CHIT CHAT BINGO

In the constant flux and flow of the online world, the only concrete fact is that things are bound to change. Such is the fact in the case of Gala Bingo. Gala had originally opened its Bingo doors entrenched in a partnership with St. Minver. Once they had an established site and fan base though, the company made the decision to break away and try things their own way. While this is a very strategic and dynamic move for Gala, the sudden closure of their site left many fans with no place to go. We have to give it to St. Minver, they moved quickly and found a new partner to replace Gala and reopen their site under a new name, Chit Chat Bingo. Chit Chat has the look and feel of the old Gala site, but has no connection to Gala as a company. Yet for those of you out there, who had grown fond of the old site, it is now up and running for all the Bingo you can handle.

So now that we have sorted through all the corporate red tape, let’s talk about what we’re really here for, Bingo. Chit Chat’s motto is “My Kind of People.” For a site that is named Chit “Chat” we feel that is rather appropriate. It offers a nice to look at laid back environment that is truly fun to be a part of. While your making new friends and getting cozy, take note of just how easy both the registration process, and the navigation menu prove to be.

You can literally find this site and be playing in a matter of minutes. And what a great place to play it is. There is only one hall, but it is easy to forget this fact when there are so many different chat screens to choose from. Take some time to stop into different rooms; you never know who you’re going to meet, or what they are going to say. The caller acts as though he had a bit too much speed for breakfast, but if he annoys you as he did us, turn him off and just enjoy the game. When you find yourself between games head over to the other side of things and check out the casino style games offered here. Or, if you’re really good, you can do both. Now, if chat is really your thing, you’re in the right place. The rooms are always hopping and the CM’s are fantastic. They keep things moving right along and throw a little spice in the mix with their regular chat games.

A fast streamlined game is essential to any good online Bingo hall. For this, the hall must choose a great software package to power their games. Chit Chat has earned bonus points in this category in that not only does their non-downloading software format work beautifully and play smoothly; it is also available for Mac users. This feature was not available when the site was owned and operated by Gala, and is a huge improvement. Their partnership with St. Minver comes into play again when you are looking at the progressive jackpots. These very tasty little morsels are made even better by the addition of all those extra players online. The network can simply offer bigger jackpots than would be available on a stand alone site.

If you are new to this whole show, let us bring you up to speed on a few of the benefits of playing online. When a new player joins the site their online account is instantly credited with $1. This “try before you buy,” feature allows you to play up to ten games of Bingo without ever depositing the first cent of your own money. Then if you are happy and want to stay, there is another promotion available for those up to date Bingo buffs that run Windows XP on their personal system. If you are willing to give Chit Chat’s Bingo Alert a test drive, they will put another $2 in your account. This handy little widget is great for those that always like to keep a finger in the pie.

With all this sunshine, there must be some rain in the forecast somewhere. When we step back and look at the big picture, Chit Chat Bingo really leaves a lot to be desired in the promotions department. We searched the site throughout and could not find even one non-cash prize for the taking. All the promotions were cash based, and there were a scant few available at all. In this area we feel that Chit Chat Bingo falls below the industry standard and needs to do a little catching up. They are on the ball with customer service however. St. Minver steps in here and the site uses their well establish system. In this case why fix what’s not even close to being broken?

When all the chips fall, or in this case when all the balls are drawn, this is a very nice place to enjoy a game of Bingo. The St. Minver system is a proven winner that brings people back for more time and time again. As a whole, Chit Chat Bingo offers players a calming environment in which to partake of some fantastic Bingo. For many players this will be the place where they finally find, “My Kind of People.”