Ever thought what a bingo site having its own TV channel would be like? Fantasise no more and turn your Sky or Freeview to channel 861. When I turned over, I was greeted by a camp Yorkshireman and a very budget site, though to give it credit, it was a very interactive set with 3D images and leader boards popping up all over the place. In all honesty, it was odd watching if you weren’t playing along. In the five minutes it was on, there were mentions of spanking, rubber gloves and the bending of one presenter over the other presenter’s knee. Now while I cannot confirm this is the normal fare that you receive from the channel, my small sample suggests more innuendo bingo than actual bingo.

The site itself benefits from Gala’s rich bingo past and their position as joint king of high street bingo with Mecca. With 175 clubs and 5 million club members, Gala already has a strong footing on the bingo scene without even taking their online arm into account.  The games available are what you would expect and the game play is up there with the best on the net in terms of being easy to follow, informative and fun.

Some promotions are massive, some are big, some are small while only one is mini. Gala are offering a Mini Cooper (or £9500) in their scratchcard mania giveaway. All you have to do is spend £20 on Mini Games to earn one prize draw ticket and then wait for the draw, though if you want to increase your chances, you’re not limited to just one ticket.

When it comes to the lottery, a lot of work colleagues, friends and pub goers get in a syndicate to play the game and win together. Syndicates are pretty common place, but a Windicate is an all together new proposition. Gala offers you the chance to invite up to five Gala friends to be your Win Buddies. This means that every time you or one of your Win Buddies gets a Full House, everyone in the Windicate gets 50p. You’re not just limited to one Windicate either so get your buddies together and get winning.

“Do you have a Nectar card sir?” How many times have you been asked this when buying petrol, £100 of shopping or a Mars Bar? A million times if you haven’t got one I suspect and not enough times if you do. Now you can start collecting Nectar points with online bingo every time you play.

History – 94%

Player Traffic – 87%

Games Offered – 90%

Software – 98%

Bonuses and promotions – 85%

Customer Support- 95%

Summary – 89%