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  • Cheeky Bingo - the busiest bingo site around?

    By Lisa West on Friday, 29th January 2010

    EGaming Review recently released an online publication that revealed statistics show Cheeky Bingo had the most players logging on during December. These stats do not include all the major online bingo operators.  However, they do include all the operators currently using the Dragonfish bingo network.  And that has some big names on it, like Wink Bingo and the UK No1 operator, the great Foxy.  When you consider they are part of the equation, and yet the busiest site on the network is a free online bingo website (as well as the second busiest!) - you have to take notice….  These statistics do seem to be highlighting just how huge the impact of online bingo sites has been, during the last 12months.  

    Cheeky Bingo were the first operator to launch a dedicated free online bingo website.  Offering free games and real cash prize money it’s popularity became phenomenal, and in July 09 Costa Bingo also launched onto the UK free online bingo scene.  Many Bingo enthusiasts and workers within the industry, since trying to call the ‘popularity stakes’ between Cheeky Bingo and Costa - not an easy thing to do…  According to the stats from Dragonfish, while Cheeky averaged 1608 players a day, and Costa Bingo 1408 players a day during December, Foxy and Wink Bingo didn’t even hit the 1000 player mark.  

    According to Costa Bingo’s CEO Richard Skelhorn, the statistics prove that the free online bingo model works, with regards to attracting new members.  And while there has certainly been a marked notice of late, with regards to the bonuses in place for depositing players, Skelhorn has stated that the company will not be abandoning the free play strategy, stating; “We are confident in our product offering and encouraging players to try our free bingo experience before making the decision to deposit with us.” 


    This was an article by LJ for Bingo faces on Cheeky Bingo

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  • Tombola Bingo - Twinned & Tweaked for Success!

    By Lisa West on Sunday, 3rd January 2010

    If like me, you are fed up to the back teeth with repeated “Christmas” films, santa documentaries and docusoaps you are going to be ready for a bit of something different - So why not try online bingo?  Tombola Bingo to be precise!  Twinned with Emmerdale don’t you know ; )  OOOOHHHHH!  So not only will you be having fun, you will be touching the world of fame… and if your lucky… fortune too!

    For starters, bingo virgins, (that’s newbies) get to double their first deposit.  Just sign up and credit your account with any amount from £10 to £25.00 and Tombola with match it.  And there’s plenty to do, so you’ll be glad of that extra bonus cash!

    Do not miss out on the Lucky Pick - Tombola’s free game - players have 6 chances to reveal a cash prize which could be anything up to £500.00! Awesome : ) There are 49 different cash values hidden in the matrix.  Match them and you win that amount.  Sound intriguing?  Course it does!  And it’s free… So why not give it a go?

    I used to love popping bubble wrap as a kid - well, still do if I’m honest! Tombola have come up with a great bingo game, Bingo 50.  Pop the bubbles to unlock your numbers - Just like the old days! Loads of fun…. Prices start from 25p - £1 a game and the prize will depend on the price you pay.  But everyone has an equal chance of winning.

    Starting Jan 4th is Big Link Week.  A full week of fun and excitement in which you can win jackpot £2,000.00 full houses every half hour from 8 – 10pm.  With so much on offer it is easy to see why Tombola Bingo is “twinned” with one of the UK‘s favourite soaps, and so well tweaked for success!

    This was an article by LJ for Bingo faces on Tombola Bingo

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  • Free No Deposit Bingo On It's Way Out?

    By Lisa West on Saturday, 2nd January 2010

    The free play bingo model seems to have become a success in the UK, in a relatively short amount of time; with major free play operators such as Cheeky Bingo and Costa Bingo pulling in more players than the likes of Wink and Foxy Bingo.  That is, according to the latest statistics released by Dragonfish and eGaming magazine.  However, while they may be claiming success other such operators are far from pulling in the players….  Despite offering up a tonne of free bingo online.  Plus, it has been noted that some ‘free play’ website operators have recently been changing their tact.  Moving their interests over to depositing players; abandoning their no deposit, free play, real cash prize offerings.

    Bingo.com is bingo portal where members can enjoy a free or pay to play game of bingo…. and of course… a good Chat!  After all, it just ‘aint’ bingo if you can’t have a chinwag with your fellow roomies!  What’s so extraordinary about that I hear you ask???  Well… nothing!  But what is extraordinary is that this operators figures for the first three quarters of 2009 showed losses. The final figures in the third quarter for 2009, from July to September, revealing the company lost more that £125K a month.  With overall losses for the year, showing an 8% fall in revenues.

