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The Sun Bingo Sister Sites

When VF2011 Limited was first founded, it had little purpose other than to manage the Sun-branded iGaming sites. VF2011 was (and perhaps still is) an extension of the newspaper group that looks after the controversial newspaper, so brands that carry The Sun’s name and logo will always be its priority. Not all of the Sun Bingo sister sites have the newspaper’s branding these days, though. As a casino network company, VF2011 has gone beyond its original remit and introduced a second brand to the Sun Bingo sister sites – the “Fabulous” brand. Find out more about all of the Sun Bingo sister sites below.

The Sun Vegas

The Sun Bingo and The Sun Vegas are sister sites, but they’re also casino sites that complement one another. If the Sun Bingo mostly deals in bingo, though, that leaves The Sun Vegas free to deal in pretty much everything else. Backed and branded by one of the largest tabloid newspapers in the UK, The Sun Vegas attempts to digitise the glamour of Las Vegas and serve it up to discerning casino fans. The site attempts to cover every aspect of the Vegas experience, incorporating everything from the expected online slots to a live casino, modern game shows, and a full sportsbook. All of this comes with a range of promotions, including matched deposits for new players. Like Sun Bingo, The Sun Vegas has changed owners several times since it was launched more than a decade ago but is now managed by a company directly attached to the newspaper that gave it its name. That means its destiny is now in its own hands – and it seems to be going from strength to strength.

Fabulous Bingo

Fabulous Bingo is the Sun Bingo sister site that sticks out like a sore thumb because it doesn’t come with any Sun branding. However, you can still identify it as part of the same group because of some of the games that it hosts. One of them is a bingo room themed around Mystic Meg, the Sun’s long time astrologer and horoscope expert. Without the Sun’s trademark red and white colour scheme to take cues from, Fabulous Bingo is picked out in pink and white instead and probably has more in common with Sun Vegas than Sun Bingo because of the range of games that it offers. You won’t miss the fact that bingo games are front and centre of this casino site’s offerings, but there are also separate areas of its website devoted to online slots and other casino games. The community page is a place to pick up tips from other players on things like bankroll and time limits, as well as a list of the site’s most recent big winners. It’s a sociable online casino site with a big emphasis on chat and fun and works with almost every modern payment method that’s accepted at top casinos in the 2020s.

Fabulous Vegas

The launch of Fabulous Bingo could be looked at as VF2011 Limited testing the water to see if there was any interest in a new group of Sun Bingo sister sites without the newspaper’s branding attached to them. The experiment must have gone well because Fabulous Vegas came along to join it at the end of 2022. You don’t have to stretch your imagination too far to work out what Fabulous Vegas offers. If Fabulous Bingo is the equivalent of Sun Bingo, Fabulous Vegas is the equivalent of The Sun Vegas. Nobody ever accused the Sun Bingo sister sites of being complicated. Simply put, Fabulous Vegas is the casino for anyone who likes the look of The Sun Vegas but refuses to play there because they hate The Sun. The range of games available at the site is nearly identical, and the promotions aren’t a million miles away from parity either. As casinos go, this is a perfectly functional one.

Sun Bingo News

24th April 2024: As Britain’s Got Talent makes its anticipated return, The Sun Bingo has introduced a themed welcome offer and a unique BGT bingo room, which captures the essence of the nation’s favourite talent show. Launched on the 19th of April, the Britain’s Got Talent Bingo Room enriches the Saturday night entertainment experience, operating daily from 11 am to 11 pm. In this 90-ball bingo room, participants have the opportunity to win a share of over £35,500 each week, with special £100 games taking place every Saturday evening to coincide with the live BGT shows. The tickets for these games are priced between 10p and 20p, making it accessible for everyone to join in the fun. The room also features a Beat the Buzzer game, where players who have purchased a minimum of six tickets can win one of three prizes, depending on how the game plays out. This innovative feature integrates the excitement of live performances with interactive gaming, where not getting ‘buzzed’ means bigger winnings.

