The Language of Bingo

Bingo has quietly emerged as one of the most popular online casino games. With more and more people becoming interested in Bingo we should examine its language.

“Admission” is a fee to be paid by the gamblers that is required to enter a bingo game.

An “Admission Packet” is a certain amount of bingo cards that are required for you to gain admission to the bingo game.

The “Bingo Board” is a display board that tracks the numbers that have been drawn.

The “Bingo Card” is what each player purchases in order to play bingo. The spaces are marked and numbered for tracking along with the Bingo Board.

A “chat room” is a conversation box in which you can communicate and chat with other online bingo players.

A “caller” is the person that calls out the drawn numbers during a game of bingo.

A “game board” is an electronic display that shows that pattern needed to win a particular game of bingo. This helps players have a better understanding of what is needed to get the jackpot.

A “progressive jackpot” is a bingo jackpot that increases and grows in size until it is won. These are the most valuable and sought out bingo games.

A “session” consists of around two hours or so of continuous bingo action with numerous games and special offers.

A “split pot” is when the winner shares or split’s the pot with the house. An example would be the winner keeping sixty percent with the house getting the remaining forty percent.

Posted: Oct 1, 2008