst the old time bingo caller with his sparkly jacket and baffling bingo calls is out!

For many nowadays their first experience of the game will be online, either sitting at a PC or playing on a phone or tablet. Either way they are likely to enjoy the freedom that playing online brings, allowing players to have quick games in their free time, between add breaks in their favourite TV shows. In the past one of the drawbacks to playing at a local hall or clubhouse way having to get dressed up, travel (sometimes in bad weather) and spend money on buying drinks or entry fees. Often it was expensive to play too, with clubs charging for anything from entrance fees, tickets and refreshments to an extra 20p for the toilet!

Bingo has a long standing reputation for being a ladies game, which was largely due to its popularity with older women looking for a night out that without noisy clubs or bars. Online bingo however is rapidly beating the stereotype, with everyone from students, lawyers and builders enjoying the action.