Until just a few years ago bingo had an aged image. How things have changed! Bingo has been reborn and has a new sexy image and is even endorsed by top celebrities. The downside to the growth of online bingo is that hundreds of bingo halls throughout the UK have closed. Let’s look at why bingo halls are in for a tough time over the next few years.

Firstly playing bingo live can be a very expensive experience. Not only do you have to travel to the hall but once you get there you have the extra cost of buying food and drinks. Add to this the actual rake is higher in bingo halls due to the fact that the bingo hall has many expenses and in real terms you get less for your money. On the whole you never get more than a few hundred in a bingo hall so the actual main jackpot is restricted.

If you play online bingo there are no extra travelling or other costs plus you could be playing against tens of thousands of other bingo players. If you win a major online bingo game you have the chance of winning up to hundreds of thousands compared to a few thousand at most if playing in a bingo hall. A greater range of games are available online. For example you can now play deal or no deal online on many sites for fun or even for real money. This follows the trend of other game shows that have also migrated to the internet.

The only real benefit of playing bingo in bingo halls is the social aspect as you can chat with your friends face to face. It seems many are starting to enjoy chatting with their friends online with the benefit that they can do this 24/7.

So if you intend to play online where should you play as there are hundreds of sites available? It comes as no surprise that one of the new brands to show sustained grown is Virgin Gaming. Both Virgin Bingo and Virgin Casino have had solid growth over the last 2 years. Virgin gaming looks to have a great future in the years ahead. Virgin are offering UK players an amazing £100 free. They also give all their players a free scratch card every day plus they have countless redeposit schemes that only require you to deposit a few pounds. Once you have signed up you can even use your funds at Virgin Casino with the same login details which means you have hundreds more games you can play.