Fabulous Bingo

Fabulous Bingo sister sites include Sun Bingo, Fabulous Vegas and The Sun Vegas.
Fabulous Bingo (fabulousbingo.co.uk) is operated by VF2011 Limited of Millennium House, Ollivier Street, Alderney GY9 3TD.

Fabulous Bingo Sister Sites 2024

VF2011 Limited, which is home to all of the Fabulous Bingo sister sites, is part of News Group Newspapers Limited. That’s a clue about the origins of the platform. It was designed and launched as a host for Sun Bingo and then The Sun Vegas but has grown beyond that initially limited scope. Recent years have seen VF2011 Limited begin to launch iGaming sites free of The Sun’s branding, with Fabulous Bingo being a prime example. The family of Fabulous Bingo sister sites is still small, but it’s growing, and we’ve provided a brief overview of each of them below.

The Sun Vegas

The Sun Vegas is the most famous of the Fabulous Bingo sister sites, pushing Sun Bingo into second place. It’s also been around for the longest time, which makes it the flagship iGaming site of the VF2011 Limited platform. A lot of people don’t know this, but The Sun Vegas was the original home of Tombola before Tombola broke away and opened its own bingo and casino sites. The loss of Tombola could have been a terminal blow for The Sun Vegas, but the casino changed and adapted. It’s not a big casino when it comes to promotions or bonuses, which is perhaps a little surprising when you think about the loud and boisterous personality of the newspaper that it takes its branding from, but it’s well-supplied with games, focusing mostly on jackpot slots. The Sun Vegas is more than popular enough to sustain itself, but the digital equivalent of a fresh coat of paint would do it a world of good – it’s beginning to look dated.

Sun Bingo

We just told you that The Sun Vegas focuses on jackpot slots. We wonder whether you can guess what Sun Bingo focuses on. No need to write your answers on a postcard – we’re joking. Sun Bingo, which jettisons the ‘The’ from its name for reasons unknown, is one of the most famous and popular of all the many bingo sites that serve the UK. The Fabulous Bingo sister sites that have The Sun’s branding are considerably more popular than those which don’t, but that’s hardly a surprise when you consider the notoriety of the newspaper. Unlike The Sun Vegas, Sun Bingo goes big on bonuses and jackpots and also has a considerable number of exclusive bingo rooms that can’t be found outside of this iGaming network. While bingo is very much the order of the day here, Sun Bingo oddly chooses to step on the toes of The Sun Vegas a little by also offering slots and other casino games. We guess VF2011 Limited thinks you can’t have too much of a good thing.

Fabulous Vegas

Fabulous Bingo was the first attempt to expand the family of Fabulous Bingo sister sites beyond the long shadow of The Sun. It went well, and so Fabulous Vegas became the second addition to the family in 2023. You don’t need to have a Master’s degree in iGaming to know what’s going on with the names of these sites; Fabulous Bingo is the unbranded equivalent of Sun Bingo, and Fabulous Vegas is the unbranded equivalent of The Sun Vegas. We suspect the reason for the existence of the unbranded sites is that the name of The Sun is toxic to some people, so these “Fabulous” sites might be able to reach players that those with the newspaper’s name can’t. In any event, Fabulous Vegas feels a little flat because it doesn’t have the visual pizzazz to go with its Las Vegas-inspired name. There’s nothing massively wrong with it, but it’s not a casino that’s likely to live long in your memory after a visit to it.

Can Fabulous Bingo Be Trusted?

★★★★

Fabulous Bingo is a 4-star trusted casino.

