Listen for the case alert on other players' machines.

In particular how often you are cased (just one ball away from winning).

At least make mental notes of how close you get when you don't win.

Keep records of how much you spend and how much you win at each session, day, and property.Glance at other player's receipts for the number of packs purchased.Listen to what other people are buying, while waiting in line.Here are some ways to estimate the number the 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. Your odds are inversely proportional to the number of competing cards in the room. At the Station casinos I like the 'number 8', which is $77 worth of mostly level 1 cards, for $53. For example, at the Coast casino if you buy four blue packs you get 2 free. I would avoid the 'rainbow' packages and instead focus on large quantities of the lowest level card. This is cheaper than buying packs of cards individually. There are lots of packages the player can buy of multiple cards, offering an economy of scale. 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. For most sessions I find the large rainbow packages offer the best value. It will depend where you play and the session. There is no simple answer to what is the right card. Here are some general tips to get you started. 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. The manager of one Las Vegas bingo room told me his hold percentage was about 11%.Įven 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. Many casinos allow players to use points to pay for cards, and this figure may not count cards purchased with points as revenue. I don't know how this win percentage is calculated. For the 12-month period from to the Nevada casinos only reported a 3.24% win in bingo, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

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