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INDEX
As I See It.............................Page 17
Ask Annie.......................................26
Astrology .......................................37
Bingo & Casino Guide ..................34
Bingo Bugle Hotlines....................15
Bingo Land ....................................36
Bob on Bingo.................................33
Buffets............................................26
Business Box Ads .........................33
Coffee Break .................................32
Coffee Break Answers .................37
By Guy Williams
Vacationing
■ Bingo along the way
Hi Guy,
I look at the Bingo Bugle paper and see
pictures of players all the time and keep
thinking that I want my picture in the paper,
too. I recognize lots of the players with their
pictures printed which must mean that I play
in some of the same Bingo halls where they
play, but somehow they get their pictures in
there and I don’t.
Dear Aunt Bingo..............................6
Dear Dream Lady..........................36
Gaming Today ...............................38
Guy’s Turn........................................4
Jackpot Hotlines...........................17
Monthly Sweeps ...........................24
Nevada Happenings................34-36
Savvy Senior..................................24
The Bingo Sisters............................4
The Kitchen Diva...........................26
As I think about it, one of the problems
may be that I have never seen a photographer
in the hall. Where do you get your pictures?
Do the halls take them and ask you to print
them or do you have your own photographers going out taking them? If it is your own
photographer, is there some kind of schedule
they follow that I can know about so I am at
the right Bingo hall at the right time?
I don’t mean to make a big deal out of all
this, but it really would be fun if me and my
friends got our pictures in the Bingo paper
just once. Or if that is too much trouble, forget about my friends and it can just be me.
Which is only fair because I wrote this letter.
—Don G., Nevada
Hi Don,
Well, you sure aren’t a shy one, so we
know that this can’t be why your picture hasn’t been taken yet.
Most of the Bingo Bugle editions around
the country are quite small and don’t have
Kate and I talked about Labor Day as it
affects us. It celebrates American workers.
I looked it up and found that the first Labor
Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday,
September 5, 1882 in New York City. Since
then it has become a national holiday and
usually the day before school begins in the
fall.
I learned also that the form the observance and celebration of Labor Day should
take was outlined in the first proposal of the
holiday—a street parade to exhibit to the
public the strength and esprit de corps of the
trade and labor organizations of the community, followed by a festival for the recreation
and amusement of the workers and their
families. The holiday has changed over the
years but still pays tribute to the strength,
freedom and leadership of the American
worker.
“Wow, that’s a mouthful,” said Kate.
“But I get it. It’s a super holiday to pay tribute to us working class stiffs.”
Our favorite Bingo hall staged a Labor
Day celebration to defeat all others and Rod
and Cliff decided to join us for the day.
staff beyond the owner/publisher and an occasional helper. This means that the owner is
also usually the writer, photographer, designer, advertising salesperson, and even delivery guy for each monthly issue.
When you wear this many hats, you do
everything on the fly—including photography. This results in photo shoots being sporadic, typically occurring when papers are
being delivered or during a visit to a Bingo
hall manager. So basically, it’s a matter of
being at the right place at the right time in the
very narrow window when the publisher or
other worker is at the hall where you are playing, and remembers to bring the camera
along.
While I can’t speak for all publishers, I do
know that some invite people to submit photos they think will be of interest to readers.
Keep in mind, however, that these need to be
Bingo photos that show people playing,
working, or enjoying the game in some other
way. Otherwise, you will just have to be patient and, like that elusive Bingo jackpot, wait
until it is your time to smile for the camera.
—Guy
Hi Guy,
You and Aunt Bingo have talked a number
of times about making Bingo part of a vacation to see what Bingo playing is like in other
areas.
This summer, my wife and I were visiting
relatives in California and while we were
there saw some ads for an Indian casino close
by which was having a “Million Dollar Bingo
Weekend.” They had $30,000 prizes, $5,000
prizes, and a thing called a Do-it-Yourself
Jackpot for $100,000. They started at 8 a.m.
and had sessions going as late as 10 at night.
It was a very full house and we were
lucky to find our best seats but both Rod and
Cliff seemed fidgety to me—unable to settle
happily into play. “What’s wrong?” I asked.
“Oh, nothing,” was the reply.
The first special game was an “eight on
anywhere,” followed by a “medium picture
frame,” which is the second square in from
the outside, all around. That was completely
new to me and I found it very interesting
and harder to keep track of than you would
suspect. A tablemate won it, to my delight.
Rod suddenly handed me his cards and
said to excuse him for a few. I was bewildered as he did not head for the men’s but
to the caller’s stand.
The next special was called the
“worker’s rally” and was the small x followed by the big X. I especially like this one
and was very happy to win it. Then came
intermission and time for a big surprise.
Cliff and Rod promoted some music
from somewhere and entertained the crowd
with dancing an Irish jig. They explained
this dance had come over from the old
country and had been performed at all
workers celebrations since the early 1800s.
They invited the company to join in the
dance, which many did and it was a merry
group that went into the second half.
“That was just great,” I said to Rod as he
settled back into play. “Where did you learn
it?”
“Oh, it’s part of our ‘movement for life’
group,” he replied. “You should try it. It is
loads of fun and you feel just great afterward.”
“I guess I will,” I said. “It will give us
something more to do together.”
Kate got very serious as she had not won
all evening and really wanted to. The next
game was a big plus followed by the big x
which to me meant the Indian Star. They,
however, called it “the freedom game.”
Kate was on for the big win, but didn’t quite
get there. Nonetheless we went away
happy, feeling we had well and truly celebrated Labor Day.
It sounded so great that we decided to take
your advice and check it out.
Well, to begin with, the place was huge:
There had to be 2,000 seats in the Bingo section alone, and when we got there for the first
Bingo matinee it was already pretty full. We
played that session then took a break to tour
the rest of the casino. I have never seen so
many slot machines in my life! My wife loves
slots so we played those for a while and won
enough to pay for the buy-in for another
Bingo session.
It was a great day and we had a lot of fun.
I’m writing you because it was your encouragement to add Bingo to our trip that got us
to go in the first place. Great advice! —Alex
H., Oregon
Hi Alex,
What did I tell you? Checking out Bingo
and other gaming opportunities during your
travels can be a real vacation bonus. And how
lucky were you guys to show up during a Million Dollar Bingo Weekend? You would have
kicked yourselves the rest of the year if you
hadn’t gone!
While your Bingo outing was obviously
mega, it doesn’t always have to be on such a
massive scale. Stopping in at a little seaside
church game or backwoods firehouse Bingo
can also have its rewards as you mix with locals and meet a few other folks bitten by the
vacation Bingo bug. Enjoy! —Guy
Hey guys! (And gals!) Write to: Guy’s Turn c/o The
Bingo Bugle, P.O. Box 527, Vashon, Washington
98070, or email Guy directly at [email protected].
Be sure to include your name and address (you may
request that your name not be published), as typically Guy will not include anonymous letters in his
columns.
Rosanna, Thelma, Ve, Angie and Madelina
Aliante All Paper Bingo
What does he want her to do? Sit home
and stare at the walls? That’s a recipe for
dementia, a rest home and an early grave
if I ever heard one!
Hubby needs to borrow a page from his
wife’s book and get out there and enjoy retirement. He needs to find his own interests and maybe come up with a few things
they can do together. That is a plan that
would have her in the Bingo hall less and
enjoying his company more…by doing
something! —AC, Georgia, via email
Dear Aunt Bingo,
I cannot believe this woman is being
put on the defensive by her husband because she wants to play Bingo. Good for
her that she keeps track of her Bingo
spending (everybody should!), but the reason should not be so that she can justify
an activity to him. When was the last time
she challenged him on how much he
spends on beer or what a waste of money
it is to have 10 TV sports cable channels?
But she probably wouldn’t because she
sounds much too thoughtful.
My advice to her would be to keep her
budget to herself and not try and justify a
single penny of her Bingo spending. What
is important is that she knows her spending limit and sticks to it. —Melanie J.,
Illinois
Dear Aunt Bingo,
When people retire there is a definite
change to income and expenses that needs
to be monitored.
