Online bingo is fast becoming the hot new trend in the online gambling industry.  Nearly 3 million people played online bingo in 2005. That staggering number only includes players playing on a Parlay Software website.  Parlay is one of several popular bingo software programs used by the Online Bingo Halls so the number of online bingo players is even much higher then that when you factor in other bingo software like Leapfrog, Playtech, and sites with proprietary software.  

What's making online bingo so popular as a business is that bingo players are have a longer "life" at a site then say your average online poker player.  Plus it enables them to tap into the lucrative female market since over 70% of bingo players are women.  For the big casino and poker sites out there that have locked up the young male market with poker or sports betting is now trying to capture the female wagering market and online bingo is the key.  That is why you're seeing the big gambling conglomerates launching bingo sites.  Party Partners for example who rakes in billions with their online casinos and poker site (partypoker.com) are now aggressively marketing Party Bingo. 

 It's not just the big boys of gaming but main stream companies are also jumping in.  Richard Branson of Virgin launched Virgin Bingo using Parlay's bingo software.   Bill Gates also wants in on the bingo action with MSN launching online bingo games in the U.K.  Yahoo also offers online bingo games. 

 What does that mean for the average bingo player?  It should mean a lot more players making for crowded chat room which is awesome for us bingo players.  The more people playing and depositing the larger the jackpots which then causes more people to want in so they deposit so the jackpots continue to increase in sizes.  Beyond the opportunity of trying to hit that huge jackpot the more active the bingo chat room the more fun you have meeting new bingo friends from all over the world.  So sit back and keep playing online bingo you trend setter you! :-)