About Us, The Site's History And Aims

Playing Bingo is a site all about 90 Ball UK Bingo. Started in the summer of 2005, the site's aim is to help fans of the game have a place to congregate, get news on the game and share their opinions on the game of Bingo.

The aim is to cut through a lot of the hype on the web and encourage good practice from online gaming sites and other Bingo related sites. Over coming years we hope to expand the community and the information we have here at the site to help players of the game share their Bingo stuff, help new players feel their feet and to help the industry see what's important to the players.

Meet The Man Behind Playing Bingo

I'm David Lloyd - A Bingo player, an ex Bingo caller and a website builder - I come from a family of Bingo players - the whole family loves the game and play on a regular basis. I started this site because after searching for decent info to help people I worked with play Bingo, I couldn't find much to recommend them. There's lots of cookie-cutter, 'sign-up with this and that Bingo' sites out there, but on the whole their content was poor and not pitched at the people I was trying to help.

Out of desperation I ended up writing my own custom built guides for them. It made sense to expand on those guides and put this site up. I realised I had a lot of other Bingo related material I could use as well. I love a lot of the ephemera and history of the game, the architecture, the people and the stories.

So, with all that in mind I put this simple site together. As time has passed I've added a forum, and delved into the world of online Bingo. What I found in this bright new Bingo area was a lot of, well, lets say a few things that have given me cause for concern.

Whether it be misleading marketing and conditions, poorly thought out Bingo games and a lack of value for money - I'm hoping my reviews will uncover some of the problems and aid as a guide to the best online Bingo sites. I'll be honest, a lot of reviews out there are more worried about getting their affiliate payments than recommending good consumer experiences.

I'm looking to redress that balance in the favour of your average player - people like me and the rest of my family. Yes we run affiliate schemes here, but I don't let that interfere with my reviews - if there's a problem I'll say, and I can't in good conscious recommend something that doesn't pass my quite stringent needs as a Bingo player.

I'm opinionated, and love sharing those opinions - the Bingo news often features my own commentary and ideas - you can comment on all the new posts so don't be afraid to take me to task if you feel I'm wrong. In fact the whole site is open to receive your stuff - articles, photos, jokes, stories and more. As we grow, hopefully this will become an archive of some great Bingo history and folklore - so feel free to contact us with your stories and stuff.

Join In The Fun

You can join us here in a number of ways - I've already mentioned you can send your stories and comment on the news - but there's other ways you can contribute to the community. Join the forum and chat and share your opinions there, tell a friend about us and if you have a website, grab a banner or a Bingo Loopy button and link to us. If you're a Bingo fan and care about the game - this is the place to be.

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