Where have all the bingo halls gone? They have moved online and now millions play online bingo each and every day. In the past, bingo was the favourite afternoon past-time of housewives and pensioners, all gambling their pennies in the hope of winning a game – perhaps even a ten or twenty pound jackpot. That’s not the scene today.

Gone are the ten and twenty pound jackpots. Instead, today you can think in terms of hundreds or even thousands when it comes to jackpots. It’s no longer a game for housewives or pensioners either with people from all walks of life enjoying a card or two. More importantly, the game is no longer restricted to afternoons – you can play online bingo 24/7/365 – yes, even Christmas Day if you want.

Online bingo has gone through many changes over the years; the basic premise still exists – you receive a card with a group of numbers on it. Numbers are randomly drawn and announced and you mark off each number that appears on your card. Be the first to mark off the right group of numbers, horizontal lines, vertical lines, corners or full house and you win the prize. Mark off your numbers below a set number of calls and you win the jackpot.

That’s bingo in nutshell so you can see how easy it is to play. You can also play multiple cards at the same time in the same game. It adds to the excitement and certainly keeps you busy as you try to mark off every number. Fortunately, most online bingo games now do this automatically for you. It’s still the great game it once was, but quicker and the jackpots are so much bigger.