An open forum on online forums
- 22 Jan 09
As you might have noticed, we love forums at the Hideout - after all we host one ourselves. We often recommend sites that use this useful means of staying in contact with your bingo buddies.
Forums are an excellent means of staying in touch with (and getting close to) fellow lovers of your favourite online pastime.
How 90-ball bingo just got better
- 22 Jan 09
We all love a game where we have three chances to win, but ultimately after both lines and after 'house' has been called, it's all over and the game begins anew.
This is how we have known 90-ball bingo to progress… until now. Imagine a uk bingo game that offers you five chances to win! Well, read on…
Be the best of friends at Mecca Bingo
- 19 Jan 09
We all know that playing online bingo can bring people together; in fact it's often said that roomies that have become friends whilst they play uk bingo not only meet up outside of the game to become close but that such friendships can last for years.
There are many examples that testify to how these friendships form on internet bingo, and many are also found in the world of live bingo. From the lady who won the record breaking £1.1m payout last year and shared it with her sister in law to the lucky couple who fell in love in the Sun chat room and who now are engaged, the shared fun of the game is a bond that is rarely broken.
Give a little to save a lot
- 17 Jan 09
This week we can report of the latest big cost being brought in which is set to affect live bingo as well as online bingo's bingo sites. Initially set up by the Government as a charitable trust to help problems gamblers, the RIGT or Responsibility in Gambling Trust relies on donations from the sector to carry out its important work.
How to make up the shortfall?
There has been proven to be a huge £1.2 million shortfall in these funds however, which has led to the Government having threatened to make payments from the 4,000 licensed gambling operators in the UK (including those who host uk online bingo) compulsory.
Banned online bingo ads
- 16 Jan 09
Last week we heard news of the new Ladbrokes Bingo ad having been banned from TV after just one complaint. This was based on the ad allegedly portraying bingo as 'reckless' and as a result the entire ad campaign has been shut down.
Not the first time...
You may be surprised to hear that this is not the first time that an advertising campaign from a big bingo name has been shut down. In fact there were a few cases of this last year despite the increase and overall success of the campaigns we have seen throughout 2008.
Does bingo work on the telly?
- 09 Jan 09
As players of internet bingo and everyone else in the country would have noticed, 2008 was the year that bingo burst onto the telly.
With sites from Foxy Bingo to Wink Bingo and Bet 365 Bingo to Sun Bingo staging ads at prime time to convince potential players to join up, the response was positive not only from those who rose to the challenge, but from those who simply enjoyed the ads.
Check out the new Betfred site: it's a knockout!
- 07 Jan 09
We love the new look Betfred Bingo site and the New Year has also brought many new games to play, so you can make it your resolution to enjoy new games as and when you choose.
With fab games such as the memorable Bullseye and Catchphrase, every body can enjoy a trip down memory lane as well as the chance to play with Mr Chips.
Ring the bingo changes for 09
- 06 Jan 09
There's been so much happening in the world of online bingo in the last year at times it's been hard for us to keep up. For example, as 2009 opens its doors to greet us, it seems hard to remember a time in 2008 when Wink Bingo didn't dominate the top five sites and Bet 365 Bingo ads weren't everywhere.
From accidental payouts from Foxy Bingo to getting your bills paid for you by bingo, we've all come a long way in the last 12 months. In the light of the many changes we have seen, we've been pondering which of the new features we've seen in 08 were the best and which we'd like to see more of in 09.
Our favourite new online bingo sites in 2008
- 06 Jan 09
Wow, what a year it has been for new online bingo sites! With 888 Ladies and Wink Bingo being the biggest and most popular launches around, there's been all sorts to entertain us across the telly from Vic Reeves in a dress to cute kittens.
We've been growing too...
As those of you who have been with us for some time will have noticed, it's not just the size of the bingo world that has increased, but also the Hideout itself.
Reasons to be cheerful 1, 2, 3
- 05 Jan 09
As part of our welcome package for newbies, we'd like to take some time out to take a look at the three best reasons to join online bingo.
Last week we wrote about how the social side of the game is the part that attracts so many players and keeps them coming back time and again.