Red Bus Bingo Sister Sites

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Red Bus Bingo Sister Sites

Most of the Red Bus Bingo sister sites are bingo sites, but not all of them are. Some of them are purely slots sites, and of those that match that description, Irish Spins is one of the best-known. We can’t say that it’s one of the best in terms of quality, though, because there’s almost no difference whatsoever between the slots sites on this platform. They all have the same layout, and they all have the same portfolio of games. You’ll even find similar welcome promotions at most of them, along with a total absence of any promotions beyond the welcome offer. Fortunately for Irish Spins, it doesn’t take much to establish an Irish theme – the mere presence of a clover in the logo and a woman dressed in green on the splash banner is enough to do the trick. It’s a basic casino, but it’s fine for what it is.

For all of the affection people have for Red Bus Bingo, it looks a little frayed around the edges. Some of the Red Bus Bingo sister sites have far more modern designs and styles. Perhaps none of them exemplifies that better than Bingo Barmy. It might be a cliche to say that this iGaming site is barmy by name and barmy by nature, but it’s also true. If that weren’t the case, there wouldn’t be a nightmarish glitter ball pineapple with human lips on the homepage waiting to greet visitors. Bingo Barmy is one of a handful of sites on the Grand Battery Holdings platform that promise never to impose wagering requirements on the bonuses that they offer to their players. Given that the welcome promotion at the site included 1150 free bingo tickets, the offer is more than generous. Bingo Barmy is as good as the bingo sites on this platform get.

Sailor Bingo is a match for Bingo Barmy when it comes to the quality of its design. There are some shocking-looking casinos and bingo sites among the Red Bus Bingo sister sites, but these two stand out for their good looks. Sailor Bingo’s nautical theme is well-realised and looks both stylish and modern. Sadly, it can’t match Bingo Barmy when it comes to overall quality. The welcome promotion isn’t even in the same ballpark, and there are far fewer bingo rooms to choose from. To make matters worse, the gaps between bingo rooms opening and closing are bizarrely long – there will be times when players arrive on the Sailor Bingo homepage only to find that there aren’t any rooms open whatsoever. You could always play slots or Slingo to pass the time while you’re waiting, but that’s not really what the site’s supposed to be about.

Who is Katie Cooper? We wish we knew, but she’s the host of this bingo site. Her full name is confirmed by the site’s email address, and what appears to be a pencil drawing of her appears on several pages of the Katie’s Bingo website. It’s an unusual choice of theme, but it serves to bring Katie’s Bingo a personal touch of the kind that’s lacking at plenty of the other Red Bus Bingo sister sites. Katie’s Bingo lacks size and depth – it has only two hundred games to offer overall, and that’s including the bingo games – but that hasn’t stopped it from being in contention for awards in the past. When the site was brand new in 2017, Katie’s Bingo was nominated for the “Bingo Site of the Year” award with WhichBingo, and actually won the same award from BingoPort. It’s never come close to touching those heights since, but most sites never touch them at all.

When we were talking about Bingo Barmy and Sailor Bingo, we mentioned that good-looking Red Bus Bingo sister sites were the exception rather than the rule. Love Hearts Bingo is a reminder of the rule. It’s an iGaming site that has a few things going for it, but good looks aren’t among them. The design problems at Love Hearts Bingo run deeper than its ugliness – if you’re visiting the site using a laptop rather than a phone, you may occasionally find that buttons are covered up by text or vice versa. The user experience is better on a phone, though, and so phone users are more likely to be impressed by the site’s other features – its lack of wagering requirements levied against its bonus promotions, for example. That includes the loyalty perks. Given that other Grand Battery Holdings sites have no loyalty perks at all, they give Love Hearts Bingo an edge.

When Broadway Gaming paid big money to acquire the old 888 Group casino and bingo sites in 2022, sites like Costa Bingo and its partner site Costa Games were a big part of the reason why. This is one of the best-known of all the Red Bus Bingo sister sites and has been advertised on UK television in the past. It’s been online since 2009 and during that time has attracted close to one million players. Costa Bingo is still popular today despite the fact that it’s in dire need of a new look. Its beach theme was never a particularly original choice in the first place, but hundreds of other bingo and casino sites now use the same theme, and most of them make it look prettier than Costa Bingo does. It’s looked largely the same for at least ten years and hasn’t seen any major expansion during that time either.

Chit Chat Bingo is another one of the better-looking Red Bus Bingo sister sites and boasts a unique design compared to most of the range. It looks a little like it ought to be the official online presence of a glossy magazine – there are such sites on this casino network, after all – but it isn’t. You can still have plenty of chit-chat in its bingo rooms, though, of which there are plenty. What holds Chit Chat Bingo back from being on the same level as, for example, Bingo Barmy is the way it lays out its promotions. There’s theoretical value to be had with them, but they’re significantly hampered by the wagering requirements they’ve been paired with, which are frankly too high. The site tries to make up for that in other ways, though – it even sends you flowers on your birthday!

