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Starting May X, WholesaleBingoSupplies.com is adding customer rewards and changing up how we charge for shipping.
We wanted to reward our best customers and so we’ve created WholesaleBingoSupplies.com’s Customer Reward Program!
How Does It Work? It’s simple.
For every $100.00 you spend on bingo supplies with WholesaleBingoSupplies.com you receive $5 off your entire order, up to a [...]
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The legislature could not get to the smoking ban legislation before summer recess, as they were primarily concerned with budget issues.
For now, the House and Senate will remain deadlocked with the Senate’s smoking ban exempting no one and the House’s smoking ban exempting casinos and bingos. Because of the deadlock on two differing versions, there [...]
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Sometimes in this bingo supplies blog, we may get a little off topic, and this may be one of those times. But, we can’t always just talk about bingo, so when I read this interesting article on aging, I wanted to share it here.
Of course, there are many bingo players that are little older, [...]
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Believe it or not, we are frequently asked how to fix dented bingo balls. You know, you’re calling bingo and for some reason ‘B12′ shows up with a dent in the side. Well, here’s one home remedy that we’ve used to fix dented bingo balls:
1. In a container, heat some water to the point of [...]
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The city’s already slim chances of landing an Indian casino appear to be dead.
U.S. Rep. Dale E. Kildee, D-Flint, said an overwhelming House vote against two proposed Indian casinos in Michigan likely ends any hope Flint had of getting one of the casinos.
“I just don’t see it,” said Kildee.
Although Romulus and Port Huron were considered [...]
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Bingo halls hit two winning cards Wednesday – in the courtroom and in the state Legislature – buoying the hopes of charities and fundraising volunteers who rely on bingo to pay for high school sport programs and other extracurricular activities as well as programs for the blind and disabled.
A Southern California lawmaker’s bill banning electronic [...]
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Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) suffered a stinging defeat Wednesday when an Indian gambling bill he’s being pushing for more than a decade was handily defeated in a lopsided vote of 121-298.
The floor fight pitted Dingell, the longest-serving member of the House, against fellow Michigan Democrat John Conyers Jr., its second-longest serving member. Dingell, the [...]
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Bingos in the state will be watching the vote in Washington closely today. At stake is the possibility of more casino expansion. Below is an excerpt from the Detroit Free Press outlining the battle:
A fight over proposed American Indian casinos in Romulus and Port Huron may reach the floor of Congress this week, where [...]
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is giving Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) a full House vote Wednesday on a nettlesome Indian gaming bill he’s been pushing for years as a surefire way to help out his cash-strapped district.
Dingell and his allies tried — albeit unsuccessfully — to insert it into various legislative vehicles despite an [...]
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Here’s a quick rundown of what information your bingo program should convey to your bingo players:
1. Your bingo event’s date, location, contact information (phone and email), the name of the bingo chairperson(s), hours operation, and the time when bingo will start.
2. Let your bingo players know what nonprofit the bingo proceeds will be going toward. [...]