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Choosing an Online Bingo Room

February 16, 2011

Choosing an online bingo room is a little more complicated than just heading to your favorite search engine and typing in “online bingo”. If you are seeking out your first online bingo room, there are more aspects to consider, such as regional player acceptance, game variety, available payment options, and lots not forget a positive reputation for security and integrity.

If you’re trying to choose a bingo room, please read the following tips that will help you make the best decision to suit your needs.

Choosing a Bingo Room and Regional Player Acceptance

The first thing you need to look for is whether you’ll be allowed to play for real money at the online bingo room. For many players, including UK and European residents, this is rarely an issue. For USA residents, it becomes crucial. Some online bingo rooms will display the flags of all accepted countries, while others hide this info in the terms and conditions.

Another way to find this info is by visiting the Cashier/Banking page. Look for the list of deposit methods, and see if the page says anything about USA deposit methods, or USA players restricted. If you’re still not sure, check out our Online Bingo Reviews for “US Players Accepted”.

Choosing an Online Bingo Room and Game Variety

the game variety is very important, since you may or may not know how to play some of the online bingo games. European players aren’t as experienced with 75-Ball bingo, while USA players may not know how to play 90-Ball Bingo. You may wish to find a room with both versions, or even 80-Ball Bingo, to expand your overall experience.

Also consider other games you may wish to play. Most online bingo rooms offer side games, including casino slots and table games, scratch cards and others. You can also play bingo chat games to win extra rewards, such as free bingo cards/tickets.

Choosing an Online Bingo Room and Bonuses

Every online bingo room offers incentives for new players to sign up. These include No-Deposit Bonuses and/or Deposit Match Bonuses. Existing players can often take advantage of subsequent deposit bonuses, as well.

We do not recommend choosing a bingo room based solely on the value of its bonus offers. However, a hefty bonus is always appreciated, and should be considered.

No-Deposit bonuses are those that give new players a chance to play the bingo games for real money (and real cash prizes) without making an initial deposit. Deposit Match Bonuses are percentage-based bonuses that award players an extra chunk of cash based on their first deposit amount.

Note that all bingo bonuses come with terms and conditions. You won’t be able to simply withdrawal the bonus cash. You’ll have to use the bonus to play games, and won’t be able to withdrawal until you spent the bonus, or played through your deposit + bonus amount enough times. Be sure to read over the bonus terms before claiming a bonus.

Choosing a Bingo Room and Security & Integrity

An online bingo room’s reputation goes a long way. Choosing a bingo room with longevity is important, because they will have developed a reputation over time. If the online bingo room does not pay players in a timely fashion, does not keep their info secure, or does not have good customer support, we’ll know about it. You can find this info simply by searching for user-reviews, where actual members have written about their personal experiences, good or bad (or just read our Online Bingo Reviews and we only deal with reputable sites, and if they’re not reputable, we’ll tell you about it!)

Online bingo rooms should be licensed and regulated by a viable authority. The most common, trusted regulating countries are Alderney, Gibraltar, Kahnawake, Curacao / Netherlands Antilles, Malta, the UK, the Isle of Man and Costa Rica. Look at the bottom of the bingo room’s main page for licensing info. If you can’t find it, try their About Us page. If you still don’t find it, leave.

Choosing a Bingo Room and Payment Methods

What is the point of joining an online bingo room if you can’t get your funds in and out of your account. You must ensure that there are viable payment methods for both deposits and withdrawal. If you plan to use American Express, but they only accept Visa and MasterCard, you’ll have to find an online payment processor. If you’re in the US, there must be an online payment processor that handles US online gambling transfers, such as eWalletXpress, UseMyWallet and QuickTender.

Once you confirm that you can deposit, also be sure that you’ll be able to withdrawal. While this isn’t a problem for most online bingo players, again US residents may find issues. The number one withdrawal method for US payers is a Check by Mail or Courier. If the online bingo room offers Check withdrawals and as slow as they may be you’re in good shape.

Written by Rob · Filed Under Online Bingo Guides 

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