Online bingo is a very popular form of gambling for a number of reasons.
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- Online bingo cards are cheaper to purchase than cards at brick-and-mortar bingo halls.
- Players with a bit more gamble in them can play multiple cards and/or increase the stakes they are playing at, as the numbers are automatically marked off by the software.
- Because of the nature of the Internet, the number of players participating in an online bingo game can far exceed the number of people that would fit in a typical bingo hall.
- The lottery-style random number generator is both familiar and easy to understand.
New Jersey Online Bingo
Bingo was one of the first forms of online gambling, with the game making its Internet debut way back in 1996.
The game was a perfect fit with the Internet, and the online bingo industry quickly grew until it eventually dwarfed traditional bingo parlors and halls.
In March of 2015 New Jersey online casinos became the first to offer legal online bingo games.
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Eventually Borgata Bingo became one of the best online bingo options, although it went offline in Nov. 2023.
How to play online bingo
Once you find a site, your next decision is to choose which stakes you’d like to play. Typical options for online bingo games are FREE, $1, $2, and $5.
Furthermore, with bingo online it’s possible to play at multiple stakes at the same time in the same game.
Your next decision is to decide how many strips of bingo tickets you would like to purchase. The more tickets you purchase, the better your odds of winning – particularly the Super Jackpot, which requires a player to cover all three lines on their 90-ball bingo card (15 total numbers) in 51 ball calls or less.
Once you’ve purchased your tickets, all you have to do is sit back and watch, as the software will mark your numbers for you.
Currently available New Jersey online bingo games
The only bingo game currently available in New Jersey is 90-ball bingo. The options for where to play are scarce, but right now you can play online bingo at Virgin Casino.
90-ball bingo is quite different than traditional bingo games with their 5×5 grid bingo cards. A better comparison for 90-ball bingo would be a cross between traditional bingo and keno, as there are multiple payouts depending on how many lines you’re able to cover.
The buy-ins for games are $1, $2, and $5. If you do not feel like spending any money to enjoy the bingo fun, you can play free games every half-hour throughout the day and evening. The site is going for a social vibe to the game, emphasizing chat features. In order to allow players to chat, the site offers autodabbing and card-sorting features. With those activated, players never have to worry about missing a number.
NJ online bingo FAQ
Do online bingo sites offer deposit bonuses?
Yes.
In the Garden State, online bingo games are run through licensed New Jersey online casinos. Any deposit made to these sites to play online bingo is eligible for the standard deposit bonus the online casino offers. You can also qualify for a New Jersey no deposit bonus or a free spins bonus. Check our NJ online casino promo codes page for our exclusive codes.
Can I play bingo for free online?
Yes.
Players can claim one free strip of six tickets per game in New Jersey, but bonus tickets are not eligible for the Super Jackpot money.