In England, for instance, section 65 of the 1928 Royal Commission Report on Gambling states, “Bingo is a lottery played as a game.” The report details that a game of chance is different than that of casino games, even requiring separate licensing. The game of bingo has been able to sidestep many of the laws which ban gambling online. Another early pioneer for free online bingo was Uproar, which launched Bingo Blitz in 1998.

To play, members had to provide demographic information in turn, members would receive targeted ads based on the demographics provided. One of the earliest known online bingo games, launched in 1996, was a free bingo game called 'Bingo Zone'. Bingo sites strive to foster a sense of community and interaction between players as this helps customer retention. One notable feature of online bingo is the chat functionality. Most bingo halls also offer links to online poker and casino offerings as the patrons are often in the target market. Unlike balls used in regular bingo halls, online bingo sites use a random number generator. It is estimated that the global gross gaming yield of bingo (excluding the United States) was US$500 million in 2006, and it is forecasted to grow to $1 billion by 2010. Online bingo is the game of bingo (either the US or UK variant) played on the Internet and its estimated launch was in 1996.

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