With the Internet creaking under the weight of online bingo sites, you no longer need to be anywhere near one of the Mecca Bingo or Gala Bingo clubs in order to play your favourite game.

You could be sitting in a hut in the Scottish highlands, but as long as you have an Internet connection and a PC, you can be ticking off your numbers almost as soon as it takes to shout ‘Bingo!’

The electronic version of Bingo, or online Bingo, is the same as the familiar version we all know from the Bingo clubs up and down the country. The many sites offering it are at pains to make you feel right at home. Promotions and special offers are well equipped to entice you in with bonus points and other freebies, and you can see at a glance which menu buttons to press in order to get to where you want.

Registering and opening an account is a simple matter; you simply click on the games button to start playing for cash prizes. Online sites such as Foxy Bingo and 888Ladies Bingo are colourful and fun to use, completely safe and have their own online communities where you can chat with the other players and make some new friends as well as offering a range of free bingo games.

It’s a good idea to play a few free games first to get a feel for the website and this allows you to decide whether it’s the right one for you. There are plenty to choose from and preference is down to personal taste. 

Feb 28 2010