Bingo

A game of chance in which prizes are awarded on the basis of bingo balls being randomly drawn from a receptacle that match a previously announced pattern on a player's bingo card.  Almost all bingos need to be licensed.

Large Bingo License - Also known as a weekly or annual bingo license, this license allows an organization to play bingo on the same day and time at the same location each week.  This license must be renewed annually; the license year is from March 1 through the last day of February.  An organization can have an unlimited number of large bingo licenses.  The license fee is $150.

Special Bingo License - This license allows an organization to play bingo for up to 7 consecutive days.  An organization can receive up to 4 special bingo licenses per calendar year.  The license fee is $25.

Linked Bingo - Organizations wishing to link their Michigan progressive jackpot bingo games together must follow the Michigan Progressive Jackpot Bingo Game (Manually Linked Bingo Game) directive.

"NEW" Bingo Profitability Tool - The Bingo Profitability Tool was developed as a means to assist bingo licensees in identifying areas in which expenses are unreasonable and to provide solutions in improving the profitability of their bingo program.  This tool may only be viewed using Excel.

If you are not sure if the event you want to hold is a bingo, contact our office at (517) 335-5780 and we can answer your questions.