Remember when bingo was something that happened on windy industrial estates with a clientele of chattering blue-rinses for a tray of meat from the local butcher? Well you probably know by now that that is history – thanks to massive change in demographic to a younger, hipper audience who play in glamourous halls for big, big money. In fact, if you own a TV, you can hardly move for advertisements for the big-name chains and the huge prize money now on offer.
Bingo is fantastically suited for online play and it is no surprise to find it knocking on the door that poker games kicked down a couple of years ago. Add these two trends together and it’s no wonder that online bingo sites are now offering the kind of prizes that would make your grandma’s head spin.
As if big money games weren’t incentive enough to play, sites like 888ladies.com are offering bingo games with a prize that will not merely put dosh in the purse, but whisk the winner away to the Gulf of Mexico in a VIP cabin aboard the staggering Carnival Splendor – the biggest ship in the Carnival fleet. Not only will they be able to sample live stage shows, a cinema, mini-golf course, waterpark and 24 hour entertainment and food, but they can also take part in the world championship tournament with a total of $100,000 up for grabs!
We’re not shilling for anyone, but signing up for a free fiver’s worth of play and entering the prize tournament seems like a no-brainer for us. Unless you’ve got no sea legs 