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UK Online Bingo

Online bingo is a major industry in the UK, as is the land-based form. There are hundreds of local bingo halls all across the United Kingdom. It is the most favored pastime in all the UK. As such, the UK online bingo industry is teaming with activity!

There are well over 300 online bingo rooms, and 99.05% of them accept UK players. However, UK player acceptance alone does not necessarily constitute the making of a UK online bingo room. There are certain aspects that raise the quality of a bingo site for UK players.

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The number one aspect would be the ability to deposit, purchase and receive your winning in British Pounds (GBP). This greatly narrows the results, as many online bingo rooms choose to convert all deposits to USD for purchasing and game play. The funds are then converted back to GBP upon withdrawal. It still works for UK players, but with the constant changes to conversion rates, and the use of an unfamiliar currency to buy tickets, can be annoying at best.

Next comes the licensing and regulation of UK online bingo rooms. Many bingo sites choose to obtain an online gaming license from outside the UK and Europe. However, the European Union has the strictest regulation policies in the world, so you when play at a EU licensed and regulated online bingo site, you know there will be no issues with security, payments or fair gaming.

EU gaming licenses are commonly obtained from the following jurisdictions: Alderney, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Malta and the United Kingdom.

Last but not least, if you live in the UK, your bingo game of choice is likely the European favorite, 90-Ball Bingo. Many online bingo rooms geared towards the US market (not just accepting US players, but marketed specifically in that direction), will only supply 75-Ball Bingo, the traditional North American version.

Popularity of UK Online Bingo

Online bingo isn't just another way to pass the time in the UK, it's a massive, multi-billion pound industry. More money is spent in the UK on bingo-related purchases than all sports entertainment venues combined. We're talking about UK bingo as a whole, not just online, but the local popularity certainly drags over to the online community as well.

Gala Bingo, the largest bingo club operator in the UK, has more than 175 land-based clubs and operates the largest UK online bingo site as well, with well over 5 million members overall. Mecca Bingo is another major operator, with both UK online bingo and land-based bingo operations.

UK online bingo soared in popularity just over the last few years when the British government decided to eliminate all smoking within bingo halls. The fact is, many bingo fans are also smokers, and it's very inconvenient to run out the doors just to light up a cigarette in between bingo games. No one wants to miss a round of bingo – it could be the big lucky win! - and if you know anything about the weather in the UK, rain is commonly in the forecast; another inconvenience for local bingo fans.

Many of the UK's most famous celebrities are online bingo fans, as well. UK native Sharon Osbourne, famed wife of Ozzy Osbourne, is perhaps the biggest bingo fan in the world. She endorses, and plays regularly and exclusively the the UK online bingo room, Gala Bingo. Mrs. Osbourne even has her very own bingo lounger and side-game slots machine named after her!