Online bingo continues to increase in popularity among British females in their 20s, according to recent research.
In fact, when asked about their favourite leisure activity, women ages 20 to 25 in the U.K. named bingo more frequent than any other online game, the survey reports.
Much like how Facebook and Twitter have become a part of many young people's routines, bingo also offers similar amusement and a welcome distraction. Young women are checking into their favourite bingo sites at an increasing rate and playing a game or two in spare midday moments, in the evenings and on the weekends. Some players are finding bingo a better alternative to a Saturday night at the pub, where instead of drinking away their money, they can earn a few pounds. Others say that bingo is an excellent way to unwind at the end of the long day, and even find it relaxing, meditative and rewarding - both monetarily and socially.
The sociability of bingo has long been at the core of every game. Traditionally, and still currently, people from all over a given community would gather at the local bingo hall for an evening of chatter and comradery. Similarly, online bingo chat rooms let players make small talk as games progress. These chat capabilities run much like other messaging systems found on social networking sites and email services like Google.
But that isn't to say that all players start off as stranger. Friends sometimes organise specific times to sign on together, squeezing in twenty minutes or an hour to gossip over a tournament. Others who have met online return to regularly scheduled games to catch up with their newly acquainted friends.
With social media incorporated into our everyday interactions and bingo sites offering links and sign-in options through Facebook, the number of twenty-something bingo players is only expected to rise in the U.K. this year, according to experts.
In fact, when asked about their favourite leisure activity, women ages 20 to 25 in the U.K. named bingo more frequent than any other online game, the survey reports.
Much like how Facebook and Twitter have become a part of many young people's routines, bingo also offers similar amusement and a welcome distraction. Young women are checking into their favourite bingo sites at an increasing rate and playing a game or two in spare midday moments, in the evenings and on the weekends. Some players are finding bingo a better alternative to a Saturday night at the pub, where instead of drinking away their money, they can earn a few pounds. Others say that bingo is an excellent way to unwind at the end of the long day, and even find it relaxing, meditative and rewarding - both monetarily and socially.
The sociability of bingo has long been at the core of every game. Traditionally, and still currently, people from all over a given community would gather at the local bingo hall for an evening of chatter and comradery. Similarly, online bingo chat rooms let players make small talk as games progress. These chat capabilities run much like other messaging systems found on social networking sites and email services like Google.
But that isn't to say that all players start off as stranger. Friends sometimes organise specific times to sign on together, squeezing in twenty minutes or an hour to gossip over a tournament. Others who have met online return to regularly scheduled games to catch up with their newly acquainted friends.
With social media incorporated into our everyday interactions and bingo sites offering links and sign-in options through Facebook, the number of twenty-something bingo players is only expected to rise in the U.K. this year, according to experts.
About the Author:
Johnny Smithwick has written for numerous publications on the web and in print on casino gambling and online bingo sites. He has investigated, researched and written on multiple websites that detail bingo, blackjack and poker. He currently lives in London with his wife and two cats.
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