1. UKGC License	Fabulous Bingo is covered by UK Gambling Commission licence no. 45110, held by VF2011 Limited.
2. UKGC Fines	VF2011 Limited has a spotless record with the UKGC.
3. Customer Service	Phone, email and live chat support is all available, although live chat is only available once you’ve logged into your account.
4. Trustpilot Score	After over 180 reviews, Fabulous Bingo has an average score of 2.6 out of 5.0. That’s considered below average for a bingo site.
5. Company Location	VF2011 Limited is based in the Channel Islands, specifically Alderney.
6. Visible T&C’s	The terms and conditions of all promotions offered by Fabulous Bingo are made clear.
7. Social Media Presence	Fabulous Bingo isn’t on Twitter/X.com, but maintains an active presence on Facebook.
8. Number of Sister Sites	There are three Fabulous Bingo sister sites on the VF2011 Limited platform.
9. Games portfolio	Plenty of bingo rooms including exclusive options, plus Slingo titles and slots.
10. Gamstop links	A clickable link to GamStop and its services can be found in the bottom-right corner of the Fabulous Bingo website at all times.
Overall SCORE >	★★★★ – 4/5 Stars

Fabulous Bingo Review 2024

We mentioned further up this page that it took a long time for VF2011 Limited to follow up on Fabulous Bingo with Fabulous Vegas. This bingo site has been around for more than a decade, having gone live for the first time all the way back in 2011 – the same year the casino network company behind it was founded. The current version of the site, though, is much more recent. Fabulous Bingo went through a full redesign and relaunch in 2021 to mark its ten-year anniversary, with everything, including the old logo, cast aside in favour of the new. Is Fabulous Bingo better or worse for having gone through that process? Read on to find out.

Fabulous Bingo Welcome Promotions

There are plenty of promotions and bonuses listed on the “promotions” page of the Fabulous Bingo website, but only one of them is aimed specifically at new players – and it’s not a big one. As a newcomer to Fabulous Bingo, you can claim a £40 bingo bonus and forty free spins to use on slots when you deposit and spend your first £10 at the site. Anything won from the casino free spins has to be wagered x30 before it can be withdrawn, and the bingo bonus (applicable only to specified bingo rooms) must be wagered x3.

Other Promotions

It’s not uncommon for promotions at Fabulous Bingo to be removed within weeks or even days of them being added because of the short-term nature of most of them, but there are a few that hang around for longer. The biggest of them is the “Fabulous Luck Wheel,” which can be played once per day, free of charge. The wheel might deliver cash prizes, free spins, bingo bonuses or other rewards, with a top cash value of £50 per day to the luckiest winners. Any free spins won from the wheel come without wagering requirements.

For those who’ve come to Fabulous Bingo purely to play bingo games, the New York Room is free to play between 10am and 10pm every day. Despite costing nothing, the room pays out real cash prizes – just don’t expect them to be big. The site also offers a points-based loyalty scheme, but information about the scheme is surprisingly difficult to find. We know that players can double their loyalty point haul when they play on Wednesdays and Sundays, but we’re not clear on what the points actually do.

Pros and Cons of Fabulous Bingo

Pros:

You need only look at the table above to see what we think of Fabulous Bingo – it’s a brilliantly-executed iGaming site with top-quality customer support, a warm welcome for new players and plenty of exclusive rooms. It’s Fabulous Bingo by name and Fabulous Bingo by nature.

Cons:

There isn’t much we can pick holes in at Fabulous Bingo, but the site could provide us with more information about withdrawals than it does. The information provided in the FAQ is vague and unspecific, with “could,” “might” and “can” making too many appearances in the phrasing used. The merits of the loyalty scheme are a little dubious, too.

Top Games at Fabulous Bingo

Unlike a lot of modern bingo sites which provide a smattering of bingo games but hone in on slots as their bread and butter, Fabulous Bingo is actually serious about connecting players with a great range of bingo games. The site maintains a busy, active schedule, with the next rooms scheduled to begin always easy to find right in the middle of the Fabulous Bingo homepage. On average, three or four bingo rooms open at Fabulous Bingo every minute. Some of these rooms are shared with the Fabulous Bingo sister sites, which helps to explain how they keep player numbers up. Rooms like The Sun: Winning Headlines are (obviously) exclusive to this network and operator, but if you’re after something more familiar – the official Rainbow Riches bingo game, for example – you shouldn’t have any difficulty finding those options.