For new members, The Sun Bingo offers a 100% deposit match bonus of up to £50 and 100 free bingo tickets as part of the welcome package. This offer is available to UK and ROI residents who are over 18 and sign up for a Sun Bingo account for the first time. The promotion runs until the 31st of May 2024, providing plenty of time for new users to get involved. Notably, the bingo tickets issued as part of the welcome offer carry no wagering requirements, allowing winners to keep what they win without additional stakes.

5th January 2024: Sun Bingo has decked its virtual halls with a festive array of Christmas-themed slot games, offering players at Sun Bingo sister sites a chance to win big this holiday season. Among the highlighted games, Big Bass Christmas Bash stands out with its winter makeover, transforming the beloved fisherman character into a festive elf. This game offers players 10 paylines and the opportunity to win up to 5000x their total bet, with up to 20 free spins available through Scatter symbols. Another popular choice is Leprechaun’s Luck: Cash Collect – Christmas Edition, which swaps the green fields of Ireland for a snowy landscape. This game features four jackpots – Mini, Minor, Major, and Grand – with wins triggered by landing Diamond and Cash Collect symbols on the same spin. Better Wilds – Christmas Edition also captures the holiday spirit with a candy cane aesthetic and snowfall, offering 25 paylines and a Wild Respins bonus triggered by Diamond symbols.

For those seeking an immersive experience, Santa’s Big Bash! Megaways invites players into Santa’s grotto, complete with a Christmas tree and a roaring fire. This game boasts up to 117,649 ways to win and a potential payout of up to 25,000x the stake. Catch of the Christmas Day – Respin’em In takes players under the sea for a festive fishing adventure, with bets ranging from 20p to £10 and up to 20 free spins available. The article also highlights Santa’s Winter Wilds, set in Lapland, and Sun Bingo Christmas Megaways, featuring a snowy landscape and a tumble feature for multiple wins.

21st December 2023: This week, Sun Bingo has creatively reimagined traditional bingo calls to infuse the holiday spirit into their games. The writers at The Sun poured plenty of innovation and creativity into intertwining these Christmas-themed calls with the bingo offerings at their own branded platform, ensuring a merry experience for players. Among the novel calls, ‘Number 4 – Ghostly visitors’ references the four ghosts visiting Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’, while ‘Number 9 – Reindeer time’ celebrates the nine reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh. ‘Number 12 – The Days of Christmas’ humorously nods to the extravagant gifts listed in the famous Christmas song. Further adding to the festive cheer, ‘Number 18 – Snowman in progress’ and ‘Number 22 – All the turtle doves’ draw inspiration from the shapes of the numbers, reminiscent of traditional calls like ‘two little ducks’. ‘Number 33 – Christmas tree’ and ‘Number 41 – Yuletide fun’ keep up the rhyming tradition, with the latter emphasising the essence of the season – fun with loved ones.

The calls continue with ‘Number 51 – Turkey’s done!’, evoking the anticipation of a Christmas feast, and ‘Number 63 – Eat, drink and be merry’, which encapsulates the festive indulgence. ‘Number 73 – Coming down the chimney’ pays homage to the magical arrival of Father Christmas, and ‘Number 88 – Eyes all aglow’ is inspired by the wonder of Christmas, as depicted in Nat King Cole’s ‘The Christmas Song’. To add to the holiday joy, Sun Bingo sister sites are currently hosting a plethora of promotions, ensuring their members have a delightful time without needing to pick up the Baileys.

14th December 2023: On the 10th of December, Sun Bingo commemorated the 122nd anniversary of the Nobel Prizes, a prestigious set of awards that have celebrated remarkable achievements across various fields since 1901. The Nobel Prize, established by Alfred Nobel, a renowned Swedish chemist and inventor, aims to honour those who have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. Nobel, who is also known for inventing dynamite, intended his fortune to fund these awards, which today would be valued at around £160 million. The Nobel Prizes encompass five categories: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology and Medicine, Literature, and Peace. From 1901 to 2023, these prizes, along with the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, have been awarded 621 times to approximately 965 individuals and 27 organisations. Notable winners include Marie Curie, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes in different fields (Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911), Albert Einstein for Physics in 1921, and Sir Alexander Fleming for Physiology and Medicine in 1945.

