Is Free Play Bingo Here to Stay?

  • Is Free Play Bingo Here to Stay?

    By Lisa West on Wednesday, 12th August 2009

    Data released by an online bingo monitoring website has revealed some astonishing figures, with regards to how many players have shifted to free play Bingo websites.  Of course, the economy is sure to have a lot to do with that!  Today, many of the pay to play sites are opening free play Bingo rooms.  For instance, Foxy Zero, Cheeky Bingo, Costa and Posh.  The data indicates that the current trend could potentially cause a significant reduction in player loyalty, for the big brand name Bingo websites.  

    The figures show, during July, around a third of online players play at the free bingo websites.  That’s a raise of 3% in the last six months.  Without doubt, the free rooms offer players the opportunity to have some fun, without having to pay for it, which definitely makes a nice change in this day and age!  What the impact will be, on the pay to play sites, in the long term is unclear.  This may just be a phase.  After all, the jackpots are usually just a few pounds, and many players like to play for big money.  So, it seems probable that pay to play sites, offering big jackpot prizes, shouldn’t be affected too much.  

    The big question is, what exactly do the free bingo websites have to gain?  Running a website isn’t cheap.  The competition is building, and I can’t help wondering, where will it all end?  Or when!  Of course, ultimately, the operators must be banking on the assumption that these free players will, eventually, deposit cash and join in with the pay to play games.  At the end of the day, the free play games are fun, and if players are a bit stretched for cash, there’s no need to miss out on their favourite game.  However, in the long term?  Well, we will all have to just wait and see!


    This was an article by Lisa for Bingo Faces on Free Bingo!

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