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- WA Washington bingo halls, USA, listed by city: (Directory listing. Use this form to add, to update or to remove a Bingo Hall listing.). A-F. Bingo Halls (In the Washington bingo listings, day and time of play, type of games, facilities etc., if shown, are indicative and may change.Phone before you go. Listings that don't show when 'Submitted' are old pre-2001 listings.
- Bingo Books/Booklets: these are like booklets and bingo tickets arranged together according to the schedule and order of all the bingo games that need to be played. Bingo Marker: in the US bingo players use special bingo crayons and daubers that when applied to the bingo ticket mark the entire number by covering it with circle made of ink.
- Aberdeen
~ Aberdeen Eagles,200 W Market, Aberdeen, Washington, USA. Game play: Sun 7:00 Mon 12:00 Tue 7:00. Phone: (360) 532-7520
~ American Legion,112 W First Street, Aberdeen, Washington, USA. Game play: Thu 7:00. Phone: (360) 532-9898
~ Elks,204 S Broadway, Aberdeen, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed and 2nd and 4th Sat 11:00am. Phone: (360) 532-2211 - Anacortes
~ Swinomish Bingo,12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes, Washington, USA. Game play: 7 Days, Wed and Thu 1:00 3:45 6:00pm Fri to Mon 12:00, 3:00, 6:00pm Sat also 10:30pm late night. Phone: (360) 293-2691 - Arlington
~ Stillagvamish Center,18308 Smokey Point Blvd, Arlington, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue 11:15am Fri 7:00. Phone: (360) 653-4551 - Auburn
~ Eagles,702 M Street SE, Auburn, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue and Sat 6:00. Phone: (253) 833-2298
~ Muckleshoot Indian Bingo, 2117 Auburn Way South, Auburn, Washington 98002, USA. Phone: 253.735.2404, Playtime: 12:00 Noon & 6:40 PM daily (11:00 PM Thurs-Sunday)
[Submitted November 2008 ] - Bainbridge Island
~ American Legion #172, 7880 NE Bucklin Hill Rd, Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110, USA. Phone: 206-842-8837, Playtime: Weds earlybird 6:00pm regular bingo 6:30pm, Disabled facilities: Wheel chair ramp
[Submitted July 2009 ]
~ Senior Center,370 Brian Drive SE, Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA. Game play: Mon and Fri 1:00. Phone: (206) 842-1616 - Bellingham
~ Big Brothers Big Sisters,1825 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, Washington 98225, USA. Game Play: Fri-Sat-Sun-12:00 & 7:00pm, Phone: (360) 671-1411 - Blaine
~ American Legion,8151 Blaine Rd, Blaine, Washington, USA. Game play: Mon 7:00pm Sun 12:00. Phone: (360) 371-7311
~ Boys and Girls Club,4230 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd, Blaine, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue Wed and Thu 12:00 and 7:00. Phone: (360) 371-0842 - Bothell
~ Senior Center,10201 E Riverside Drive, Bothell, Washington, USA. Game play: Sat 1:00. Phone: (425) 487-2441 - Bremerton
~ American Legion,1240 Sheridan Road, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue 11:30 and 6:00 Fri 11:30 and 6:00 Sun 11:30. Phone: (360) 373-7170
~ ARC Bingo,3243 Perry Ave, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Game play: Sat 6:00 and 10:00pm Sun and Mon 6:00. Phone: (360) 377-5074
~ Elks,4131 Pine Rd NE, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed 7:00. Phone: (360) 479-1181
~ KCAP Bingo,1201 Park Ave, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Game play: Thu Fri Sat 7:00. Phone: (360) 377-0053 ext. 362
~ Knights of Columbus,2515 Burwell Street, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Game play: Thu 6:30. Phone: (360) 479-9210
