Butlins Bingo is brought to you by the nations favourite UK holiday company. Having been around for 70 years the company has extensive experience about the UK service and entertainment industry. It has three UK holidays sites, Skegness, Minehead and Bognor Regis and prior to launching their online bingo site in 2006 they were no stranger to the bingo game. With a bingo background, I can add that the bingo played at social clubs or pubs was never anything like going to a proper bingo club. Butlins however is somewhat of an exception to this  and some of the sessions I have seen in the past at their parks was impressive.

To get players started the site offers all those that sign-up £1 of free plays giving you the opportunity to test the site without spending your own money. If you like what you see there is a generous 100% 1st deposit bonus up to £125. So if you deposit £30 then you get an extra £30 free.

Butlins Bingo uses the St Minver platform, (other sites include Chit Chat Bingo, Castle Bingo, Daily Mail Bingo, Littlewoods Bingo, Metro Bingo, Yahoo Games, Moyo Bingo, Cheggers Bingo, Love Bingo, Inter Bingo Teletext Bingo and Bingojoy) players will have the opportunity to play a range of familiar games and will benefit from some impressive jackpots prizes.

The site is very simple and you are unlikely to get lost. The simple design does however does look somewhat out dated and it looks as if it was designed on a low budget. On a positive note the menu items are clearly set out which will benefit those that are new to Butlins Bingo or any of the other St Minver powered sites. When it comes to the bingo things are just as simple. The site has 3 traditional 90 ball bingo rooms and a 75 ball bingo room for those that like their bingo with a little difference. There is a good mix of stakes and the prize money is attractive.

There is also a selection of jackpots and progressive jackpots ensuring that the majority of games have the potential of making a significant difference to your life. One of the bigger pots on offer is the 'Giant Jackpot' which is a minimum of £40,000 and is played on various games throughout the day.  Click on the 'Timetable' tab for all the details of what games are being played in each of the rooms as well as details of the jackpot prize pots. While your in this section it is a good idea to have a quick scan of the chat games and how to play them. It is easy to see why the chat games are so popular as they have been well thought through. Clearly this is an area that online bingo excels over the land based clubs, and Butlins Bingo have done a grand job of putting together some top games. Players can only take part if they have deposited in their account within the last 7 days and purchased a bingo ticket at the time of the chat games. There are variety of games all with a cash prize up to £12.

In addition to the bingo the site has some great extras to keep your coming back for more. The range of the slots is highly impressive with favourites such a 'Rainbow Riches', 'Monopoly' and 'X Factor'. With around 50 different slots to choose you are sure to find some you like. For a little more excitement you may be tempted to try one of the progressive slots or the scratchcards. One of my favourites is blackjack and Butlins Bingo does not disappoint. The site boasts an impressive selection of casino games with different versions of poker, blackjack and roulette.

Butlins Bingo also has a skills games section where you play against other players. Play these games for free or have a wager and see if you can win the pot. Why not take part in tournaments for bigger prize pots. Who would have thought you could play golf on line for money?

In terms of promotions Butlins Bingo has a few gems that keep players happy.

The week starts with mega money Mondays. Check out our big bingo deals and super slot offers stacked back to back each Monday.

Fancy a trip to Mallorca, Portugal or even Orlando, well be in the Bingo Cafe room between 9pm and 10pm every Thursday where there is a super holiday up for grabs. Plus every Thursday there is a guaranteed £3,000 up for grabs.

Win a Fortune Fridays! Make more of your Friday with our Happy Hour at 6pm where you’ll get twice as much play for half the price with double the chances to win! Spin to win – there’s free cash, extra chances to win, great tournaments and super slot play!

Each month on selected days it's VALUE BINGO DAY when bingo costs just 1p to play for a huge 12 hour stretch! Don't worry if you cannot make it just pre-buy your tickets and check back later to see if you have won.

Butlins Bingo does have a loyalty scheme but I am sure regulars are far from jumping up and down about it.

Every time you purchase £1 worth or tickets or stake £1 on the games highlighted in the table below, you get the following loyalty points:

Bingo - 10     Keno - 5     Hollywood Reels Slot - 5     £1 Atlantis Scratchard - 5

Every 1,000 Loyalty Points = £1 of Bingo Bonus Points which means you are getting 0.5 - 1% of everything you spend back. Or if you want to really feel like you have been short changed you can save up your points to spend on a VIP Shopping Experience in London or a Weekend for Two in Paris!

A weekend in Paris for two will set you back a mere 1m points = £100,000 wagered and £1,000 of free bingo (I am sure my trip to Paris for two last year only cost £250!). I have set out how many £s of bingo you sacrifice by saving up for the gifts:

A champagne hamper £100, A pamper spa day £200, VIP shopping experience in London £300, A hot air balloon ride for two £400, IPOD Video £500 (you can but these for less than £150), A 20in TV £600 (my 42in TV was only £440), A theatre break for two £700, Marriot Hotel Break for 2 £800, Lunch for 2 on the Orient Express £900.

Anyone that saves the points up for gifts clearly has more money than sense.

The Butlins holidays sites are clearly amongst the best in the UK. They excel in everything they do, the accomodation, the staff, the shows and the facilities. So why do I not get that feeling about the their online bingo offering. Given the number of people that visit their holidays parks they have a fantastic customer base to drive their online brand. Yet from personal experience it is as if the operations are not linked by the Butlin brand. Try visiting their holiday website and find a link to their online bingo. The holiday parks themselves are the same with a lack promotion towards the bingo operation.  If Butlins was really behind the site 100% and believed it had a significant future Butlins Bingo could be one of the leading players in the market. The company doesn't have to consider the conflict of interests that are evident in the likes of Gala Bingo. Gala can gain customers at their online site at the expense of one of their bingo clubs. At Butlins a little effort on their online site could result in mutual gains across the brand. At the end of the day they have prizes available to them without cost that would be highly attractive to many online bingo fans yet they are hadly using them to promote their site. Bingo certainly isn't the priority at Butlins. A good site that could be so much more!! Give it a try and let me know if you think I am being harsh.

You get your first deposit matched as a welcome and you can try the site with £1 in free credits.

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