Bingo around the World
Few games are able to generate as much interest amongst so many people as bingo. Indeed this game has quite literally exploded onto the scene since the advent of online gaming. The bingo of yesteryear was perceived by many folks from all over the world to be a game designated for older players. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Today’s game of bingo is furiously fast paced, funky, hip, hop and happening and players are lining up to get in on the big-bingo gaming action.
This bingo revolution has been spurred on by a marked increase in bingo marketing, promotions and jackpot prizes. But the real reason for bingo’s widespread success lies in its usability. Bingo is more than a game; it has quite literally become an all-inclusive entertainment haven. Bingo rooms today provide chat rooms, forums, blogs, casino games, arcade games, bingo variants, other games and stellar bonus offers. With so many bingo rooms competing for the patronage of online players, everyone is trying to outmuscle one another with prizes and offers.
Bending the rules and pushing the limits
The traditional bingo favourite in the UK and continental Europe remains 90-ball bingo. This variant is universally enjoyed – even in the USA where its popularity is growing. But the Americans prefer faster, livelier games and their first choice is 75-ball bingo. It’s got all the firepower of 90-ball bingo – except that it’s a whole lot faster. Yet another variant that is increasingly popular is 80-ball bingo – the perfect in-betweener. The most popular software gaming companies providing bingo platforms include Playtech, Microgaming, RealTime Gaming, Boss Media, PartyGaming and Cryptologic.
Like speed dating, bingo has its best surprise yet – 30-ball speed bingo. This little rip-snorter of a game is all the rage at the moment and its rampant pace on a 3 x 3 bingo card has players rushing to get in on the action. The turnaround time between games is virtually zero, and players can enjoy more online bingo action per hour than ever before. And if stats are anything to go by, then the market has not been tapped at all. That’s because 80% of bingo players in the UK alone are female. That means that there is an entire audience of male players who have yet to sign on. Given this news, bingo is indeed in for massive growth in coming times.