Bingo Hall in Minnesota Looking For Revival With Electronic Machines

Bingo used to be as popular as poker is today. People would gather in hundreds to play the game. Now, though, less and less people are playing the game for a variety of reasons.

In Rochester, Minnesota, there is a bingo hall that has been around for a long time. Flamingo Bingo has seen people play the game at the top of its popularity. The bingo hall has also seen the dramatic decline in recent years.

Now, owners of the hall feel they have found a way to make bingo popular again. This month, they are moving to electronic bingo. The game is much more fast paced than regular bingo. The hope is that it catches on with the younger generation.

People can play many more cards with the electronic bingo than they used to be able to play. The device they will use will track numbers for them, even alert them when they have a bingo.

The fun has not completely been removed from the game. Players will still have to yell BINGO to be a winner. The price of the game at the bingo hall will remain the same.

"We're hoping it will attract the younger crowd. A lot of people have seen bingo at church functions, but this is a lot different," said Ray Zeman, the manager at Flamingo Bingo.

Bingo has been on the decline in recent years, mainly due to the legalization of casino gambling in many states.

February 2, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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