What Developments Will 2011 Bring To Online Bingo?

The online bingo industry has been rapidly evolving, and industry analysts are expecting big things for 2011. One thing is for certain, the pace of development of new bingo sites is now slowing - the Dragonfish network alone has launched three new bingo sites in the past week. In order to gain traction within an increasingly competitive marketplace, bingo sites have to incorporate new technology, enticing themes and attractive bingo bonuses. They also have to provide a wide range of games ideally including both guaranteed as well as progressive jackpots. Free bingo is also demanded by players, and to remain competitive a site must offer regularly scheduled free bingo - with real cash prizes.

Within the realm of technology, it appears that the emphasis is to make online bingo more interactive. Sites are now stressing the social elements of the game, and several are using cutting edge technology like live video feeds, social media tools and even 3D in order to transform the online experience to one more akin to what is felt at a live bingo hall. 2010 saw several established sites also bring back no deposit bingo bonuses - these include no deposit offers at RedBus Bingo and Moon Bingo. Analysts expect this trend to continue into 2011.

Site themes have also been crafted to make play more enticing to potential members. One salient example is the incorporation of charity into a site's theme. One recently launched site, Bingo Giving, made charity the entire theme of the site. As the bingo space becomes more competitive, look for site operators to devise new themes in an effort to differentiate their sites from the competition.

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