A law that regulates online gambling in the United States has prevented online bingo sites from taking deposits from American bingo players for five years but online bingo is as popular as ever. As a result, players who still want to play bingo online end up registering in sites that are not secure, something that does not happen in the UK thanks to the white list of gambling sites.

In the US several casino and bingo operators are lobbying for the legalization of bingo and gambling in general. In fact, the members of the gaming industry expect legislation to change in the United States in 2011 and in the United Kingdom in 2012. In the past few weeks, several states in the US have been discussing bills to legalize gambling.

In the United Kingdom, there are no parties currently lobbying for the legalization of online bingo games and experts expect the government to make the next move towards the legalization of online gaming.

Bingo could soon be legalized in the US, allowing sites to accept deposits from players. Meanwhile, bingo fans will have to continue playing in local bingo halls and clubs, which also offer entertainment and prizes but do not offer the convenience of playing bingo from home.