Bingo in the UK - Is it still mainly for the Elderly?

Anne Louw
Authored by Anne Louw
Posted Tuesday, April 3, 2018 - 8:01am

When given the task of checking out what the Bingo industry is all about these days, and if Bingo in the UK is still largely considered a game for the elderly, my initial thought was that of course, yes, Bingo is still a game meant for the elderly, mainly. However, as I began to check into more in-depth perceptions of Bingo, how to play it and strategies to look out for when playing Bingo, it has become quite clear that this particular game is indeed increasingly becoming popular, and even more so with the younger generations.

Given the latest technology advancements and the ongoing increase in the online bingo gaming world, where players are able to access bingo games via their computer, or various mobile devices. This has meant that the number of Bingo players continues to rise, as well as the number of younger generation players, as they now have more access to Bingo games.

The fact that traditionally, Bingo games were held in recreation centres or community halls, and of course, in old age homes, meant that the general age of the Bingo player fell in the higher brackets. Now that there are Bingo games available to players, just at the click of a button on their PC or a swipe of the screen on their smartphones, younger Bingo players are making this their go-to game of preference.

Taking a closer look at the stats regarding Bingo gameplay these days, according to some gaming industry experts, “Online bingo sees 90% of players aged 50 years old or younger.”

This is a huge statistic to consider, especially given the historical stats associated with Bingo gameplay, and how it was always considered a game most enjoyed by the Elderly. Indeed the status quo of this game has changed in a matter of a few years.

Given that Bingo is by and large now being played by the younger generation, of course, all within the legal gameplay age of over 18, means that any game player will now be able to get a taste of this great game.

In order to take up a round of Bingo, it is best to know what the game actually entails, so here are a few quick tips on how to get your Bingo game going, whether you happen to be a youngster, a middle-aged person, or even an elderly person, either way, the gameplay method and processes remain the same.

Quick tips for winning at Bingo

  • Set a budget limit right from the start, and do not deviate from this limit set

  • Do not play online bingo by running into credit (stick to your budget)

  • Try playing a few rounds of the free mode game play first, whenever wanting to play a new online casino bingo game, to get the hang of the particular game in question. With the vast number of casino online bingo games available, you’ll want to familiarise yourself entirely with the said bingo online casino game.

  • Get the ball (and your bankroll) rolling by selecting multiple cards to play, the more cards you play, the more you up your odds of winning the game

Given that the game of Bingo is, in general, such a popular game to play the world over, not only do players enjoy the game in a land-based casino environment but in social clubs and recreation centres as well.

Apart from the classic form of bingo play, the bingo ball game, the fact that online bingo is just as popular and established as any other form of bingo, simply equates to a wealth of tips and strategies available for players to assimilate into their online bingo game play as well. For any player wanting to check out the ins and outs of Bingo for themselves, there is always the mFortune gaming app that players can use to access and play Bingo for themselves when viewing the options available in their Bingo rooms.

Granville’s Bingo Strategy

The mathematician, Joseph E.Granville created a bingo strategy system, as a means to mathematically calculate possible ways to win at the game of Bingo. What Granville’s bingo strategy entails is a list of card rules that need to be checked in order to be played, the card rules are as follows:

1. The cards need to be equal in number in terms of high and low numbers
2. The cards need to be equal in number in terms of odd and even numbers
3. The cards need to have the same amount of numbers ending in: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9

Get your bingo game on and go all out to aptly apply the Granville Bingo Strategy, and see if it works for you.

Another Bingo Strategy: Tippett’s Way

Created by the British statistician, L.H.C.Tippett, this simpler and perhaps lesser known strategy is a good way to attempt to tip the bingo online casino winning scales in your favour.

How one can go about making use of this particular bingo strategy, especially to incorporate it to enable a win at bingo, could be one of the following:

1. When you know you will be playing a shorter game of bingo online, be sure to choose your numbers closer to 1 and 75

2. Games that are likely to take a bit longer, for example Blackout Bingo, should be played with numbers closer to the medium of 38

Why not give this strategy a trial test, and see if Tippett’s Bingo Strategy won’t work for you?

What is there to lose, after all, excepting of course the opportunity to up your luck in this great game of absolute chance?

Now that any given game player will be able to successfully get their Bingo game on, we’re sure you and all your friends, regardless of their age will be able to take up the Bingo game, and let the gaming fun time roll on in.

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