UK Team Bingo

Team Bingo is a fairly new development in the game, and involves bingo enthusiasts playing as team members as well as individuals. Team bingo competitions are not held at every bingo club by any means, but there are a few that have started the ball rolling (if you play online, take a look at Foxy Bingo for an example of one that does) and we expect this concept to catch on quickly.

Whilst the rules and regulations of team bingo games vary from place to place, the general principles are as follows:

• A player invites a small number of friends to form a team. This team is given a name and that name, along with the names of the team members, is registered with the bingo club. In many clubs staging team bingo events, if you don't have friends to invite you can ask the club to put you into a team directly.

• Team members play bingo as usual, and usually get to keep any prize money that they win along the way. Then, at the end of a specified period (often every month) the number of qualifying wins that each team member has had is totalled. Qualifying wins are wins in games that are counted under the rules of the competition. Some rules only count win of a certain type (for example, a full house in the 90 ball game) and some only count those that occur between certain hours. Be sure to check the terms and conditions of the team competition before you begin to avoid disappointment.

• When all of the team wins have been totalled up, prizes are awarded to the winning team and usually to a few of the runners up too. The prizes could be in the form of cash, bingo points (which can usually be converted into cash) or tangible rewards.

One of the main advantages of participating in team bingo is that it is something that enriches the social aspect of the game. You and your team members are all working towards a common goal, and you will therefore take delight in wins no matter who gets them. If having fun and making firmer friendships as you play online bingo is important to you, as it is to most players, participating in a team bingo event is one of the best ways of going about it. Give a team bingo competition a try once and the chances are you'll soon become a team bingo regular! 

See also Bingo Syndicates

Last Updated: 11/04/2008 09:26:46