My guess is that the man expressing his
concern to his wife about how much she
is spending on Bingo may have something
to do with that—especially if he has
crunched the numbers and is worried over
a savings shortfall.
When your income flow changes with
retirement, your initial assumption may be
that there isn’t going to be enough money
for the years to come. At first, a person
may “adjust” by pinching every penny—
buying day-old bread, shopping clearance
racks and stockpiling 99-cents-a-pound
chicken, for example—until he or she becomes more confident that the money will
last.
I suspect that this is exactly where the
husband’s thinking stands right now regarding his wife’s Bingo. He sees it as
money being frittered away that should be
saved for food, shelter and heat. For the
wife, it is entertainment that enhances her
quality of life.
She has a better understanding of what
retirement can and should be—a time to
go places and do things freely. He is stuck
in a mindset that the only smart thing to
do is sit in an armchair at home and not
spend a penny more than absolutely necessary.
Eventually he will realize that this is
existing, not living. Until then, she should
stick to her guns and enjoy Bingo, and
whatever other activities she wants to
enjoy, as much as she wants, as long as she
enjoys them within reason and keeps an
eye on that budget. —Ray W., Washington, via email
Dear Aunt Bingo,
The husband who is bothered by his
wife’s Bingo playing should be grateful
she isn’t spending her retirement years
hanging out at bars and going to male strip
clubs with her girlfriends!
Share your views! Write to Aunt Bingo c/o the Bingo
Bugle, P.O. Box 527, Vashon, Washington 98070,
or email her at [email protected]. Be sure to
include your name and address (you can request
that your name not be published), as typically she
will not include anonymous letters in her columns.
Readers Responses
■ Enjoy Bingo during your
retirement
Dear Readers: In last month’s column,
I shared comments from readers who
wrote in about a letter from a woman who
recently retired and was now enjoying the
freedom to play more Bingo. Her issue
was that her retiree husband was complaining that she was playing Bingo too
much and spending too much money on it.
Following are more letters and emails
from readers weighing in on the subject.
—Aunt Bingo
Bingo crew got patriotic in its support for Team USA!
Green Valley Ranch
Stacey Mayberry
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additional $6,250
Cannery
Marvin and Anne Joachim
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Anne won $50,000
South Point $500,000 Super Gala
Phillip Chandler and family - $7,500
Gold Coast Power Bingo Event
Herman M. and Minnie
$2,300 Big 3
Green Valley Ranch
Linda Ramirez
Mike (Bingo Director)
Jerry’s Nugget
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Lotteries
■ Skill or Dumb Luck
MIT students discovered that by buying
$600,000 worth of lottery tickets in the
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through this method. —Crazy Facts
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Update! Yours truly, the author of this
column, is on another l-o-n-g losing streak.
To my regular readers, this is not big news.
The big news would be if I were on a huge
winning streak and yelling Bingo multiple
times while collecting gobs of cash. Yeah, I
dream of that day. In the meantime, I continue to play Bingo, buy lottery tickets, and
visit casinos at every opportunity just in
case Lady Luck blows me a kiss instead of
telling me to kiss her butt.
Richard, my little brother, loves to tease
me about my playing the lottery. He knows
that I frequently buy scratch off tickets so
that’s what I get from him on my birthday
and any other day he feels like tormenting
me. The kicker is that most of the time he
scratches off the tickets before he gives
them to me. His version is that he’s saving
me time. My version is that he keeps the
winning tickets and gives me his losers. It
doesn’t really matter because what’s important is that my brother cares enough about
me to aggravate me mightily. I consider it
tit for tat though as I’ve been known to return the favor with lottery tickets I’ve already cashed.
As many others do, I buy a few extra
tickets when the lottery jackpots grow into
the super jackpots of millions of dollars. I
don’t go overboard though. After all, I only
need one ticket to win. Yes, the odds against
me are huge; around one in 176,000,000 for
Powerball and Mega Millions. That’s worse
odds than if I were to be killed by a vending
machine falling on top of me, one in 112
million. Recently I read about a former
Stanford University math professor who
specialized in statistics. This person won
four different lotteries. First, she won $5.4
million, then a decade later, she won $2 million; then two years later $3 million and finally in the summer of 2010, she hit a $10
million dollar jackpot. The odds of this happening have been calculated at one in eighteen septillion. Was it blind luck or since she
was a mathematician did she figure out an
edge? Only she knows, but regardless, she
won a boatload of money. So how did she
spend it? Did she save some for a rainy day
or did she spend it all? According to the
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■ How to detect and prevent
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you recommend some tips to help
protect seniors from telemarketing scams?
My 80-year-old mother has been swindled
out of several hundred dollars over the past
year and keeps getting calls from scam
artists.
Worried Daughter
Dear Worried,
Telemarketing fraud is a big problem in
the United States, particularly among seniors who tend to be the most vulnerable
and frequently targeted. Here’s what you
should know, along with some tips to help
protect your mom.
Phone Fraud
According to FBI reports, there are
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unsuspecting citizens each year—most of
whom are over the age of 60.
Telemarketing fraud happens when a
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out of your money by offering things like
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Use Science to Get Kids
to Eat Veggies
Parents often ask me for suggestions
about ways to get their children to eat their
vegetables. I’ve always believed that
teaching children from an early age about
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best ways to get them to eat healthy as
adults. In a new paper in Psychological
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Markman of Stanford University have
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the children themselves.
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sick and that eating helps make you
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about nutrition, the better their food
choices will be.
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to read 4- and 5-year-olds a series of story
books for several weeks. The stories gave
the children a more detailed but still accessible theory of nutrition. They explained that food is made up of different
invisible parts, the equivalent of nutrients;
that when you eat, your body breaks up
the food into those parts; and that different
kinds of food have different invisible
parts. They also explained that your body
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things, so that to function well you need
to take in a lot of different nutrients.
Under controlled conditions, the teachers read children similar stories based on
the current U.S. Department of Agriculture website for healthy nutrition. These
stories also talked about healthy eating
and encouraged it. But they didn’t provide
any causal framework to explain how eating works or why you should eat better.
The researchers then asked children
questions to test whether they had acquired a deeper understanding of nutrition.
And at snack time they offered the chil-
dren vegetables as well as fruit, cheese and
crackers. The children who had heard the
theoretical stories understood the concepts
better. More strikingly, they also were
more likely to pick the vegetables at snack
time.
You can find age-appropriate books
about healthy eating in your local library,
and tips for teaching children about nutrition online. Taking your children to the
grocery store and letting them help you in
the kitchen also are two great ways to
teach children healthy habits and skills.
Involve your children in the cooking
process and incorporate vegetables into a
family recipe with these easy-to-make
Barbeque Chicken Burgers. You can pick
up a rotisserie chicken or shred a few
pieces of leftover baked or fried chicken
(with the skin removed) and mix it with
the rest of the ingredients. This recipe also
freezes well, so you can make “fast food”
at home.
BARBEQUE CHICKEN BURGERS
2 to 2-1/2
1 1/2
1/2
1
1
1 1/2
4
cups shredded cooked chicken
cups barbeque sauce
tablespoon chili powder
tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
tablespoon honey mustard (or 1
tablespoon mustard plus 1/4 teaspoon
honey)
cups shredded coleslaw mix
small whole-wheat sandwich buns
Lettuce, pickles, onions (optional)
1. Combine chicken, barbecue sauce,
chili powder, Worcestershire sauce and
honey mustard in a microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave on high for 5 minutes. Stir in
the coleslaw mix.
2. Top the bun with equal portions of
chicken mixture, and lettuce, pickles and
onions, if desired.
Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and author of seven
cookbooks. Her new cookbook is The Kitchen Diva’s
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 cups tomato puree (16 oz.)
1/3 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (several lemons)
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup water
salt, to taste
freshly ground pepper, to taste
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over a medium heat. Add the minced
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■ A dear friend shares a classic
Dear Annie,
Have you ever made your own barbecue sauce? I would like to try doing this.
