Let me set the scene. It’s 2020, and Ireland has just entered its first and – and unbeknownst to us all – most certainly not last pandemic lockdown. Collectively, we witnessed the shutting of retail, bars, and offices. Ireland crawled to a halt. City centres transformed into ghost towns. Village greens fell silent, and the hustle and bustle of a Friday night became eerily quiet.
In those uncertain early days, we fought off boredom through various socially distanced activities. Baking banana bread was so ubiquitous it became a punchline in itself. Folks binge-watched Tiger King, Normal People and Emily in Paris. And, of course, the dreaded Zoom table quiz became a thing – whoever thought that was a good idea?
However, in a suburb in Dublin, one group of neighbours brought a bit of normality to their week by doing something truly novel. At the Kevin Street Iveagh Flat Complex, residents organised a weekly game of Balcony Bingo.
Numbers were called out through a PA system while players dabbed Bingo cards from their balconies.
This heart-warming story illustrates two things. Number 1: it shows the ingenuity of the Irish people, and number 2: It demonstrates the public’s insatiable appetite for Bingo.
Since being introduced to Ireland sometime in the 1960s, Bingo has remained incredibly popular. The relatively low cost of organising a Bingo night has made it the fundraising game of choice for all kinds of charities.
Are you thinking about running a Bingo fundraising event? Perhaps you’re considering hosting a home bingo night but don’t know where to start? Fear not, The Golden Pages have teamed up with Let’s Play Bingo – Ireland’s premier supplier of bingo Products — to explain what you need to host a successful bingo event.
Bingo Machines
Bingo remains incredibly popular. Therefore you may want to consider making your fundraising event a regular occurrence. Even a global pandemic couldn’t dampen people’s enthusiasm for Bingo, so you could organise a monthly, fortnightly or even weekly Bingo event.
When considering a regular event, we highly recommend purchasing a Bingo Machine. Let’s Play Bingo sells a range of quality machines designed to make hosting a bingo night easy.
Some of their most popular machines include the Busy Bee, an all-in-one bingo, raffle, and lotto selector. This system also consists of a large digital audience display, making it particularly suitable for halls or large open spaces.
Bingo Accessories
Of course, a bingo machine alone isn’t enough to host an event or a home game; bingo accessories are required. Let’s Play Bingo recommends dab markers and clipboards.
Specially designed reusable bingo shutter boards are also available for those who don’t want to save paper.
Raffle and Draw Tickets
No Bingo event is complete without the mid-game raffle. However, you’ll need the raffle or draw tickets to ensure this goes without a hitch. Let’s Play Bingo recommends their range of cloakroom tickets that are available in a variety of different colours. They also offer multi-coloured raffle tickets and single colour raffle tickets.
Home Bingo Kits
Finally, for those looking to make organising a home game as straightforward as possible, Let’s Play Bingo recommend their range of home bingo kits. These kits include jackpot sheets, bingo lingo cards, player instructions, etc. Let’s Play Bingo also allows customers to purchase additional sheets by calling their offices directly.
Bingo Made Easy
If you’re interested in raising money in your local community or hosting a home game, Let’s Play Bingo makes it easy. They remain one of Ireland’s largest and best providers of Bingo Accessories. What’s more, free delivery is available on various products. See their website for their entire product range.
| Address | 93 Upper George’s Street Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin A96 V1K8 Ireland |
| Telephone Numbers | (01) 271 1815 |
| Website | www.letsplaybingo.ie |