City Centre Bingo

Inside City Centre Bingo

History

The charity page says City Centre Bingo has been a major contributor to Saskatoon and area for over 25 years.³

What you can play

Players can use traditional paper cards or electronic bingo units, and there is a full concession.⁴ The main program has matinee, evening and late-night sessions, with the late-night session Thursday to Saturday only.⁴ Regular program jackpots include Early Bird, Houdini Blackout, Minus One, Sweepstakes, Catch the Star, Bonanza and Orange Jackpot.⁴ Break-open (pull-tab) tickets are sold at the hall.⁵ There are also short come-and-go sessions of half an hour or one hour.⁴

At the door

Children under 10 may not play bingo and 10 to 14 year olds must be accompanied by an adult.⁵ Paper cards must be marked with a dabber.⁵ Break-open tickets are not sold to anyone under 16.⁵ Players may use only one electronic bingo unit at a time.⁵

Worth knowing

City Centre Bingo is run by Saskatoon Twin Charities, a non-profit corporation incorporated in 1996, under a class A licence on behalf of member charities.⁴ Each session is run by a different member charity; the hall says about $3 million a year is shared among its charities.⁴ The hall has about 40 employees and describes itself as the only program hall in Saskatoon.⁴