If you are looking for a pretty safe option for gaming and gathering, bingo should definitely be on your radar. Although it’s long been thought of as an older person’s game, its appeal is growing among the younger set, who find it an ideal way to get out of the house, get a drink and maybe win a little moolah. And in honor of National Bingo Month, we’ve rounded up a variety of offerings, from holiday specials to big pots.
Bingo rooms in Vegas are pretty large, with plenty of room to allow adherence to social distancing requirements. Even the smaller rooms here have plexiglass partitions and plenty of spacing between patrons. Masks are mandatory. All of the rooms offer free drinks, which is nice!
Arizona Charlie’s Decatur and Boulder: One of the nicest things here is you can play a game and then head right down a close-by escalator to your reservation at Ron’s Steakhouse—it’s named after Ron Lurie, a former mayor of Las Vegas whose name has been synonymous with Arizona Charlie’s Decatur for years. During the holiday season (through Dec. 24), bingo players at the Decatur location in one special session each day can take part in a gift raffle, for free play, bingo packs and more. And the Dual Daub is now over $21,000 at the Decatur location!
Palace Station, Red Rock Resort, Green Valley Ranch, Santa Fe Station, Boulder Station and Sunset Station: Station Casinos bingo rooms (except Sunset, which is an all-paper room) feature a linked progressive game with prizes up to $100,000 (or more), plus individual progressive games where the prizes can hit in the tens of thousands of dollars. Plus, many rooms have a smoking room separated from the main room, and plush VIP seating.
Suncoast, Sam’s Town, Gold Coast and Aliante: Boyd Casinos’ bingo halls have plenty of room for social distancing, plus special prizes depending on which session you’re playing. And Aliante is a smaller, completely nonsmoking room that is all paper. Throughout December, you’ll find special jackpots, plus New Year’s Eve bingo games (reservations are required).
Rampart: This is a slightly smaller hall with a smoking room, and plexiglass dividers between players. It features special jackpots depending on the session, and high Dual Daub prizes.
Plaza: There are plenty of seats here, with all electronics being stationary units. And there are several special games like the Bingo Millions, a multistate game where the top prize can be up to a cool million, plus free play rewards for bingo players.
South Point: This huge room offers plenty of specials throughout December, including extra prizes on Christmas and New Year’s Eve with multiple coverall prizes.
Jerry’s Nugget: A smaller hall, Jerry’s bingo offers extra prizes depending on the session and rewards for bingo players, plus a raffle for prizes like free play and dining comps. Some special games have prizes up to $25,000.
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