The International Committee of the Red Cross stands out as the organisation with the most Nobel Peace Prizes, having won three times. In 2023, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were recognised for their ground-breaking work on mRNA vaccines against COVID-19, a testament to the ongoing relevance and impact of the Nobel Prizes. The youngest Nobel laureate, Malala Yousafzai, was awarded the Peace Prize in 2014 at just 17 years old for her advocacy of children’s education. At the end of the article, Sun Bingo, acknowledging that not everyone might have the opportunity to win a Nobel Prize, highlighted their own games and promotions.

6th December 2023: Sun Bingo is elevating the excitement of Friday evenings with its Facebook Live event, “Ring, Spin, Win.” This engaging promotion, running every Friday from 24th November to 22nd December between 8:30pm and 10pm, offers Sun Bingo players a unique opportunity to win substantial prizes. To participate, players must be registered on Sunbingo.co.uk, be residents of the UK or ROI, and be over 18 years old. Each week, players can qualify for the event by entering the code STUDIO in the Sun Bingo lobby, with the qualification window open from midday Thursday to midday Friday. During the live event, randomly selected participants will receive a call and must answer with the phrase “RING, SPIN, WIN” to earn £10. A celebrity guest will then spin a wheel to determine the potential prize. To claim it, participants must correctly answer a question posed by the celebrity. Prizes range up to £500 in cash or gifts valued up to £300. Additionally, viewers can engage in real-time quiz questions via the Sun Bingo chat or Facebook live stream comments; players with correct answers stand a chance to win a £10 bingo bonus.

Winners of the bingo bonus have seven days to use their bonus, with no wagering requirements attached. For those winning physical gifts, a code and link to the Sun Bingo Prize website will be sent within 21 days of winning, where they can select a prize to be delivered by Amazon UK. This festive and fun initiative not only offers substantial rewards but also brings a sense of community and excitement to the online bingo experience, perfectly capturing the jovial spirit of the season.

24th November 2023: The Sun Bingo sister sites are bringing festive cheer with the Christmas reboot of its Spin-Go Wheel, a now staple promotion across the Sun-branded platforms, which guarantees every spinner a win. This Christmas-themed game is available to Sun Bingo players who are registered, over 18 and have met the deposit and stake requirements. The promotion, running from 20th November 2023 to 3rd January 2024, offers a daily chance to spin the wheel and win a variety of prizes. Participants can win a range of exciting rewards, including a Christmas hamper filled with everything needed for a festive meal, over 50 different tangible gift options, free spins, bonuses, cash, bingo tickets, and entry to a free bingo session.

The ‘LOSE’ segment has been removed for this promotion, ensuring that every spin results in a prize. The Christmas hamper prize is available until 17th December, and winners must claim their prize via the prize store to receive it – you should get your festive hamper just before you tuck in on Christmas Day! Prizes are delivered to the winners’ specified addresses, with delivery times varying based on the prize type. To participate, players need to have joined Sun Bingo in the past 30 days or be an existing player who has deposited and staked £10 in the previous 30 days. The Crimbo Spin-Go Wheel can be found under the ‘Promotions’ tab on the Sun Bingo website. This promotion not only offers a chance to win delightful prizes but also adds to the excitement of the holiday season, making every player a winner.

13th November 2023: As National Singles’ Day approaches, the spotlight shines on the myriad ways one can revel in their own company. Unlike Valentine’s Day, which often comes with its set of expectations and commercial pressures, Singles’ Day, celebrated on the 11th of November, is all about individual freedom and joy. The genesis of Singles’ Day lies in the 1990s with a group of Nanjing University students. They conceived the day as a counterpoint to Valentine’s Day, a celebration of singlehood with the date 11/11 representing solitary figures standing together.
On this occasion, Sun Bingo suggests a shopping spree to indulge oneself, reflecting the day’s origins where singles in China treat themselves. It’s a chance to capitalise on exclusive deals offered by retailers. Alternatively, one could reconnect with friends, carving out time to strengthen bonds with loved ones.