    Why is this company in trouble?  They have been around for eons - Bingo.com LTD (the company) are based in the West Indies and were originally founded way back in 1987 - and have been providing online bingo to players from around the world since 1999.  With such a long time in the industry - as well as the No1 domain name for bingo! - one would think these guys had it in ‘the bag’….  According to Tarrnie Williams, Chief Executive for Bingo.com, the losses are down to players “becoming more sophisticated”…  

    So does that mean we will be seeing some big changes soon at bingo.com?  At the moment they are still offering players a free £15 no deposit welcome bonus, and the prize jackpots in their pay to play bingo games are still offering some seriously BIG prize money.  My advice… get in there while the going’s still good!


    This was an article by LJ for Bingo faces on free no deposit bingo

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  • Happy New Year!!!

    By Lisa West on Friday, 1st January 2010

    Yeah I know… I’m probably a bit of a pah humbug!  But when the kids are all grown and the main man in your life is a fat ginger cat who makes Garfield seem like a novice ‘bad boy’ …. things can become somewhat repetitive over Christmas… only so many sherries and mince pies you can eat (and enjoy) in one lifetime!  So, where do you look for some ‘new style’ entertainment?  Well for a lot of people, playing bingo online offers an economic and extremely practical way for them to have some social time - as well as a shot at a few £££££!!!  Without the fat cat having to lose a few kilos!  ; )

    It’s January 1st today, so that means it’s time for some New Years resolutions…..  Pah humbug!  But hey… at least we don’t have to give up bingo ; )  No matter what the bank manager says!  Know why?  Because there is an absolute MOUNTAIN of FREE BINGO available online right now.  Those FAB New Year sales aren’t just for the high street you know.  Thankfully…

    We’re always striving to keep you in touch with the latest promotions and industry news, here at BingoFaces.  And usually an offer like that of Cheggers Bingo wouldn't be oh so interesting… a couple of £££..... but it does make a change from ‘playing pop’.. and with the adverts are so B Movie I can’t help myself!  If you are an insomniac like myself… then you have probably caught the adverts already, generally shown in the early hours of the AM..  Priceless Roomies…priceless…. And if 2010 is going to be anything like 2009... We’re all going to need a bit of a laff with Cheggers...

    Check out Cheggers Bingo.  With a free £2 No Deposit welcome bonus on offer, it won;t cost you a penny.... so long as you use this promo when you sign up: CHEGWIN… if you don’t use it you’ll just get there advertised £1 offering.  Which is all very well, but hey… if you can get better??

    This was an article by LJ for Bingo faces on online bingo

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  • Gala Bingo - Loving It!?

    By Lisa West on Thursday, 31st December 2009

    If you found yourself under the mistletoe alone this New Year, then it could be because you were looking for Mr Right in the wrong place!  LOL ; ) Avid online bingo fan Catherine Whitehead (38) hit the real jackpot when she met Julian Brook (46) playing at Gala Bingo online.  Things began with a “good luck” and a friendly hello… but before they knew it, the two were falling for each other…. And now?  Well, mum’s off to buy a new hat!

    When the two made the decision to play at Gala Bingo, you can guarantee they didn’t have a new hubby or wife in mind…  Maybe dreams of a big jackpot… new car… but new hubby? A wife???  I think probably not!  Catherine is from Preston, and Julian is from Hull, 120 miles away.  They may or may not have met up ordinarily - I’m not even going to go into all that “fate” stuff!!!  But what is for sure… it’s amazing what a friendly exchange of “good luck” can lead to!!!  And in this case, looks like it’s all ‘good things’…

    Gala Bingo are one of the UK’s leading operators.  Catherine became ill and found herself unable to visit her local club.  This is why she initially changed her bingo playing habits to online.  But why choose between the local club and online?  Enjoy the best of both worlds!  With all the bargain bingo around, it doesn’t cost a lot to have fun at Gala Bingo.    

    Between nine o’ clock in the morning until midnight you can play free bingo at Gala online.  ONE HUNDRED FREE GAMES with £100 & £150 cash jackpots up for grabs each and every day… which means?  Gala Bingo are paying out more than £10K each week in free play prize money alone.  Amazing what you can get for free these days!  And you never know… make the most of those chat rooms and you might be get the bingo bonus of a lifetime….

