Ohio

What are bingo halls?

Bingo halls are just any venue that is set up to play bingo! Some bingo halls will be purpose-built venues for bingo games, others will be a room or building with another function, such as a church hall or school gym, that is borrowed for bingo. Whatever your bingo hall’s day job, you will find that once the room is set up for a bingo game, things start to look familiar. There will be chairs and tables for players to sit at, and somewhere for the bingo caller to stand, perhaps with a microphone.

How does a bingo game work?

Not played bingo before? Don’t panic! BingoPort are here to explain just how a typical bingo game goes ahead, so you’ll know what to expect. Arrive a little early so you have time to get settled in before the game begins. You’ll need to buy your tickets and find a seat, and you don’t want to be late! Once the game is ready to begin, all the players will take their seats and fall silent. The bingo caller will begin announcing the numbers, and the players will mark off the numbers on their cards. Everyone will be looking out for the winning pattern on their cards. If you are the first player to daub every number on the winning pattern, shout bingo! When someone calls bingo, the game will pause while the winner’s card is checked. If there are more prizes to be won, the game will then continue, or if there are no more prizes, there will be a short break. Players can chill out until the next game, and then the fun restarts!

How do I choose a bingo hall in Ohio?

It can be quite a task when you first start looking for a bingo hall to select one to visit! Luckily, BingoPort is here to make things easy. Firstly, it’s important to make sure you’re looking at halls that you can actually get to. Check out the listings page for your state and city to see bingo halls near you! Once you’ve got an idea of the halls near you, you can start to pick between them. Which halls best suit your needs? Take a look at things like opening hours, accessibility, and parking availability to help you choose where to go play. When you find a hall that looks fun, grab your bingo buddies and go check it out!

What makes a great bingo hall?

When looking at bingo halls, it’s easy to get overwhelmed! How do you know which ones will lead to a fantastic time, and which just aren’t that great? Well, the first thing to know is that everyone has a different idea of what makes a bingo hall great. Once you know what you love about bingo, you’ll be able to pick a hall that’s perfect for you! Bingo in Ohio must be for charity, so see which charities are supported by bingo games in your area. You might spot a charity that you’d love to support! Do you like big jackpots? Or perhaps lots of smaller games are more your thing? Take a look what bingo halls offer, and you’ll soon start to see some that look great to you! You can find out everything to help you choose right here in the BingoPort pages.

What you need to know about Ohio and gambling

Ohio allows more forms of gambling than many other states. Casinos are permitted on Native Reservation land, as well as in Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland and Cincinnati. Slot machines are also allowed, but race betting is very strict and is only allowed on tracks on at a few specified locations. Bingo is legal provided it is run by a qualifying charity and meets the legal criteria.

Interesting Facts

• Twenty percent of Ohio’s population live in rural areas.
• The films “The Shawshank Redemption” and “Air Force One” were both filmed at the Ohio State Reformery.
• Ohio is the birthplace of a ton of famous faces. LeBron James, Neil Armstrong, Steven Spielberg, John Legend, Paul Newman… the list goes on!
• Professional baseball, aviation, and seven presidents were all Ohio-born.
• The flag of Ohio is unique as the only US state flag that is not rectangular. It is a swallowtail flag featuring red, white, and blue. The flag includes a red circle to represent a buckeye nut, surrounded by a white circle representing ‘O’ for Ohio. There are also seventeen stars to symbolize Ohio being the seventeenth state.

Towns in Ohio