It has been estimated by industry watch dogs that there are approximately 300 English bingo sites on the internet.
Bingo sites are a relatively new offering to the World Wide Web.

The first Bingo site appeared online in 1999.Since then hundreds of bingo sites have become available to the bingo playing community. There are a number of industry expert websites that review and list bingo sites in a very structured and professional manner. These sites include: Casino City, Bingobase, BingoStreet, WhichBingo, Bingoport and onlinebingo.co.uk.

These review sites offer potential players comprehensive data on what different bingo sites have to offer, in the way of games, bingo bonus, customer support, licensed jurisdiction and player reviews. They are a wonderful resource for the online bingo community at large and a way in which players can determine which bingo site they will play at going forward.

Generally speaking bingo sites have been received very well by players. They allow bingo players to play whenever their hearts desire – demand meeting supply in a whole new flexible manner.
The benefits to bingo sites are numerous.

Genie Bingo recently surveyed 150 players and asked them what they like most about online bingo sites – below are some highlights
• 24/7 access
• Multiple types of games
• Great prize and cash bonus offerings
• In game chat functionality
• Automatic daubing
• Smoking allowed because most players play online bingo at home

Some of the negatives associated with playing online bingo mentioned
• Slow internet access
• Information clutter
• Lack of transparency

It is our conclusion that bingo sites have had a positive effect on the bingo industry – making that classic game of bingo available through a new medium. Bingo sites are here to stay and with increased regulation and transparency will continue to improve with time.