Can you help me please.
Carole Sue from Madison, Wisconsin
Dear Carole Sue,
Here is a recipe given to me by a dear
friend many years ago. My family always
liked it. I hope yours does, too. —Annie
Dear Readers,
Here’s a real simple recipe for those of
you who love to barbecue. I buy fresh corn
on the cob. I remove the husks completely.
I allow the cleaned corn to soak in cold
water for about 20 minutes to add moisture to the kernels. I rub soft butter on the
corn. I grill the corn on the barbecue, turning frequently. If you like the corn crispy
allow it to turn brown or black. Serve immediately, adding additional butter if desired. I love this corn. —Annie
Your comments and questions about cooking and entertaining will be addressed in
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it also form part of another word. Find the big words first.
When letters of all listed words are circled, you’ll have the
given number of letters left over. They’ll spell out your MAGICWORD.
ACROSS
1 Revisiting the past?
11 __ shot
15 “Been there”
16 Country with a green, yellow
and red flag
17 Israelites, to many
18 Hone
19 The sport of shooting, in
Soissons
20 Took in
21 Finn’s friend
23 Sarah McLachlan’s record
label
25 Chinese port also known as
Xiamen
27 2012 games host country, in
Olympics code
28 Come to
29 Like some boxers
31 “Who __ we kidding?”
32 Personification
34 Tales you can also read
backwards?
36 Fakes
39 “To reiterate ...”
41 Notable Nixon gesture
42 Jenny Fields’s son, in a
1978 best-seller
44 Luv
45 Talked up
47 Certain dieter’s concern
51 Go (for)
52 Objects
53 Glassy-eyed one
55 Brand named for two states
57 __ favor
58 Whitman of “Arrested
Development”
59 Essex neighbor
60 Female pop trio since 1979
64 Go back, in a way
65 Only place on Earth where
crocodiles and alligators co
exist
66 Lowly worker
67 Pans, and how
DOWN
1 Popular mint
2 Mariner from Japan
3 “The Piano” extras
4 USNA grad
5 Pay for
6 Airport offering
7 Succulent genus
8 Cargo carrier
9 Summer abroad
10 Good thing to learn
11 Duck in the Eurasian taiga
12 Singer known for
unconventional outfits
13 Basic math course
14 Second-least populous st.
capital
22 Bridge response
24 Immortal college coach
25 Santa __
26 Illusion
30 Ready to father
33 Let it all out
35 Shepherd-protecting org.
36 KOA amenity
37 Petroleum processing by
product
38 Pioneer in side-scrolling
video games
40 Tearjerkers of a kind
43 61-Down crossers: Abbr.
46 How some stunts are done
48 Fighting force
49 Hole widener
50 One may come with wings
54 Refrain from singing?
56 “Bring __!”
57 Tudor widow
61 See 43-Down
62 Gp. for teachers
63 Emulate Sir Mix-A-Lot
Unscramble these four words, one letter to
each square, to form four ordinary words.
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room here to relay all of them. But, I want
you all to know that each letter is important.
I recently got a note from a woman
named Diane who wants some suggestions about the best places to live in Las
Vegas for someone on a fixed income. I
would suggest that she simply search the
Internet for “senior housing, Clark
County, Nevada.” It would seem that
Diane really wants to be near Bingo. She
wants to find a part-time job working at a
Bingo hall. “My heart, Bob, is in Vegas
Bingo. I want to move there to live,” she
writes. Wow, what a great testimony about
just how important the game we love the
most can be in our lives.
Next, a letter from a fellow who iden-
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writing to you because we have a caller
who thinks he’s the best caller in the
world. You have to light a fire under him
to keep him in motion. I have talked to
him and told him that when we have a
Bingo winner who is verified, we need to
move on.
“Not only that, this guy often drops the
Bingo balls. He is constantly stopping to
sip on his coffee. He over-explains everything, especially when it comes to talking
about the various Bingo patterns. He takes
up time giving nicknames to many of the
numbers. For example, he cannot call B11 without reminding everyone one that
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This guy is over-the-top in the other direction.
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p.m. sessions don’t end until 11 p.m.
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ALIANTE
7300 Aliante Parkway, L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 692-7777
TIMES: 10am, 12, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10pm; Fri. & Sat. 12am
TEXAS STATION
2101 Texas Star Lane, L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 631-1000
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm
HENDERSON
ARIZONA CHARLIES BOULDER
4575 Boulder Hwy, L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 951-5800
TIMES: 7, 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm, 1, 3, 5am
ARIZONA CHARLIES DECATUR
740 S. Decatur Blvd., L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 250-5200
TIMES: 7, 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm, 1, 3, 5am
BOULDER STATION
4111 Boulder Hwy, L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 432-7777
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm
CANNERY EASTSIDE
5255 S. Boulder Hwy, L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 856-5402
TIMES: 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9pm; Thu-Sun 9am; Fri & Sat 11pm
CANNERY NORTHSIDE
2121 East Craig Road, N. L.V. . . . . . . . . . .(702) 507-5825
TIMES: 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9pm; Fri. & Sat. 11pm
ELDORADO
S. of Lake Mead on Water St., Henderson(702) 564-1811
TIMES: Sun.-Thu.: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9pm; Fri/Sat.: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm
FIESTA HENDERSON
777 W. Lake Mead Drive, Henderson . . .(702) 558-7000
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1,3,5,7,9,11pm
GREEN VALLEY RANCH
2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson .(702) 617-7777
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm
SUNSET STATION
1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson . . . . . .(702) 547-7777
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm
LAUGHLIN
FIESTA RANCHO
2400 N. Rancho Dr., L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 631-7000
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm, 1am
GOLD COAST
4000 W. Flamingo Rd., L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 367-7111
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm
JERRY’S NUGGET
1821 Las Vegas Bl. N., N. L.V. . . . . . . . . . .(702) 399-3000
Times: 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9pm; Thu., Fri. & Sat. 11pm
PALACE STATION
2411 W. Sahara Ave., L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 367-2411
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm
PLAZA
1 Main Street, L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 634-6575
TIMES: 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9pm
POKER PALACE
2757 N. Las Vegas Blvd., L.V. . . . . . . . . . .(702) 657-4247
TIMES: 11am, 1, 7, 9pm; Fri-Sat-Sun 3, 5pm; Fri-Sat. 11pm
RAMPART CASINO
LAUGHLIN RIVER LODGE
2700 S. Casino Dr., Laughlin . . . . . . . . . .(702) 298-2242
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9pm
RIVERSIDE
1650 Casino Way, Laughlin . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 298-2535
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7:30, 11pm
TROPICANA LAUGHLIN
2121 S. Casino Dr., Laughlin. . . . . . . . . . .(702) 298-4200
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9pm
MESQUITE
EUREKA CASINO
I-15, Exit 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 346-4611
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9pm; Fri. & Sat. 11pm
VIRGIN RIVER
I-15, Exit 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(877) 438-2929
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm
221 North Rampart Blvd., L.V.. . . . . . . . . .(702) 869-7890
Times: 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9pm; Fri. & Sat. 11pm
RED ROCK
PAHRUMP
GOLD TOWN
I-215 at Charleston, L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 797-7777
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm
771 S. Frontage Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(775) 751-7777
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5 & 7pm
SAM’S TOWN
PAHRUMP NUGGET
5111 Boulder Highway, L.V. . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 456-7777
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm
SANTA FE STATION
Hwy. 95 & Rancho Dr., L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 658-4900
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm
SILVER SEVENS
4100 Paradise Rd., L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 733-7000
TIMES: 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9pm
SOUTH POINT
681 S. Hwy 160. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(775) 751-6500
TIMES: 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9pm & 9am Sun. Only
SADDLE WEST
1220 S. Highway 160. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(775) 727-5953
TIMES: 11am, 1, 3pm; Mon.-Fri.
