The long-awaited settlement agreement in a dispute between the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and the state of Michigan does not open the door for the tribe to build a casino in Muskegon.
Many believed the deal would allow for a new casino built by the owners of the Little River Casino in Manistee. No [...]
Monday, I discussed how your bingo concession should keep its bingo supplies’ prices low in order to keep your current bingo players and bring in new ones. Some more obvious, but sometimes overlooked, things to help your bingo concession are:
1. Customer Service: Make sure that your concession staff is friendly and courteous [...]
One mistake that I think a lot of bingo chairpeople make when running a bingo is running a high cost bingo concession. If these bingo chairmen buy a bingo dauber for $1.00, they feel they must charge at least $1.50. If they buy a bingo cushion for $20.00, they think they have to charge [...]
As I sit here at work on Good Friday, I thought about the many bingos that stay open even on the major holidays like Christmas, Easter, New Year’s, and Thanksgiving. While you can argue whether or not it’s worth it from a personal standpoint, I thought I’d discuss whether it’s worth it from a [...]
Many bingo chairpeople debate whether or not to have bingo on a holiday. Tomorrow I will share my thoughts on the subject.
Earlier, I spoke about getting the regular newsletter “Gameside News & Views” from a Michigan poker promotion company called UMichiganPoker LLC UMichiganPoker.com.
I feel that the articles are very informative about the Michigan poker scene, and I encourage anyone out there involved with a nonprofit organization to take a look. Running Hold Em events (each [...]
What should you look for when purchasing a new bingo console for your bingo?
Bingo consoles have come a long way from basically a glorified bingo cage to today’s completely computerized version. While there are many basic bingo consoles still on the market, and simple can be effective, we recommend that most bingo chairpersons take [...]
Our bingo supplies website is nearing completion!
However, these things always seem to take longer than expected. It’s not easy going over all of the numerous bingo bags , bingo cards, bingo markers , and other bingo supplies and making sure the prices match, the links match, etc.
Anyway, we hope to have the bingo site [...]
“Bingo America” is a new bingo-themed game show that will debut on the Game Show Network (GSN) March 31st @ 7 p.m. Patrick Duffy from “Dallas” fame will be the host, and the game will feature the ability to print bingo cards and play-from-home.
We’re in favor of most anything that promotes bingo, so be [...]
I’ve always heard that the gaming industry, including bingo, was recession proof. The adage goes something like this: when times get tough, people turn to gambling and drinking. Therefore, the gaming industry and the liquor industry love a recession. But, is this really true for gaming, and in particular bingo, today? I don’t think [...]