Mecca Bingo Review

Mecca Bingo is one of the household names in the British betting entertainment industry, renowned for many years of service to the land-based and online gambling sector. As such, the company boasts a strong community of online players which extends across the UK, Ireland and even to the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Unfortunately, players from elsewhere won't be able to register an account with this online casino. 

Even though Bingo games are the order of the day at Mecca Bingo, the website does put on a good spread of slot machines and other casino games courtesy of some big name software providers. So, there's bound to something for slot machine fans to have a spin of if they don't fancy their chances in the Bingo lobbies. Plus, these slots come with a range of limited edition promotions which give players the chance to enter competition draws for handsome cash prizes.

Big Name in the Entertainment Business

The Mecca Bingo brand belongs to a gambling and leisure company called Rank Interactive Gibraltar Limited – a corporation that has also been associated with film distribution in the motion picture industry. However, nowadays the focus has moved away from video entertainment and more towards gambling entertainment and, as such, the company runs an ever growing network of gambling products in the UK, Belgium and Spain such as Grosvenor Casinos and Top Rank España. Rank is also listed on the London Stock Exchange, putting it alongside other huge UK betting corporations such as 888 holdings.

In many ways, the secret to such success and longevity can be put down to the reputation of the company's name, but also for the fact that Mecca Bingo is licensed by two of the most stringent and respectable authorities in the world of betting – the UK Gambling Commission and the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. As such, players in Britain and further afield can expect to be entertained in an online environment that practises the highest standards of fairness and responsibility.

Join the Community

Despite being such a big business, Mecca Bingo does go to some lengths to ensure that all of its patrons are treated with a personal touch. This includes a “Community” page in which customers can read customer reviews, stories about big wins and even vote for their favourite bingo room “CM”, or chat moderator. This sense of an online community is something which seems to be typical for bingo based gambling websites and is often lacking at websites more tailored to the slot machine market.

Given the British-centric nature of the Mecca Bingo service, the website and support systems are only available in the English language. What's more, given that the service evidently handles such as large player base, customers will be able to access a huge archive of frequently asked questions in the “Help & Support” pages. Should this information bear no adequate answers, patrons will be given the option to use a live chat portal that is open from 09:00 to 23:59. However, you can expect to be placed on stand-by during busy periods of the day.

Full House of Slots

You'd be right in thinking that Mecca Bingo's website wasn't specifically designed to host slot machines. But, nonetheless, there is an ample range of 5-reel video slots from a surprisingly diverse range of software companies. In fact there are roughly 200 slots listed in the lobby, with games representing the work of game-studios such as Microgaming, NextGen, IGT, WMS, Playtech, Quickspin, Endemol, and Realistic Games.

As such, there are all sorts of slot machine themes for players to choose, from classic 5-reel video slots such as IGT's Cleopatra and Microgaming's Avalon to innovative £D slot machines like Big Bad Wolf by Quickspin and Merlin's Millions by NextGen. British players will also come across a variety of 5-reel slot machines from UK music and television culture with games like Madness: House of Fun and Little Britain by Ash gaming while Endemol offer slot machines based on Deal or No Deal and Million Pound Drop.

If you're looking for a jackpot bounty, then you'll find plenty of progressive jackpot games such as Mega Moolah, Big Top Tombola and Siberian Storm. However, if you're looking for something truly retro then you will find 3-reel classics hard to come by at Mecca Bingo.

Plenty of Bingo, not a Lot of Casino

Of course, the main focus of this gambling website is on the bingo. As such, there are many classic and themed online bingo rooms with a variety of gameplay features such as 90 ball, 80 ball and 75 ball drums. What's more, these live bingo rooms are always opening to allow new players to join in on the action, so you shouldn't have to wait too long until you can get started.

As for other casino games, there is actually quite poor showing on the table game front with only a couple of blackjack and roulette games mixed up among the slot machines.

Popular Payment Methods

There are many popular payment methods available to use when playing the slot machines at Mecca Bingo, as you might expect from a service of this calibre. Those options include debit and credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard and Maestro as well as e-wallets such as PayPal, Neteller and Skrill.

If you are lucky enough to have some winnings to withdraw, then you can do so using any of the above methods – as long as you have registered the same service to make a deposit. The minimum deposit limit is a very reasonable £5 for all methods while the minimum withdrawal limit is £10. If you are really lucky and have more than £15,000 or more for withdrawal, then you will have to contact customer services to arrange this.

Bonuses for Slots

That said, the casino does offer a fresh selection of limited time promotions for slot machine players, such as the £20,000 Cash Giveaway competition. Essentially, this offer will give players the chance to enter their names into the prize draw which offers 10 x £1,000 prizes and a vast number of smaller prizes from the remaining £10,000. All you have to do to enter is use the bonus code of “WINCASH” and then spend £2 on any game. Every additional £2 that is spent will add an additional entry into the draw. So, the more you play the more chance you have of winning.

Even though this promotion doesn't necessarily guarantee any bonus funds, players will not have to go through the conventional wagering requirements to enjoy this promotion. Whatever money you win is yours to keep.

Bingo in your Pocket

If you have a smartphone or tablet which runs on operating systems such as Android, Windows or iOS, then you will be able to access Mecca Bingo via a specially optimised mobile website. This allows you access many of your favourite slot machines and more with just a few taps of your thumbs.

Bingo and Slots all in One Place

As far as reputation goes, you need not worry about the quality and validity of Mecca Bingo. The bingo service has been around in some guise or other for the past 70 years, and now it is available to be enjoyed on your home computer and mobile device. There are some top quality slot machines on display at this website, meaning that fans of video slots and bingo games can get all of their entertainment in one place along with that special Mecca Bingo community atmosphere. The only downsides are that there aren't many 3-reel classic slots to speak of and there is no sign up bonus for slot players to take advantage of.