RENO/SPARKS
NUGGET
Las Vegas Bl. & Silverado Ranch Bl., L.V. . .(702) 796-7111
TIMES: 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm, 1am
1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks . . . . . . . . . . . .(775) 356-3300
TIMES: 11am, 1, 2:30, 4, 6:30, 7:30pm
SUNCOAST
SANDS REGENCY
Alta & Rampart, L.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(702) 636-7111
TIMES: 9, 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11pm
345 N. Arlington Ave., Reno . . . . . . . . . .(775) 348-2290
TIMES: 10:30am, 1, 3, 5, 7:30, 9:30pm & Wed. @ 9am
NEVADA BINGO HOTLINE 702-269-3300
JACKPOT, SPECIAL EVENTS & REG. SESSION TIMES
THE BELOW LIST ARE HOTELS THAT HAVE BINGO HALLS,
USE THE TOLL FREE NUMBERS TO MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS.
LAS VEGAS
Aliante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .877-377-7627
Arizona Charlie’s Boulder . .800-362-4040
Arizona Charlie’s Decatur . .800-342-2695
Boulder Station . . . . . . . . . .800-683-7777
Cannery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .866-999-4899
Eastside Cannery . . . . . . . .866-999-4899
Fiesta Rancho . . . . . . . . . . .800-731-7333
Gold Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . .888-402-6278
Palace Station . . . . . . . . . . .800-634-3101
Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-634-6575
Red Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .866-767-7773
Sam’s Town . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-634-6371
Santa Fe Station . . . . . . . . .800-872-6823
South Point . . . . . . . . . . . . .866-796-7111
Suncoast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .877-677-7111
Texas Station . . . . . . . . . . . .800-654-8888
HENDERSON
Fiesta Henderson . . . . . . . .888-899-7770
Green Valley Ranch . . . . . .866-782-9487
Sunset Station . . . . . . . . . . .888-786-7389
MESQUITE
Virgin River . . . . . . . . . . . . .877-438-2929
RENO
Nugget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-648-1177
Sands Regency . . . . . . . . . .866-386-7829
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BINGO PALOOZA!
Here’s what is happening this
month at Rampart Bingo!
Beginning September 1, all Rampart Bingo players will earn entries into
any casino-wide drawing PLUS earn
towards their Tier Status through
Bingo Play! Visit the Rampart Rewards Club for details.
It’s Back! The Rampart Bingo
Room is hosting another fun Bingo
Palooza Party on Saturday, September 17, with over $30,000 in Payouts!
Every session offers 3X $1,000 Coveralls, free Hot Dogs & Chips, plus
every single winner receives a bonus
$25 in free bingo.
Bonus Win Mondaysat the Rampart
Bingo Room! Earn 100 Points in Bingo
and play the kiosk game to win free
Bingo, Free Slot Play, dining comps
and up to $1,000 cash Rampart Bingo Room will be giving
away a free Magnifying Compact Mirror on Grandparent’s Day - September
11 - to all players at all sessions, while
supplies last.
The Rampart Crystal Ball Giveaway
is back in September! Every Friday at
all sessions, participants who Bingo
on the Crystal Ball and receive their
choice of a Swarovski Necklace or
Earrings. Multi winners receive $100
free slot play.
See Rampart’s ad on the inside
back cover for more information.
WONDERBALL SUNDAYS!
Look what’s happening at Sam’s
Town Bingo September.
$1,000 Wonderball Sundays! What
is Wonderball? Wonderball is an extra
ball in the blower with a question mark
in the center of the Bingo ball. Achieve
the required game pattern and the
next ball drawn after the Wonderball
could win you $1,000! Every Sunday
at the 3pm and 7pm sessions. See
Bingo room for complete details.
$1,000 Coveralls all month long in
September! Get Regular Pay games
plus your chance of five $1,000 coveralls every Wednesday at the 1pm &
3pm sessions and every Friday at
7pm, 9pm & 11pm sessions.
This Labor Day Weekend, September 3, come in and play their Bingo
Blast. Our 3pm session, play for
$6,000 in prizes with a $10 Buy-In and
$5 extra packs. 10 Games at $250,
three chances at $1,000 coveralls,
and $500 fourth chance coverall. The
7pm session, play for $10,000 in
prizes with $20 Buy-In and $10 extra
packs. 10 games at $500 each and
five $1,000 coveralls. See all of Sam’s
Town’s ads for more info.
4X COVERALLS!
Both Arizona Charlie’s are having
Customer Appreciation 4X Coveralls
every Saturday in September. Win
$1,000 Cash! 1st 2nd, 3rd & 4tgh
Chance Coveralls at the 11am, 1pm,
7pm & 9pm sessions.
Play Bingo round the clock in Las
Vegas’ only 24-hour Bingo Room at
Arizona Charlie’s Decatur or Arizona
Charlie’s Boulder. See their ad or visit
either bingo room for more info.
Constance and Zachary Wilson
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BOUNCE BACK BINGO!
At Aliante Monday thru Friday at the
8:30am session, players that have
played a regular session within 24
hours of the Bounce Back Session,
get their game FREE, or they can purchase up to 4 packs for $5 each!
Aliante has Super Dual Daubs for
only $2 each at all sessions where
players can win $3000 up to the 36th
number, $1500 up to the 37th number
and $1000 up to the 38th number.
Consolation is $100.
On Monday, September 26th, all
players will get a Free B-1 to Fight
Dauber at all sessions while supplies
last with their minimum $4 buy-in. See
Aliante’s September ad for more.
SUPER SATURDAY!
Eastside Cannery’s Player Appreciation Day this month is Saturday, September 17th. Super Saturday Specials
are September 10th and 24th at the
7pm session.
Make plans now to play on Labor
Day, Monday, September 5th. They
will have Double/Triple Pay All The
Way and Three Chance Coveralls.
See their ad for information about
the Super Bonanza Multi-Win up to
$20,000 and the $10,000 Super Coverall which are played every session
every day! Bingo is Done Right at the
Eastside Cannery.
GET A SWAG BAG!
Station Casino's next $600,000 Big
Bingo Weekend will be October 15th
through 18th. Get your seats now before they are gone. It’s only $250 for
both events.
The $100,000 Saturday & Sunday
game will be played on October 15 & 16
at Boulder Station, Santa Fe Station
and Texas Station. The $500,000
Blockbuster game will be played on
Monday & Tuesday, October 17 & 18 at
Red Rock, Green Valley Ranch, Sunset
Station and Palace Station. Players can
choose to play all four days or either the
two-day $100,000 or $500,000 game.
There will be Bonus Drawings during
the linked sessions!
Sign up for the Big Weekend and
both $100,000 Matinees and receive a
Super Bingo Swag Bag! See center
spread for info. You can reserve your
spot today by calling 1-866-961-3361.
Visit their website for more details at
StationCasinosBingo.com.
NEVADA HAPPENINGS
$60,000 BINGO EVENT! LABOR DAY GIVEAWAY! SEPTEMBER TREASURES! BONUS BALLS!
Gold Coast’s $60,000 Bingo event
is on October 17th & 18th. Here’s what
you need to know.
$80.00 Buy-in 6on pack, $20.00
Extra 6on packs, $5.00 Warm up 6on
packs. Doors open at 3pm, Warm ups
start at 6pm and Event begins at 7pm.
3 pack minimum to play the electronic
units (buy-in plus 2), 20 pack max
Warm ups 10 games pay $500,
Event games pay $1,000-$2,000 with
the coverall each day for $10,000,
second chance $4,000 and 3rd
chance $1,000. All players receive 1
Buffet and 1 Dauber. No refunds after
October 1st, 2016.
Tickets are available now for this
and their $25,000 Bingo Event on August 7th. There are room specials for
both events. See their ads for more information.
SEPTEMBER SPECIALS!
The following are what’s happening
at the Gold Coast Bingo room!
