What to know about Bingo

Bingo is a game of chance widely played under many different names at fairs, midways, carnivals and charity fund raising events. It is a variation of the game of lotto. In as much as bingo being played and considered as gambling, in this section, you can learn how to play bingo for certain parties and help a community. Bingo can be played when printed card bearing different combination of numbers are distributed to players. Then numbers are selected by chance, as by spinning a pointer on a dial divided into numbered sectors. Each player whose card bears a selected number covers it with a disk, or otherwise indicates it as covered by crossing it out. The winner is the one whose card is first completely covered or who first shows a line of five covered numbers, or otherwise is the first to meet some predetermined pattern. The winner should shout Bingo out loud to get the attention of the host. The game will start again and a new set of cards will be distributed to the players.

The custom is to collect fees from all players before each game or series of games starts, the house retaining the fees will be the one to award prizes to winners.

Here are some bingo programs that can help you in gathering money for a specific cause or project. 1.Community Outreach 2.Christmas Party 3.Adopt a school project 4.Help a family in crisis 5.Help a poor child go to school

Don't forget to do the following to ensure as successful event:

• Invite chosen guests, neighbors and sponsors to your event. • Print a presentable invitations and posters; make sure that posters are visible in places where your target players are like malls, schools, bus stations etc. • Don't forget to indicate your objectives and intentions on the posters and invitations to prevent confusion. • Prizes should also be included in the posters and invitation to entice people to join. • You must have a bingo set, abundant set of cards and beverages for players. • You also have to buy prizes for the winners for every game. Example: 1st game:Grocery items 2nd game:Gift Certificates 3rd game/ Last Game: Cellular Phones

• Awarding of prizes should be after every game. And the last game should always bear the major prize.

In addition, Bingo is a game that is very appealing to older or more mature set of players, it would be appealing for the younger generation if you will inject humor in your hosting, and the prizes could also be trendier if you wish to hook the younger set of audience. Also, the bingo game will also be a success if you both hook these two kinds of players.