The Broke Bingo Addict
This is a podcast for bingo lovers. By following my adventures, you'll learn about playing bingo for cold, hard cash. You'll also learn key terminology, basic rules and everything that's going on in the wild and crazy world of bingo.
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Whether you’re a seasoned player or just bingo-curious, you’re about to hear firsthand why the game is more than numbers on a card. Our guest, Leeza, is a bingo influencer known as @bingomommy4ever on TikTok and she’s a true lover of the game. From the thrill of yelling bingo to the comfort of bingo being her “happy place.” Located in California, she’s also a bit of a road warrior, traveling from halls up and down the...
Everywhere you turn these days, people are talking about AI (artificial intelligence) and how it's changing the world. Jumping on the bandwagon, I asked ChatGPT to put together some interesting and fun facts about bingo. Find out what it came up with in this episode.
One of the best things about bingo is the people you meet. Whether it's at your local bingo hall, a bingo tournament or from watching them on your favorite live streaming channel. Included in that mix is KingTupu. Proud to be a strong Pacific Islander representative, we get to learn more about his bingo journey in this episode.
Just like any community, there are a variety of personalities to content with within the bingo arena. Ultimately, we all need to get along, but this episode touches on some of the issues that can create a conflict among players.
Running a bingo hall is no small task. Week after week, while bingo players are praying they get to yell bingo, there's a manager making sure everything runs smoothly. At Bell-Jeff Bingo in Burbank, California that person is Ruben Alvara. In a few weeks he and his team will celebrate the location's anniversary. In the meantime, he was kind enough to chat about some of things it's taken to get to this mi...
In addition to playing bingo on a regular basis, there are also special events occurring throughout the year. In July alone, there are some notable ones happening. Included among them is one at the Foxwoods Resort in Connecticut, as well as Winners in Stockton and South Point in Las Vegas. Checkout details about those and others in this episode.
One of the first places I played bingo when I moved to California, was the Morongo Hotel and Casino out at Cabazon. As much as I enjoyed it, I hadn't been there in awhile since there are so many other places closer to me where I can play. Nonetheless, It was nice to revisit it recently. And for better or worse, the lack of pulltabs definitely makes a difference.
Is it just me or has the cost of playing bingo on your average cruise ship (as opposed to Bingo Cruises), gotten out of control? Especially since the amount of actual games being played is minimal. That's one of things on my mind. The other is, where are all the bingo players I typically see going? Are they burning out?
Over the years, I've attended several bingo events. It quickly becomes clear that you have to go to them with the mindset that it's about the experience and not about winning. I'd gone to Southpoint's Extravaganza roughly six times before I finally won, splitting $25K. Which just goes to prove, if you hang in there, your day will come. That was the case for my third trip to Texas for the 2025 Bingo...
Just when you think you've heard it all, you find out IKEA is hosting free bingo events. Yes, bingo is branching out to atypical locations across the country, and this change isn't limited to the US or to department stores. Check out some of the new ways and places people are discovering to play bingo.
Win, lose or draw, playing bingo is always a good time. The fun can be amplified when bingo halls or casinos host special events. With several happening throughout the year, this episode covers three that I was able to attend recently. They were Winners Stockton, Bosco Tech and South Point's 2 million-dollar extravaganza. The trifecta of Food, Friends and Fun!
These days playing bingo involves more than just paper and a dauber. Now you have to deal with strips as well as a variety of pull tabs, including all plays, instants and horse races. In an effort to keep it organized, the bingo caddy was created by long-time bingo player Bobbie Fortier. Check out how it all started and where it's going.
Sometimes there's just so much going on in the world of bingo that you forget to mention some notable events. A couple of those that were missed last time have been included in this episode. There are also a few little bingo related issues being chatted about. There's always something.
Talk about your win-win situation. Not only are the holidays approaching, so are several exciting bingo events. Included among them are AJ's San Antonio Roundup, Foxwood's Oktoberfest High Stakes and Southpoint's Two Million Dollar Extravaganza. Check out this episode to get details for these, as well as other upcoming bingo events.
Are you ready for a good time? Well, there is definitely going to be one at the third annual Bingo Rocks PA! The event is happening in Pottstown, PA on September 21st and 22nd. Reyna, one of the organizers, was kind enough to give us all the details about this fun event. Come check out the who, what, when and where of it all.
Bingo is one of the most popular games in the world. As it continues to grow, you have to ask yourself, what makes it so special? Why do people play it over and over again? Sometimes spending hundreds of dollars with no guarantee of winning. Like the chicken and the egg, is it because of the money or the community? Which comes first?
The basics of bingo are pretty simple. Get the right numbers before the other guy and yell bingo. But with so many bingo halls out there, it's good to keep a few other things in mind. As the saying goes, "knowledge is power." You don't want to miss your bingo due to an avoidable error. This episode suggests a few things to keep in mind.
For anyone who thinks it's easy to run a bingo hall, it's not. There's a lot more that goes into it than most people realize. After closing in 2020 due to Covid, Bell-Jeff Bingo in Burbank has finally reopened. This is due in large part to the efforts of Ruben Alvara, the manager (and our prior guest). Listen to what he has to say about how it's going.
Recently Tonya, aka Confessions of a Bingo Addict and Bingo_Addict on TikTok, has been posting observations about bingo players. I'm sure, like me, there are several bingo players out there who can relate to them. Check out some of the ones mentioned in this episode and see what you think.
Bingo players tend to give pull tabs all the love, but strips also deserve some appreciation. Yes, pull tabs can have some major payouts these days, but strips can have impressive winnings as well. Plus, strips have the added advantage of being a guaranteed opportunity to win. So let's chat about them.
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