Bingo in Vegas?

So I've manage to persuade my friends to go for a bingo session at the Gold Coast, mainly because its close to the Strip.

I'm guessing the people that use the machine to mark off their numbers, means they are playing more than one card? Do the majority of people play like this, meaning if you're playing on the paper cards you have less of a chance?

The machine does everything for you. When you buy your cards, you will get a code to enter into the machine if you go electronic. If you go with paper, you will get paper and have to purchase a dauber for $1.50 out of a vending machine.

Most people play about 6 to 12 cards per game. The more cards you play the more chance to get a Bingo. What with the free cocktails and lack of sleep being on vacation in Vegas, about 4 paper cards is the most I can handle. First time playing my wife and I each had about 8 cards and it was a fiasco trying to keep up. It will cost about $20 to $40 for your cards/sheets depending on what you buy. You can choose to buy more cheaper cards to give yourself a better chance of Bingo or fewer more expensive cards to get a bigger payout if you get a Bingo.

One more thing. "Validated" means you want to spend a few dollars extra to get entry into a bonus Bingo jackpot.

It seems to be spit about 60/40 between the electronic and the paper. There are smoking and non-smoking tables at Gold Coast. We went twice and there was little smoke.

No regular bingo at the Riv anymore.

So does that mean people can buy numerous 'rainbow packs' as well... and play them all on the machine? Also, how much does a rainbow pack typically cost?

yes. I think the packs are about $26. It's not a good play to buy numerous rainbow pack because, as Sue noted above, the lower level Bingos pay about $30 so even if you hit a bingo, you might still lose money. If people want to spend more money they'll buy the higher payout cards.

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Get the electronic machine the first time if you are not sure how they play. This way you can see how they play without missing a win. They do call fast so
do not buy that many sheets, if you are using a dauber. Back in Michigan I played around 48 cards, but here in Vegas, when using a dauber I get 1 sheet, I think 1 sheet has 6 cards.

They do give you 2 free drinks (alcohol included) before the game starts, but the waitress usually comes around when you are playing and takes orders, so you might get
another one. The session is only about 1 hour.

A lot of the casinos play regular bingo, going into a double bingo, or a hard bingo (no free space used) into a double bingo. The
one game I hate is the one where you go to a triple bingo. Some have a game where they pull a number to make it a wild number, say they pull 12, then the ball is put back into
the hopper and not dabbed. Instead, all the numbers ending in a 2 are dabbed and then they play the game. They do give you a little more time to dab all the numbers.

Some sessions offer different payouts, like it might say something like double action this session. The prizes are higher and some sessions offer up to 3 chances for a coverall. There should
be a program explaining what each session offers. The cash ball prize is usually different for each session and I have seen it very high, as high as $10,000 so there is money to
be had. A lot of the sessions start out with a special coverall, usually winning it within so many numbers. This sheet would be bought separately. So ask what you need to buy to play
all the games. Just getting a blue, red or tan or rainbow pack will not give you all you need to play all the games.

Give it a try and sit back and relax and take a break from the casino floor. Your money lasts a lot of longer here, unless you spend a lot and put a lot of cards on a machine. Have fun and good luck!
Wanda in Vegas