Bingo, like most other traditional games, has left its old haunts and moved into the virtual world over recent years. Advances in computer technology and increased security have created an online environment where players feel safe to open accounts and provide personal details.

The rules of the game have not changed – although there are now more variations of it. Sites such as Foxy Bingo, Mecca Bingo, 888Ladies Bingo and a host of others vie for customers in the increasingly competitive marketplace of online gambling.

There are a great many promotions on offer and most sites offer some sort of financial incentive to potential members. A range of free bingo games is on offer, but also casino and slot games – though for more serious gamblers there are innumerable sites dedicated to these games.

The online Bingo sites seek to create a comfortable and communal environment to make the player feel at home and recreate something of the spirit of the traditional Bingo halls, despite the members usually playing in isolation from their PCs.

Foxy Bingo is particularly effective in this respect. It’s informal, fun gateway features the eye-catching Foxy logo in an attractive, colourful portal, with Twitter and Facebook links down the left margin, latest news in the body of the page, and the main menu across the top.

There’s even Foxy Radio and Foxy on TV! There is also a whole range of community activities, such as fundraising campaigns and a National Ladies Day, all designed to keep the punter coming back.