~ Sound Institute Bingo,1200 Navy Yard Hwy, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed 11:45 and 6:00 Fri and Sat 6:00 and 10:30. Phone: (360) 373-7713
~ Westside Improvement Club,4109 E Street, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue Wed 6:00. Phone: (360) 479-9061 - Brewster
~ American Legion,102 N Main, Brewster, Washington, USA. Game play: Thu 7:30. Phone: (509) 689-3307 - Bridgeport
~ Eagles,1030 Columbia St, Bridgeport, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed 7:30. Phone: (509) 686-5921 - Brinnon
~ Brinnon Booster Club,151 Cory Road, Brinnon, Washington, USA. Game play: 2nd 3rd and 4th Sat 6:45. Phone: (360) 796-4444 - Buckley
~ Eagles,29021 Hwy 410 E, Buckley, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue 7:00 Thu 10:00am. Phone: (360) 829-1151 - Burien
~ Big Brothers,225 S 140th Street, Burien, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed Fri Sat 11:00 2:45 6:30 10:30. Phone: (206) 243-4229
~ Elks,14006 1st Ave South, Burien, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue 7:00 Sun 2:00. Phone: (206) 243-2143 - Burlington
~ American Legion,721 E Fairhaven Street, Burlington, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue 7:00. Phone: (360) 755-9463
~ Eagles,119 N Cherry St, Burlington, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed 12:00. Phone: (360) 755-0483 - Camano Island
~ American Legion,608 W Camano Drive, Camano Island, Washington, USA. Game play: Sat 6:30. Phone: (360) 387-5381 - Carnation
~ American Legion,31957 E Commercial Street, Carnation, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue and Thu 6:45. Phone: (425) 333-4163 - Castle Rock
~ Eagles,224 Huntington Ave, Castle Rock, Washington 98611-0217, USA. Game Play: Sun 12:30pm, Phone: (360) 274-9723 - Centralia
~ Eagles,2308 N Pearl, Centralia, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed 11:45. Phone: (360) 736-1146 - Chehalis
~ American Legion #22,663 NW Geary St, Chehalis, Washington 98532-1841, USA. Game Play: Thu Sat 6:45, Phone: (360) 748-6507 - Chelan
~ Eagles,209 E Woodin Ave, Chelan, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed 7:00. Phone: (509) 682-2021
~ Masonic Center,216 North Emerson, Chelan, Washington, USA. Game play: Mon 7:00. Phone: (509) 682-2925 - Cheney
~ American Legion #72,116 College Ave, Cheney, Washington, USA. Game play: Thu 7:00. Phone: (509) 235-6181 - Chewelah
~ American Legion,111 S Park Street, Chewelah, Washington, USA. Game play: Thu 7:00. Phone: (509) 935-8464
~ Spokane Indian Bingo and Casino,395 Smith Rd, Chewelah, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue 12:00pm, every 2nd Wed Sat and Sun 12:30pm. Phone: (509) 935-6167 - Cle Elum
~ Senior Center,618 E 1st Ave, Cle Elum, Washington, USA. Game play: Mon 1:00. Phone: (509) 674-7530 - Dayton
~ Eagles,222 E Main St, Dayton, Washington, USA. Game play: Fri 6:00. Phone: (509) 382-2112 - Deer Park
~ Deer Park Fair Bingo,350 S Main, Deer Park, Washington, USA. Game play: Thu 12:00 Sat 7:00. Phone: (509) 276-5050 - Eatonville
~ Eagles,100 Weyerhauser Rd, Eatonville, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed 7:00. Phone: (360) 832-3158 - Edmonds
~ Seattle Skating Club Bingo,22111 Hwy 99, Edmonds, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue Wed Fri 10:45 2:15 6:30 10:00. Phone: (425) 778-9146
~ Senior Center,220 Railroad Ave, Edmonds, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed 1:00pm. Phone: (425) 774-5555 - Ellensburg
~ Eagles,301 W 4th Ave, Ellensburg, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue and Thu 6:30. Phone: (509) 925-1515 - Elma
~ American Legion,215 N 3rd Street, Elma, Washington, USA. Game play: Thu 6:30. Phone: (360) 482-3841