“BEST” Cash ball every Monday
and Thursday at 11am 1, 7, and 9pm
session. Win on the Cash ball ending
number receive $500 in addition to the
regular pack pay. Win on the Cash ball
receive the regular pack pay-out plus
the Cash ball prize and receive $500
for winning as the “BEST” ball. “Best”
Ball good on games 1-7 and 9-12.
Cash ball valid on first chance coverall. Validation required to win the
“BEST” ball.
September 5th all players at all sessions receive a free Travel Mug while
supplies last.
Player Appreciation Day Saturday
September 17th at the 1 and 7pm sessions. Regular pay with 5-$1,000 Coveralls. Four pack min required to play
the electronic units.
“Crazy 5 Coveralls” Every Friday
and Saturday at 7pm and Every Sunday at the 1 and 3pm sessions. 5$1,000 COVERALLS. Regular pay
with a four pack min in the electronic
units.
Still taking reservations for our
Power Bingo Event September 12 and
13. Tickets are available for the
$60,000 October 17 and 18th Bingo
Event . Now selling for the $500,000
Power Bingo Event November 28 and
29. See all of Gold Coast’s ads.
$150,000 SUPER BINGO!
Make plans now to play Plaza's
$150,000 Super Bingo October 2nd
through 4th. There are special rates
for booking early! Bingo and Hotel
packages are available. See their ad
for all the details and book your seat
now!
Also check out Plaza’s ad for September specials! They are still the
highest paying packs in Las Vegas!
$500,000 POWER BINGO!
Start the holiday season by attending
Boyd Gaming’s next $500,000 Power
Bingo on Monday, November 28th and
Tuesday, November 29th. Choose your
favorite bingo hall in which to play this
half million-dollar game, reserve your
seat at the Gold Coast, Suncoast or
Sam's Town bingo halls. See their ad for
complete details and they have special
room offers for you. You can also go to
BoydGaming.com/PowerBingo
for
more information. Make your reservation today!
The return of another Jerry’s
Nugget $7,250 Big Game is on its way!
Tickets for the October 1 event go on
sale September 5 at the Bingo Hall
and include one six-on pack, one Bonanza, and reserved seating into the
17-game event. The Big Game schedule contains four $1,000 coveralls and
13 games with $250 payouts. Celebrate Labor Day with Bingo
Hall’s giveaway – a 4-piece flask gift
set. Play on the upcoming Jerry’s
Nugget Player Appreciation Day, September 5 at any session for the free
Labor Day gift. $50 minimum buy-in is
required.
Every day at the 3pm session, win
a $250 bonus when landing bingo on
the day’s date. The bonus must be validated, excludes Letter J, Double Dab,
or Super Coverall games.
Jerry’s offers “Buy One, Get One”
specials daily. Receive a free #2 especial when you purchase a #3 special or higher on Sundays, Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays. Get a free
small e-rainbow when you buy a #2 especial or higher on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Plus, on your
birthday receive a free dauber with a
$4 minimum buy-in.
Bingo times are 11am, 1pm, 3pm,
5pm, 7pm, and 9pm daily. Late night
11pm Double Pay Sessions are on Fridays and Saturdays. See the ad for
more details.
COVERALL MADNESS!
Be a part of the bingo madness on
Friday nights at 7 pm at the Palace
Station Bingo hall. We will offer a guaranteed four $1,000 coveralls, and the
first three single game winners will collect a $200 Amazon Gift Card.
Be a part of Palace Station Bingo
room’s “Palace Bonus Balls” every
Thursday in September at the 1 pm, 3
pm, 7 pm and 9 pm sessions. Bingo
on B-9 for a $1,000 bonus; bingo on
any number ending in 9 for a $500
bonus.
Earn an entry all September for a
$5,000 free game happening on October 1 at the 3 pm session. Winners
during the month will earn a free ticket
to the exciting event.
Labor Day bonus cash balls will be
in effect on Sunday, September 4, at
the 1 pm, 7 pm and 9 pm sessions.
We will be adding an extra $10,000 to
existing cash balls at those times.
BIG BINGO WEEKEND DRAWING!
Win your way into October’s Big
Bingo Weekend at three different
drawings during October at the Red
Rock Bingo room. By spending at
least $40 in a session between September 1 and October 9th, you will
earn an entry into drawings being held
on October 7, 8, and 9. See the room
for more details.
$5,000 free game happening on October 1 at the 3 pm session. Winners
during the month will earn a free ticket
to the exciting event.
Join Red Rock every Friday and
Saturday night for your chance to get
a piece of four guaranteed $1,000
coveralls at the 7 pm and 9 pm sessions.
Look at all the September Treasures happening in September at the
Poker Palace! Every Wednesday in
September, play the Treasure Ball at
all sessions, win $1,000 when you
bingo on the Treasure Ball with Validation. Thursday, September 8th is the
Kick-Off Ball. Win an additional $1,000
wen you bingo on the Kick-Off Ball
with Validation.
September giveaways at the Poker
Palace include Sports Bottles on
Thursday, September 1st and a Sun
Visor on Sunday, September 11th.
Giveaways are available at all sessions
to players with a minimum buy-in.
Read their ad to see details on
these and other specials at Poker
Palace in September.
LABOR DAY DAUBERS!
Virgin River is just one hour north of
Las Vegas on I-15 in Mesquite, NV.
They have a fun bingo room with a lot
happening in September.
There are Rainbow Sessions Monday and Friday at 7pm and Saturdays
and Sundays at 11am. Buy any large
or small Rainbow, Value Pack or
Jumbo Pack and receive one Free
Small Electronic Rainbow.
The River Ball B-9 is available
Wednesdays and Thursdays at the
1pm, 3pm 7pm and 9pm sessions, also
all sessions on Monday, September
5th. Bingo on B-9 in addition to your
regular prize payout, receive an extra
$250!
Get your Free Labor Day Dauber on
Monday, September 5th at the 11am,
1pm, 5pm and 7pm sessions while
supplies last.
See the Virgin River’s full page ad
for complete details on these and
more.
PAPER MUST WIN!
The Sunset Station Bingo room will
continue to encourage paper play in
the month of September. On Tuesdays and Thursdays at all sessions
there must be a paper winner.
Come join the party during the 11
pm session on Fridays and Saturdays.
Boot Scootin’ Friday and Saturday
Night Fever feature all electronic with
music and a guaranteed $5,000 cash
ball.
Win your way into October’s Big
Bingo Weekend at three different
drawings during October. By spending
at least $40 in a session between September 1 and October 9th, you will
earn an entry into drawings being held
on October 7, 8, and 9. See the room
for more details.
SUPER SESSIONS!
The Fiesta Rancho Bingo room will
be holding “Super Sessions” on Friday, September 2 and 16 at the 9 pm
session. Games will pay double/triple
and have a $1,000 guaranteed coverall.
Collect cartoon themed daubers
every Sunday in September at all sessions. A minimum buy-in is all you
need for these awesome daubers.
Don’t forget to join us for our nonsmoking bingo sessions every day at
the 9 am and 5 pm sessions.
Be a part of Boulder Station Bingo
room’s “Boulder Bonus Balls” every
Tuesday in September at the 1 pm, 3
pm, 7 pm and 9 pm sessions. Bingo
on B-9 for a $1,000 bonus; bingo on
any number ending in 9 for a $500
bonus.
“Super Sundays” are coming to
Boulder Station with back-to-back sessions at 1 pm and 3 pm with three
guaranteed $1,000 coveralls. Be a
part of this hefty promotion every Sunday.
If you are in the mood for even
more big coveralls, come to the Boulder Bingo room every Friday and Saturday at the 7 pm and 9 pm sessions
for back-to-back three $1,000 coverall
play.
SEPTEMBER 2016 SPECIALS!
Bingo at the Eldorado Casino, Henderson’s only Bingo game! Here’s
what’s happening in September.
