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Attn: Parents: More Free Bingo Cards To Print For Kids

sarita — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:38:29 +0000

Great for families, Parents magazine has a variety of bingo card games for groups of four. To name a few, they have car bingo, supermarket bingo and doctor’s office bingo designed to keep kids engaged while running errands. The article provides instructions on how to customize bingo games for younger and older children.

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Free Math Printable Bingo Cards

sarita — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:01:40 +0000

Perfect for classrooms or practice at home. These bingo cards are created with a bingo card maker and feature multiplication table squares.

Free Math Printable Bingo Cards.

Bingo Cards Meet Baseball In Stadium Giveaways

sarita — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:11:32 +0000

Bingo is about as athletic as we get, but we really enjoyed this story about how bingo card games were introduced at Chicago Cubs games. Winners of the sports bingo game won autographed memorabilia and other neat prizes and the fans absolutely loved it!

This from Matthew Wszolek, Director of sales and promotions, Chicago Cubs:

“Giveaways for us have always been a very important piece of what we do, not necessarily to drive ticket sales but more or less to enhance the Wrigley Field experience. … There’s other ways to skin the promotional cat when it comes to expenses and economic conditions in that you can do something like we did in September of this year where we had Bingo Night. Out of all the years I’ve done stuff here, this is my ninth year, it was the most incredibly well-received promotion we ever did. People received bingo cards when they came in to the game that had one of 51 different elements on it that could happen in a baseball game, not just Cubs-specific. If they covered the card, they won a bingo, which was autographed memorabilia or the chance to throw out a first pitch next year. Fans were interactively playing along the entire game. Instead of just giving them an item that they kept, they got to play along for three hours. People were ridiculously out of their minds, and I got 250 letters from season-ticket holders saying that was the most fun they’ve had at a ball game, especially given the fact that we weren’t playing very well at the time. It made the Wrigley Field experience better.”

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Great Ideas For Bingo Games, Bingo Cards

sarita — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:46:46 +0000

This article gives some great ideas of how to play bingo with any age group. Use bingo cards printed from the web, bingo card software, or your own design program. You can make bingo games that appeal to children in preschool, elementary school or older children. You can also create your own bingo games for adults based not just on numbers, but themes such as song titles or U.S. cities. Finally, there’s the ever popular baby shower bingo which includes all baby terms.

Here’s an excerpt:

“Kids love to play Bingo. There’s something about the adventure of being able to match what the Bingo caller is saying with the squares on their Bingo card – combined with the sheer delight of being able to yell “Bingo” before anyone else.

You can create custom Bingo cards using a basic Bingo template. The age of the children will determine what you preprint in the squares:

* For preschoolers – Consider using colors and shapes.
* For elementary school ages – Simple words, letters or numbers work well.
* For older children – Let children create their own boards with words that meet a predetermined theme such as state capitals, names of famous people or things you see on a car ride.”

Bingo Game Board Template – LoveToKnow Board Games.

Bingo Cards To Print For ‘Back To School’

sarita — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:02:57 +0000

It’s never to early to get ready for the school year with customizable, printable bingo cards from Perceptus. You can select from multiple categories such as reading, social studies and playground to help ease your child back into the school mindset. Next, select a card format, create word lists and BINGO! Free printable bingo cards with a “back to school” theme. For a fee, you can also download call sheets and serialized cards.

Bingo Cards and Bingo Fun

sarita — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:52:27 +0000

The entire game of bingo is all about, of course, the bingo cards. If it were not for bingo cards, there is, well, no game at all! So what determines the bingo cards? Various factors influence choosing bingo cards and what makes a bingo card. Though the UK and the US version of online bingo games might be quite different, the bingo cards remain the same. In a regular game of bingo, a number is called out that the players are meant to strike-off their cards if present. If your entire card is marked off, you win the game.

Traditionally the bingo cards were made out of cardboard or reusable paper, but due to the recent change of times and attitude, even the bingo halls have turned towards the online version of the bingo cards. The online bingo cards have various styles, where the bingo numbers are printed on them and the players mark them off with a pen, marker or a dauber. The bingo cards can be bought at the bingo halls or online for both home and club use. While you purchase the bingo cards online you can also benefit from the various discount offers that come your way if you buy multiple cards.

