The chat rooms are usually divided into theme or age-specific rooms. You can join in the conversation if you want to or just listen. Many online bingo friendships happen. Chat rooms develop regular crowds and favorite topics. Well a lot of people don't live near a bingo hall so online games offer them the opportunity to play.
Bad weather makes even the most intrepid bingo player think twice before heading out.
Online games are open 24 hours a day. Many people work irregular hours so the fact that online games are always open is a blessing for the shift worker who needs a bingo fix. The people at Gamesville certainly took that into consideration when they offered the panic button to all us office goof-offs. I don't think online bingo will ever replace traditional bingo. But both games offer advantages to the bingo player and I'm sure we'll see a lot more interest in online games in the years to come.