Come in for the Best Value Electronic
Bundles! Our $11 Electronic Bundle
will get you two Rainbows plus a Blue
Pack. Validated electronic, Sunday Thursday at the 1pm & 7pm sessions
and Friday – Saturday at the 7pm session. Buy 2 small Rainbows for only $4
with the purchase of the #2 Electronic
bundle or #3 Electronic Bundle. Valid
in the 3pm, 5pm, 9pm & 11pm sessions. Come in for your FREE dauber
on Labor Day, September 5th. While
supplies last. Balls on the Wall! Get
Bingo on the designated ball on the
wall and receive DOUBLE PAY! All
month long at the 9PM session. Double Pay on Double Bingo, Fridays and
Saturdays at 11pm session. Senior
Day ½ point Bingo, Tuesdays at 5pm
and 9pm sessions. See Bingo Room
for complete details. Stop by the Eldorado Casino and play to win!
LARGE JACKPOTS!
The Sands Regency in Downtown
Reno has Northern Nevada’s largest
Jackpots. Win up to $1-,000 on MulitWin, up to $7,500 on Bonanza, Double Action and Crystal Ball, and up to
$40,000 on Super X. There are also
Cashballs at all six sessions daily.
See their ad in this paper for more
information.
$500,000 SUPER GALA!
South Point Hotel & Casino is having another $500,000 Super Gala
Bingo on Monday, November 14th &
Tuesday, November 15th. The buy-in
for the Super Gala event is only $295
and includes one 9-on pack for both
days, food coupon and a dauber. This
event always sells out, so sign up
early.
Win some extra cash on the South
Point Wish Ball in September, just
bingo on B-9 on a validated card and
win $1,000 or bingo on any number
ending in 8 and win $500! The Wish
Ball is played every Tuesday and
Thursday in September at the 1pm,
3pm, 7pm & 9pm sessions.
On Labor Day, bingo on B-5 or any
number ending in 5 and gt $500! See
their ad for more information or visit
SouthPointBingo.com.
NEVADA HAPPENINGS
TRIPLE YOUR WINNINGS! $14,000 CASH GIVEAWAY!
Triple Pay, All the Way remains intact for the Green Valley Ranch Bingo
room in September. GVR offers this
on all regular games played three
times a week, three sessions a day.
GVR Bonus Balls are back twice a
week. Every Monday and Thursday at
the 1 pm, 3 pm, 7 pm and 9 pm sessions, bingo on B-9 for a $1,000
bonus, or bingo on any number ending
in 9 for a $500 bonus.
Speed Bingo will be happening
every Saturday at the 11 am session
at GVR. Play as many games as we
can in one hour.
The Cannery is having a $14,000
Cash Giveaway in September! Drawings will be held on Fridays & Saturdays at the 1pm & 9pm sessions.
Players can win up to $250, earn entries beginning August 28th. Play the $10,000 Bingo Bash on
Friday, September 2nd at 9pm. All regular games pay $500. Labor Day,
Monday, September 5th, at the 1pm,
3pm and 7pm sessions, there will be
$4,000 Cashballs. Every Sunday in
September is a Bingo Bonus Day at
the Cannery, players who Bingo on B5 can win an extra $300. See Cannery’s ad this month for
details on Bonus Double Action Jackpots, Weekend Special, $5 Small
Rainbow Session and Free Weekly
Bingo Pack Offers!
$222,000 LABOR DAY!
LUCKY 7’S!
Station Casinos is celebrating Labor
Day Weekend with a big Cash Ball
Bonus! The 1pm, 7pm and 9pm sessions on Sunday, September 4th will
have $10,000 Bonus Cash Balls at
Palace, Boulder, Texas, Sunset, Santa
Fe, Red Rock and Green Valley Ranch.
There will be $2,000 Bonus Cash Balls
at the All Paper Fiesta Rancho and Fiesta Henderson Bingo Rooms.
Sign up for the End of Summer and
Fall $100,000 Big Money Matinee
games! Plus tickets are on sale for the
$600,000 Big Bingo Weekend taking
place October 15th thru 18th. See their
ad in the center section of this paper for
more information or visit StationCasinosBingo.com.
Try your luck at the Santa Fe Bingo
room and take it to the slot machines.
Every Saturday and Sunday at all sessions if you win on B-7 or any number
ending in 7, you will receive a free pull
on the “Lucky 7’s” slot machine.
Earn two times your points every
Thursday at all sessions. For every $1
you spend on bingo, you will earn 10
Boarding Pass points.
$10,000 free game happening on
September 24 at the 3 pm session.
Winners during the month will earn a
free ticket to the exciting event.
$100,000 BLOWOUT!
Play Buzz Ball at the Suncoast
Wednesdays in September and Labor
Day, All sessions, Bingo on any number ending in 9 and receive $500 in
addition to the regular game prize payout. Aggregate payout if more than
one winner. Excludes Dual Daub and
session coveralls. Must Bingo on last
number called ending with the number
9 to be a valid winner. Cashball validation required to participate in the
Buzz Ball promotion.
The Grand Weekend Special is
Four $1000 Guaranteed Coveralls,
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in
September, 1pm and 9pm sessions
only.
Don’t miss the Grandparent’s Day
Giveaway. They are giving away a 3
Glass Bowl Set with Lids to all Suncoast players on Sunday, September
11th to all players, all sessions, while
supplies last.
Tickets are available for the September 24th $30,000 Bingo Event and
the $500,000 Power Bingo Event taking place on September 12th and
13th. See their ad for more information
on these specials and more.
Mark your calendars for Saturday,
September 24th to play in the
Nugget's $100,000 Bingo Blowout
game. Have a blast at the Bingo
Blowout playing 20 of your favorite
Nugget bingo games for prizes ranging from $1,199 to $25,000, plus there
are optional games paying from $500
to $1,199. Buy-in is only $90 for 2
packs, extra packs are $20 each.
Get ready for a fun weekend playing all paper in Reno’s biggest bingo
game at the Nugget. Accommodations
and dining are the best in Northern
Nevada and there is a special rate for
bingo players. Call early and make
your reservation because rates are
subject to availability. For tickets to
Nugget’s $100,000 Blowout call 800843-2427 and ask for bingo.
BINGO HAS SWAG!
Come to the Texas Station Bingo
room for a weekly drawing every
Tuesday for six swag bags full of fabulous gifts. Qualify each week for your
chance to win.
Texas Station will be celebrating
grandparents on Saturday, September
10. Bring in a photo of you and your
grandkids or you and your grandparents and receive a free small rainbow
with the purchase of a small rainbow.
Speed Bingo will be happening
every Friday at the 5 pm session at
Texas Station. Join the fun as we play
as many games as we can in one
hour.
BUZZ BALL!
CASHBALL BONUS!
The Fiesta Henderson Bingo room
will have a $2,500 cash ball bonus at
the 1 pm and 9 pm sessions on September 16 and 30. Make sure you
bring your dauber to this all paper hall.
The Fiesta Henderson Bingo room
will be holding “Super Sessions” on
Saturday, September 10 and 24 at the
9 pm session. Games will pay
double/triple and have a $1,000 guaranteed coverall.
Don’t forget to join us for our nonsmoking bingo sessions every day at
the 9 am and 5 pm sessions.
Gladys Wray - $2,500
Deborah & Dutch Systermann
heads. They don’t scare me, but I do see
them. A few times, I see their entire
(clothed) bodies, but very rarely. I hope all
is well with you—it is a bit hot here.
Harry G., Sun City, Arizona
Adjusting
■ Fast paced life slows down
Dear Dream Lady (edited),
Hello again—I have another dream that
stuck to me. A new pope was elected and
his name is “Jack Otis Stearns.” I helped
him put on a white robe and head gear, and
that was the end. I want you to know that
when I am in bed at night, I see adults,
children and babies, but I see only their
Hello Harry,
Thank you for your readership through
the years, and yes, you hold the record!
Your “heads only” dream symbolizes a
protective device to keep you from getting
too emotionally close to people. Often, as
people age, they start to not get “too close”
to potential friends because when they
pass away, there won’t be as much emotional pain when the person is gone. Also,
the pope, no matter what his name is,
clearly represents a leadership position.
