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Being a Virtue Fusion bingo site, Sky can offer numerous bingo variations and branded rooms. 13 of the rooms are networked so you can find them on other sites powered by the same provider but there are also 7 exclusive rooms available only at Sky and 4 private VIP rooms that are activated only when you satisfy certain requirements. The bingo variants you will find are 90/80/75/40-ball bingo and Joker Jackpot where you play bingo with cards instead of balls. Let us present you the most popular local and networked rooms from the lobby.

Local Room – Syndicates – This room is open every night from 7pm till 9pm and it hosts 90-ball games. You can create a syndicate of 2 or up to 5 friends and compete to win huge community jackpots. To establish a new syndicate simply enter any bingo room, click the “Syndicate” tab, choose a name and add players. You will get a pop-up message when accept/decline your offer. Remember that in case you are invited it’s more advantageous for you to enter syndicates of fewer people because when the jackpot is won the owner of the syndicate will grab 50% and the rest will be shared by the other members. So technically if it’s just you and the owner, you will share equally, whereas if you enter a syndicate with 4 more people, you will get 12% of the jackpot. What’s really cool, though, is that even if you are not playing or you’re not online when the Owner wins, you still get your share. Note also that you can create Syndicates only on your PC but not on your mobile/tablet.

Networked Room – WWTBAM – The Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 90-ball bingo room is themed on the popular TV quiz-show and offers a nice twist to the traditional game. The prizes are for 1 line, 2 lines and a Full House. There’s a bonus scratchcard game that is triggered randomly from time to time and can bring you up to £10 more. Even better, there are 12 jackpots that can be played for. Each of them can be won if you call house in a certain number of calls. The lowest one is £500 and you will grab it if you make a FH in 39-40 calls. The highest one is….wait for it….£1 million and it will be all yours if you cover all your boxes in 15-17 calls. The Lifeline Scratchcard round is scheduled from time to time and it is marked with the “Millionaire” symbol in the feature tab. To take part in the bonus game you have to buy at least 6 tickets and finish the game without winning even a penny. Then you will automatically enter the Scratchcard game where you may win anything from 10 p to £10 if you match any 3 symbols on the card with 9 boxes (Phone a Friend, 50/50, Ask the Audience, Ask the Nation, People Speak, Walk Away, Pass).

Welcome Package – a Hefty Bonus & Free Bingo in the Newbie Room

We are going to explain in detail the welcome perks that every newbie will take advantage of upon registering but before that we’d like to mention that there are also many regular and temporary offers for the seasoned players. So rest assured that you will be well looked after even when you’re not a new player. Free daily scratchcard that may bring up to £500, 9 guaranteed jackpots, chat games and many more exciting offers every day of the week.

There’s one more extra for the newbies, namely the Newbie Room where you can enjoy free games for 7 days after you register. The variation played is 90-ball bingo and the room is open daily between 5pm and 9pm. You only have to register a chat name to be admitted and the Newbie Room is available on the PC/tablet/mobile site. The games during those 7 days amount to £2,000, each session has a different feature (BOGOF, All Fair, 1TG etc.) and has a prize pool of £10 (prizes for 1 Line, 2 Lines and a Full House). There is a great option for the free games on most VF sites and Sky is no exception. The Suberbooks feature lets you “upgrade” your free tickets for a couple of pennies and play for bigger jackpots. The chat is fully functional in the free room and the moderators there are some of the most competent hosts that are able to answer various questions.

The Mobile Platform – Play Wherever You’d Like

Of course Sky Bingo is mobile compatible. There’s a native app for the iOS users available on the App Store and the Android owners can just play in the browser of their phones and bookmark the mobile site for an easy access. The good news is that both the welcome bonus and the Newbie Room are accessible on the go. And the better news is that you can do pretty much anything you do on the PC site. Deposit and withdraw, chat in the bingo rooms and collect Loyalty Gems – the transition will be very smooth if not intangible. All the bingo rooms except for Bonanza plus a collection of the most popular side games and slots are found in the lobby of the mobile site and you can take advantage of the same promotions.

