Their latest promotion is called the Flower Festival and it’s sure to please all the players.  It started today and runs through the end of the month and gives all bingo winners a shot at an extra ￡10 on top of their game winnings if they bingo on the special flower patterns.  Scattered throughout the bingo games are rose, tulip and daisy patterns.  You must have deposited at least ￡25 during the promotion period and the bonus winnings will be added to player accounts on 1 August.

While the Flower Festival is a fun addition to the site, Bingo Magix has plenty of other things going on to make it a favourite amongst it’s players.  They have the daily bonus where if you bingo on your previously chosen lucky number, it will double your prize from the bingo game you win on.  Every time you deposit at least ￡20, you gain an entry into their Lucky Depositor’s promotion.  If your name is drawn, you get a ￡25 prize added to your bingo account.

For new players, Bingo Magix offers incredible bonuses that make it easy to choose playing there.  Starting with a ￡15 sign on bonus, the bonuses do not stop there.  The first three deposits you make will get a 300% match bonus with up to that percentage for future reloads.  That’s a lot of bingo with a little cash outlay and they have all the popular versions: 75 ball, 80 ball and 90 ball bingo.

And there is certainly a lot more than bingo at Bingo Magix.  They really have gone all out in providing a wide assortment of terrific sidegames.  They offer more than 30 different video slots games, from 3-reel, 1-line classics to 5-reel designs with wilds and multipliers.  They also have a cool half dozen instant win games if slots aren’t your idea of a good time.

Gala Bingo has long been one of the leaders in the UK bingo industry, both offline and online.  The past few years, though, have really made some changes to the bingo giant and now there is a lot of speculation around the internet that they may be on their way out.  In an industry that relies on the new and innovative, Gala Bingo is being outdistanced by newcomers to the market like Foxy and Crown Bingo.

It’s easy to blame the smoking ban and the new tax situation for Gala Bingo’s decline but this isn’t a recent development.  In the past few years, the group has closed at least 20 landbased bingo clubs due to fewer than ever bingo goers causing many clubs to just not be profitable any longer.  The situation is just getting worse for the company with the ban and the rise in the tax rate.  The group just closed down 5 more clubs, resulting in the loss of over 300 jobs.

Gala Bingo made its mark in the online bingo market by developing unique and innovative games.  Since these games were exclusive to the site, it was a big draw and great for customer retention.  However, recently Gala Bingo has turned to licensed games instead of creating their own.  This is likely due to the much lower cost of licensing software rather than developing it in-house.

While we can certainly understand the need to save on costs, we feel Gala Bingo is cutting their own throat with this tactic.  If the games are the same as those found all over the rest of the web, there is no pressing need to go to Gala Bingo in order to play.  This is especially true as new technologies have come about and more sites are coming up with unique offerings.  This movement towards licensed game will just speed up the spiraling downturn for Gala Bingo, in our opinion.

Sad to say, Gala Bingo is simply doing all the wrong things right at the moment.  If they want to regain their leadership position in the UK bingo market, they are going to need to return to some of the things that made them great in the beginning.

UK online bingo fans are the first in the world to be able to play at the first live online bingo site.  The site, Jacks Live Bingo, launched just a few weeks ago at the end of last month and the reception from fans has been tremendous so far.  The site takes the best of offline bingo and combines it with the ability to play from the comfort of your living room.  It’s a unique and refreshing experience that may very well be the direction that online bingo is moving in.

How it works at Jacks Live Bingo is that the games are presented by real, live bingo callers by videostreaming that is built into the bingo software platform.  Each caller is on stage for one hour sessions where they not only call the bingo numbers, they also interact fully with the players by greeting them and answering their questions and chatting in general.

There have been some comical moments at times as callers have mispronounced usernames or been seen to blush over some of the more risque usernames.  There have even been times where the caller simply disappears due to forgetting to stay in the right spot where the video cam can see them.

While Jacks Live Bingo has some unique twists and a higher level of interactivity, it still retains all the perks and goodies you’ve come to expect in an online bingo site – progressive bingo games, daily drawings and even free bingo games.  They are also giving a 100% match on your first deposit up to ￡150.

Is this the next step in the evolution of online bingo?  We really won’t know until we see how the players react.  You can bet that if Jacks Live Bingo attracts a lot of new members and retains them longer than average, you’ll see other online bingo sites giving it a go.

Cashcade may have a new owner with PartyPoker but the brand hasn’t changed its focus.  The company is still concentrating on bringing the best of online bingo to the UK market.  Already known for their popular online bingo brands like Cheeky Bingo and Costa Bingo, Cashcade has now launched a brand new online bingo brand – Graces Bingo.

Graces Bingo offers all the traditional online bingo games with both 75 ball bingo room as well as the more popular 90 ball bingo games.  They also have a good variety of other games for whenever you want a break from bingo or are just in the mood for something a bit different.  There are a number of casino games available, video slots and even several scratchcard games for those who want instant gratification.

Like many other online bingo sites, Graces Bingo is offering free bingo to its members with a room called Seriously Free – how apt!  In the free bingo room, members will find a full 12 hours of free bingo every single day from 10:15 am to 10:15 pm.  The pots may be smaller but you really can’t go wrong when it costs you nothing to play.

Graces Bingo is going all out to draw in new customers.  They will give you a 100% cash match on your first deposit up to ￡150.  Further deposits will get a 50% bonus up to ￡50 each time.  Deposit methods include Visa, Mastercard, Firepay and Neteller.

They are promising bingo tournaments every weekend with 150 guaranteed jackpot games throughout the week.  Specials like “happy hours” each Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Tuesday night instant win cashbacks should prove attractive to many UK online bingo players.

Online bingo has become one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the UK.  The local bingo clubs have long been mainstays in local village night-life but many a young professional is accessing the online bingo sites from home instead of travelling to a local bingo hall.  The ease and convenience is part of the rising popularity, as well as the huge selection of sites and games to choose from.

As with any popular form of entertainment, there has been an increase in competition as more sites seem to be opening up every day.  This has lead to prizes and jackpots that simply boggle the mind compared to the local halls.  Recently a woman won the largest cash jackpot ever of £1.2 million at an online bingo site.  The days of bingo being just a pastime for the elderly ladies in the parish are long gone as more and more people realize that there are serious, life-changing amounts coming from the online bingo sites these days.  Not only large sums of money abound but the variety of the prizes is incredible – just look at a couple of new promotions we found for you today.

Foxy Bingo is having a Harry Potter give-away, riding the coattails of the popular book and film series.  This Wednesday evening, the site will be hosting a special bingo game where you can win some magical prizes of your own.  A one line win in the 90 ball game will get you two cinema tickets to go see the latest film.  A two line win will get you a book and four cinema tickets.  A full house win, always the best, will get one lucky winner a night for two in a 4-star London hotel along with all expenses and two cinema tickets.  This game offers a pre-buy option so you don’t even have to actually be in the room to win.

Sun Bingo is giving away a car each day until 27 September!  To be in the running for winning the new Fiat, you need to play at least £2 on bingo or £10 on slots at Sun Bingo.  Each day a new winner will be drawn so you can enter over and over.  Perhaps this will be your chance to drive off with a new car this summer?