UK online bingo fans are the first in the world to be able to play at the first live online bingo site.  The site, Jacks Live Bingo, launched just a few weeks ago at the end of last month and the reception from fans has been tremendous so far.  The site takes the best of offline bingo and combines it with the ability to play from the comfort of your living room.  It’s a unique and refreshing experience that may very well be the direction that online bingo is moving in.

How it works at Jacks Live Bingo is that the games are presented by real, live bingo callers by videostreaming that is built into the bingo software platform.  Each caller is on stage for one hour sessions where they not only call the bingo numbers, they also interact fully with the players by greeting them and answering their questions and chatting in general.

There have been some comical moments at times as callers have mispronounced usernames or been seen to blush over some of the more risque usernames.  There have even been times where the caller simply disappears due to forgetting to stay in the right spot where the video cam can see them.

While Jacks Live Bingo has some unique twists and a higher level of interactivity, it still retains all the perks and goodies you’ve come to expect in an online bingo site – progressive bingo games, daily drawings and even free bingo games.  They are also giving a 100% match on your first deposit up to ￡150.

Is this the next step in the evolution of online bingo?  We really won’t know until we see how the players react.  You can bet that if Jacks Live Bingo attracts a lot of new members and retains them longer than average, you’ll see other online bingo sites giving it a go.