Self-care is also high on Sun Bingo’s agenda. This day could be the start of a routine of pampering and treating oneself to simple pleasures or a lavish spa day. Dining alone can be an empowering experience, as can ordering a hearty takeaway without compromise. Alternatively, enjoying culture solo, like a cinema or theatre visit, offers a different kind of indulgence, one centred on personal taste without concessions. For those who enjoy the buzz of a social gathering, throwing a party for fellow singles (and respectful couples) is an excellent way to commemorate the occasion. And, of course, Sun Bingo endorses the joy of online bingo as an ideal Singles’ Day activity, providing both an interactive community and the chance to win, highlighted by their Weekend Windfall promotion with a £25,000 prize on Saturday evenings.

2nd November 2023: As the days grow shorter and the nights longer, the online gaming world is shining brighter than ever with enticing promotions. One such event is being spotlighted by the Sun newspaper, which presented a unique promotion from its Sun Bingo platform. This offer beckons players with the tantalising possibility of spending some quality time at the All Star Hotel. Participants eager to join this event can do so by diving into their favourite games on the platform. For every £10 wagered slots, one would secure an entry into the prize draw. It’s a delightful twist, allowing participants to indulge in the games they love while simultaneously increasing their chances of landing that coveted prize.

But what’s so special about the All Star Hotel getaway? Well, it promises not just an ordinary stay but an experience to remember. Winners will be lavishly treated to a world where celebrities are the chefs and stars are the staff. Every aspect of the getaway is meticulously planned to ensure the guests feel like the true celebrities they are. From gourmet meals to world-class entertainment, it’s an all-encompassing royal treatment that awaits the lucky winners. In essence, this promotional event goes beyond just winning; it encapsulates an experience of a lifetime. It’s not just about luxury but about moments that will be etched in memories. As the bingo world continues to innovate and enthral its players with such fantastic promotions, one can only wonder what’s next on the horizon. For now, though, the All Star Hotel beckons!

26th October 2023: Back to the Future Day fell on the 21st of October, yes, apparently it is a thing, at least according to the Sun and the Sun Bingo sister sites, which jumped at the opportunity to promote some of their most futuristic games to tie in with the ‘holiday’. The day may have been and gone for another year, but the six top futuristic slots remain firm fixtures of the game libraries, just in case you want to escape the 21st century. Before the article got around to the game recommendations, it highlighted a few of the predictions that the hit film got right; from Doc envisioning Apple watches before their advent by using his watch to check the weather to using virtual conference tech to using biometric technology.

The Wild Machine is undoubtedly one of the best future-ready games available to play when you create an account with Sun Bingo. On every spin, there is the potential for the 5 x 5 reel grid to shapeshift, when it does, you will be lavished with a smorgasbord of wild symbols, which could lead you towards the top win of 7,000x. If you want to see what it is like for the billionaires in space, you can join a space mission with Gravity Bonanza, which can leave you up to £100k richer, which probably still isn’t enough to reserve a seat on one of the next rockets into space. If neither of those games is your sci-fi cup of tea, try giving Slingo Starburst a whirl instead.

12th October 2023: If the jackpots from the bingo rooms at the Sun Bingo sister sites aren’t big enough for you, you can always check out one of the many cash giveaways they are always running. This week, members can get involved with the £200k cash giveaway; members will receive one entry to the prize draw for every £10 they stake on the participating games after opting into the promo. There are plenty of games to choose from; the biggest three include George and the Dragon, Clover Rollover and Cleopatra’s Heist. Although it will always quite literally be worth checking which games are ‘double ticket games’ for a limited time only. By playing these games, you will receive two entries to the prize draw for every £10 wagered instead of one. The £200k prize will be split into 10,516 chunks, and some will be infinitely larger than others.

