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Internet Bingo Technology Evolving

December 5, 2019   Game skill   No comments

The internet bingo industry continues to flourish in the UK and Europe and has attracted millions of players from around the globe. In the UK internet bingo is second only to poker in popularity and internet bingo websites are licensed by the government to assure player safety. Internet bingo has evolved from a relatively primitive online game with crude graphics to one of the most entertaining games available online using the latest technology and sophisticated software. Many internet bingo sites now offer mobile applications and bingo players can now enjoy their favorite game from anywhere with cell phone reception.

Technology is constantly changing and one of the more recent advances has been the switch from downloadable games to those using state of the art flash technologies. Players no longer have to take the time to download games and can now simply log on to their favorite bingo site and play. Many players did not like the old fashioned downloads and switched to sites using flash games. Now almost all internet bingo websites use the latest flash technology. In the UK and Europe competition is fierce and sites that do not keep up with the latest gaming developments are bound to lose players.

Technological innovations allowed bingo sites to introduce side games such as roulette, video poker, slot games and pull tab games. Side games have been well received and are a huge moneymaker for internet bingo websites. A recent survey showed that online roulette is almost as popular as bingo among female players.

The introduction of chat rooms made internet bingo even more popular. The social aspect of bingo was added to internet bingo and provides employment for several chat monitors and hosts. Sites that introduced chat rooms experienced an immediate increase in players proving that talk is profitable! Some sites are expected to introduce video streaming to give their bingo games a more lifelike feel.

Software is being introduced in the UK that protects players from online fraud. Featurespace, a company founded by several members of the engineering department at Cambridge University has developed software that uses behavioural analysis to protect casinos, players and stock trading websites from fraudulent activities. The software protects players from computer bots that can compete with live players for cash prizes. The company has signed contracts with several reputable gaming companies. It is no wonder that so many people are attracted to internet bingo. Bingo bonuses have never been better and with all the new technology being introduced internet bingo can only get better for players!

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Bingo a Cure For Depression?

November 30, 2019   Game skill   No comments

It is well known that a large portion of the players at land based bingo clubs are pensioners. Many pensioners use bingo not only as entertainment but as an opportunity for social interaction with others. Smoking bans and a government policy of double taxation has forced many long established bingo clubs to close leaving many pensioners without their usual entertainment. Several studies have pointed out the fact that playing bingo keeps the mind sharp and can even delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Bingo requires quick physical and mental reactions. As anyone who has been to a bingo club knows, most players are playing several bingo cards simultaneously which requires a great deal of mental agility and concentration. Recently a pensioner from Derby revealed that playing bingo helped her to overcome severe depression.

In a newspaper interview the 67 year old pensioner described the crippling effects of depression and how playing bingo turned her life around. Jill Gemmell of derby described how severe depression left her feeling isolated and how playing bingo helped her to cope with her depression. In the interview Gemmell recalled; “I was very down and rarely left the house. “Then a friend of mine took me along to one of the bingo sessions and I loved it. I joined in more and more and, when one of the committee members resigned, I offered to step in.” Thanks to her friend and bingo Gemmell is now an active member of the Alvaston and Boulton Old People’s Welfare Club in Derby. The club which has about 100 members sponsors bingo games on Tuesdays and Thursdays in addition to a wide variety of activities for pensioners.

The bingo games are now threatened by the town council’s search for cost cutting measures which could affect funding for the club. Some council members believe the games should be scrapped and that pensioners should play bingo at clubs sponsored by commercial operators. Many pensioners in rural areas are facing similar situations due to the ongoing global recession.

Many pensioners who are computer literate have made the switch to internet bingo. While land based bingo clubs are closing across the country internet bingo is thriving in the midst of the worst recession since the post war era. Internet bingo sites are locked in fierce competition for players and are offering ever increasing bingo bonuses. A bingo sign up bonus can enable players to double and even triple their initial deposits. For pensioners facing the closure of their favorite bingo clubs viable solution.

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