With the latest development in the bingo game, you now can have your bingo cards custom-made, like the DLTK bingo cards, that has eight images and free space. The other cards are the bingo cards that allow you to choose the words that you wish to play for. People in the UK call the bingo cards as tickets and are different from the US bingo cards. The UK bingo cards have three rows and nine columns, with every row having five numbers and four empty spaces. The US bingo cards are 5X5 squares and has numbers from 1 to 75 with the center square empty. Then there are the ‘filmsy’ that are bingo cards that are printed on sheets of paper that are worth $1 or $2. These are usually used on special nights with the winnings often bigger than normal.
John Smith has been an expert writer for UK bingo sites. He is a writer and a bingo expert who is providing the first-hand bingo information and feedback. The writer looks to it that he talks about the best bingo sites. The reviews from a player’s point, allowing you a clear picture about what sites to play bingo and have fun.

Bingo Glossary

sarita — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:11:06 +0000

Admission Packet – A minimum number of cards that you must purchase as the price of admission. Typically you must purchase an Admission Packet, which usually contains three to six card for every regular game, and may also contain some special games. Exactly what is part of the Admission Packet varies from hall to hall.

After Game – The game played after the end of a regular session of play.

Ball Lifter – The mechanism used to raise the ball from beneath the playfield to the ‘ball shooter’ tip.

Ball Runway – The channel where the ball is launched up by the ball shooter to enter the main playfield area.

Ball Shooter – The spring loaded plunger with a rubber tip used to launch the ball into the playfield area.

Bingo Board – A display board, usually electronic that lights up showing each number as it is called.

Bingo Card – A card containing 24 numbered spaces and one free space (blank), with which you play BINGO. The numbers are assigned at random on each card and are arranged in five columns of five numbers each by five rows (5 x 5 = 25 in total including the blank square). The numbers in the B column are between 1 and 15, in the I column between 16 and 30, in the N column (containing four numbers and the free space) between 31 and 45, in the G column between 46 and 60, and in the O column between 61 and 75. Players have thousands of unique (unduplicated) cards to choose from. Some manufacturers print unduplicated series of 6,000 cards. There are also series of 9,000 cards available. Hard cards and Flimsy cards have a series number printed on them. For example, card number 1252 will always have the same numbers in the same spaces.

Bingo Marker – A crayon or ink dauber that is used to cover the numbers on a bingo game card.

Blackout - (Also, Coverall) A pattern where you must cover the whole card to win. Usually 50 to 60 of the 75 bingo numbers have to be called to cover all the numbers on a card. But blackouts in as few as 43 numbers have been recorded.

Bonanza Bingo – A progressive coverall Jackpot that is usually played as the 13th game of the session. Forty-five numbers are drawn before the session and players mark them on separate cards and set aside. There is an additional fee to play this game, usually $1. The countdown begins at 48 numbers or less and go up one number per week to 52 numbers or until won. The amount of the jackpot is determined by card sales for that game.

Breakopen – A multi-ply card, made completely from paper or paper products, with perforated breakopen tab or tabs. The game play area of the card is covered to conceal a number(s), letter(s) and/or symbol(s); some of which have been designated in advance as prize winners.

Caller – The person who calls out the bingo numbers as they are drawn.

Cash-In-Prize – A form of bingo where the prize is a cash payout. This is taken from the money paid in.

Chat Room – A handy monitor or screen where you can read and exchange messages with other players.

Coverall – (Also Blackout) A pattern where you must cover the whole card to win.

Dauber – Bingo dauber is ink-filled bottle/pen with a foam tip on it used to mark called numbers. When you touch the bingo card with the foam tip it marks the square. (See picture above)

Early Bird Game – A bingo game that starts earlier than another regularly scheduled game. But sometimes the Early Bird game is merely the first game of the session. The first game of a session is more commonly known as a Warm Up.

Face - Is the individual bingo sheet containing 24 numbers plus the free space in the middle.

Four Corners – A pattern where you must cover the corner numbers of the card. If you get those four numbers, you win.

Free Space – The center square of the card, which does not have a number assigned to it. It’s like a Joker or a Wild square. You get it free every game and it counts towards your winning pattern.

Game Room – Some online games divide the players into game rooms.

Hardway Bingo (Hard-way Bingo) – Bingo in a straight line without the use of the free space.

House - A casino or gambling center/centre or a gambling hall/property. Also the property owners or the operators of a gambling game, such as Bingo.

Instant Bingo – A breakopen ticket which contains the letters B I N G O, bingo card faces, bingo numbers, and no other symbols. Winning tickets may incorporate letters spelling the word B-I-N-G-O, or contain a complete pre-designated bingo pattern, i.e., vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line.

