Rio Bingo Review

Join the bingo party at Rio Bingo, where there’s a carnival vibe and an air of the exotic. Think colourful parrots, yellow sands, blue seas and Christ the Redeemer. That’s right, we’re talking Rio de Janeiro, but only the good parts. You won’t find any gun-wielding motorcycle gangs here: just fun faux Brazilian themed bingo games and overuse of the word samba.

It might simply be a theme, but the Rio vibes give the site a cheerful and colourful feel, one that’s conducive to playing bingo, slots and scratch games in addition to chatting with your fellow players. There are some generous opening deposit offers and a range of ongoing promotions, all with a tenuous Rio tie-in. What more could you wish for in a bingo website?

About Rio Bingo

Cassava Enterprises Limited are the team behind Rio Bingo. No strangers to the world of online bingo, they’ve created dozens of similar sites, each with a different theme. Some of these themes work better than others; in this instance, the bright graphics and feel-good vibes work well, creating a fitting fantasy world that encapsulates all the good stuff about Brazilian life and none of the bad stuff.

The site’s UK operators are 888 UK Ltd, a company who are also incorporated in Gibraltar, hold a license issued by the Great Britain Gambling Commission. Just to lob another company into the mix, Virtual Digital Services Ltd run the show for players looking to access Rio Bingo from the EU. But wait, there’s one more company still to come – Brigend Limited. They’re the company who supply the site’s software.

Brazilian Style Bonuses

Rio Bingo has a range of Brazilian-themed promotions, and it all starts when you make your first depost and get 120 free bingo tickets in return. These tickets give you a solid introduction to the bingo options available here, as the tickets are divided over four different rooms, two of which are 75-ball bingo; one is 90-ball bingo, and the last is 5-line.

Over and above the welcome offer, Rio Bingo has a range of promotions with names such as £5 Street Party, Free Spin Queen, Samba Surprise and Beach Party. These include bingo bonuses and invites to special bingo rooms. Refer a friend and you’ll also receive 1,000 Rio points in your account. Don’t get too excited though: they’re only worth £1.

Welcome Offer: 18+ new players only. Minimum deposit £10. Maximum amount of tickets is fixed at 120. Tickets will be awarded to 4 specified rooms only, 30 tickets per room. Max 6 tickets per game. Winnings in real cash. Withdrawal policy applies. Full T&Cs apply

Diamond Club

Rio Bingo is keen to promote its VIP club, not least because every website wants to retain loyal players. Keep returning to Rio Bingo and you’ll be rewarded with diamonds as you ascend the rankings of its Diamond Club. Players start at Blue level, before being promoted to Bronze, Silver, Gold and finally Platinum.

To reach the top tier, however, you’ll need to have deposited over £5,000. In return for your loyalty, you’ll be rewarded with deposit bonuses, real cash, gifts and other perks.

Deposits and Withdrawals

Rio Bingo has helpfully offered its players a wide range of deposit options. UK players in particular will almost certainly find an option to suit. Like all Cassava Enterprises sites, credit and debit card are the de facto payment options; you can even call a freephone number and make payment over the phone if you feel uncomfortable with entering your details into their website. For the record though Rio Bingo uses 128-bit encryption so all of your details should be secure when transmitting data to the site.

In addition to Visa, MasterCard and Maestro, customers can top up using Paysafecard, wire transfer and PayPal it would seem. The banking page at Rio Bingo is frustratingly vague when it comes to alternative payment options, and it’s unclear whether some of these options are available for withdrawals only. Whatever the case, this much can be confirmed: withdrawal requests take 48 hours to be processed and you’ll be required to submit a copy of your ID the first time around.

Bingo Lobby

You’d hope that the bingo section of a site with bingo in its name would be stocked with a decent selection of games, and so it proves to be. It’s hard to criticise the range of games to be found in the site’s bingo lobby, with 90-ball, 75-ball and 5-line variants.

It’s not just the types of bingo that matter though: it’s also the value of the games themselves, including the cost of entry and the value of the jackpot attached. At the bottom of the tier, there are free bingo games, where tickets cost nothing and there are prizes dispensed every hour. Every time you make a deposit, you’ll be eligible for a game of free bingo.

There are guaranteed jackpot games, where someone in the room has to walk away with the stated prize. And then there are the progressive jackpot games, with a huge top prize that rolls over if necessary until someone finally claims it. For regular players at the site, there’s also VIP games, hosted in 4 exclusive rooms. The higher your loyalty rank, the more valuable the jackpot in the VIP game you’ll be entitled to enter.

Stack of Slots

Much more than just a bingo site, Rio Bingo boasts a well-equipped casino that’s stocked with a preponderance of slots. If you’re partial to a roll of the reels from time to time, there’s all manner of games to try your luck at. Some of these – Irish Luck; Sugar Train – aren’t much to shout about but Starburst and Wizard of Oz fare much better.

There are some progressive slots too, with the likes of Millionaire Genie and Piggy Payout equipped with 3 jackpots apiece, a mini, maxi and mega.

Other Games

There’s a handful of mini games to be found at Rio Bingo such as Noughts & Crosses, Enchanted Prince and Jewel Journey. With these you can win instantly, or at least nearly instantly. They provide a few minutes of escapism and are the ideal way to kill some time while waiting for your bingo game to start. In the same vein, there are scratch cards such as Hollywood Stars where you need only match 3 symbols to win. Finally, there’s a table games category at Rio Bingo but it features just one game – roulette.

Rio’s Rating

Rio Bingo is a fun bingo site that’s ideal for anyone who wants to play some bingo with a handful of casino games on the side. The theme and tone of the site provide a dash of escapism, allowing players to lose themselves in a world of colourful games and promotions.

The slots aren’t as good as the bingo, and the table games section is embarrassingly small, but they’re the only major faults to be found here. Join in the party as you chat with fellow players and chase after 1-line, 2-line and full house bingo wins.