Sky Bingo Casino Review

Sky Bingo? Sure, why not. In the last few years a number of big brands you would not normally associate with bingo, or indeed any type of betting for that matter have put their name to bingo sites as they’ve realised just how popular the game is and just how much money there is to be made. From the perspective of players, there is a perceived trust that these big brands have, despite their lack of experience in this sector.

Your average British-based bingo-playing female already watches countless Sky TV programmes and channels on a daily basis. It makes sense to gravitate to playing at Sky Bingo. The site, rendered in purple and capped by a neat Sky Bingo logo, is a busy looking place where there’s a lot going on. In fairness, Sky Bingo, set up in 2012, offers much more than just 75 and 90-ball bingo, with a selection of slots to be tried too and various promotions.

About Sky Bingo

Sky Bingo is a spin-off of Sky Bet. As Sky Bet put it, “It matters more when there's money on it”. They’re primarily concerned with sports betting such as football, horse racing and tennis, whereas Sky Bingo is an offshoot which caters to the growing demand particularly among women for online bingo.

Players can enjoy connecting with other friends and players on the site and taking part in bingo games 24 hours a day. There are online chat games, various competitions and prizes and seasonal promotions. In that respect Sky Bingo works just like any other bingo site. It is licensed by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission for British-based players. For players outside the UK, the site is licenced and regulated by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission.

Sky Banking

The deposit options available to you at Sky Bingo are Visa Credit, Visa Debit, Visa Electron, MasterCard, Maestro, Solo and PayPal. When it comes to making a withdrawal, the funds will supposedly be returned your account within 2 to 5 working days. There are no charges for deposits or withdrawals.

The FAQ available at Sky Bingo isn’t the easiest to work your way through it must be said, with too many subsections used to resolve questions that ought to be fitted into one. If you're trying to find out about ewallet options such as Neteller or Skrill, for example, these are clustered on a separate page from credit card information. This means you need to type your query into the search bar in most cases to find the answer you’re seeking.

Sky High Bonuses?

When you sign up at Sky Bingo there is a 500% first deposit bonus waiting for you. Deposit £10 and you will be given a total of £60 to play with. This works out at a £25 bingo bonus and a £25 Tipping Point bingo bonus. Tipping Point is the name given to the free bingo games that are operated Sky Bingo. When you sign up at the site you will get to take part in 10 free games which have a prize pot of £1,000 to be shared. Cash is dispensed between 8pm and 9pm with these free bingo games and the top prize is worth up to £100.

There are plenty of other bonuses and promotions to be had at Sky Bingo. For example, there is a mystery bingo bonus which is sent to players via text message and which comes with a 2x wagering requirement. Very little is explained about this promotion, which is understandable given its mysterious name. Other promotions have more information to them such as Double Gem happy hours every Sunday between 2pm and 5pm. The gems that players earn from taking part in these games can be converted into bonus cash or used to gain tickets for bingo games.

Going Loopy!

When you click on the button marked Play Bingo on the homepage of Sky Bingo, you will be taken to a page that attempts to log you in to the site, but instead initiates an infinite redirect loop. This causes the page to constantly refresh until you close it or hit the back button. This is clearly a fault in the Sky Bingo website and one that shouldn't occur if you were to try and access this page while signed in. It does mean of course that it is hard to find out the exact nature of the bingo games available at Sky Bingo.

From the promotions page however it is possible to identify the value of some of the big jackpot games and other bingo games that are hosted at Sky Bingo. There is one game called Drop Zone in which there is up to £100,000 to be won. Tickets for these games cost 25p each and are held on Tuesday, Thursday and Sundays during the specified promotional period. Then there are prize nights when certain rooms will dispense a guaranteed amount of money. The Bingo 75 room for example has £20,000 in prizes to be won, with tickets costing between 5p and 50p.

Mediocre Slot Action

The casino at Sky Bingo looks much like that of any other bingo site. In other words it's got a lot of slots and not much else and the quality of these is pretty mediocre. There are a few decent games in the mix though, and there several progressive jackpot games with huge sums to be won. For example Bounty of the Beanstalk currently has a progressive part of almost £300,000 and Castle Cashalot has a jackpot worth even more. In games such as Clover Rollover, the top prize can exceed £1 million.

The regular slots might not be quite as exciting in terms of jackpots, but there are still some reasonable games in the mix such as Autumn Gold and Captain's Treasure. There are a few scratch cards to play on the site including Deal or No Deal, Souffle Surprise, Ghosts of Christmas and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. There are some table games too but these are mixed in with all the regular games so if you want to find blackjack and suchlike you will need to search hard for it.

Sky Conclusion

Sky Bingo is the sort of site that will appeal to players purely on account of its strong brand identity. It is worth noting however that just because a brand is well known and respected doesn't mean that the quality of service is always going to be up to scratch. Some elements of Sky Bingo such as the promotions and bingo rooms it offers look mighty enticing, while other elements of this site could use some work.

Customer support, the FAQ, banking information and the slots could all be better. The site hasn't been thought through in great detail and doesn't quite live up to its potential. Still, if you're a fan of the Sky brand and don’t mind these drawbacks, then what are you waiting for? Sign up and get stuck right into Sky Bingo.