Play bingo and win cash, jackpots, bonuses and prizes galore…we’ve heard that often enough. Play bingo and support a charity? That’s something I don’t hear too often but yes, you can do that too. Online bingo is much more than games, prizes, jackpots and fun. The UK online bingo world also has a conscience and supports many good causes and charities so all of us bingo players can be involved in good work and have fun at the same time.

Jackpot City bingo supports the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, the only national charity n the UK that supports this cause, and brings you the opportunity to add your support too. Cystic fibrosis is a life threatening condition that affects thousands of women and Jackpot City is doing what it can to spread awareness and provide information, advice and support to those affected by this very serious illness.

Online bingo is huge in the UK and there are thousands of players online at a time. These same thousands can all contribute their little bit to charity by playing online bingo! What an absolutely smart idea, indeed. What do you have to do? Just keep playing online bingo at Jackpot City Bingo.

The Charity game is played every evening at 7.48pm, GMT. The total collection from the ticket sales from this game, all of it, is given to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Bingo players play as usual, win as usual. All you need to do is play the Charity game and buy as many tickets as you can. The entire ticket sales money will go to the charity.  Simple, isn’t it? You have fun and you do a good deed too!

This festive season make a simple New Year’s resolution. Promise to play online bingo every day- play the charity game every evening at Jackpot City. Every ticket you buy is your contribution to Cystic Fibrosis research.

This article was written for eyesdownbingo.com by Rhea- your online bingo news.

What percentage of bingo players are under thirty-five?

It is estimated that thirty percent of bingo players are under thirty-five.

In the last year, did more people play bingo, or did more people attend the NFL games?

In the last year, more people played bingo than attended NFL games.

How is bingo helpful in many communities?  Bingo is a good source of community fundraising, and is used in many places in the world to raise funds for charitable or community causes.

Where did bingo rate when the national past time of Belgium was voted on?  First, second or third?  Bingo got the second highest number of votes in Belgium.

In which countries, apart from Australia, is “housie” played?  (Housie is the game that is similar to bingo in those areas.)  Housie is also played in New Zealand and in India.

What is the name of the person who calls out the numbers in a bingo hall?  The name of the person who calls out the numbers is the Bingo Caller.

What was the name of the version of bingo played in movie theaters during the depression?  The name of the version played during the depression was “screeno.”

In which country (in the 1800s) was a lotto game, similar to bingo, used as an educational tool, in order to teach children multiplication tables?  In Germany, bingo was used as an educational tool to teach children multiplication.

In the South of England, 1 in 20 people play bingo regularly.  Expressed in this way, how many people play bingo in Scotland?  In Scotland, 4 in 20 people play bingo.  That means that 1 in 5 people play bingo regularly in Scotland.

The number of licensed and operating bingo clubs in Great Britain is closest to: a)  350 b)  700 c)  800 d)  1,500  The number is in fact closest to b) 700.

Where are the most conveniently located FREE bingo games located?  The most conveniently located free bingo games are the free online bingo games that are offered in online bingo rooms.

What are the two most common bingo games that are played?  (How many balls/numbers are used?)  The most common games are made up of either 75 balls, or more commonly in the UK, 90 balls are used.

What is the name of the mathematics professor who was reported to have gone insane after he came up with 6,000 bingo cards with non-repeating number groups?  The professor’s name is Carl Leffer.

Where is the church in which the first bingo game to raise money for charity was played?  The name of the place where the church was located which hosted the first charity bingo game is Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

There are many people who want to try gambling but don’t have the card skills for it.

Fortunately, with the help of the Internet, online bingo is now more accessible.  From the bingo community halls to online bingo websites, bingo is now available 24/7.  Bingo is a very easy game to play, and people of all ages can play it.  Although bingo is mostly a pastime, online bingo sites are now offering fantastic cash prizes to its customers.

There are also progressive slot jackpots which enable players to target higher prizes if previous ones were won.  Since bingo is a social game, some players agree to share their jackpot.

Bingo Jackpot sharing is the latest strategy today in the recent boom of online bingo.

Pros of Bingo Sharing

In online bingo sites, a 90 ball bingo game has three winners.  The bingo jackpot winner is the first player to cover all the numbers in their card.  The second prize goes to the player who marks the first line, and the third is the one who marks 2 lines.  Bingo can be a competitive game, and you have to be fast to win the jackpot.  To enable the process of sharing a Bingo Jackpot , a group of players must agree to split the jackpot if any of them wins.

This sounds like a fair strategy as bingo involves a good amount of luck.  If you are with a group, it increases the probability of winning a Bingo Jackpot.

Cons of Bingo Jackpot Sharing

Although this sounds like a good plan, it can easily turn for the worse.  First and foremost, online bingo players don’t generally know each other.  Unless you and your friends have agreed to play at a specific online bingo site and try your luck, the agreement is always in danger of being broken.

Apart from that, as online bingo players come from all locations they are also difficult to trace in case of any disagreements.  In many cases, some bingo players don’t deliver what they promise.

