Botemania Bingo Review

Botemania Bingo is a Spanish online bingo website that will have its members feeling like taking a siesta every day to spend time on site. The platform, which was launched in 2008, is owned by the Gamesys Spain PLC group. A small company that has its headquarters based in the Catalonia capital of Barcelona, it is only available for members logging in Spain. Therefore, players should expect a very Spanish influence to the site, and this is no more obvious than by the fact the only language the platform supports is Spanish.

This would be an issue for those wishing to play from across Europe, but the fact that the site can only be enjoyed in Spain means that it would be assumed that players will understand the Spanish language. If they don’t, then they can still understand and appreciate the message displayed on the platform by using the translator software on popular internet browsers, such as Google Chrome. This shouldn’t be a problem though. They are also partnered with Jackpot Joy, a mutual relationship that is involved with over 24 online gaming sites. A sensible decision by Gamesys as it allows them to tap into their experience and knowledge about the industry.

Licensed in Gibraltar and Spain

The site is fully licensed in both Gibraltar and Spain. Some of Europe’s most popular online bingo, casino and sports betting platforms are based in Gibraltar. Players from across the continent trust the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner for ensuring their websites are safe and fair to play on. With Botemania regulated by them, this is sure to be a safe and secure place to play online bingo games.

As should be the case for all online bingo platforms, Botemania have made a real effort in creating a strong sense of community between players and website alike. The left hand side of the screen sees a list of links that players can use on site to help them to navigate themselves around the colourful and informative platform. One of them translates as the ‘community’ section of the page and members who click this will be able to view the latest adverts that the Botemania bingo platform have commissioned and aired on Spanish media outlets.

In addition to this, it shows a selection of Botemania players taking a penalty at La Liga team Espanyol’s stadium during a half-time break. Each of them scored and ended up winning a healthy €1,000! This shows the unique way that the Botemania Bingo platform goes about creating a sense of community between themselves and its players. There’s no doubt that winning €1,000 for scoring a penalty would go a long way to helping this good relationship…  

The Lure of the Games

However, as a strong a community feel to the site there is, there’s no question that the main thing that would attract players to a site is its games selection. Unfortunately, that is very small and pretty poor on the Botemania Bingo platform. At the bottom of the website is a list of the bingo rooms that players can access on the Botemania Bingo platform, with their only being four listed. These are titled RapiBingo, Super Bingo, Bingote and Bono Bingo.

Should players wish to learn a bit more about these rooms then they can do so by simply clicking the link. It will explain how many balls are in there, whether there is a progressive jackpot to win and what the price is per ticket. It’s a fantastic way of explaining to those new to the site why they might enjoy these rooms, or not. As already stated, having just the four bingo rooms on a website that is supposed to be aimed at bingo players is extremely disappointing, but that’s something Botemania Bingo members will have to deal with.

Six of the Best

On the home page are six images of the most popular games on the site at that moment in time. Five of these six games are either slots or casino titles and goes to show the popularity for these games – over the traditional bingo versions. These five games are La Isla De Tiki, Spanish Roulette, Secrets of the Phoenix, Multi-hand Blackjack and Raging Rhino. As is the case with bingo, the website does make a good effort in describing what features there are in these games and how that makes them stand out from the crowd. It’s a good way to learn about the slots, but players are more likely to take advantage of the demo option first. Certainly that is a far more enjoyable and fun way of learning about the slot games. Overall though, the overriding feeling is one of disappointment when comparing the Botemania Bingo portfolio to its rivals.

An OK Welcome

The welcome bonus is an okay package in comparison to other sites. There’s no free money just for registering but there is a €20 bonus that accompanies those who stake €10 as their first deposit on site. As stated, that’s nothing to call home about when there are a lot better welcome packages available on other platforms, however, at least it is something.

The range of offers that are available to existing players is superb, as there a good number of deals for members to claim including a €20 refer a friend package that will encourage members to advertise the site for the site themselves. As well as that, there’s a plethora of offers for existing players to claim. There should be no qualms about the quantity of deals that players can claim on the Botemania Bingo site.

Reliable Ways to Deposit

Deposit options are widespread on the Botemania Bingo website with a number of credit and debit card options available including Visa and MasterCard. There is also a selection of eWallet methods available including PayPal, Neteller or Paysafe Card. There’s no question that these are all safe and reliable ways to deposit money with.

Members can claim customer support using a number of different methods, with them being live chat, email or telephone. Players, as expected considering the site is solely aimed at the Spanish market, will have to communicate in Spanish as the support team are located in Barcelona. Those who can’t speak fluently in this dialect will be able to communicate on the live chat messenger service and simply use internet translator to understand what is being said. However, as a lot of players will know, this can be an extremely frustrating and time consuming way to get customer support.  

Botemania Bingo Conclusion

Online bingo players can definitely do better than registering with the Botemania Bingo platform. The site does have some positives, of that there is no question, with it being licensed by the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner, running a popular and engaging community section and ensuring all the deposit methods are safe and reliable. Yet the huge disappointment members will be faced with when checking out the games portfolio is likely to put a lot of members off registering, and rightly so. It’s small and lacks quality. Players should avoid joining this website – there are a lot better websites out there.