Your helping him is a statement that you
are helping his position of faith, love and
leadership. Since you don’t actually
“know” the pope, all of the unknown people reflect yourself. This tells me you are
on a continuing journey to know yourself
better, as most of us are. Don’t let these
dreams worry you. —Dream Lady
Send your dreams to Dream Lady at P.O. Box 414,
Entiat, WA 98822. Enclose an SASE if you want a
personal reply before publication. Not all dreams are
published.
CashBallupdates.com
BINGO LAND
...Stories from the Real World & Cyberspace
■ This month: Beach Bingo’s new rules
By Jeffrey Charboneau
Special to the Bingo Bugle
Casino Player Wins $1 Million
Bingo Prize
A New York woman walked away from
Foxwoods Resort Casino a millionaire
after hitting the jackpot during the 30th
anniversary celebration of the Bingo hall.
Patricia Elliott of Elmont, New York, won
her million on a $650 investment when
she bought into Foxwoods’ annual Firecracker Bingo tournament. The 60-yearold grandmother of eight has made her
way to the casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, every other weekend for more
than 30 years. What will she do with her
winnings? “The house has to be paid off,
and I have children and grandchildren, so
they’re going to have to share some of it,”
Elliott said. The jackpot wasn’t Elliott’s
only brush with fortune at Foxwoods. She
previously won $50,000 during a slots
tournament, and won another $1,500 on a
different game of Bingo just hours after
becoming a millionaire.
NC For-Profit Beach Bingo
Halls to be Regulated
North Carolina’s for-profit beach
Bingo parlors have gone largely unregulated for years, but recent legislation approved by the state Senate could add new
rules. The popularity of Bingo started
decades ago at the coast, but long ago
spread inland. And while the state regulates 246 Bingo operations that serve as
fundraisers for nonprofits, those rules currently don’t apply to for-profit parlors. According to the new regulations, each prize
at a beach Bingo operation would have to
be worth $10 or less. The $10 prize limit
is already state law, but it’s not typically
enforced because the parlors don’t have to
register with the state. There would also
be a $300 annual license, and the State
Bureau of Investigation would monitor the
businesses.
attracting whatever you set your heart on. Plan accordingly by keeping your aims doable (and realistic). You’re never one to shy away from hard
work when necessary, and effort is the secret quality you’ll need to make your dreams come true.
Lucky Days: 8-12
Lucky Numbers: 28-39
7th thru 12th…
A sure win 10th/11th!$$
13th thru 18th…
Dreams come true 15th/16th$
19th thru 24th…
BLUE brings cash 23rd-24th$$
25th thru 30th…
You’ve got it made the 28th$
by Alessandra
Lucky Predictions
for September 2016
ARIES: March 21 to April 20
1st thru 6th…
Wait (to win).
7th thru 12th…
RED brings $$ 8th/9th!
13th thru 18th…
A lucky surprise the 13th!$
19th thru 24th…
Charming chance 21st-22nd$
25th thru 30th…
GOLDEN opportunity 26th$
TAURUS: April 21 to May 21
1st thru 6th…
Lots of GREEN stuff the 2nd$$
7th thru 12th…
$$ is real 10th-11th!
13th thru 18th…
Sneak one in the 16th$
19th thru 24th…
You call the shots the 23rd!
25th thru 30th…
From rags to riches 28th-29th!
GEMINI: May 22 to June 21
1st thru 6th…
PURPLE passion wins 3rd/4th$
7th thru 12th… Not worth mentioning.
13th thru 18th…
You’re in the game 13th and 17th!
19th thru 24th…
Made in the shade 21st$
25th thru 30th…
Can’t go wrong 25th-26th and 30th!$$
CANCER: June 22 to July 22
1st thru 6th…
BLUE for the win 5th/6th$$
7th thru 12th… Take a rest.
13th thru 18th…
You’re on a roll 15th/16th!$
19th thru 24th…
VIOLET = success 19th-20th!
25th thru 30th…
Worth your time 27th-28th$
LEO: July 23 to Aug. 23
1st thru 6th…
GO on GREEN 3rd/4th!
7th thru 12th… Travel to win 8th/9th$
13th thru 18th…
RED card rewards you 17th-18th$
19th thru 24th…
Friend inspires 21st-22nd$
25th thru 30th…
Spotlight on you 25th-26th$!
VIRGO: Aug. 24 to Sept. 23
1st thru 6th…
You’re in the $$ 1st/2nd!
7th thru 12th…
Unbelievable luck 10th/11th!!
13th thru 18th… Back off or lose.
19th thru 24th…
GREEN bills flowin’ 19th-20th!
25th thru 30th…
Yours for a song 28th$$$
LIBRA: Sept. 24 to Oct. 23
1st thru 6th…
PURPLE pays 3rd/4th$
7th thru 12th…
The right direction 8th/9th!
13th thru 18th…
Easy wins 13th/14th$!
19th thru 24th…
Keepin’ it up 21st-22nd$$
25th thru 30th…
Uncanny luck 25th-26th$!
SCORPIO: Oct. 24 to Nov. 22
1st thru 6th…
What a week!! ;o)
SAGITTARIUS: Nov. 23 to Dec. 21
1st thru 6th…
YELLOW wins 3rd/4th$
7th thru 12th…
You might be surprised the 8th!
13th thru 18th…
RED is hot 17th-18th$!
19th thru 24th… Too risky.
25th thru 30th…
ORANGE fortune 25th-26th$$
CAPRICORN: Dec. 22 to Jan. 20
1st thru 6th… All good 1st/5th/6th!
7th thru 12th…
You’re a natural 10th-11th$$
13th thru 18th…
VIOLET wins 15th/16th$!
19th thru 24th…
GREEN multiplies $$ 19th-20th!$
25th thru 30th…
Your best bet the 28th$$
AQUARIUS: Jan. 21 to Feb. 19
1st thru 6th…
Exciting win 3rd/4th!$
7th thru 12th…
Amazing luck 8th/9th$
13th thru 18th…
RED card wins 17th-18th!
19th thru 24th…
YELLOW crowns a win 21st-22nd$!
25th thru 30th…
Step right up the 30th!
PISCES: Feb. 20 to March 20
1st thru 6th…
BLUE best of all 5th/6th$
7th thru 12th…
Serious chances 10th/11th$$
13th thru 18th…
Bring it all home 15th/16th$
19th thru 24th…
GREEN surprises you 23rd-24th$
25th thru 30th…
Follow Scorpio’s moves.
Color associations refer to lucky objects,
daubers, cards, machines, clothing/jewels you
wear, or a dominant color in the room.
PREDICTORS
LUCKY CARD FOR SEPTEMBER 2016
by Frederick Woodruff
astroinquiry.com
Explore more at
Horoscopes for
September 2016
ARIES: Mar. 21-Apr. 20: With Venus moving
through your house of relationships, it’s easy to
fall in love all over again with your significant
other. But be prepared for some surprising shifts
or announcements from your partner this month,
too. Keep an open mind as he or she expresses
their deepest desires—insights that can guide
you both into a new and rich emotional terrain.
Lucky Days: 4-25
TAURUS: Apr. 21-May 21: A newfound clarity of
mind has you focused in a fierce way on what you
want and the best ways to achieve it. The only
catch is how to convince those around you that
what you wish to create will benefit everyone involved with your plan. This will require a bit of
negotiating. Strike a balance between personal vision and accommodating others.
Lucky Days: 7-22
GEMINI: May 22-June 21: The full moon on the
16th brings to light a secret that Plato espoused
centuries ago: “The seen is the changing. The unseen is the unchanging.” The very taproot of your
life—your home and domestic life—might be
transforming right before your eyes. Open up to
the invisible forces that are guiding your life, you
will be led to a solid and secure place.
Lucky Days: 12-27
CANCER: June 22-July 22: Find a way to bring
beauty directly into your home in shocking and
surprising ways. This means some sort of
makeover where you might paint the walls orange or shift furniture around to generate a sense
of newness and freshness. You also need a
strong connection to the natural world now. Plan
some autumnal adventures in the great outdoors.
