Coral Bingo Review:

Countless bookmakers have jumped into the world of online bingo over the years, and Coral is no exception. A noted force on the high street, Coral have been able to generate some serious momentum over the years, with well-regarded online betting and casino sites nestled in their portfolio.

Competing within the realm of online bingo is anything but child’s play, but given that Coral is now part of the same group as industry giants Gala, it’s certainly at an advantage when it comes to bingo experience. With its 2012 launch now firmly in the rearview mirror, does Coral Bingo bring anything to the online bingo market that we haven’t seen before?

When it comes online gambling in general, Coral is a huge brand, with its reputation rooted in the fact that it is a fair and upstanding industry name with a lengthy and respectable track record.

Indeed, that’s even truer today, following its merger with Ladbrokes to form the Ladbrokes Coral Group – the largest company in the UK gambling industry.

Coral Bingo carries licenses from the Gibraltar Gambling Commission and UK Gambling Commission. What these licenses ensure is that Coral Bingo is audited independently to ensure game fairness; this is on top of the measures that are undertaken to guarantee customer funds and personal detail protection. It also requires Coral to be signed up to a third-party dispute mediation service, in this case the Independent Betting Adjudication Service

At the bottom of the homepage you’ll find a section titled, “Responsible & secure gambling”, with seals from the various licensing and certification authorities collected in one place. You can click on any seal to find out more information.

Cementing Coral Bingo as one of the safer sites around is the fact that it utilises top-grade SSL security software, which ensures that information is kept encrypted and away from prying eyes.

The site also seems to have a good reputation with players, with few major quibbles raised on the popular player forums and advocacy sites.

Coral Bingo features a vast selection of deposit and withdrawal methods, as they appear to cover practically every base, from credit and debit cards, all the way through to the latest digital methods.

Coral Bingo’s approach to welcoming new members focuses on providing an immediate and substantial boost to the initial playing experience. Their signature “spend and get” incentive is designed to be highly accessible, allowing newcomers to explore a wide variety of themed rooms and community games with a healthy balance from the outset. While the wagering requirements are structured to be fair within the current market landscape, the real appeal lies in the generous timeframe provided to use the bonus, ensuring a relaxed introduction to the platform. This initial handshake serves as the perfect entry point into a much larger ecosystem of daily rewards and loyalty perks, making it an excellent choice for players who value consistent, long-term promotional value over a one-time headline figure.

The look and feel of Coral Bingo probably isn’t going to be the calling card of this platform. Getting around the UI and moving from game to game is a little cumbersome, as is often the case on multi-vertical platforms, while the color scheme is a bit gloomy and could do with some brightening up.

That being said, the game selection at Coral Bingo is nothing short of stacked. There are no less than 13 bingo rooms here, which put the number offered up by the likes of Heart Bingo, Rosy Bingo and Glossy Bingo well and truly in the shade.

Overall, the Virtue Fusion network of games comes alive at Coral Bingo. Breaking down the selection at hand, players can jump into the likes of 90-ball bingo, 80-ball bingo, 75-ball bingo, 50-ball bingo, 49-ball bingo, and 40-ball bingo.

In our opinion, the bingo game selection here is on another level, with the inclusion of 49-ball bingo being a huge plus point. Lots of the rooms are themed, which adds a little gloss to the proceedings. Along with Emmerdale and Coronation Street rooms, you’ll also find a 40-ball Rainbow Riches room with an exciting progressive community jackpot side game.

Supplementing the bingo action is an array of casino and slot games, of which many seem to have been “borrowed” from Coral Casino. The slots catalogue is probably a little small to satisfy real fans, but the titles are well selected for the bingo audience.

Besides, for those who want to spread their wings, an account with Coral Bingo will also give you access to Coral Casino and Coral Sports sites, which is where we would go for non-bingo action.

Bingo “on the move” must be the in thing right now, as adverts for mobile bingo platforms seem to dominate daytime TV these days. Coral Bingo is clearly working hard to muscle in on this market. Firstly, there are actually apps available for iOS and Android, not just a site that’s optimized for mobile.

But while the ease of access, general usability, and number of games is okay, we do have one gripe. We really don’t like the fact that it has been bundled into the general Coral app, rather than being offered as a standalone product.

It just takes away from the fun nature of playing bingo on the move, as the app feels somewhat overloaded, as it is trying to push every Coral product at once. There are just too many buttons, sliders and menus for such a small screen.

In comparison to the desktop offering, Coral Bingo mobile is fairly middle-of-the-road, so take that for what you will. Its biggest benefit is also its biggest weakness – there are just too many options if your only interest is in playing bingo.