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As a regular player you will often see words such as loyalty points, sometimes referred to as “LP’s” which are often used to entice online bingo players to play on their particular site, but what are they exactly. Well here from the top online bingo site is a simple explanation, because although they are often not explained to members, 888Ladies does not operate that way, they have moved to ensure that its members are 100 per cent clear on how to earn and redeem their LPs.

The 888Ladies portal confirmed that every 1,000 points accumulated by its players is worth £1, with the funds used to purchase bingo tickets. To redeem the points, players simply click on Redeem Loyalty Points on the My Account page and select the amount of points they want to exchange, with a minimum of 1,000 at a time allowed, the more active you are on the 888Ladies site the more LPs you can earn. What’s more you can redeem your LPs any time you choose for real money to play and win with.

One of the most entertaining parts of going out to play bingo is when there is caller who shouts out all the traditional nicknames for each number. It makes a great contribution to the atmosphere of the game, can be very amusing (especially for first time players) and gives the players themselves a chance to join in with the fun. Some of these calls have also become commonly known in the world outside bingo, a sure sign of the power and reach of the popular game. At xbingo.com online bingo games comes alive too, and players can try practising the nicknames when the balls come up, ready for a visit to a bingo hall.

No list of nicknames is going to be definitive, but there are a good few that have stood the test of time.  Nicknames are intended to be humorous, however, they also make sure players have heard the number correctly, especially if the location is crowded and has noisy atmosphere.   

Some of the nicknames have explanations about why they are named this way, though these are not necessarily the absolute truth.

11: Legs eleven. This may or may not refer to a mythical football team.

66: Clickety-click: This is probably the best-known nickname outside the game of bingo.

10: Downing Street: After No 10 Downing Street, home of the Prime Minister.

1: Kelly’s Eye. Sometimes thought to be a reference to the Australian outlaw Ned Kelly and that he only had one eye, though this has been disputed.

52: Danny la Rue. Danny la Rue was a famous music hall artist in the UK.

Sometimes a caller will, having drawn a ball, give the number’s nickname and the players will come back with the correct number. It all makes for a very enjoyable afternoon or evening of entertainment, with the added spice that with bingo games there is the possibility of winning some serious money at the bigger halls or some smaller prizes at the various events set up to raise funds for organisations. Play bingo online at xbingo to practise nicknames for fun and play for real money and bonus prizes.

With the advent of online casinos, such as 888games.com, the popularity of bingo has skyrocketed, particularly in the UK. This game is fun and engaging, so its popularity is not difficult to explain. 

The game of bingo does not change, whether you play it online or in person. In either case, the game is based around the idea of numbers being drawn by a caller. The numbers in question may come from a random number generator or the caller may draw them from a draw machine full of numbered balls.  

Marking numbered squares is the point of the game and getting a line in a particular direction is the goal. The actual type of line that players are going for is determined before each round. At various times, the line required may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal or some cases, a combination of them all; a popular variation is two diagonal lines. 

When playing an entire game of bingo, there are usually a variety of line types required, with the last game being the blackout round, where players attempt to mark down every square on their card to win the ultimate prize. Because it requires marking down the entire card, the blackout round tends to be the longest. In the UK, this is known as a full house game and it tends to follow on after a line game or two-line game.  

When playing bingo in person, the player who has achieved the line or full house first must stand up and shout, “Bingo.” In the online game there is usually a button specifically for this purpose, so that other players can be alerted to the fact that a player has possibly won the round. In most forms of bingo, the final number named must be in the winning sequence. If a player does not inform the caller of the win before the next number is called, their win is nullified.     

There are several variations on the game of bingo, but no matter which one you play, the basic rules remain the same.

One of the major reasons behind the current online bingo phenomenon in the UK is the growth of the forums, which allow players to socialise, compare playing tactics, or just simply chat.

Most of the major bingo online sites have forums, including, Foxy Bingo and Golden Bingo.  However, an increasing number of forums are being introduced to the internet that are independent of specific bingo sites.  They just exist solely to promote interest and to chat about online bingo.

Members post comments relating to the game and indicate where they have found the best prizes; also how their luck is running.  At any time of the day or night, someone, somewhere is posting a comment about gambling in general or specific websites, The forums inform you whether the person is logged on and is available for a chat and some people appear to have built up a complete virtual social life via this type of networking.

Some of the online bingo sites have introduced ‘chat games’ that run alongside their bingo offerings.  If someone posts a comment lamenting their luck or inability to win a ‘chat game’ because, for example their typing is too slow, then a whole brigade of sympathisers post their commiserations and comments of sympathy.

It might take a while to become used to the language and the abbreviations in use, in general, the terminology is straightforward but at times the spelling can be a little obscure.  Standard text speak is used a lot and it doesn’t take long to become accustomed to the acronyms in use.  For example, when someone has left their PC, they might post ‘AFK’ for Away From Keyboard.

Fans of online bingo will have lots of treats this coming Christmas as more bingo sites prepare to try to temp you to their online bingo portals. Looking through all the offers we have found a couple which look very tempting. Posh Bingo players are in for a treat this December as the site has been working hard to organise some exciting games for roomies over the Christmas season. First up is the £500 Aftershock which plays 3rd December at 9.45pm and gives players the chance to bag £500 in Aftershock fashion vouchers – perfect timing for buying those party frocks and glitzy accessories!

Another very popular portal 888Ladies, looking at the prize list and it is enormous, so players need not worry that they won’t be able to find anything they like. There really is something for everyone in the 888 Bingo Christmas Shopping Cracker! Even if you don’t see anything that grabs your fancy, there are always shopping voucher prizes, enabling you to in effect pick your own present!