Where are the big bucks in online bingo? You really have to shop around if you want to win the jackpot. The size of the jackpot changes dramatically depending whether or not you play at the free sites or the pay to play games.

Let's start with the free sites. Most free sites offer progressive games so the jackpot amount grows until someone wins. Some games grow by 50 cents a game and others by a few dollars. Most sites tell you how much money you can win and by how much the prize grows in the how to play section. Also check the list of recent winners to see how much they won.

Sites like Bingo Zone and Bingo Blitz guarantee a jackpot of over $400 a day. When I last checked in to Excite's game, the chat rooms were buzzing because the jackpot was over $800. Of course all the rooms were full so I checked out their other games but the smaller jackpots just didn't appeal. Bingo 24x7 is the place to go for bingo 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There's progressive coverall with new games starting every 15 minutes. They have another game I really like where you win points that you enter into a draw for a trip to Vegas!

It's harder to get jackpot info at the pay to play sites. Some of these sites are casinos that offer bingo as one of their many games. You have to sign up and open an account before you can get any details. Many casinos, like Casares, offer several styles of game. Betnet's game offers you a jackpot of "several hundred dollars".

One address of note is Bingo Hour, a site dedicated exclusively to bingo. They advertise a jackpot of US$100,000 every Saturday. Six cards cost $40 and they're good for 6 games.

Wherever you play, constantly check the jackpot listings. You have to shop around and be willing to play at more than one site if you want to be shouting BINGO!