Lucky Days: 15-28
LEO: July 23-Aug. 23: Although you’re a sign
that exudes confidence, the truth is that you have
a shy side that only your closest friends ever see.
With Mars still pushing through your house of
creative expression (along with work horse Saturn) this is the month to make your dreams a
solid reality. Keep the timidity for your private
moments and get out there and shine.
Lucky Days: 12-28
VIRGO: Aug. 24-Sept. 23: With Venus and Jupiter
in your house of resources, you’re like a magnet
SEPTEMBER
2016
1st
3rd
4th
5th
9th
11th
16th
18th
22nd
23rd
28th
30th
New Moon
Bacon Day
Newspaper Carrier Day
LABOR DAY
First Quarter Moon
Grandparent’s Day
Full Moon
Wife Appreciation Day
FALL BEGINS
Last Quarter Moon
National Good Neighbor Day
New Moon
LIBRA: Sept. 24-Oct. 23: To achieve the peace of
mind you crave, you’ll need to need to bring your
soothing touch to niggling money issues. Don’t
put it off. Here’s a key to making this work to your
advantage: People grant your wishes when those
wishes appeal to their self-interest. With that in
mind you can have just about anything you want!
Lucky Days: 4-15
SCORPIO: Oct. 24-Nov. 22: The fiery planet
Mars is moving through your money house all
month. Finances could feel like they are on a
teeter-totter. Your mission is to strike a balance
between credits and debits and then stop worrying about outcomes. Do the best you can. Here’s
some advice from Ben Franklin for making the
best of this transit: “Leisure is the time for doing
something useful.”
Lucky Days: 11-26
Lucky Numbers 17-61
SAGITTARIUS: Nov. 23-Dec. 21: Your impulse to
create art, establish a new enterprise or organize a
social event can infuse you with a new lease on
life. The universe is calling you forward, people
are ready and willing to bask in your zeal and optimistic approach to life. The full moon on the 16th
offers you another opportunity to grab the brass
ring. Risk it, it’s yours for the taking.
Lucky Days: 19-30
CAPRICORN: Dec. 22-Jan. 20: Establishing
trust is essential while harmonizing Venus puts
the focus on the job front. You need supportive
relationships to help each of you flow easily into
common goals and aims. Goats tend to prefer
going it alone, but this month is all about cooperation. Time to stretch and feel the love; it’ll
make your job ten times easier.
Lucky Days: 3-30
AQUARIUS: Jan. 21-Feb. 19: The full moon in
your resource sector on the 16th might leave you
feeling vulnerable about budgeting and meeting
your financial obligations. Or it might be the other
way around: Are you being properly compensated
for what you are owed? Questions of worth dominate throughout the month. Don’t slip and slide on
these issues.
Lucky Days: 4-36
PISCES: Feb. 20-Mar. 20: Normally, your tolerance for ambiguity enables you to maintain your
composure when the universe sends you mixed
signals. However, there’s no time for waffling
with the full moon triggering your house of relationships and partners. You’ll want to state specifically to others what you intend and then outline
clearly how you plan to achieve your desires.
Don’t edit or hold back.
Lucky Days: 14-34
COFFEE BREAK ANSWERS
BUGLE WORD GAME ANSWER: SOFTWARE
BUGLE UNSCRAMBLER ANSWERS: DOUBT ENTRY IMPEND JUSTLY
ANSWER: How the toddler’s sitter felt at the end of the day - TIED UP IN “NOTS”
HOCUS FOCUS DIFFERENCES: 1. Hair is different. 2. Sleeve is shorter. 3. Handle is
missing. 4. Curtain is different. 5. Comb is missing. 6. Soda can is missing.
CRYPTOQUOTE ANSWER: Observe yourself as your greatest enemy would do,
so shall you be your greatest friend. Jeremy Taylor
BUGLE CROSSWORD ANSWERS
SUDOKU ANSWERS
MAGICMAZE ANSWERS
Cynthia Green - $5,000
Changing video poker
machines
One of the most controversial topics
amongst video poker players is changing
machines. I’m going to throw my two
cents into this issue and share with you my
perspective on this topic.
Many video poker players will change
machines when they are losing. They believe that their machine is “cold” and by
switching to another machine, they, hopefully, will land on a “hot machine.” Here’s
my two cents on doing this.
There are some perfectly good reasons
for switching but doing it “to change your
luck” isn’t one of them. The cards on a
video poker machine are selected randomly. The cards don’t know (and don’t
care) whether you are on a cold (or hot)
steak. Therefore, from a strictly mathematical viewpoint, changing machines
from a game you are currently playing to
another machine to play the same game
with the same pay table isn’t a guarantee
that your luck will change. You will get
most likely, different results in the short
term on your new machine but you don’t
know beforehand whether it will better or
worse.
However, there are some other reasons
why you might consider switching machines. They include a “sticking” button
on the machine, a blurry screen, cold air
blowing on you from an overhead air conditioner vent, smoke being blown in your
direction from a smoker, or having an
“overly chatty” player next to you. However, the bottom line is this: If the expected return (ER) for the game you are
playing on machine A is the same as machine B, from a mathematical viewpoint,
it doesn’t make any difference which machine you play.
I often add this caveat: If you don’t
have an expected return (ER) over 100%
when you play, changing machines could
lower your hourly loss because it will de-
Mel Romans
$1,000
crease the number of hands you play per
hour (this assumes you would hop around
from one machine to another several times
during a session). In addition, by pausing
from the action and giving your brain a
rest when you switch machines, it could
help you avoid making playing mistakes,
which often occurs when players play
video poker machines non-stop for long
periods.
As you can see, I take a rather hardline, scientific view on the topic of switching machines. (I am a trained scientist,
after all.) Enter Frank Kneeland, author of
the book The Secret World of Video Poker
Progressives, and who also wrote an article about changing machines as a strategy
in my Blackjack Insider Newsletter. I’ve
summarized below a few points that he
made on this topic.
When a player is sure he will do better
after changing machines, they really have
no data to compare with simply because
they can’t clone themselves and continue
playing on the first machine, and then
compare the results with the second machine.
If a player happens to get “better” results after changing machines, he will
point to this fact as proof that changing
machines makes a difference. This is a
natural human tendency to overrate how
much control a player thinks he has over
an event, such as the output of the results
of the random number generator (RNG) in
a video poker machine (this is known in
psychological circles as Illusionary Control).
Our less-than-perfect human minds are
primed to look for patterns. Suppose instead of changing machines, you changed
underwear. Some of your underwear will
result in a “hot session” while other result
in a “cold session.” You might start favoring your “lucky” underwear when you
play video poker. I hope you realize that
your choice of underwear doesn’t affect
what hands you are dealt or what draw
cards you get when you play video poker.
Neither does changing machines.
Bottom line: Changing machines as a
playing strategy won’t work in the long
run.
Note: You can read Frank Kneeland’s
entire insightful article (The Lucky Underwear Phenomena) by going to www.bjinsider.com/changemachines.
Henry Tamburin, Ph.D. is the author of the Ultimate
Guide to Blackjack (blog.888casino.com/casinoguides/blackjack), editor of the Blackjack Insider eNewsletter (www.bjinsider.com), lead instructor for
the Golden Touch Blackjack course, and host of
smartgaming.com. For a free three-month subscription to his blackjack newsletter, go to www.bjinsider.com/freetrial. To receive his free Casino
Gambling Catalog, call 1-888-353-3234 or visit
www.smartgaming.com.
Joe Anna Roots from MO
$1,000 Winner
Sam’s Town Power Bingo Event
Fred and Connie Baptist
Connie won $200
Arizona Charlie’s Boulder
Maxine S. Porter - Winner
Las Vegas
Poker Palace
Wanda - Washington
$2,510 Hot Ball
Janice and Nina Fallico
Mother and Daughter
Eldorado Bingo - Henderson
Irene Guiterrez
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