When it comes to slots and Slingo games, new releases get more space on the Fabulous Bingo homepage than past favourites do. Exclusives are also a big focus, so slots like Sun Bonanza, Sun Vegas and The Sun: Cash Pots will also appear before you see any of the Age of the Gods slots from Playtech or the likes of Big Bass Bonanza or Cleopatra. All those games are still available at Fabulous Bingo, though, rounding out a well-balanced iGaming portfolio.

Withdrawal Processing & Support

The first thing that happens when you ask for a withdrawal from Fabulous Bingo is that your request goes into a queue. The queue could last up to twenty-four hours, after which you’ll be notified about whether your request has been approved via email. From there, withdrawals to Mastercard, Visa or Maestro debit cards will take up to three working days. BACS withdrawals are even slower than that, with a potential delay of ten working days after approval is granted. PayPal, which is the only e-wallet that Fabulous Bingo supports, should be able to get you your money within twenty-four hours of approval.

Customer Services & Licensing

Customer service is one of the key areas where Fabulous Bingo excels. Telephone support is available between 10am and 10pm every day on 020 4530 8383, and the team can also be reached by email at [email protected]. Live chat is also a contact and support option, but only within the designated chat support rooms once you’ve logged into your Fabulous Bingo account. The UK Gambling Commission licence that covers Fabulous Bingo is held by VF2011 Limited under reference number 45110. The same licence covers all of the Fabulous Bingo sister sites.

Fabulous Bingo – The Verdict

While we’re hesitant to say that Fabulous Bingo is the best bingo site available to players in the UK, we’re happy to confirm that it’s among the best we’ve ever seen. The promotions and bonuses appear to be fair, the level of customer support provided is comprehensive, and the portfolio of games available at the site is exceptionally well-balanced. We’d still like to know more about the loyalty scheme, and it’s a shame that the site isn’t capable of providing instant withdrawals, but everything else about Fabulous Bingo is well above average.

What are players saying about Fabulous Bingo?

Here are our condensed / readers digest summaries of recent player reviews of Fabulous Bingo.

• 26-Feb-2024 by Sean:
  Please, don’t waste your money on Fabulous Bingo. It’s just constant losses with occasional tiny wins. It’s not worth it. – source: Trustpilot
• 26-Feb-2024 by Darren:
  I had to wait ten days for winnings that never arrived, despite showing evidence of the wins with screenshots. The customer service was completely unhelpful. – source: Trustpilot
• 25-Feb-2024 by Julie:
  The chat hosts at Fabulous Bingo ignore you unless you fit a certain profile. It’s not a bad site for bingo, but the chat environment is disgraceful, especially the inappropriate discussions late at night. – source: Trustpilot
• 25-Feb-2024 by Lisa:
  I had a terrible customer service experience with ‘Ian,’ who insisted I’d received a bonus that I never got. I won’t use this site again. – source: Trustpilot
• 24-Feb-2024 by Tracy:
  Fabulous Bingo is an absolute rip-off. I would rate them zero stars if possible; they’re just taking money without any fairness. – source: Trustpilot
• 20-Feb-2024 by Chris:
  I participated in a promotion expecting a fair share of a pot, but the payout was ridiculously low compared to a friend who received more for the same wager. The support team claimed the share pot was ‘customer specific’, which is misleading. This site cannot be trusted. – source: Trustpilot
• 28-Jan-2024 by Philp:
  It’s rigged; the same few players keep winning all the time, which is statistically improbable. Don’t waste your time; there’s no enjoyment to be found here. – source: Trustpilot
• 22-Jan-2024 by Abi:
  The service is absolutely shocking. Don’t waste your time or money; there are far more reliable sites out there. – source: Trustpilot
• 12-Jan-2024 by Thomas:
  Avoid signing up. If possible, I’d rate it zero. It’s likely the worst gambling site out there, with negligible daily bonuses and unresponsive customer support. They’ll also avoid paying out on the rare occasion you win. – source: Trustpilot
• 06-Jan-2024 by Marcia:
  There seems to be only slots, no bingo. If it’s there, it’s hidden or inaccessible. – source: Trustpilot