Online vs Offline

There are a few differences between online bingo and offline.

When you play bingo online, a random number generator is used instead of balls, as used in bingo halls.

Another key feature of bingo online is the chat option. The best sites encourage and grow an online community, through the interaction between players during games. Players use all kinds of abbreviations when they’re chatting, so check out our guide to Bingo Lingo and you’ll never feel left out when you play bingo online again!

Chat Monitors or Chat Moderators (CM for short) work for the bingo sites, welcoming players and creating a friendly environment during games. They often run chat games while you play bingo online, where additional bonus points are up for grabs.

There are often extra features which make playing bingo online even easier. ‘Auto-daub’ marks the numbers on your cards as they are called automatically, so you don't have to search for yourself. Other sites have features like ‘Best Card Sorting’ and ‘Best Card Highlighting’ – which organise and highlight your cards by those closest to bingo. This allows you to enjoy the fun of the chat features while you play bingo. If only you got that kind of service in bingo halls!