Lottery, Bingo & Number Games
Bonus bingo
Bonus bingo is a promotional side game offered by bingo clubs. Players pay an extra fee for a chance to win a larger prize if they complete a winning pattern within a fixed, smaller number of calls than the main game allows.
Key points
- Bonus bingo is a promotional add-on, not the base bingo game itself.1
- Players pay an extra fee (often £1) for a chance at a larger prize if they win within a strict call limit.1
- The exact jackpot and call limit vary by club, and the game is typically offered during specific sessions rather than every game.1
Example Mecca bonus games
| Club | Jackpot | Call limit |
|---|---|---|
| Mecca A | £750 | 46 calls or less |
| Mecca B | £1,200 | 49 calls or less |
| Mecca C | £1,500 | 47 calls or less |
Common questions
What is bonus bingo at turning stone?
Turning Stone is a US casino resort, not a British bingo club. The term "bonus bingo" at Turning Stone likely refers to a promotional bingo session with extra prizes or a special jackpot, but it is not the same as the British club bingo bonus described above, which has a fixed call limit and extra entry fee.
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- Bingo — the base game of marking numbers drawn at random to complete a winning pattern, without the extra promotional prize layer23
Related terms
Sources
- Bingo (British version) en.wikipedia.org Provides the definition, alternative names, and specific examples of bonus bingo at Mecca clubs including jackpot amounts and call limits.
- How bingo is defined gamblingcommission.gov.uk Defines bingo as the base game, used to distinguish bonus bingo from ordinary bingo.
- Guidance to licensing authorities - Introduction gamblingcommission.gov.uk Supports the definition of bingo as a game of marking numbers, used for the distinction.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.