    This was an article by LJ for Bingo faces on Gala Bingo

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  • Ladbrokes Bargain Bingo

    By Lisa West on Wednesday, 30th December 2009

    Get more for your pennies at Ladbrokes Bingo - With Christmas over and the New Year upon us, most of us are feeling the ‘aftermath’ both in our wallets and our waistlines: Unfortunately, while we might all like the waistline to be a little lighter, and the wallet a little heavier, usually it’s the opposite way round at this time of year : (   But NOT to lose heart!!  There’s some bargain bingo to be had online at Ladbrokes Bingo right now - With tickets from just 1p and a very friendly £20 welcome bonus up for grabs; if you haven’t checked Ladbrokes out recently, now’s an economic time to do it!

    Deposit £5 at Ladbrokes Bingo and wager that on Bingo cards.  And with plenty of bargains around, you can have a lot of fun at Ladbrokes Bingo.  For instance?  From 1pm until 2pm Ladbrokes Bingo have tickets on sale in their 90 ball ATTIC room for JUST 1p!  With a very attractive prize pool of £10, that’s what’s known as “Bargain Bingo”.  Then every hour, from 2pm until 4pm there are more 2p, 3p and 4p bargain bingo tickets up for grabs.  As the ticket price goes up, so does the price pool.  There’s a £20 prize pool  in the 2p game, a £30 prize pool in the 3p game and £40 in the 4p ticket game.  So plenty of dollar up for grabs : )

    Once you spend the £5, Ladbrokes Bingo will give you £20 free! No need to do anything - apart from deposit and spend £5 on bingo tickets - then your account will be credited with the£20 bonus within 48 hours. Ladbrokes Bingo also has Speed Bingo available in the Garage - keep your eyes down for the 2p games available here too, in this 80ball bingo game. Bargain Bingo is great… the more you buy the more chances you have of winning.  And at those prices you can afford to be bold : )


    This was an article by LJ for Bingo faces on Ladbrokes Bargain Bingo

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  • Gala Bingo TV - 2010 Expansion

    By Lisa West on Monday, 28th December 2009

    Gala Bingo TV has built a huge and loyal following during 2009.  And why not?  It’s entertaining… has some great prizes on offer… and is easily accessible - players can either join in through their Sky (channel 861) or join the feed via the gala bingo.com website.  Despite all the problems at Gala this year, the company has continued to invest “it’s” money and efforts into producing a class Bingo TV channel.  And it seems those efforts have not been in vain.  

    Due the huge popularity of Gala TV during 2009, the company have now scheduled the show to begin an hour earlier.  Gala Bingo TV is broadcast live, and during 2010 the show will start at 5pm.  Not 4pm as was the case during 2009.  To get the ‘show on the road’ in the right direction, Gala Bingo TV will be laying on the free bingo… big style!  Last year Gala offered free bingo on the hour every Thursday.  Now?  Players can also look forward to a free bingo “Saturday special” treat.  For the moment, word is there will be three free bingo games each Saturday throughout January.

    Gala Coral, the parent company of Gala Bingo have had a rough year.  However, with the latest news of a take over, hopefully the worst is over.  Now Gala Bingo can really ’get back to business’.  New players need to deposit and wager £5 to receive a £10 welcome bonus at Gala Bingo.  That’s a 200% cash match!  No bad at all..  Plus, register your nectar card at gala Bingo and you will also be collecting points while you play. Another very easy way to get your dabbers down for some free bingo.  

    More and more online bingo websites seem to show up every day.  Even so, operators like Gala Bingo have been around for a long time and know a thing or two about keeping their members entertained… just a shame they haven’t been quite so good at keeping their bank manager equally so!

    This was an article by LJ for Bingo faces on Gala Bingo TV

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  • Last Noughtie Nights at the Sun

    By Lisa West on Sunday, 27th December 2009

    It’s the last of the Noughtie Nights at the Sun Bingo.  Alas! The end of the “Noughties” is upon us… what’s the Noughties????  No point perusing your pocket dictionary… this language is way too sophisticated for that little notepad ; )  It’s the year 00 to 09... You know.. Like 2020 will be the “twenties”… can’t wait to see what turns up for the 10’s!!!  What?  “Tenties” LOL!!!  Okay, explanations out of the way let move on…  

    Right up until the end of the Noughties, the Sun Bingo is offering free bingo every evening. So you can while away the last of those Noughtie Nights without having to spend a penny LOL ; )  And the cash up for grabs is not arf bad either!  Depositing Sun Bingo players can play for free in the Fashion Room every evening until January 31st.  From 8pm until 10pm the Sun will be paying out £85 each and every game in guaranteed jackpot prizes - win £10 for a line, £25 for two lines and £50 for a full house.