Jackpot - A big prize usually awarded for achieving a difficult pattern, such as a blackout, within a specified number of balls.

Late Night Bingo (Also, Moonlight Bingo) – Session of bingo that starts late at night, usually about 10:00 pm.

Lucky Jar (or Cookie Jar) – A container with cash. You win the contents of the lucky jar if you bingo on the lucky number. The lucky number is usually the first number called at the beginning of a session. Money is added to the jar every time the lucky number is called or if the caller makes a mistake in announcing the game. Usually you can win the lucky jar only on regular games. There is no lucky number in play on special throw-away games.

Minimum Buy-in – The least amount you must spend to be eligible for prizes.

Moonlight Bingo – Session of bingo that starts late at night, usually about 10:00 pm.

Money Ball – A number drawn before the game that will double a player’s winnings if bingo is hit on that number.

Multiple Winners – Two or more players bingo at the same time. When this happens, the cash prize is divided among them. For example, if there are five winners on a $500 game, they each receive $100.

On - A player is said to be On when one or more cards they are playing lacks only one number for a bingo.

On The Way – The game played on the way to the blackout game. It is played prior to the blackout on the same card. First the preliminary game(s) are played and then more numbers are called until there is a blackout.

Pattern – The shape you need to cover on your card with called out numbers, usually it is in a straight line; horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Here are some examples of bingo patterns.

Payout - The percentage of sales paid out by the House. The average payout among all bingo halls is approximately 75 percent. This compares with a payout of approximately 45 percent on state lottery games.

Postage Stamp Pattern – Matching four numbers to form a postage stamp (a 2 x 2 grid) in any of the four corners.

Prize Bingo – Until recently, this game was only played for a set prize or vouchers. Recent changes in UK law mean that now the prize may be cash of up to £15.

Progressive Jackpot – A Jackpot that gets bigger until it is won. It builds daily, weekly, or monthly if it is not won in a specific number of calls. If there is no winner in X number of calls, consolation prize(s) of lesser dollar amounts are paid. Different variations of progressive games add dollars or numbers, or both, to the jackpot. There is usually a separate buy-in for Progressive Jackpot games.

Quickie – Numbers are called as quickly as possible & the card must be full to win Bingo.

Rainbow Pack – A paper pack that allows players to play for three or four different prize denominations at once.

Reno Night – An evening of casino games like blackjack and roulette. These are sometimes held in bingo halls but more often in restaurants and hotels, Eagles & Elks clubs and other fraternal organizations.

RNG - Random Number Generator; the machine used to pick the numbers for a game of bingo. Most are electronic.

Session - An entire evening or daytime program of bingo consisting of regular games usually played on hard cards and special games played on throwaways, flimsies or paper sheets. A session usually lasts somewhere between two and a half hours and three hours and 15 minutes.

Shutter Board – A hand-held re-usable plastic board with pre-printed numbers, usually in a 4×4 format. These numbers are marked off by closing shutters over them.

Six-pack, Nine-pack – Six or nine numbers in a block on one card.

Special - Games that usually are played with a different set of cards than the pack purchased at admission.

Speed Bingo – A variation of regular bingo. Numbers are called very quickly and you can bingo in as few as three numbers. Usually played before or after a regular session.

Speedgame, Speed Game – A coverall that is called very quickly. It is sold as a special game one card at a time.

Split Pot – A bingo game in which the winner splits the sales of the game (the pot) with the bingo hall or House. For example, the winner might get 60 percent of the sales and the house would keep forty percent.

T.E.D., G.T.I. – An electronic dauber system used to play multiple packs at once. These usually require a rental fee and only one is allowed per player.

Texas Blackout – A variation of bingo. The first number called will be either odd or even. If the first number called is Even then all the even numbers on all your cards are Wild (Jokers). Cover all the even numbers. If the first number called is Odd, cover all the odd numbers. The game then proceeds to a blackout.

Tickets – These are printed pages on which the main stage bingo is played. They are laid out in grids, and normally come in books. Some tickets have bar-codes which describe the numbers on them and are used to help check claims.

Validation – Eligibility required to win additional jackpot amounts. Price varies by number of cards played.

Wild Number – Usually played on a double bingo that leads into a triple bingo. The first number out of the hopper determines the wild number; for example, if 42 is drawn, all numbers ending in 2 should be marked off.

Wrap Up – The name of the last game of a session

Simon Lucas is an experienced gaming author and wrote the article about bingo learn more about online bingo at www.rainbowbingo.com