Everyone will find out if they are a winner on the 31st of October after the promo wraps up on the 30th. In terms of top prizes, 1, 15, and 40 players can scoop up prizes of £5,000, £1,000, and £500, respectively. The promotion may not be able to make everyone a winner, but given that 2500 participants will receive £20 and 7000 will receive £10, there is plenty to play for, especially as players can make unlimited entries and receive unlimited prizes. It may have been slightly fairer to limit one prize to each member, but at least the wins can easily rack up for the luckiest players!

Can Sun Bingo be trusted?

★★★★★

Sun Bingo is a 4 Star trusted casino.

1. UKGC License	Sun Bingo is covered by licence 45110, granted to VF2011 Limited by the UK Gambling Commission.
2. UKGC Fines	There are no regulatory actions against VF2011 on record with the UK Gambling Commission.
3. Customer Service	Live chat isn’t available, but telephone support and email support is.
4. Trustpilot Score	After over 600 reviews, Sun Bingo has a rating of 3.5 out of 5 on Trustpilot. That’s considered good.
5. Company Location	VF2011 Limited’s head office is in Guernsey.
6. Visible T&C’s	Full terms and conditions are provided with all promotions at Sun Bingo.
7. Social Media Presence	Official Sun Bingo accounts exist on both Facebook and Twitter/X.
8. Number of Sister Sites	VF2011 Limited operates three Sun Bingo sister sites.
9. Games portfolio	Sun Bingo comes with several hundred online slots plus a live casino, virtual sports, and many exclusive bingo rooms.
10. Gamstop links	The GamStop logo appears in the bottom-right of the Sun Bingo footer.
Overall SCORE >	★★★★★ – 4/5 Stars

The Sun Bingo Review 2024

There probably isn’t an adult alive in the United Kingdom who’s never heard of the Sun. It’s difficult to say whether it’s the most popular newspaper in the country anymore, but it’s certainly the noisiest in terms of both advertising and controversy. The high profile of the newspaper brand has allowed it to successfully launch Sun Bingo and a couple of Sun Bingo sister sites, all of which have gone on to become popular with players. You don’t have to read or even like the Sun newspaper to play at Sun Bingo, but you might get more of a kick out of some of its exclusive bingo rooms if you do. Sun Bingo has been online since 2006 and has seen a couple of changes in ownership during that time, but it’s now in the hands of VF2011 Limited – a company that has direct ties to the newspaper group. Is it better or worse for that decision? Now is a good time to review Sun Bingo and see how it’s holding up.

Sun Bingo Welcome Offers

The Sun Bingo does more than just bingo. It also does online slots plus a whole host of other casino games. In fact, there’s so much casino content here it makes us wonder why there’s any need for Sun Vegas to exist at all. That’s not our problem, though – it’s VF2011 Limited’s. The expansive range of entertainment available at the site is reflected in its welcome offer, which is a £50 bingo bonus plus fifty free spins to spend on online slots. To receive the bonus, new players must deposit and spend £10 in one of the site’s bingo rooms. The free spins offer must be accepted manually within 48 hours of completing the eligibility requirements, but the bingo bonus will be available immediately once the £10 has been spent. Any winnings created by free spins come with an x30 wagering requirement which must be completed within those 48 hours. The wagering requirement on the bingo bonus is lower at x4 and must be spent within seven days. Players who prefer to use e-wallets should note that deposits made via Skrill, PayPal, or Neteller do not qualify for this promotion.

Ongoing Promotions

The first thing we should say about the ongoing promotions at Sun Bingo is that there are a lot of them. The second thing we should say is that some of them are a lot more likely to be of use to you than others. Rather than an overarching reward system to incentivise long-term players, Sun Bingo works with a constant supply of smaller promotions that are constantly chopped and changed to keep players interested. That means some of these promotions might already be gone by the time you get a chance to visit the site, but the majority of them will hopefully still be there.

