Ecogra Certified Online Bingo Halls

It’s reassuring to know that regulatory bodies such as eCOGRA are now starting to recognize online bingo halls and give them the credit they deserve after several years in the industry. Online bingo is a relatively recent addition to the online gaming industry, although, some online bingo halls have been around for a number of years.

News that both Platinum Play Bingo and All Bingo Club have both received their ‘Play it Safe’ eCOGRA seals of approval, is an indicator that online bingo is finally getting the recognition it deserves and is finally being taken seriously by the regulatory bodies within the online world.

The reasons behind online bingo halls not receiving eCOGRA seals of approval in recent times are not known, it may have something to do with Industry fat cats believing online Bingo would be just a fad. At least this distorted view has now been put to rest, so online bingo sites can receive the acknowledgment they clearly deserve.

All Bingo Club and Platinum play bingo sites are now proud bearers of the eCOGRA seal of approval. In time hopefully many more online bingo halls will follow suit, although the certifying process is a long and drawn out procedure.

The levels of competitiveness in today’s online bingo industry coupled with the 2005 Gambling Act legislation, have meant that strict laws have been put in place that all online bingo halls must abide by. Failure to comply with the strict regulations will not necessarily damage the bingo business, but it is illegal, and won’t go unpunished.

Although we applaud the decision to start awarding seals of approval to commendable online bingo sites by eCOGRA, it has been a well known fact that All Bingo Club and Platinum Play Bingo, plus many others within the industry, were already overqualified for the seals, but just hadn’t been awarded one due to unknown circumstances.

Many Faces Of Ball Bingo

The game of Bingo has many versions. Traditionally, there are two basic types of Bingo games, namely 75 and 90 Ball Bingo. 75 Ball Bingo is popular throughout the US and Canada. In this game the numbers displayed on the balls range from 1 to 75. The Bingo card is a 5X5 grid of five rows and five columns. Every column belongs to one letter of B-I-N-G-O. There is an assorted range of Bingo patterns to play with in the 75 Ball Bingo.

Another popular version of Bingo is the 90 Ball Bingo which is widely played in the UK and Australia. In this you can play on a 3X9 Bingo card with 15 numbers picked up between 1 and 90. 90 Ball Bingo includes typical traditional Bingo patterns, like three rows, four corners and a full house.

80 Ball Bingo is the latest version of bingo that is quite popular among the Scandinavian countries. The Bingo card in this game has four columns and four rows with 16 numbers displayed on it. There are unique shutters on the 80 Ball Bingo board. As the numbers are called out, players mark the numbers that they get by sliding the shutters down to cover them. On the online version of 80 Ball Bingo, the corresponding numbers are automatically shaded on your Bingo tickets when you click on them as they are called out. This version of Bingo offers various Bingo patterns like, coverall, Big X, four corners, center square along with the diagonal, horizontal and vertical lines.

There is also a 30 Ball Bingo which has earned repute as "speed" Bingo because it is the shortest version. The 30 Ball Bingo card has three rows and three columns with 9 numbers displayed on it. The numbers in this game are called out between 1 and 30. This version of Bingo has not gained much popularity because it offers only coverall Bingo pattern.

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