Four "Do’s" and "Don’ts" when Adding "Odds" Games to Your Bingo Program
If you’ve decided to add some “Odds” games to your bingo program, below are a few “Do’s” and “Don’ts” to consider before you begin.
DO make sure you consult a bingo odds chart before you try anything too tricky.
A bingo odds chart will break down all of the statistics and probabilities for you. Want to know how many numbers on average it will take to bingo with a letter “X” pattern with 100 people playing 12 bingo cards each? An odds chart will break this down for you, as well as, most other commonly played bingo patterns.
Odds charts can be difficult to find, so if you’d like some help, contact Wholesale Bingo Supplies and talk to one of our bingo experts.
DON’T make the “odds” game prizes impossible to win.
Bingo players will usually have a feel for how long it will take a person to bingo on their bingo paper on a given pattern, so don’t make your “odds” games impossible to win. For instance, don’t offer a prize on a bingo coverall if a player wins in 30 numbers or less, because no one will ever win that and your players will know that. If you make the chances of winning too extreme, your players will become disenchanted. Even long shots should hit every now and then, even if it’s only once a year.
DO pay attention to your state’s or region’s maximum legal prize payouts.
However, unlikely, it is possible for a number of “odds” games to pay off during a single bingo session. Make sure that a lucky day for your bingo players doesn’t turn into an unlucky day and a rules violation for your bingo. Be sure that your bingo program has no chance to exceed your legal prize payout maximum.
DON’T go crazy trying these games
Our advice with most bingo programs is to go slowly and make some small changes first. Test the waters a little before changing up your game entirely. You want to give yourself some wiggle room in case further changes come to mind.