    New players can treat themselves to a 100% cash match bonus on their first deposit of £10, right up to £100.  Of course, the free bingo is a big bonus too!  But there’s still plenty of bingo action at the Sun to spend all that free cash on. Depositing players can also purchase pre-buy bingo tickets, as well as join in with all their special promotions.  Tickets are available from just 1p in the “Jazz Room” and just 2p in the “Showboat”: Both 90ball bingo rooms.  If you love slots then the Sun Bingo has a REEL treat for you!  They have slot games available from jut 1p A SPIN!!!!  Or, players can even just play for fun.  And that’s something you can always get for free at the Sun… Buckets and buckets of FUN!!!!

    This was an article by LJ for Bingo faces on Sun Bingo

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  • Have The Poshest New Year Ever!

    By Lisa West on Saturday, 26th December 2009

    New Year!  A time for ‘old acquaintances to be forgot’…. and Champagne.. Of course!  -  The best way to accomplish all said necessaries??? Be a winner in Posh Bingo’s great Va Va Voom New Year Special.  Then?  Just grab yourself a bottle of class Vintage champagne (courtesy of Posh Bingo) and you’ll be surprised how quickly you can forget all those ‘old accountancies’  … and maybe a few new ones too  ; )  

    The Posh Bingo Va Va Voom New Year Special is a promotion of grandiose proportions.  Just as you’d expect it to be from Posh Bingo!  Take about cork popping and heart stopping : )  One lucky player will walk away with a bottle of Vintage Champagne.  Along with a set of rather delicate and Posh looking Champagne flutes, and an some deliciously delectable chocolate truffles.  Talk about living the high life!

    All depositing members can join in with this great New Year promo.  Right now, new players can get a £20 welcome bonus on their first deposit of just £10.  If you feel like treating yourself to a bit more free cash, no problem.  New players can get a 200% cash match bonus on their first deposit, up to a total bonus amount of £200. That should buy you plenty of free chances to bag that Vintage Champagne!  

    Trying to get your hands on that refined bottle of Champers and it’s extremely Posh accompaniments is going to be fun.  Players simply need to play bingo from 00:01 Thurs 24 Dec until 23:59 Mon 4 January: And whoever manages to bingo the most on the special Va Va Voom New Years Eve pattern will win this incredible Posh prize.  As if this great promo isn’t good enough reason to make Posh Bingo your number one choice this new year…. Posh Bingo have a tonne of other great promotions on the go too.  You could win £500 Vouchers for the whole year in their “Post New Year -£500 Vouchers x12!” promo. Talk about spoiled!


    This was an article by LJ for Bingo faces on Posh Bingo

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  • The Sales Are On At Sky Bingo

    By Lisa West on Friday, 25th December 2009

    With the Turkey only just cooled off and the wrapping paper still waiting for the dustmen (LOL), we are already being bombarded with news of the January sales!  The TV is just brimming with sales publicity, for everything from a new set of dentures to a night at the Hilton!!!  And it seems the January sales WILL be including some of the UK’s more generous bingo operators.  Among the first operators to be stripping their windows and filling the shelves with bargains is Sky Bingo.  Just take a peek at what’s “in store” at Sky Bingo in their big bingo January sale, and you won’t be disappointed.  Turns out it might be the best offer you’ll had all year ; )

    Sky Bingo have ‘offers a plenty’ for their members this sales season, which kicks off on January 4th with BOGOF Bingo.  Up until January 10th players can ’Buy One Get One Free’ in Sky Bingo’s “Value” and “Premium” rooms.  BOGOF Bingo will be available in the Premium Room from 2pm until 3pm each afternoon, and again from 8pm until 9pm in every evening.  In the Value Room, BOGOF Bingo will be available from 10am until 11am each morning.  Then again from 5pm until 6pm and midnight until 1am every evening… for the duration of the promotion.  

    New players receive a £10 welcome bonus, once they have deposited and wagered £5 at Sky Bingo.  With all the free tickets available at the moment, plus that kind of bonus, you get a lot of free chances to win….especially for a fiver!  Sky bingo only launched a short while ago, and they are keen to get their name inline online with the big boys… ASAP by the looks of it!  There’s plenty of bargains and bonuses to be had at Sky Bingo right now.  And they won’t stop on January 10th!  Coz there’s always something going on at Sky bingo!

    This was an article by LJ for Bingo Faces on Sky Bingo

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