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Whether you’re a seasoned player or just bingo-curious, you’re about to hear firsthand why the game is more than numbers on a card. Our guest, Leeza, is a bingo influencer known as @bingomommy4ever on TikTok and she’s a true lover of the game. From the thrill of yelling bingo to the comfort of bingo being her “happy place.” Located in California, she’s also a bit of a road warrior, traveling from halls up and down the state. She’s tested her luck in countless games and has the receipts to prove it. Check it out.

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Everywhere you turn these days, people are talking about AI (artificial intelligence) and how it's changing the world. Jumping on the bandwagon, I asked ChatGPT to put together some interesting and fun facts about bingo. Find out what it came up with in this episode.  

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One of the best things about bingo is the people you meet. Whether it's at your local bingo hall, a bingo tournament or from watching them on your favorite live streaming channel. Included in that mix is KingTupu. Proud to be a strong Pacific Islander representative, we get to learn more about his bingo journey in this episode.

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Just like any community, there are a variety of personalities to content with within the bingo arena. Ultimately, we all need to get along, but this episode touches on some of the issues that can create a conflict among players.  

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Running a bingo hall is no small task. Week after week, while bingo players are praying they get to yell bingo, there's a manager making sure everything runs smoothly. At Bell-Jeff Bingo in Burbank, California that person is Ruben Alvara. In a few weeks he and his team will celebrate the location's anniversary. In the meantime, he was kind enough to chat about some of things it's taken to get to this milestone. 

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In addition to playing bingo on a regular basis, there are also special events occurring throughout the year. In July alone, there are some notable ones happening. Included among them is one at the Foxwoods Resort in Connecticut, as well as Winners in Stockton and South Point in Las Vegas. Checkout details about those and others in this episode.

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One of the first places I played bingo when I moved to California, was the Morongo Hotel and Casino out at Cabazon. As much as I enjoyed it, I hadn't been there in awhile since there are so many other places closer to me where I can play. Nonetheless, It was nice to revisit it recently. And for better or worse, the lack of pulltabs definitely makes a difference.

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Is it just me or has the cost of playing bingo on your average cruise ship (as opposed to Bingo Cruises), gotten out of control? Especially since the amount of actual games being played is minimal. That's one of things on my mind. The other is, where are all the bingo players I typically see going? Are they burning out?

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Over the years, I've attended several bingo events. It quickly becomes clear that you have to go to them with the mindset that it's about the experience and not about winning. I'd gone to Southpoint's Extravaganza roughly six times before I finally won, splitting $25K. Which just goes to prove, if you hang in there, your day will come. That was the case for my third trip to Texas for the 2025 Bingo Palooza.

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Just when you think you've heard it all, you find out IKEA is hosting free bingo events. Yes, bingo is branching out to atypical locations across the country, and this change isn't limited to the US or to department stores. Check out some of the new ways and places people are discovering  to play bingo.