Bingo managers sometimes run into problems with bingo players having duplicate bingo cards. This can be a real problem because players that win with duplicate bingo faces will have to split their prize with another bingo player who is playing the exact same bingo card as them. Not only this, but sometimes duplicate bingo books can
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Jun 26, 2010 5:51:57 PM
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By Phil cardenas
In Addition to Bingo, Poker Events Can Raise Revenue for your Charity
Jun 26, 2010 5:49:38 PM
Over the last year or so, we've been receiving the regular newsletter "Gameside News & Views" from a Michigan poker promotion company called UMichiganPoker LLC UMichiganPoker.com. Charity poker events have spread like crazy across the state over the last few years and I urge anyone running a bingo to look into
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Shopping for a Bingo Machine?
Jun 26, 2010 5:40:27 PM
What should you look for when your organization needs a new bingo machine for your bingo?
Bingo equipment has come a long way from basically a glorified bingo cages to today's modern touch-screen computerized
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Bingo Paper
Jun 26, 2010 5:37:36 PM
3H3? 4S2? What on earth do these mean? Simply put, they are descriptions of the different cuts of Bingo Paper.
Bingo paper is designed on master sheets carrying as many as 36 games per sheet (defined as 36 On). Depending on how the bingo manager orders them, they can be cut to nearly any shape you could imagine within those 36 games. For example, let’s say you want
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Your Bingo's Location and Layout are Important
Jun 26, 2010 5:35:11 PM
Bingo equipment isn't the only thing that you need to think about when you set up your bingo. Things like hall size, lighting, tables and chairs, sales area layout, bingo game area setup, concession area layout and other location considerations all will have an impact on the success of your
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Maintain Your Bingo Balls Regularly
Jun 26, 2010 5:29:42 PM
It's a good idea to wash your bingo balls regularly. Bingo callers are in constant contact with your games bingo balls. Dirt and grease are transferred to your bingo balls with each touch of the caller's fingers. Eventually dirt build up can and will alter the frequency with which balls are called, and anything affecting the
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When Giving Away Merchandise at Your Bingo, Follow This Advice.
Jun 26, 2010 5:27:34 PM
At bingo, it can be a nice touch or change of pace to offer a merchandise prize instead of cash. Prizes can range in value from simple bingo daubers to baskets full of prizes. If you decide that you would like to give away a merchandise prize at your next bingo, you should do the following:
1. Make sure to
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4 Ways to Help Ensure Your Bingo's Integrity
Jun 26, 2010 5:14:45 PM
In bingo, rumors can spread quickly. It always amazes me the things that I hear in the often close-knit community of bingo players and workers. I'll hear things like, "Phyllis' son is a drunk.", "Cathy doesn't like Margaret because she never buys anyone anything", or the troubling one for bingo managers "The bingo workers are rigging the games for themselves."
Unfortunately,
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Bingo Supplies Catalog?
Jun 26, 2010 5:11:30 PM
Wholesale Bingo Supplies.com receives many emails and phone calls throughout the day. And, one of the most frequent questions asked of us is "Do you have a bingo supplies catalog". Unfortunately, at this time the simple answer is "no".
A bingo supplies catalog that our customers and
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By Phil cardenas
Birthdays Important for Bingo Players
Jun 26, 2010 5:09:38 PM
Bingo players are no different than most folks. They enjoy it when their birthdays are acknowledged and rewarded. A good way to keep your bingo players happy and build up a sense of community at your bingo is to recognize your bingo players birthdays.
One way to do this is to start a birthday sign-up book for your bingo. Have one night each month at your bingo be "Birthday
Read MoreOne way to do this is to start a birthday sign-up book for your bingo. Have one night each month at your bingo be "Birthday
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