subject: Why Fans Of Bingo Should Play Online [print this page] Much like online poker, online bingo continues to see a rapid surge in popularity. Bingo games are expected to rake in over $1 billion per year by 2010. That's up from half a billion dollars just four years ago. Some of the more popular games include Dodgeball, Roulette, At the Races, Birthday Bingo and Bullseye.
One of the first online bingo sites was named Bingo Zone and it was quickly followed by two more online bingo parlors including Uproar and Bingo Blitz. Today, there are two different kinds of bingo parlors online for players to participate in. In one type, players use internet based bingo parlors without having to download any additional software. These parlors are typically for players looking to get their feet wet and generate an understanding of the game. These online bingo sites generally don't offer much in the way of payouts.
However, for players willing to risk a little more there are bingo parlors where you must download the software in order to play. On these sites, players must fund an account to play with. On the other hand, the payouts are much larger even though games can be played for as little as ten cents a card. Online bingo parlors also attempt to keep the game fair for all by only allowing participants to purchase the same amount of cards. This keeps those with bigger bank rolls from buying too many cards and shutting out players with smaller bankrolls.
When playing online bingo, you can either cross the number off yourself when you match one, or you can have the computer do it for you. To do this, you must use a feature called auto-daub. This feature allows the computer to mark off a number on the card when it is called and you match it. This is a fairly common feature on many online bingo sites and makes it easier for the player to keep up with multiple cards in the same game. Unlike real bingo games where silence is kept, in the online community, many players use the chat features. In fact, it is not only accepted in the online world of bingo, it is also expected. For example, when players win a game, it is common to be congratulated by others. Over time, many communities will even develop their own language or shorthand.
The first online bingo games came into existence in 1996 with a free game called Bingo Zone. Other sites soon followed such as Uproar and Bingo Blitz. Currently, there are two different ways to participate in online bingo. One is to download the online bingo parlor's software onto your own computer. This is a requirement of some sites, while others let you participate by playing through such browser plug-ins as Java and Flash. Depending on how much a player is willing to gamble may be the deciding factor whether to play in a downloaded site or an internet based one. For players looking to win big, they generally must download the bingo software and fund an online account. If, however, a player is just looking to try out a site and get a better understanding of online bingo, there are plenty of free sites as well that offer little in the way of winnings.
by: Dave Dickens.
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