LEARN TO PLAY CHARITABLE GAMES

Whether it’s Bingo, Tap ’N Play, or Break-Open Tickets, games at Charitable Game Centres are all about matching combinations of letters, numbers, or symbols as they are randomly generated.

Unlike lottery games, bingo odds change based on the number of cards sold. The more cards in play, the lower the odds of winning. Meaning, if you hold one of 100 cards in play, your odds are 1 in 100.

Some bingo and Tap ’N Play games offer a progressive jackpot, meaning the top prize amount grows until it’s won. When someone does win, the jackpot resets to the starting amount.

Each evening’s agenda at the Centre is usually available on a paper handout, where you buy your cards. It shows the order of the games, the prizes, and the pattern required to win.

If a TAP 'N PLAY game has an 88% payout rate, it doesn’t mean that if you bet $100 you’ll get $88 back. The rate applies to all play sessions across all players, not one player's odds of winning a single bet.

Games at Charitable Game Centres may feature some “dos and don’ts” or social norms that might be expected by regular players, besides the stricter rules of gameplay.

Picturing that classic bingo where you “dab” your cards with ink markers? That’s paper or session bingo. eBingo is the modern take, played on a screen where the computer fills in numbers, and you yell “Bingo!” if you match the pattern in play.

Want to TAP ‘N PLAY away from the buzz of the bingo floor? Cabinet versions are typically located in their own dedicated area of Charitable Game Centres, while the version played on eBingo Terminals are smack dab on the bingo floor.