It’s very difficult to make someone keep their word, especially if you just met them in a bingo chat room within the online bingo site.  In other cases, a player funds their partner’s account but ends up buying the winning ticket and getting none of the share because their partner refuses to give any of their bingo winnings away..

Players should not form partnerships with others that they barely know.  Money can get in between friendships, what more of people you have just met online?  Players should learn to expect and deal with losses.  After all, once you’re playing with money, even a harmless bingo game can be risky.

Written for Eyes Down Bingo by Mike - Your Online Bingo News

If you’re looking for something new to distract yourself while online, bingo is now available in the Internet.  Online bingo sites can now be found all over the Internet.  The recent boom in bingo games has certainly caught the attention of big gambling networks, and more bookmakers are now offering them.

Bingo has been present online for a long time now, but it’s overshadowed by online casino games such as poker and blackjack.  But now, bingo has become a popular alternative.  Online bingo is considerably  cheaper than playing poker and casino games plus, it’s also a very easy game to play.  You don’t need any experience or get intimidated by veterans during the game.

Country Fairs to Internet Bingo

Bingo started out in country fairs.  At that time, it was called beano because beans were used to mark the cards of the players.  The numbers were written on discs and were drawn from cigar boxes.  Gradually, the game has changed to what it is today.  From community halls to land based bingo clubs, it is now being offered online though the help of technology.  Bingo players can now enjoy a online bingo game in the comforts of their home.

A lot of the online bingo sites are operated by United Kingdom bookmakers.  Fortunately, online, you have to be 18 years old and above to play the game of bingo.  Players can either play free bingo or for real money to be in with a chance to win big jackpots, and playing online is fairly easy as all you have to do is to register and buy your bingo tickets.  Some of the sites even allow players to pre-purchase bingo cards, which will be automatically played even though they are not logged in.  This also allows players to budget their money.

Online Bingo Perks

Online bingo sites also have bonuses like any other online casino.  They also feature other games such as scratch cards and chat games and slot machines.  They host jackpot games on a specific date and time where players will have the chance to win one thousand to ten thousand pounds.  Players will also have the chance to meet other players during the game as these chat boxes enable players to interact with each other.

Unlike poker games, the atmosphere is more casual and relaxed, but it can also be competitive, especially when everyone’s eyeing for the jackpot.  You have to keep your eyes open and make sure to mark your card.

All in all, bingo is a good pastime.  Plus, bingo cards are relatively cheap, and you don’t need to be an expert to win.

British Sky Broadcasting, operator of the Sky Digital interactive television network, has announced the launch of its new Sky Bingo Interactive service.

Sky Bingo Interactive lets bingo players get involved in live cash bingo games while watching Sky-operated TV shows and channels. According to a report on Clarion Gaming, customers of the new service can activate the Sky Bingo interface using their remote control while watching TV channels such as Sky One, Sky Two, Sky Three, Sky One High Definition, Sky Real Lives, Sky Active, and Sky Betting and Gaming.

Players who play online bingo are able to also gain access to Sky Bingo’s online bingo games via SkyBingo.com.

Parlay Entertainment, a developer of bingo online games software, has joined with Chartwell Technology to start a new online bingo network.  The network will combine Chartwell’s back-end administration system with Parlay’s front-end bingo online products.

Parlay have now made over fifty direct license deals with many online bingo halls utilizing the company’s popular online bingo software.

Scott White, President and CEO of Parlay Entertainment, said:  “This is a huge win for licensees and bingo players alike.  By combining the strengths of Parlay’s industry-leading bingo games with Chartwell’s advanced administration system and network operations expertise, we’re creating a very compelling bingo network solution.  Player excitement will grow exponentially as bingo sites pool their liquidity to create bigger games, huge jackpots and lively communities.”

The news from the British Parliament’s House of Lords has brought into sharp relief French protectionist attitudes in maintaining its state-run gambling monopoly.

UK-based online bingo games operators and online bingo players alike will be heartened by the general dissatisfaction expressed by the nation’s peers over what they say is an unfair policy penalizing those merely seeking to access the French market under European Union Treaty terms.

One Lord James pointed out that the penalty for downloading child pornography was the same in France as for making a small bet with a British bookie.

Lord Davies claimed French policy does not defend the French consumer (the usual excuse given for state-run gambling monopolies), but only protects French state gambling monopoly.

“The European Commission has made it clear that the French law is not acceptable within the framework of the European Community, and as a consequence we have no intention of following that atrocious example,” Lord Davies said.

Bingo Street, a popular online bingo portal says: Here, Here! Play bingo online in France! Here, here! What, What! No British online bingo halls in France! Disgrace! Battle of Agincourt! Hmmph! Here, here! I resign! . . . chortle, chortle chortle, . . .

This entry is written by John Witherspoon. A columnist and avid online bingo player on behalf of Eyes Down Bingo – Your Bingo UK blog .