~ Eagles,404 W Young St, Elma, Washington, USA. Game play: 1st and 3rd Mon 11:00am. Phone: (360) 482-2221 - Ephrata
~ Eagles,1145 Basin St SW, Ephrata, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue 7:00 Sat 6:30. Phone: (509) 754-2571
~ Elks,276 8th Street NW, Ephrata, Washington, USA. Game play: Mon 6:30 Tue and Sat 12:30. Phone: (509) 754-2891
~ Moose,140 14th Street NW, Ephrata, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed Fri 6:30. Phone: (509) 754-5165
~ St Rose of Lima School,520 SE Blvd, Ephrata, Washington, USA. Game play: 1st Sun 6:00. Phone: (509) 754-3640 - Everett
~ Eagles,3726 Broadway, Everett, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed 11:00am. Phone: (425) 252-5713
~ North Everett Lions Bingo, 2820 Oakes Ave, Everett, Washington 98201, USA. Playtime: Friday & Saturday 12 pm & 7 pm, Sunday Super Session 3 pm to 9 pm. Phone: (425) 252-5336
[Submitted March 2005 ]
~ Northwest Amateur Hockey,620 SE Everett Mall Way #777, Everett, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue Wed Fri 12:00 7:00 10:45. Phone: (425) 355-1504
~ Senior Center,3025 Lombard, Everett, Washington, USA. Game play: Mon Wed Fri 1:00. Phone: (425) 259-8780 - Federal Way
~ Elks,726 S 356th Street, Federal Way, Washington, USA. Game play: Mon 11:00am and 6:30pm Thu 7:15pm. Phone: (253) 845-9515 - Ferndale
~ Bingo 262, 5715 Barrett Rd, Ferndale, Washington 98248, USA. Phone: 360-383-0085, Email: Bingo262@comcast.net, Playtime: Wed-Sat 12:00 and 7:00, Sun 12:00 and 6:00
[Submitted June 2004 ] - Fife
~ B.J.'s Bingo, 4411 Pacific Highway E, Fife, WA 98424, USA. Phone: 253-922-0430, Hotline: 253-922-7733, Fax: 253-922-1590, Email: jenynne@bjs-bingo.com, Contact name: Jenynne DeNoble, Website: bjs-bingo.com, Playtime: 7 Days per week - 3 Sessions Daily
Remarks: Finest Bingo Hall in the Northwest.
[Submitted August 2004 ] - Forks
~ Elks,941 Merchant Rd, Forks, Washington, USA. Game play: Tue and Fri 7:00 Sun 1:00. Phone: (360) 374-2524 - Friday Harbor
~ American Legion,1st and Court Street, Friday Harbor, Washington, USA. Game play: Wed 6:30. Phone: (360) 378-5705
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Main Stage Bingo - The main event of a session of bingo, and the one said to draw the most customers.
Minimum Buy-in - The least amount you must spend to be eligible for prizes.
Moonlight Bingo - Session of bingo that starts late at night, usually about 10:00 pm.
Money Ball - A number drawn before the game that will double a player's winnings if bingo is hit on that number.
Multiple Winners - Two or more players bingo at the same time. When this happens, the cash prize is divided among them. For example, if there are five winners on a $500 game, they each receive $100.
Mushroom - A group of bingo displays which takes its name from its shape - it has a narrow tubular base, and a wider head with the machinery used to play the game and collect money from players. Customers sit around the mushroom to play, and there are usually 6 to 8 positions at each.
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On - A player is said to be On when one or more cards they are playing lacks only one number for a bingo.
On The Way - The game played on the way to the blackout game. It is played prior to the blackout on the same card. First the preliminary game(s) are played and then more numbers are called until there is a blackout.
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Pattern - The shape you need to cover on your card with called out numbers, usually it is in a straight line; horizontal, vertical and diagonal. See here examples of bingo patterns (link opens new window).
