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1. Bingo Bet Pariuri Sportive
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3. Bingo Bet It All Beaver

Bingo is different from lottery games, because bingo odds change based on the number of cards sold.

Bingo Bet Pariuri Sportive

Just like any other type of betting game, bingo has odds. In bingo, the caller will traditionally choose from balls numbered 1 through 75. When the first call is made, the odds of a specific number on your card is 1 in 75. As the game progresses, with each ball selected, those odds increase. Play Bingo Online at Betfair™ Bingo Bet €/£10 Get €/£50 + 30 Free Spins. Promotions Home Bingo Games Bingo Lobby Slots New Jackpots Slingo Premier Slots Scratchcards Card and Table Classic Games All Games Winners Loyalty.

The odds of winning Bingo are based on two factors:

1. The number of cards in play
2. The number of balls drawn

In Bingo, the more cards in play, the lower the odds of winning. The odds are calculated by taking the number of cards you're playing divided by the total number of cards in play. So, if 100 cards are in play and you have 1 card, your chances of winning are 1 in 100.

Playing multiple cards increases your chances, but also increases your cost of play. Find out more about playing extra cards here:

THE ODDS FAVOUR THE HOUSE

It's simple: while every game has a winner, over time, the house always wins. Bingo does not pay out to players as much as it takes in; plus, the bingo operator keeps a portion of the cost of play in order to offer the games.

Do some numbers have better odds?

Since the bingo ball blower ensures the selected numbers are completely random, no single number has a greater chance of appearing in a game than any other.

It may seem that certain numbers are called more often in a game, but it's just a coincidence.

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Do some Bingo cards have better odds?

All cards have the same odds of winning, no matter which numbers appear on them. That's because all numbers have an equal chance of being called. Every single card has the exact same chance of winning.

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Introduction

For the 12-month period from Nov 1, 2011 to Oct 31, 2012 the Nevada casinos only reported a 3.24% win in bingo, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. I don't know how this win percentage is calculated. Many casinos allow players to use points to pay for cards, and this figure may not count cards purchased with points as revenue. The manager of one Las Vegas bingo room told me his hold percentage was about 11%.

Even with an overall 11% house advantage, it is still possible for the player to realize a theoretical advantage in bingo, by using good judgement about what kind of cards to buy, when to buy them, and where to play. Once the game starts it is just a matter of luck, but the player can do a lot to improve his odds by scouting out the locations with the least competition, buying the most cost efficient cards, and avoiding the many sucker bets. Here are some general tips to get you started.

• Buy the right type of card. There is no simple answer to what is the right card. It will depend where you play and the session. For most sessions I find the large rainbow packages offer the best value. However, in sessions where there is a big coverall jackpot, that does not reward for the premium cards, then the cheapest type of card offers the best return.
• Take advantage of quantity discounts. There are lots of packages the player can buy of multiple cards, offering an economy of scale. This is cheaper than buying packs of cards individually. I would avoid the 'rainbow' packages and instead focus on large quantities of the lowest level card. For example, at the Coast casino if you buy four blue packs you get 2 free. At the Station casinos I like the 'number 8', which is $77 worth of mostly level 1 cards, for $53.
• Keep an eye on the field. Prizes in bingo are fixed. Your odds are inversely proportional to the number of competing cards in the room. Of course you won't know exactly how many cards you are up against, but the more you play the better you will be at estimating the competition. Here are some ways to estimate the number the competing cards in the room.
  • Note how many people are in the room.
  • Listen to what other people are buying, while waiting in line.
  • Glance at other player's receipts for the number of packs purchased.
  • Keep records of how much you spend and how much you win at each session, day, and property.
  • At least make mental notes of how close you get when you don't win. In particular how often you are cased (just one ball away from winning).
  • Listen for the case alert on other players' machines. When playing an electronic unit a beeping sound is made when the player becomes cased. If you hear a lot of beeping while you're a long ways from winning, then it is likely there is a lot of competition.
  • Use my bingo calculator to estimate the number of cards in play.
• Play When the Cash Ball Jackpot is Low. The greater the Cash Ball jackpot the more competition you will face. In my opinion you get a better value playing when the Cash Ball Jackpot is low. When the jackpot is low, don't validate. However, if you must play anyway when the jackpot is large, you should validate.
• Avoid Side Bets. This is in my Ten Commandments of Gambling. When I wrote it I was thinking only of table games, but it applies to bingo as well. The only exception I can think of is the Big 3 at Station casinos. Like any progressive game it is possible the odds can swing in the player's favor if the jackpot gets large enough. However you're much better off to never play it than always play it.

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Internal Links

• Palace Station Cash Ball Jackpots for 2007.
• Boulder Station Cash Ball Jackpots for 2007.
• Texas Station Cash Ball Jackpots for 2007.
• Sunset Station Cash Ball Jackpots for 2007.
• Santa Fe Station Cash Ball Jackpots for 2007.
• Red Rock Cash Ball Jackpots for 2007.
• Fiesta Henderson Cash Ball Jackpots for 2007.
• Coast Casinos Cash Ball Jackpots for 2007.
• Probabilities in (75-number) bingo page.
• Probabilities in bingo, part 2.
• Probabilities in 90-number bingo page.
• Pop Up 25 bingo game.
• Bingo Pattern Probabilities — Lots of statistics on 56 different bingo patterns. (PDF -- 517K)
• Las Vegas bingo jackpot archive (very large file)
• European Bingo — Bingo game by Rival software.
• 30 Ball Bingo — Bingo game by Rival software.
• American Bingo — Bingo game by Rival software.
• 80 Ball Bingo — Bingo game by Rival software.

External Links

• Suncoast bingo official web site.
• Gold Coast bingo official web site.
• Sam's Town bingo official web site.
• German translation of this bingo page.
• Game patterns (PDF). Lots of possible patterns and basic statistics for each one.