PlayTech Bingo review

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PlayTech is one of the "Big 4" developers of online casinos software. Its poker network is the largest in the world, and now the company makes its way to bingo market, as well. However, there are not so many bingo-clients so far, but their number will certainly grow, and PlayTech's software may gain the lead (at least, that's shown by company's casino and poker related experience). PlayTech is one of those few companies that offer so far only downloadable software.

Main bingo-rooms are attached to online casinos/poker rooms that use the same software, such as, for example, BetFred Bingo and others. Bingo players may play a large number of various casino games, such as slots, scratch-cards (instant lottery), keno and roulette. Majority of Playtech bingo rooms offer first deposit bingo bonuses amounting to 100-150% of deposited sum, and subsequent deposit bingo bonuses amounting to something like 50% of monies deposited. Bingo bonus wagering requirements are the almost the same in every bingo room. The bingo rooms are rather convenient in terms of money depositing. In general, PlayTech casinos and poker-rooms offer a huge number of payment methods: from payment cards to various electronic wallets.

As for me, I have chosen BetFred Bingo. The reason was their no deposit bingo bonus of £10, just to try out the games and to test the software (however, you won't be able to withdraw your winnings, because they will be credited to a bingo bonus account).

In general, BetFred is rather large British book-maker, so on its Web-site you will be provided with entire spectrum of online gambling services, including international lotteries. I have downloaded and installed the software without any problems, though during registration process I had encountered a minor problem: I had been offered to choose the currency (because that book-maker is multicurrency). Having Neteller in US dollars, I had chosen US dollar, but, as it turned out, it is possible to play bingo using GB pound account only, so I couldn't even enter the program! I have asked the support for assistance and they've told me that my account was locked and I'm free to open a new one. I have opened new account, but there weren't my £10 no deposit bingo bonus money. Then I have asked the support team for assistance once more and they've told me that no deposit bingo bonus was to be credited to my first, US dollar, account. I have explained a situation to support team and reminded them that that account had to be locked and after that £5 bonus had been released to my bingo account.

As it turned out, the software I used had no lobby at all: you enter a 90-ball bingo room immediately. The bingo room is online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (and it is no wonder because BetFred is a British company and no US players are allowed to enter any Playtech's establishment).

By pressing Bingo Halls button you can enter 75-ball room, but it opens at night only. In addition, you may play mini-slots or lottery game right from your place. If you wish, you may run any additional game in a new window.

Betfred Bingo is a good value for money with card prices as low as 5p for a strip of 6 tickets on some games, however standard games are 30p per strip of 6. Well, I was not lucky by the time and had lost my bonus, won nothing and set my mind at rest. So, summarizing if you prefer downloadable software, choose one of no deposit bingo bonus room to give them a try.