Parti - Short for participation bingo, a type of slot bingo or cash bingo where the prize is cash and depends on the number of players, since the cash prize is at least 50% of the money paid in. The most common boards used for parti bingo are inlaid cards and hand-held shutter boards.
Payout - The percentage of sales paid out by the House. The average payout among all bingo halls is approximately 75 percent. This compares with a payout of approximately 45 percent on state lottery games.
Postage Stamp Pattern - Matching four numbers to form a postage stamp (a 2 x 2 grid) in any of the four corners.
Prize Bingo - Until recently, this game was only played for a set prize or vouchers. Recent changes in UK law mean that now the prize may be cash of up to £15.
Progressive Jackpot - A Jackpot that gets bigger until it is won. It builds daily, weekly, or monthly if it is not won in a specific number of calls. If there is no winner in X number of calls, consolation prize(s) of lesser dollar amounts are paid. Different variations of progressive games add dollars or numbers, or both, to the jackpot. There is usually a separate buy-in for Progressive Jackpot games.
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Quickie - Numbers are called as quickly as possible & the card must be full to win Bingo.
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Rainbow Pack - A paper pack that allows players to play for three or four different prize denominations at once.
Reno Night - An evening of casino games like blackjack and roulette. These are sometimes held in bingo halls but more often in restaurants and hotels, Eagles & Elks clubs and other fraternal organizations.
RNG - Random Number Generator; the machine used to pick the numbers for a game of bingo. Most are electronic.
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Serial Number - The minimum five-character number printed by a manufacturer on each set of charity game tickets/cards. Each ticket in a set contains the same serial number.
Series - Indicates the number of unique faces that a single set will contain. For example: a 9000 Series has 9000 unique faces.
Session - An entire evening or daytime program of bingo consisting of regular games usually played on hard cards and special games played on throwaways, flimsies or paper sheets. A session usually lasts somewhere between two and a half hours and three hours and 15 minutes.
Shutter Board - A hand-held re-usable plastic board with pre-printed numbers, usually in a 4x4 format. These numbers are marked off by closing shutters over them.
Six-pack, Nine-pack - Six or nine numbers in a block on one card.
Special - Games that usually are played with a different set of cards than the pack purchased at admission.
Speed Bingo - A variation of regular bingo. Numbers are called very quickly and you can bingo in as few as three numbers. Usually played before or after a regular session.
Speedgame, Speed Game - A coverall that is called very quickly. It is sold as a special game one card at a time.
Split Pot - A bingo game in which the winner splits the sales of the game (the pot) with the bingo hall or House. For example, the winner might get 60 percent of the sales and the house would keep forty percent.
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Table Board Bingo - Table Board Bingo is a lottery scheme where players purchase the Table Board card and win prizes by being the first to complete specified arrangements or patterns of numbers on the Table Board Bingo device from numbers selected at random. A Table Board Bingo event can be held in conjunction with a Regular Bingo event and where the Table Board Bingo prizes are in addition to the maximum Regular Bingo prize board.
T.E.D., G.T.I. - An electronic dauber system used to play multiple packs at once. These usually require a rental fee and only one is allowed per player.
Texas Blackout - A variation of bingo. The first number called will be either odd or even. If the first number called is Even then all the even numbers on all your cards are Wild (Jokers). Cover all the even numbers. If the first number called is Odd, cover all the odd numbers. The game then proceeds to a blackout.
Throwaways - See Flimsies above.
Tickets - These are printed pages on which the main stage bingo is played. They are laid out in grids, and normally come in books. Some tickets have bar-codes which describe the numbers on them and are used to help check claims.
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Validation - Eligibility required to win additional jackpot amounts. Price varies by number of cards played.
Vegas Night - See Casino Night, above.
VFW or V.F.W. - Veterans of Foreign Wars (re: Bingo Halls)
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Wild Number - Usually played on a double bingo that leads into a triple bingo. The first number out of the hopper determines the wild number; for example, if 42 is drawn, all numbers ending in 2 should be marked off.
Wrap Up - The name of the last game of a session.
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