Free Bingo Lures Grandmas out of the Bingo Hall

Ah… the good old fashioned bingo hall. A slightly camp man in a tuxedo reading numbers from ping-pong balls in a bizarre patois understood only by the initiates. Prize raffle: a “meat tray” donated by a local butcher. And at the heart of the picture, a gaggle of be-cardiganed blue-rinsed old ladies armed with bingo dabbers and the willpower to win at any cost.

OK – so we’re painting a stereotype here. But the prevalence of that stereotype in the public imagination is thought to be one of the main reasons for falling attendances at bingo halls – despite massive promotions and bonuses offered by the likes of Mecca.

But as bingo halls close, bingo itself continues to boom in popularity. How? Well the emergence of online bingo sites has made the game accessible to a whole raft of people who would never have considered the game before.

Partly this is because it is a game that demands no skill! In fact, most games even have an automated dabber facility that marks the numbers off as the balls are ‘called’. And that leaves your attention free for other matters. Typically, this involves chatting with other people in the chatroom facilities that normally come with the games.

Social Media types will recognise that the fit is perfect. With no real element of competition, it’s possible for people to just enjoy other people winning the game and get on with the important business of socialising.

The sheer popularity of the game now – especially seeing as it’s a cheap add-on for websites the The Sun to tack on to their offering to lure in a new audience.

Naturally, all this bingo action has led to a glut of competition and an abundance of customer-enticing offers like free bingo have come along to draw people in. So if a trip with your nan to win a meat tray doesn’t flick your switches, it could be the right time to dive in to pass a few hours!

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