Smart Live Bingo is owned by The Smart Gaming Group, the same people who own the Smart Live Games site which offers live blackjack and roulette. Smart Live Bingo is a relatively new site being live since about May 2009, and so there isn’t much action going on at the moment. At time of writing there was only one room open, a 90 Ball bingo room and with only 13 players in chat – it was very quiet indeed. In fact if you sat for a while you could hear the tumbleweed! The players in chat were very friendly as was the chat host, who at Smart Live Bingo are known as either an SLM (Smart Live Manager) or SLH (Smart Live Host).

Online bingo tickets at Smart Live Bingo fluctuate in price so you will need to keep a close eye on the price as a game starts or you could spend more than you expected, though there are a few deals to keep players interested such as buy 8 and get 8 free or 12 tickets for £1. Jackpots are not huge with the average payout being around the £10 mark. There are no free bingo games to test the water, but there is a rather generous first deposit bonus of 200% up to £200, which will not exactly be easy to spend at this site due to the lack of additional games. There is also a re-load of 100% on every other deposit up to £250. There is a Free games promotion advertised on the home page before you log in, but as soon as you are logged in to Smart Live Bingo this offer disappears and sinks without trace!

One of the nice things about playing at the less well known sites like Smart Live Bingo is that relationships with other players are easier to establish and the chat hosts get to know the players well too, so if you like to be a name rather than a number then Smart Live Bingo is for you. Another advantage of course is that there is more of a chance of a win – yes the jackpot will be smaller but why play for a free jackpot of £10 with hundreds in the room when you can play for 10p a ticket or less in a room with only 10 to 20 online bingo players and increase your chance of a win quite substantially.

To conclude Smart Live Bingo is an OK site, there is not much happening at the moment but the good thing about that is, things can only get better. Take a visit, make a small deposit and see how you feel, it is certainly difficult to find a friendlier chat room. Probably not for the regular online bingo player at present but worth checking back every few months to see what is new and happening! For the night owls Smart Live Bingo is probably not going to be much good at the moment for you, so if you are up in the wee small hours wanting a game of online bingo then you will be sorely disappointed as there is nothing happening at all at Smart Live Bingo after midnight at the moment.

Deposit methods:
Credit / Debit card, Neteller, Moneybookers, Ukash, Click2Pay, Paysafecard

Software:
Parlay Entertainment

Customer Service:
By mail, a confirmation of receipt will be sent within 48 hours of receipt, with a full response within 7 working days: Smart Live Bingo Customer Service
Smart Gaming Group
14-16 Regent Street
London
SW1Y 4PH
Email: support@smartlivebingo.com / bingomanager@smartlivebingo.com
Live Help Desk – support ticket with response within 24 hrs

Registered Address:
Smart Live Bingo
The Smart Gaming Group
14-16 Regent Street,
London,
SW1Y 4PH.

License:
licensed by the UK Gambling Commission
Game Functionality
Powered by Parlay Entertainment software which is the same platform used by the St Minver network of sites, which include Virgin Bingo and Littlewoods Bingo. However if you are expecting the same standard of site as the former two then you will be sadly disappointed, this site needs some serious TLC. The online bingo room itself is never going to set the world on fire with lacklustre graphics and a dull as dishwater caller – which thankfully you can turn off. There is little however in the way of in game options that can be altered to personal preference, it is possible to turn the auto daub off and change the colour and shape of the dabber, but other than that there really isn’t much to write home about. The one game on offer at Smart Live Bingo soon becomes rather brain numbing and the lure of something bigger, better and more exciting soon calls the regular bingo player, however Smart Live Bingo is ideal for the newbie who doesn’t know the ropes as the players and chat hosts are exceptionally accommodating and really bend over backwards to help.

Guaranteed jackpots / monthly offers
Although Smart Live Bingo advertises that there is a monthly guaranteed ‘Rollout’ jackpot or £750 each month, the winner details have not been updated since July so whether this is still running or not is unclear. If this is still running then tickets cost 30p each and the bingo game runs on the last day of every month.

Sign up and deposit bonuses
First deposit bonus of 200% up to £200
Re-load of 100% on every other deposit up to £250

Games available
90 ball bingo in one room only at present (though other rooms are listed so we are assuming that these will be opened up at some stage in the future
75 ball bingo also is listed, but again not open at present
Slots, video poker, roulette, blackjack, craps, table poker and keno are all advertised on Smart Live Bingo but may not be available when visiting