So we’ve had some upheaval in the bingo industry leading to the US government telling people to avoid playing online bingo. Perhaps they have a point with all of the recent trouble, with some of the biggest names in the industry turning to crime.

Since the infamous events of Black Friday we’ve seen numerous online bingo providers vanish from the arena including: Bingo Workz, USA Bingo, Bingo Tropic, Bingo Comics, Bingo Oasis, Desperate Housewives Bingo, Fair n Square Bingo, Bingo Gang and Wave Bingo. Now these appear to be sites which suffered under the harsh structures put in place by the US federal government, the most crippling of which is that American players can’t actually play for money – taking the adrenalin out of the game.

Any average bingo review will show you a dozen reasons why to visit their related site but the primary carrot will always be the bingo bonus offered there. Offering cash incentives becomes somewhat impractical for sites where playing for money is banned. Considering the havoc caused by the aforementioned and formally trusted big bingo sites, the response of the US seems reasonable but there’s more to it than simply that.

There are thousands of reliable sites out there which offer a legitimate pastime for those who enjoy the challenge of gambling. Not only is it wrong to penalise your entire population for the sins of a few big wig companies, but it isn’t even protecting them. Those thousands of players who love the game are forced to travel to land based halls, which are increasingly under physical attack by criminal elements which see them as soft targets.

In short, law must be maintained but perhaps before becoming law it should be examined from every angle and the long term ramifications studied. This seems somewhat like the simple solution, rather than the correct one. For those looking to continue playing online bingo who don’t live in the states, the game is only beginning and it’s looking like exciting times ahead.