Sun Bingo

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Sun Bingo
Company typePrivate
IndustryGambling
Founded2006 (2006)
Headquarters
Services Online bingo
Parent The Sun
Website sunbingo.co.uk

Sun Bingo is an online bingo operator based and licensed in Alderney. [1] It was established in 2006, and is part of News UK Group, [2] who also operates newspaper The Sun . The company provides an online bingo gaming platform, predominantly for the United Kingdom.

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History

Sun Bingo was launched as the bingo arm of The Sun newspaper in 2006, operated by Tombola for a period of four years, until it took over by rival gaming operator Gamesys. [3] [4] During the time operated by Gamesys, Sun Bingo launched their first mobile dedicated site, [5] offering bingo games. In November 2015, News UK and Playtech signed the five year deal to operate Sun Bingo as part of Virtue Fusion, Playtech's Bingo division. [6]

Television show

Sun Bingo has a televised game, named Having a Ball. It began in 2006, presented by hosts Brian Dowling, Rustie Lee and Jean Martyn. [7]

Sponsorship

From July 2018 to May 2019, Sun Bingo officially sponsored The Jeremy Kyle Show .

Awards

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