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Bingo

Welcome to our new series of bingo information pages.

We've aimed to cover everything you need to know if you've never organised a bingo event before - and perhaps aren't even really sure how to play bingo.

And we hope our bingo information pages will also be useful for those of you who already hold bingo events - but might want better to understand how Gaming Laws apply, for example, or to find out about playing 1 - 75 bingo.

Click on the links below for our bingo information pages:

Bingo: The Basics - A brief guide of what a bingo game is and how to play it.  It covers the 1 - 90 bingo game mainly played in the UK, and the 1 - 75 bingo game.  It also covers the main aspects of bingo and the Law. 

Click here for Bingo: The Basics

Bingo at Fundraising Events - A guide to playing bingo at fundraising events.  It explains about the law and what you can charge for tickets, and what prizes you can offer within the context of a fundraiser.  It also covers what other entertainment you might want to include in your event.

Click here for Bingo at Fundraising Events

Bingo at Regular Social Events - A guide to playing bingo at regular social events - which the Law views differently from a fundraising event.  The guide covers how to stay within the Law, what charges to make and prizes to offer and what bingo tickets to buy.  The guide also covers the difference between 1 - 90 bingo and 1 - 75 bingo.

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Bingo Tickets - (1 - 90 Bingo) - A guide to buying bingo tickets for 1 - 90 games.  Includes how to choose from booklets and singles(also known as flyers).  It explains what the terms "6 to view" and "12 to view" mean, and helps you to decide what quantities of tickets you need for your events.

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Playing 1 - 75 Bingo - A guide to playing 1 - 75 bingo which includes explanation of game with winning patterns.  Also covers benefits and drawbacks for playing this game.

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Traditional Bingo Calls - A list of the 90 traditional bingo calls used in the United Kingdom, for example: number 52: Danny La Rue, Number 59: The Brighton Line.

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