Red Bus Bingo operator – Grand Battery Holdings Limited

Grand Battery Holdings Limited is one of the UK’s biggest casino operators based on the number of sites listed on its UKGC licence. That’s a remarkable turn of events for a company that was founded in early 2022. All of the sites you’ll find on its platform used to belong to the 888 Group, which decided in 2021 that it wanted to focus on its self-titled casino and sports betting sites only and get out of the bingo business. As such, it packaged up more than two hundred sites and put them up for sale. There was a lot of interest, but Dublin-based Broadway Gaming sealed the deal for £38m. Quite a few experts were taken aback by the price tag, as they thought the price should have been higher considering the profile of some of the sites included in the package. Nevertheless, they became Broadway Gaming Limited sites – only Broadway Gaming didn’t want to manage them directly. Rather than adding them to its existing UK Gambling Commission licence, Broadway created Grand Battery Holdings Limited.

While Grand Battery Holdings might look like a “real” company, it isn’t. Its address is the same as Broadway Gaming’s address, and it was created for the sole purpose of obtaining a UK Gambling Commission licence and serving as a host for all the former 888 UK sites. It officially took ownership of them in February 2022. Given that it’s nothing but a shell company and an extension of Broadway Gaming, Grand Battery Holdings Limited has no identity of its own. Nobody truly works for Grand Battery Holdings, and the company has no website. It doesn’t even have a business logo – we had to make this one up for the sake of having something to put here!

Red Bus Bingo review

Red Bus Bingo Welcome Bonuses

This is an iGaming site that takes its theme seriously. You don’t get a “welcome promotion” from Red Bus Bingo – you get a “Red Bus Travelcard,” entitling you to a 250% matched deposit with a minimum qualifying deposit of £10 and a maximum of £250. Given that the wagering requirement attached to the bonus is only x2, it’s a more-than-reasonable offer and a great way to get started with the site.

Other Promotions

If you want more rewards for playing at Red Bus Bingo, you’ll have to earn them. They’re fairly easy to earn, though. As you play games at the site, you’ll earn “Coins” at a rate of one “Coin” for every £10 spent on “instant games.” Therein lies the catch. Slots are classed as instant games, but bingo games aren’t. You can’t earn further rewards at Red Bus Bingo by playing bingo, which feels wrong. Nevertheless, once enough “Coins” have been accumulated, they can be spent in the “rewards shop” on bingo bonuses, free spins and more. You can earn more “Coins” every time you deposit by entering the code “ROCK” and spinning the bonus wheel.

Top Games at Red Bus Bingo

This is where things get a little weird. You can stare at the Red Bus Bingo homepage for as long as you like, but you won’t see any games mentioned nor any clickable links taking you to any bingo rooms. You have to click the “Games” tab to be taken to further menus, and you’ll eventually track down the meagre range of bingo rooms that the site offers that way. They’re so basic that they haven’t even been given specific names; they’re simply 75-Ball Bingo, 90-Ball Bingo, 5-Line Bingo and so on. Bingo Roulette is probably the most unique game the site offers, whereas all the “Instant Games” are hidden behind a further sub-menu. Most iGaming sites don’t make players work so hard to get to the games, but it’s a common problem with the older Red Bus Bingo sister sites.

Customer Support and Licensing

We have mixed news about customer support at Red Bus Bingo. The live chat link is broken, but players can call freephone 0800 279 6213 or email support@redbusbingo.com for assistance. In terms of licencing, Red Bus Bingo is covered by UK Gambling Commission licence 58267, which is held by Grand Battery Holdings Limited and also covers all the Red Bus Bingo sister sites. The operator has no fines on record as of the time of writing.

Withdrawal Speed and Support

There isn’t a great deal of choice when it comes to making withdrawals from Red Bus Bingo. The only approved methods are UK-registered and verified debit cards or PayPal. The site somewhat scandalously insists on two full business days to process withdrawal requests, after which there’s a further 2-3 day delay for PayPal withdrawals or a further 5-day delay for debit cards. That means you could be waiting over a week for your money, depending on when you ask for it.

Final Thoughts on Red Bus Bingo

Red Bus Bingo has fallen so far behind the times that we don’t feel especially confident it’s still treated as a going concern by Grand Battery Holdings. Its live chat functionality is broken, the homepage design is years behind the times, and its withdrawal processes are archaic. It’s quite a job just to find its games, and when you do find them, they’re barely worth the effort. The best years of this site have been and gone.

Red Bus Bingo Player Reviews

Here are the thoughts of your fellow players about Red Bus Bingo. The reviews are all real, but we’ve paraphrased them to keep them brief.

There haven’t been enough reviews of Red Bus Bingo posted by players in the past twelve months for us to be able to provide you with a balanced picture of player feedback about the site. We don’t like to print older reviews, as they may not be a fair reflection of the site as it is today. Red Bus Bingo used to attract reviews regularly, so the lack of new ones may be a sign of the site’s declining popularity. If new reviews appear in the future, we’ll bring them to you here.