Tombola
Tombola is Britain's largest online bingo site, owned by Flutter. Where it is licensed, what makes its games different and who it suits.
Licensed in the UK and Spain
- Based in
- Sunderland, England
- Owner
- Flutter Entertainment (since 2022)
- Licences
- UK Gambling Commission; Spain (DGOJ) and other European markets
- Products
- Bingo and in-house arcade games
Licence and background
Tombola grew out of a Sunderland family business that printed bingo tickets, and it became the biggest online bingo operator in Britain. Flutter Entertainment bought it in 2022. It operates under a UK Gambling Commission licence and holds local licences in Spain and several other European countries.
All games are built in-house, so you will not find them on other sites.
What you get
The lobby is bingo first: 90-ball and 75-ball rooms plus Tombola's own formats, with tickets from a few pence and moderated chat. A separate arcade section has simple instant games. There is no sportsbook and no catalogue of third-party slots.
Tombola has long capped how much a customer can deposit each week, at a level well below what most rivals allow.
Our take
The pick for players who want low-stakes bingo and a friendly chat room, from an operator that has taken spending limits seriously for years. Jackpots are modest, in keeping with the ticket prices. If you want slots or table games, look elsewhere.