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The History of Bingo
Bingo was extremely popular in the 1970s – it provided cheap entertainment where people could go with their friends to socialize and even come home with worthwhile prizes. However from 1970 to 1990 the image of bingo declined so that by the 1990's it was no longer popular at all and was seen as rather old-fashioned.
The Bingo Revival
Recently, there has been an amazing revival of the game of bingo. Huge campaigns by bingo companies that involve television and literature have been employed and the invention of online bingo halls has had a huge role to play in the revival of the game. It has been estimated that there has been an 80% growth in online UK bingo halls in the past six months alone.
Online Bingo
Online bingo halls particularly cater to the younger generation with cool features and exciting prizes. Players can now enjoy the game from the comfort of their own home at any time of the day or night that suits them. This further appeals to young professionals who don't have time to go out to a bingo hall or to those with children who can't leave them at night or who don't want to have to pay for a babysitter. There are many features and functions available at online bingo sites so players can customize their game to suit them, choose the variation of bingo that they want to play, make use of the chat facility if they want to or take part in promotional offers if they choose to. This level of choice and personalization appeals to many people.
UK bingo is played with 90 balls, however there are many online bingo sites that offer not only 90 ball bingo, but also the American version of 75 ball bingo and some online UK bingo halls offer other variations as well. These games are offered with a variety of prices of tickets making them appeal to players with all sorts of bankrolls. There are thousands of online UK bingo halls today and these often focus on their UK clientele. They offer prizes and promotions that further promote bingo in the UK. Through these sites the increased popularity of bingo in the UK is continuing to increase.
Researchers have found that players often belong to more than one bingo hall at a time. As it is now so easy, with online bingo, to switch between bingo halls, players tend to look for promotions and bonuses and follow these. Because of that, online bingo halls are putting a lot of emphasis on their promotions and their marketing campaigns in an effort to lure players to this lucrative business.
Revenue from Bingo in the UK
The total annual stake of bingo in the UK alone is approximately £1.1 billion. HM Customs and Excise are collecting around £115 million from the bingo industry per annum. These are huge figures and the most amazing part is that they are expected to continue to grow as the popularity of bingo in the UK continues to grow. |
