There are many UK online bingo sites that are perfectly legal and can be very fun to participate in. For many in the UK, there are ample sites to go to, but there are few choices as to free bingo. Free bingo is considered any bingo game online where no cost is incurred to join a site, play on a site or participate in any way with a bingo game. Free UK online bingo can be found on many sites, and is offered legally due to the fact it is not being charged for. Since bingo is considered a form of gambling by the government, the Gaming Act 1968 states that any bingo where a participant pays can only take place through a licensed premises and players have to be on the premises when bingo takes place. So it is considered illegal to play UK online bingo for cash as you would not be on the premises at the time the game takes place. There are however many websites that operate outside of the country and avoid the legislation of this act when offering bingo to UK residents.

As of 1986, the National Bingo Game was created and started, and then caused changes in legislation so that multiple bingo games could be played at once. So every night of the year there are averages of 500 licensed bingo clubs that link up. According to the Gambling Act 2005, online bingo sites now have to be licensed in approved countries if they wish to offer their game in Britain. The sites that are not on the white list are not allowed to advertise. All sites that offer UK online bingo must abide by laws in the country of which they are based in. The terms and conditions located on each bingo site should be read to find out information on UK bingo relations as this could save headaches in the long run.

UK online bingo games can be found located all around the world. Some offer free games with no deposit while others require a deposit of cash into an account to be held to pay for participation in the game. Either way, these games are considered internet gambling and fall under one or more of the provisions listed above. The variations of bingo games and payouts for prizes will vary based on the site that is providing the games. In order to participate in UK online bingo, players will get cards with numbers on them and the most popular game is 90 ball bingo. This version is normally played for tangible prizes and not cash due to laws, and is normally done to raise money for fund raising or charities. Prizes are generally donated from shopkeepers or businesses and are donated for advertising. Online bingo dictates that sometimes the cards are chosen for you, and every player has a display board where the called numbers are displayed. The chances of winning online bingo depends on the number of the cards in a game as well as how many cards a player is playing at once.