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Most Bingo fans will be happy to play the game wherever they can, but many will favour playing online while others prefer offline. Online Bingo has become very popular, and is offered at a huge number of sites. These sites accept players from around the world. There are many benefits to playing online bingo, including convenience and comfort. One of the nice things about the games offered online is that players can choose different card costs. Not every card will cost the same amount, and this is a nice option for those with a limited bankroll. Increased jackpots are another benefit. Players even have the chance to play in progressive jackpot Bingo games.

While there are many pros to online Bingo, there are a few drawbacks as well. There is very little social interaction when playing online. The game can become boring for many players because of this lack of interaction. Despite this, millions of players are selecting top rated online Bingo sites that are recommended by GoldenBingo.

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.

Disappointed bingo players at a bingo hall in Bishop Auckland in County Durham are looking to try their hand at online bingo following the temporary closure of their hall. This followed a water accident which left the bingo equipment unusable, while the walls, ceiling and flooring of the club all need to be replaced.

Naturally the Bishop Auckland bingo players have a wide choice of online sites which they can try to keep playing bingo. However, with the best bonuses on offer being at 888Ladies, this popular online bingo site could be the best choice. It is not known when the bingo hall will be up and running again but the managing director Dave Holt is having daily discussions with the emergency teams and insurance assessors and will provide full details of when the hall will be open again.

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.