ODD EVEN - RULES OF PLAY
1. A person must be 18 years of age or older to purchase Alberta Linked Bingo game
cards, to play the Alberta Linked Bingo game and to be awarded an Alberta Linked
Bingo game prize.
2. The cost of each Alberta Linked Bingo game card (face) is $1.00.
3. All paper cards must be completely sealed when purchased. Any unsealed cards must be
returned at the time of purchase.
4. Refunds will only be allowed for paper cards damaged by the printer or if an event is
cancelled at the hall level. Refunds must be requested prior to the start of the game.
5. The Alberta Linked Bingo game is an odd/even full card game (also known as a coverall
or blackout) determined by the date.
6. Only odd or even bingo balls will be placed in the bingo blower, determined by the date.
7. The Alberta Linked Bingo game is played at approximately the same time in each event.
8. The game prize will be awarded to the first valid & verified bingo(s).
9. If there is more than one verified winner on any prize (main, consolation or other) of
the game, the prize will be divided equally among the winners. All prizes will be rounded to
the nearest dollar.
10. The Alberta Linked Game Caller will announce the official minimum prize at the beginning
of the game. This will be the only prize and will supersede any other announced or posted
prize from each event.
11. There will be a $100.00 consolation prize in each hall awarded to the first valid & verified
bingo(s) after the main prize has been won.
12. Anyone found in possession of tampered Alberta Linked Bingo game cards can be
prosecuted under the Criminal Code of Canada.
13. Alberta Linked Bingo game cards must be played in the hall in which they were purchased
and during the same event (session) they were purchased or they will be disqualified.
14. Alberta Linked Bingo game cards must be marked so the card is readable. The series
number, control number and card number must be visible on a card for it to be accepted
as a valid card eligible to claim a prize. A ball is not officially called until both the letter
and the number of the ball have been completely called by the Alberta Linked Bingo game
caller. Flash boards are not official, only the balls announced by the Alberta Linked Bingo
game caller are in play.
15. It is the player’s responsibility to notify the hall bingo caller of a bingo. The hall caller is
in turn to notify the Alberta Linked Bingo game caller to stop the game for the called bingo.
16. The hall bingo caller must hear and alert the Alberta Linked Bingo game caller who must
in turn recognize bingos before they will be honoured. Unless the hall caller hears the bingo
and alerts the Alberta Linked Bingo game caller of the bingo, the game will continue and
the bingo will be recognized after the next ball has been called.
17. Once bingo has been recognized by the Alberta Linked Bingo game caller, the Alberta
Linked Bingo game caller will ask three (3) times if there are any other bingos, then
close the game.
18. Subject to rule 20, once the Alberta Linked Bingo game caller has closed the game
and announced the number of bingos eligible for the main prize, no other bingo(s)
will be honoured.
July 2015