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Gala Bingo

If you are any kind of Bingo player in the UK, then you have probably already come across the Gala Bingo site. Gala is very well known for being the largest Bingo company in the whole of the UK. If you count them all up, the company operates 166 halls serving well over 200,000 people each and every week. We especially enjoy the fact that they regularly pay out $30 Million weekly. Yes, that's right we said weekly. Based on stats like these we feel confident in their ability to offer their customers the same top quality play in the virtual world.

Pre 2006, Gala operated an online Bingo site in partnership with the great St. Minver. As of today, that partnership is no more and Gala Bingo is running their own show. They were faced with some rather large shoes to fill as their previous site was already very popular with the players. The question now is will they be able to keep the stakes high, or will they be walking away with empty pockets.

One very nice perk of playing with such a well respected company is that players are assured of a safe place to play. This peace of mind lets you focus on the more important things at hand, like Bingo.

We always like to see a good first impression, and Gala delivered in spades. The site is cheerful and welcoming, inviting us to come in and spend some time. Also with such a clear navigation system you'll be on your way in no time flat.

In fact, all you have to do is follow the very simple directions outlined on the very front page, "Play Online Now!" You will find yourself at the game's front door with no software to load, and no hassle to deal with. The games are run using Macromedia Flash, and chances are you already have it on your computer. One of the nice things about Flash is that it is available for just about any system out there; this opens the door to all comers which was a problem on the old site.

You will be required to join the site in order to play, but it is not a scary process in the least. New players can look at the games before they sign up, but the chat will be blocked. If you want a real idea of what is happening take a few minutes and go through the steps. One thing we found here that we don't really like is that there is no bonus to new players. While promotions in particular seem to be a problem on the site, this one in particular bothers us. Before, on the old site, you would receive $1 automatically upon sign up. This was a great way to try a few games before committing any of your own money. By taking this offer away we feel that Gala has taken a definite step in the wrong direction.

Now, do not be mistaken, we truly are sad about our lack of sign on bonus, but that doesn't mean that we dislike the site as a whole. On the contrary we feel that Gala Bingo has much to offer players of all levels. Gala offers players high interest 24/7 Bingo action in a clear concise format. The chat rooms are very straight forward in their approach, not to mention that they logged some of the highest traffic volumes we've seen. We liked that we are able to customize the console to our specific tastes, and that we could mute the annoying elevator music piped in between games. When you are ready for a Bingo break, spend some time in the instant win area of the site. Here you will find a great selection of slots and other casino games to tempt you into their net. Do be fooled, they can be extremely addicting.

We touched on promotions a bit earlier in this review, but there are a few more things that need to be pointed out. Currently, it feels as though while the site is up and running, promotions are still working out the kinks. The promise is there, in the form of tempting little morsels like holidays at the beach just staring at us from behind iron bars. We hope that with the development of the non-cash side of things that Gala will catch up on the cash side. Promotions go a long way to helping players find and settle in to their online Bingo home.

If you are a Gala fan in the real world, then that love will most likely carry over to the virtual world. Yes, we had some issues with the lack of promotions but we really hope they will get that cleared up. All-in-all the site is fresh and fun, and worth your time to check it out.

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