The most popular ongoing promotion at Sun Bingo is the “Spin Go” wheel, which every player is allowed to spin once per day free of charge. There’s no guarantee that they’ll win anything by doing so, but it’s possible to win instant cash, free bingo tickets or free spins this way. Any bonuses or free spins won from the wheel come with zero wagering requirements, which is a nice perk. In addition to this, spending £10 at Sun Bingo each week ensures that players are opted into prize draws for cash prizes and physical goods. The value of the goods and the cash prizes changes from one promotion to the next.

Playing specific games at Sun Bingo can sometimes qualify a player for rewards, for example, right now spending £10 on Clover Rollover bags five free spins on Red Wizard, and the Showboat, Cabaret, and Candy bingo rooms have enhanced prize pots thanks to the site’s “Super Link” theme. Spending as little as £1 in the bingo lobby gets every player one free daily scratch card, with a maximum prize of £10 on each card.

Other prize draw and game or room-based promotions seem to be time-limited, so it’s not worth covering them in detail now. However, it’s likely that when they’re gone, they’ll be replaced by something similar, so it’s always worth reading the contents of the promotions page when you log in to see if anything’s changed since your last visit.

Sun Bingo: Pros and Cons

Pros: 

Sun Bingo has a top-class set of exclusive bingo rooms and an extensive set of casino options, including everything from online slots to virtual sports. Customer service is available over the phone or on live chat, and there are promotions available for every occasion. The terms of the promotions appear to be fair, and the site has a lively community. 

Cons: 

This might sound like nitpicking, but customer service at Sun Bingo isn’t available 24/7. It cuts off at 1am and starts again at 8am. That’s only a seven-hour window, but there are night owls out there, and it leaves them without support temporarily. Also, we found the information presented at the site regarding withdrawals to be unclear. The only guidance we could find about withdrawal speeds is that they could take up to fourteen days, which would be incredibly slow compared to even the most average sites across the industry. 

Featured Slots and Casino Games

While most players come to Sun Bingo because of its bingo rooms, the quality and range of the slots available are another reason to give the casino your consideration. As much effort has been put into making exclusive slots as has been put into making exclusive bingo rooms, and that’s apparent in the range of Sun-branded slots that line the top of the “featured slots” section of the site. 

The Sun Winning Headlines: This slot was designed for the site back when it was owned by Gamesys but is still available. It’s a standard 5*3 slot, but the newspaper theme is both original and entertaining. Players need only land three newspaper symbols on a payline to get a prize-picker bonus feature. By picking headlines, players select a multiplier and a number of free spins that can be trebled by finding special symbols once the feature is up and running. The slot looks a little dated now, but its winning potential is still there. 

Mystic Meg: Seasoned fortune teller and astrologer Mystic Meg has her own bingo room at Sun Bingo but also has this online slots game. It’s another Gamesys creation and dates back to 2015. Land at least three matching star sign symbols to kick off a “fortune teller” free spins round in which all wins are multiplied by the number of matching symbols that triggered the round. Again, this is a simple-looking slot, but graphics aren’t everything in an online slots game. 

The Sun Branded Megaways: It used to be an accomplishment for a brand to get its own Megaways slot, but Iron Dog Studio has now done so many of them for so many different brands that it’s no longer quite the unique selling point that it once was. Nevertheless, this slot has everything you’d want to see in a Megaways framework, including avalanche wins, high volatility, 117,649 ways to win and a maximum jackpot of x40,000 against your stake. RTP is a fairly reasonable 96.2%. 

Branded slots and casino games are a big deal across the whole Sun Bingo sister sites range, including slots based on movies and branded roulette games like Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Roulette. Table games, virtual sports, and games with live dealers appear elsewhere on the site. 

Deposit and Withdrawal Methods

We’ve touched on the deposit and withdrawal situation above, but here’s the full picture. Players at Sun Bingo won’t have any difficulties getting money into their accounts. They can use any major UK debit card right the way down to Maestro cards but are also welcome to use Paysafe voucher cards or any one of three e-wallets – PayPal, Skrill, and MoneyBookers. The issue will come when trying to get money back out of the site again. All Sun Bingo can tell us is that withdrawals can take up to fourteen days in some circumstances. We’d like to think that’s an outer limit and that some withdrawals are faster. In the case of e-wallets, we’d like to think that they might even be instant. The truth is that we don’t know, though – and that’s an irritation.

