For the first time in more than a decade, bingo has a home on The Strip.
Circus Circus hotel-casino will open a nostalgia-inspired bingo hall on Friday afternoon, marking the return of the low-cost, social game of chance to resort corridors.
Lucky’s Bingo Room is part of Circus Circus’ broader effort to lean into its value-oriented identity, offering patrons cheaper deals when costs climb elsewhere on The Strip. In addition to affordable gaming, the new bingo hall will feature low-priced food and drink, including $2 hot dogs, popcorn and pretzels.
“We’re trying to go vintage. We’re trying to go old school. We’re trying to bring Vegas back to Vegas,” Shana Gerety, general manager of Circus Circus, said during a media preview Wednesday night. “We’re just trying to bring the fun back.”
The 255-seat Circus Circus bingo hall is located on the second floor, just after the entrance to The Adventuredome theme park.
Lucky’s Bingo Room is open Thursday through Sunday for five sessions daily, with the first session starting at 13.00. Each session will feature 10 paper-only games, including traditional bingo rounds, a bonus game and an overall. Daubers are available for purchase from a vending machine inside the bingo hall, ranging in price from $2 to $4.
A complete session package will cost $30, with add-on cards available, and all prizes will be paid in cash, from $50 payouts to top prizes of $1,500.
Bingo was once a regular feature of Las Vegas casinos. Gaming gradually disappeared from major Strip resorts as operators shifted floor space toward gambling and higher-margin attractions. The last significant property offering bingo on The Strip, the Riviera, closed in 2015.
Since then, bingo has largely remained the domain of locals’ casinos, where the game continues to draw steady crowds.
Circus Circus executives say the timing of a revival makes sense. As visitors grapple with rising prices for entertainment, dining and table minimums, casinos across the Valley have been looking for ways to offer lower-cost experiences that still feel uniquely “Vegas.”
“I think this is something that will set Circus Circus apart from everyone else,” Gerety said.
The move is also in line with broader trends in the market.
Some casino operators are sensing backlash from guests over steadily rising costs, from resort fees to food prices to game limits. Value-focused properties like Circus Circus are leaning into that moment, pitching themselves as alternatives to the increasingly premium atmosphere elsewhere on the Strip.
Analysts suggest that offerings such as bingo, low-stakes table games and budget-friendly dining options can help resorts capture visitors who still want to gamble and be entertained but are more selective about where they spend.
“Why not be something different?” Gerety asked rhetorically in response to the business case behind opening a retro game in a city known for cutting edge. “We’re hoping that with some of the different things that we’re bringing online, that it will create additional reasons for people to come here to Circus Circus.”
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