Video Instruction and How-To-Play Guide

In addition to our extended review, we have prepared a little video tutorial for our readers who still can’t make up their minds whether to join Sky Bingo. After watching the video, you’ll be able to register within seconds and you will be able to find the essential bingo rooms with just one click of the mouse. Enjoy the video below:

Banking Options and Limits

The payment methods available are numerous so you will most certainly find one that fits your needs. There are 4 debit cards accepted: Visa, Master, Laser and Maestro; 3 e-wallets: PayPal, Skrill and Neteller; and Ukash, which is a prepaid voucher. You can have 3 of the debit cards registered and each one of the wallets at the same time and you can always add/remove a payment methods online but unfortunately not on your mobile. What we like most, though, is that there is no maximum withdrawal per day. Still, make sure that your bank has no restrictions on withdrawals either. The minimum deposit is £5 and the minimum withdrawal is £10. The name of the payment sender/receiver you should be looking for in your banking statement is “Sky Bet”.

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Company Info, Gambling Awards and Customer Service

Sky Betting and Gaming is owned by Sky Plc and CVC Betting Partners. Previously it was fully owned by Sky Plc, but not long ago they sold the majority stake of 80% of their betting and gaming business to CVC and kept 20% equity stake and representation in the board so that they can still affect the decision-making process. The operations are carried out by Bonne Terre Ltd which is a wholly owned subsidiary of CVC Betting Partners and also holds license number: 038718 by the UK Gambling Commission. Sky Plc is one of the industry giants with more than 31,000 employees, which is also listed on the London Stock Exchange (Index: SKY). CVC Betting Partners is an investment advisory firm seated in Luxembourg and operates a total of more than £34 million worth of assets.

Not surprisingly, Sky Bet has received proper recognition for their outstanding performance more than once. They won the eGR award in the category Operator of the Year in 2012, the iGaming Award for Socially Responsible Operator in 2013 and the prize for Best Bingo Site On Multi-Brand Product in two consecutive years, 2013 and 2014, at the Bingoport’s People’s Choice Awards. Sky has also been a finalist in many other prestigious awarding ceremonies such as the Which Bingo Awards.

The support is easily reachable and quite competent. There are 5 ways you can find an answer to your query. First, try looking it up in the self-help section which you will see in the upper right part of the page and opens in a pop-up window when you click Help&Support. If that doesn’t do the trick you have 4 options: chat with an agent, file an inquiry, call the support or send a good-old letter by post. The Live Chat is open 24/7, whereas the phone line is open between 8am and 10pm. As for the inquiry, they are answered in up to 48 hours. Have a look at the table below for all the details you need.

Editor’s Experience

We are pretty happy with Sky Bingo for a number of reasons. First of all, the range of games is very satisfactory and we are not talking only about the bingo variations we already told you about. The slots and side games are also well-selected. There are jackpot slots like Sugar Train, DOND The Money Ladder; the multiplayer slots Marine Mayhem and Multi Balls; and many other favourites from various developers. The welcome bonus is very generous when we take into account the deposit requirement, think about it you get 700% on your fiver. What else, there’s live chat support, PayPal is accepted and the minimum withdrawal amount is just £10. And let’s not forget that the mobile site is fully functional and compatible with all Android and iOS devices. Well, there’s not much more you can ask for on a bingo site, is there?

FAQs

If I already have an account at Sky Casino/Poker/Bet/Vegas, do I need a new one for the bingo division?

No, you can use the same credentials but unfortunately you will not be able to take advantage of the welcome offer, because technically you are not a new customer. And if, you are thinking, well then I will open another account, let us save you the effort because you cannot open 2 accounts in one name/address. But rest assured, that there will be many other promotions you will be able to enjoy as a loyal customer.

What perks does the Loyalty Program offer?

There are 6 Loyalty Gem levels in the program and the higher you go, the better the extras become. To move up you have to collect loyalty points (LPs) and to collect LPs, you have to wager. The first level you automatically fall into on sigh-up is Pearl and it will reward every pound spent on bingo with 5 LPs or for side games a pound equals a point. If you level up to Diamond – the highest tier – you will get 12 LPs for bingo and 5 LPs for side games. When you collect 750 LPs you can exchange them back to £1 for Multivariant Bingo or if you prefer you can wait a bit more and exchange 1,000 for £1 Bingo Bonus, 1,750 for £1 Slots Bonus or 2,000 for Real Cash.