Customer Support and License

Sun Bingo comes very close to getting everything right when it comes to customer service. The contact options offered by the casino aren’t difficult to find, and they include telephone and email support. The only slight drawback is the hours of availability, which begin at 8am and end at 1am. There’s no reason why a company with the resources of the one behind this casino site can’t offer round-the-clock support, so live chat at least ought to be 24-7. Instead, there’s no live chat at all. The correct telephone number for the casino is 020 3962 1818, and the email address is [email protected].

All of the games at Sun Bingo are presented in accordance with the licence that VF2011 Limited holds with the UK Gambling Commission (45110) and also the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (136C1).

Sun Bingo – The Verdict

We’d expect a casino attached to a big brand, which is what Sun Bingo is, to provide a quality gaming experience, and for the main part, it does. We can’t fault the range of games and nor can we fault the range of promotions. We’d like customer services to wrap around the clock for the benefit of night owls and a little more clarity about how long withdrawals are likely to take. If we got that, we could talk about Sun Bingo as one of the best bingo and casino sites in the UK today.

What are players saying about Sun Bingo?

Here are our condensed / reader’s digest summaries of recent player reviews of Sun Bingo.

• 01-Oct-2023 by Queen Bee:
  I’m absolutely disgusted by the bullying comments on Sun Bingo. There’s a player named Myturn who seems to be the root cause of all the negativity. Accusing someone publicly like this is slander and is being looked into. – source: Trustpilot
• 01-Oct-2023 by R Pattison:
  I had a hassle-free experience with Sun Bingo. Deposited £5 and won £50, which was in my bank the next morning. I’m giving them a 5-star rating because of this smooth process. – source: Trustpilot
• 25-Sep-2023 by Dave:
  The site is good, but there are bullies in the chat rooms. Some people even use fake names to post reviews. Don’t trust everyone you meet on the platform. – source: Trustpilot
• 23-Sep-2023 by Spencer:
  My mum’s got a gambling addiction and made an account in my name. I’ve contacted Sun Bingo about it. It’s a serious issue. – source: Trustpilot
• 21-Sep-2023 by Laura:
  The site’s gone downhill. Poor payouts, bad promotions, and there’s a player named MYTURN2WINN who’s causing trouble. She’s neglecting her kids to play bingo all day. I’d say steer clear of this site. – source: Trustpilot
• 21-Sep-2023 by Ricky:
  They won’t pay me my £200 winnings because my passport is out of date. They took my deposit just fine, though. I’ve filed a complaint with the Gambling Commission. – source: Trustpilot
• 14-Sep-2023 by Cleo:
  The chat rooms are generally fun, but a player named myturn2winn spoils the atmosphere. I wish Sun Bingo would do something about her. – source: Trustpilot
• 12-Sep-2023 by Jay:
  The promos are rubbish and the games pay poorly. I’ve reached reward status but it doesn’t seem to matter. I can’t win on this site anymore. – source: Trustpilot
• 11-Sep-2023 by Eve:
  I’m puzzled by all the 5-star reviews. Winning seems impossible on this site. – source: Trustpilot
• 06-Sep-2023 by Lizzie:
  I’ve had a few wins, up to £500. The site’s a bit slow on mobile but works well on computers. – source: Trustpilot

About Sun Bingo and The Sun Newspaper

Sun Bingo was first created in 2006 and is part of the News UK Group, that also runs the widely known The Sun newspaper. When Sun Bingo was first launched, it was originally operated by Tombola, one of the biggest online bingo sites in the UK. This was only the case for four years, as Sun Bingo was then taken over by rival operator Gamesys. Then, in 2015, the site was acquired by Playtech and was made part of Virtue Fusion, which is the bingo division for Playtech. According to News UK, Sun Bingo is one of the five biggest and best bingo sites in the UK, with over 1 million registered players. The site seems to focus more closely on bingo rather than general casino games, but still has casino games available to play for those who are not looking for just bingo itself.

