A lot of newcomers to the online bingo world get confused over some of the terminology used by the online bingo sites. A common source of confusion that I’ve seen asked repeatedly on bingo forums is what points are and what they are good for. Many people have been turned off online bingo until they are corrected because they think they are merely earning points and not real cash. In case you are one of those who have been puzzling over this term, I’m going to clear it up with this post.
Bingo bonus points, sometimes called loyalty points, are a completely separate thing from the cash and other prizes you can win playing online bingo. Loyalty points is actually a much more accurate term as that is exactly what bingo bonus points are. They are awarded to players for all sorts of activities on the online bingo site that show they are loyal, participating members.
How to earn points and what they are used for varies pretty widely across the online bingo sites. Some sites will allow you to purchase bingo tickets with your points or enter drawings for cash and/or prizes. Others allow you to redeem your points for the bingo branded merchandise such as a hat or a t-shirt with the site’s URL imprinted on it. There has even been one or two sites that allow the points to be used to make discounted purchases from retail outlets associated with the site.
Common ways to earn bingo bonus points include making a deposit, buying bingo tickets and referring friends to the site. Quite often, bingo bonus points are given out for winning chat games or participating in special games or promotions. One of the newest ways to earn bonus points is participating in team bingo sessions. The teams share the bonus point jackpot between them.
If you’re a frequent online bingo player, these bonus points are a great extra benefit for playing in your favorite sites. Not only does it usually give you extra bingo games, sometimes you can even get some really cool stuff with your points.
