Cheeky Bingo Review

As names go, Cheeky Bingo is pretty good going. Put it this way, it’s a sight better than many of the bingo sites out there, nursing a name that’s short, to the point and which conveys the notion of having fun while not taking itself too seriously. Like all of these sites, it’s marketed at a female demographic, who account for the bulk of the bingo playing market. Decked out in bright yellow and pinkish purple, Cheeky Bingo is certainly an eye-catching site.

It’s not all good however. For one thing, the moment it loads you’re greeted by both a splash page and a pop-up window. What’s more, that window is warning you that elements of the site won’t load because you don’t have Flash enabled in your browser. What? Is it really necessary to run a site that’s dependent upon Flash in order to work correctly? It isn’t even necessary to run Flash games these days, let alone have promotional tabs displaying the latest winners built in Flash. This is hardly conducive to attracting mobile players.

About Cheeky Bingo

Cheeky Bingo is operated by Cassava Enterprises Ltd who are based in Gibraltar along with many other gaming companies such as NetEnt. Cassava Enterprises are licensed and regulated by the Gibraltar Gambling Commission. They’re owned by the 888 group who are in turn licensed by the Great Britain Gambling Commission, who have granted the license to 888 UK Ltd. Virtual Digital Services Ltd also hold a gaming license, one that enables EU-based players to get involved at Cheeky Bingo.

Cassava Enterprises have put their name to some pretty good looking bingo sites over the years, but Cheeky Bingo would appear to be an older effort judging by its reliance on Flash. “Play for free. Win for real.” is the site’s motto. That’s not entirely true: you’ll need to make a deposit to get the most out of the site, but after that there are indeed plenty of free bingo games to play. The Cheeky Bingo brand is owned by Cashcade Limited, who are registered in England and are responsible for other sites such as Foxy Bingo.

No Banking Page?

There’s a banking link at the bottom of the website, in its footer, but instead of linking you through to a banking page, it takes you to the terms and conditions. This is a lengthy page filled with smallprint and which is extremely hard to make out. This is less than ideal. Why not simply create a dedicated banking page where deposit and withdrawal options are clearly displayed?

Cassava Enterprises don’t do banking pages, for reasons that were decided many moons ago and which haven’t been reconsidered since. You’d hope there would be an FAQ on the site, but this doesn’t seem to exist either. There are some payment provider logos in the footer however that comprises Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Neteller, PayPal and Paysafecard. Presumably these are your deposit options and possibly your withdrawal options too.

Cheeky Little Bonuses

To welcome you into the fold, there’s a 300% first deposit bonus waiting when you deposit £10. The most bonus cash you can claim in conjunction with this offer is £100 and this cash is subject to a 4x wagering requirement before it can be withdrawn. With your second and third deposits there’s a pair of 100% bonuses waiting worth up to £100 again. The other primary promotion to be experienced at Cheeky Bingo revolves around a rewards scheme.

Players can collect cheeky points, which can later be redeemed for bingo cards for the cheap games – those that cost between 1p and 10p. You’ll earn cheeky points with every deposit you make. The other offers to claim at Cheeky Bingo are the free bingo games; every month over £50,000 is apparently won in free bingo games. Whether this occurs on Cheeky Bingo or on all Cassava Enterprises sites is unclear. Provided you’ve made a deposit in the past month, you’ll be eligible to take part in the free bingo games.

Free Bingo and Chat Games

75-ball and 90-ball bingo are the two types of bingo that can be played on the site. There’s plenty of variety within these two game types, not least on account of the free bingo. It’s unusual to see a site make such a big deal of free bingo; normally they’re more interested in promoting the jackpot games where tickets typically cost £1. It’s worth noting that Cheeky Bingo still make money off their free bingo games on account of the fact that you have to have made a deposit recently to take part.

The chat games are also a mainstay of Cheeky Bingo. Here, players can converse with fellow players while enjoying cheap bingo games where there are prizes to be won. The chat games are typically where Cheeky Bingo’s players go to hang out. There are some large jackpots to be won at Cheeky Bingo, despite the attention given to free bingo. Check out the pre-buy games which get going at 9pm every evening and have jackpots of up to £2,000. The progressive jackpot games round off the bingo selection and have the largest jackpots of all usually.

White Wizard and More

Cassava Enterprises have a tendency to only supply partial information when it comes to their slots and other games. That perhaps shouldn’t be so surprising; after all at many of their sites including this one they can’t even find the wherewithal to provide banking information. There is at least a small selection of slots displayed in the sidebar at Cheeky Bingo where you’ll spot titles such as White Wizard, Fluffy Favourites, which is a progressive jackpot slot, Shaman’s Dream and Nightmare on Elm Street. The progressive slots have the current value of their jackpot displayed alongside them.

Cheeky Conclusion

Cheeky Bingo is a cool name for a bad site. Well, bad might be a little too harsh on Cheeky Bingo: it’s simply not very good. The overuse of Flash – in fact the use of Flash at all some would say – instantly loses this site points. The unnecessary splash page and annoying pop-up don’t do it any favours. It’s a shame, because like so many Cassava Enterprises sites, Cheeky Bingo has the potential to be very entertaining.

If you’re happy to play on desktop, Cheeky Bingo should still suffice. There are certainly plenty of bingo games to be enjoyed here and the free bingo is clearly a draw going by the amount of coverage given to it at Cheeky Bingo. It’s frustrating that important parts of the site simply aren’t there. Why is there no banking page? Why isn’t there a complete list of slots and other games? These notable omissions aside, the remainder of the site fares okay, even if there’s nothing much to shout about. In summary, Cheeky Bingo is a slightly below average bingo site that’s probably not worth your time.