The Sun newspaper consistently advertises Sun Bingo on their online news site, which is one of the biggest news outlets in the UK and has been operating online for many years. The Sun Online has millions of visitors and readers, so this is likely the main mode of advertising for Sun Bingo. You can also find many promotions and offers advertised through The Sun online’s webpage and this will work to draw in new and existing players to the bingo site.

Sun Bingo Sponsorships and Awards

At the Which Bingo Awards in 2021, Sun Bingo managed to bag a handful of awards, including the top prize ‘Best Bingo Site.’ Alongside this massive achievement, Sun Bingo also won the awards for ‘Best Playtech Bingo site’ and ‘Best Bingo Chat Team’. In previous years, the site has also won many other awards. In 2014 they received awards for ‘Best Online Bingo Chat Team’ and ‘Best Online Bingo TV Advert’. In 2018 they received the award for ‘Best Marketing Campaign’ for their ‘Are You Gonna Bingo?’ campaign. The awards are decided mainly through player votes and are generally regarded highly within the bingo industry.

From 2018 to 2019, Sun Bingo was the official sponsor of ‘The Jeremy Kyle Show’, right up until it was cancelled and taken off the air. Since then, it doesn’t appear that Sun Bingo sponsors any other television shows or anything else at all for that matter. Another TV show sponsor might be useful in boosting their popularity alongside the outstanding awards they have received. Also, for a few years, they have had comedian Jayde Adams as their ambassador who stars in all of the adverts for the site, and she is essentially the face of Sun Bingo.

Sun Bingo Television Advertisements

In many of Sun Bingo’s adverts and also on their main site homepage, you can find British comedian Jayde Adams. She features in many of the newer adverts, including one of the most popular ones on Sun Bingo’s YouTube channel “Are You Gonna Bingo”. This was the advertising campaign that won Sun Bingo an award back in 2018. In this specific advert, which has over 100k views on the YouTube channel, you can see Jayde appearing in weird and random different locations and situations asking if you are “gonna bingo?” over and over again. The advert features quite a catchy background tune that accompanies Jayde’s ‘rap style’ of speaking and turns it into an advert that will stick around in your brain for days. This is a sneaky marketing technique to get people to remember certain brands and products because of a catchy slogan that is simple and easy to remember. There are also a series of additional skits included in this campaign that feature Jayde and the other stars of the advert, which are light-hearted and humorous but still fit the original theme.

The most popular video on the Sun Bingo channel is a video titled “Win a Car Every Day”, which advertises their competition and gives players a chance to win a car or a share of a cash prize over the two-week competition period. The video has over 270k views and was uploaded in 2017. The slogan in this advert – which appears in many other video adverts for Sun Bingo – is “Sun Bingo is Fun Bingo”, which promotes the bingo site in a very positive light and, of course, as fun! They also have a variety of other styles of video on the channel including longer vlogs starring Jayde Adams as well as ‘meet the winner’ videos where we get to see real winners who have got lucky on the bingo site and hear them speak about their personal experience with the site. This is a helpful way to show players that they too can win and real people are actually managing to win money on the site, making other players believe that it could be them winning next.

Sun Bingo on Social Media

Sun Bingo is currently present on Facebook and Twitter, but there is no verified account on Instagram. On Facebook the page boasts over 18k page likes and the Twitter account has over 5k followers, both with a verified tick to show that it is legit and prove its authenticity. The Facebook page posts general content about the games and events that are available over on the site, as well as safer gambling awareness posts. They share themed posts and related promotional posts to all the entertainment that is happening over on the bingo site. But Twitter unfortunately has been inactive since 2019, where the last few posts were sharing posts including their ambassador, Jayde Adams. It is likely that the majority of Sun Bingo’s audience will use Facebook over Twitter and Instagram, so this is possibly the reason they are most active on Facebook and have not bothered to establish a presence on the other platforms. Also, alongside their advertising on The Sun online, they likely receive a large enough number of players from that alone that they do not have a need for a large social media presence.