Bingo in the Sun Review

Bingo isn’t the sort of game you would normally associate with sunshine. In fact it is more commonly linked with sitting in a room with the curtains drawn so as not to allow the glare of the sun to hit your laptop screen. Nevertheless, the operators of Bingo in the Sun appear confident that is it possible to enjoy the best of both worlds, bingo and sunshine at the same time. Just to illustrate the point, the homepage of the site features a bikini-clad model lying on the beach with a laptop open, presumably playing bingo.

Regardless of whether or not it is possible and indeed feasible to play bingo in the sun, the fact is it that there are certainly games that can be played on this site, ranging from slots to bingo with big jackpots at stake. Wherever you choose to play – beach or bed – there is money to made at this site. That is not to say that it is necessarily worth your time however. Bingo in the Sun has an air of neglect about it. Links to its Facebook and Twitter pages appear prominently on the homepage but when you click on them you discover the Facebook page has been deleted and the Twitter page was last updated three years ago.

About Bingo in the Sun

Bingo in the Sun is a dated looking site that might have just about passed muster five years ago but has now been hopelessly left behind by newer, slicker and more responsive designs. You can tell in an instant that this is an old site due to the fact that it doesn't use up the full page width and that the text on it is far too small to read on desktop, nevermind laptop. The site is operated by Cassava Enterprises Limited, a company who are based in Gibraltar and regulated by the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner. They have released some good sites in their time but Bingo in the Sun is not one of them.

Because cassava Enterprises are owned by the 888 group, the site is able to target British based players due to a licence issued by the Great Britain Gambling Commission to 888 UK Limited. Virtual Digital Services Ltd, who are also incorporated in Gibraltar, hold a licence that enables them to offer Bingo in the Sun to players in the European Union. Presumably most European players are savvy enough to swerve a site that hasn’t received any love, by the looks of it, in years.

Sunny Style Banking

There is a range of withdrawal options available at Bingo in the Sun. Why start with mentioning these and not deposits? Because Bingo in the Sun doesn't supply information regarding deposit options. For the record, the withdrawal options that are available comprise credit and debit card, cheque, Neteller, wire transfer and PayPal. Most of these options can presumably be used for making deposits except for possibly cheque and wire transfer.

When you make a withdrawal request, there will be a 48-hour wait before your funds are released. After that it will take two to three days for funds to appear if your request payment by PayPal, Neteller or UK MasterCard. Deposits and withdrawals will be discreetly billed as coming from Cassava Limited on your statement. It’s possible that you may be asked to provide identification documents before your first withdrawal request is processed.

Arethe Bonuses Hot Stuff?

The homepage at Bingo in the Sun speaks of big bingo bonuses and specifically a 150% match on your first deposit. Additional information about this offer is found within a page that is text-heavy and laden with rules regarding wagering requirements and suchlike. It can take some time to go through the page in an effort to work out exactly what you're being offered here. You can claim a maximum of £100 in bonus funds with your first deposit. After that there is a wagering requirement of 4x for bingo and possibly as high as 99x for slots before your cash can be withdrawn. This whole section is ambiguous and not the easiest to make out if truth be told.

The promotions page at Bingo in the Sun doesn't contain any mention about the bonus that is hyped up on the homepage. Instead the best you will get is mention of certain bingo games such as Zodiac Bingo which is held once a month with a jackpot of £1,111. There is also the Grab a Grand jackpot which takes place on the 15th of every month and something called Happy Hour which occurs between 4pm and 6pm on Mondays. All told, the promotions hardly inspire you to want to sign up at Bingo in the Sun.

Bingo! Nice One my Sun!

There are three types of bingo that can be played at the site, 90-ball bingo, 75-ball bingo and High Five Bingo. Most of the games available at Bingo in the Sun involve the first two kinds but there are a few High Five bingo games as well including one named Swedish Jackpot which is a progressive jackpot game. Tickets for these games will cost anywhere from one pence to £1 depending on the value of the jackpot. That being said, there are some free bingo games too which players can enjoy simply for the pleasure of taking part rather than any great rewards that are available. These games offer top prizes of between £2 and £4.

Bingo games operate all through the day 7 days a week, with coverall guaranteed jackpots ranging between £50 and £1,500. It is hard to tell how many other players use Bingo in the Sun but given that the site really hasn't been updated in ages, not least its social channels, there probably aren't that many. Still, why should you care as long as you're getting to play bingo and win prizes?

The Slots Available

The featured games section of Bingo in the Sun displays a range of slots that can be played on the site. Titles include Secret Garden, Sands of Fortune, Irish Luck, Cleopatra and Party Pigs. Some of these games are starting to look dated because they have been doing the rounds at Cassava Enterprises sites for years. That being said, other games such as Jack and the Beanstalk and Wizard of Oz still look sharp and impressive. It should be possible to play these games on mobile as well as on desktop but due to the age of Bingo in The Sun – or the presumed age at least – there isn't any mention of mobile compatibility made.

Sun’s Been Burnt

Bingo in the Sun really isn't worth your time. It’s hopelessly out of date, uninviting and half-baked. This sort of site might have done the business a few years ago, but today it has been left behind by better looking sites, even ones from the same company. Any bingo site that can't be bothered to update its social channels in three years doesn't care about its customers or about creating a sense of community and should probably be avoided at all costs