NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PLAY OR TO WIN.
ELIGIBILITY: “BINGO NIGHT” is open to current UCI students only with a valid UCInetID. Must be 18 or older to play. Members of the Student Center Board of Advisors are not eligible. Student Employees of UCI are ineligible to play while on shift/working. Bingo Night occurs Wednesday, February 21, 2024 beginning at 5:00 p.m. and ends no later than 7:00 p.m.
TWO WAYS TO PLAY: An eligible student must choose to play in person or online. Students playing in person have the option to play either with a paper Bingo card or on an electronic Bingo card available on their smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer. Limit either one (1) paper Bingo card or one (1) electronic Bingo card per eligible student. Online players can use an electronic Bingo card only. Players using an electronic Bingo card will access the game via https://www.bingomaker.com. Play up to a maximum of twelve (12) games.
TO PLAY IN PERSON, students must register online before 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 21, 2024 or before the final Bingo game is called, whichever comes first, at https://cglink.me/2eo/r1932083 and must check in upon entering the event venue prior to being seated in person or online at https://cglink.me/2eo/r1932083 at any time after 4:00 p.m., February 21, 2024 and before the last game has started play. A confirmation email will be sent to registrants. Registration may be canceled at any time. Only those with a confirmed registration will be eligible to play. In-person registrations that exceed the 192 in-person capacity will be placed on a waitlist.
In-person play will occur at the Student Center in Pacific Ballroom D beginning at 5:00 p.m. and ending no later than 7:00 p.m. Electronic Bingo cards will be distributed for viewing on a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Messaging and data rates may apply. Paper Bingo cards available upon request. Limit of one (1) paper or electronic Bingo card per player.
Must be registered to play. Check-in begins at 4:00 p.m.
TO PLAY ONLINE, students must register online before 12:00 p.m. (noon) Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at https://cglink.me/2eo/r1932083. A confirmation email will be sent to registrants. Registrations may be canceled at any time. Only those with a confirmed registration will be eligible to play. Any registrations that exceed the 1,600-person virtual capacity will be placed on a waitlist. Game link with Access Code and optional Discord link will be emailed by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Limit one Access Code per player.
Online play can occur from any location the player joins provided the player has access to the internet from that location. Instructions on how and when to join will be emailed to players. The game will be hosted online and requires a stable Internet connection to participate. Electronic Bingo cards will be available for viewing on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer connected to the Internet. Limit one electronic Bingo card per player. Internet, messaging and data rates may apply.
Players with electronic cards can join at the start of each new game only and will be blocked from joining a game already in progress.
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: In-person player who is the first to cover all required spaces during a game and who calls “Bingo” will be added to the winner’s list. An online player who is the first to cover/tap all required spaces during a game via the online game system will be automatically added to the winner’s list.
When a player calls “Bingo” or is placed on the winner’s list automatically while playing online, the caller will stop the game. Cards on the winner’s list will be validated. If a card cannot be validated as winning the game, the game will resume. If more than one winning card has been validated as a winner, each winning card will be entered into a random drawing to declare the winner. One winner per game.
PRIZES: Winners will be awarded one of twelve (12) prizes. Prize value and item(s) will be announced prior to the start of each game. Prize values range between $25 and $60 each. Online winners will be instructed via email on when and at what location in the Student Center they can pick up their prize. Unclaimed prizes will be forfeited if arrangements for pick-up have not been made before 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 29, 2024 and pick-up completed by Thursday, March 14 before 4:00 p.m.
The number of prizes awarded will be determined by the number of games played but not exceeding twelve (12) Bingo prizes or $450 in Bingo prizes. Limit one (1) prize winner per game. An individual player may win multiple times.
ODDS OF WINNING: Varies based on the total number of players. The fewer the number of players, the better the odds of winning.
PRIZE WINNERS may opt in/out of consent to the use of their name, photographic image, degree, and expected graduation date in electronic marketing and promotional materials, including the Student Center & Event Services’ website and social media.
SPONSOR: The Student Center Board of Advisors in collaboration with Student Center & Event Services reserve the right to discontinue or change these Official Rules at any time. All inquiries or comments related to “BINGO NIGHT” should be directed to Brian Petyo, Marketing Manager Student Center & Event Services by email at mpetyo@uci.edu.