Published on: February 13, 2026, 07:10h.
Updated on: February 13, 2026, 07:10h.
- Circus Circus reintroduces live bingo to the Las Vegas Strip for the first time since 2015
- The 255-seat venue embraces vintage charm with traditional paper cards and daubers
- Daily bingo sessions feature cash prizes reaching up to $1,500, with full session packages priced at $30
Circus Circus has brought bingo back to the Las Vegas Strip after more than a decade hiatus. The vast venue, located on the second floor of the casino hotel, accommodates 255 participants. According to Vital Vegas, the space was previously used for storage. The grand opening occurred on Friday the 13th, a date often associated with bad luck in numerology.
Circus Circus’ bingo experience is a nostalgic nod to a time before smartphones, featuring paper cards manually stamped with daubers while numbers are drawn from traditional bingo blowers.
Five sessions occur daily from Thursday to Sunday, starting at 3 p.m. Each session includes 14 games, featuring classic bingo along with a bonus game and a coverall.
Attendees can opt for a comprehensive session package for $30 and purchase additional cards if desired. Cash prizes range from $50 to $1,500, enhancing the excitement.
Completing the retro atmosphere are nostalgic snacks like hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, beers, and cocktails offered at 2025 prices.
“This is the ideal moment to reintroduce bingo to the Las Vegas Strip,” remarked Circus Circus GM Shana Gerety in her announcement.
Note: Bingo is exclusively available for guests aged 21 and above.
Bingo’s Resurgence
Bingo has remained a fixture in Las Vegas, with local players frequenting off-Strip establishments like Palace Station, Red Rock, South Point, Cannery, and Suncoast, the latter hosting games in a spacious 9,170 square-foot hall adorned with a unique 17-foot bouncing bingo ball chandelier.
However, on the Strip, the game saw a decline after the Riviera’s closure in 2015, which previously filled the gap left by the Frontier in 2007.
This chance-based game—where numbers are drawn randomly and players aim to be the first to complete a winning combination and shout “Bingo!”—may not rival baccarat or blackjack for popularity.
Nonetheless, with Circus Circus offering rare free parking near the bingo hall entrance in Skyrise Towers, it aims to attract numerous older locals who may not have visited the Strip in years, along with a few nostalgic tourists.
Embracing Nostalgia
The inclusion of bingo further solidifies Circus Circus’ unintentional monopoly on classic Las Vegas nostalgia. This has been achieved by being the oldest surviving Strip casino hotel with many of its original structures intact—unlike the Flamingo and Sahara that have undergone extensive demolition—while most of its games remained unchanged for many years during its ownership by MGM Resorts (later purchased by casino mogul Phil Ruffin for $825 million in 2019).
Opened in 1968, the casino capitalizes on its vintage charm. It proudly remains the only venue on the Strip still offering coin-operated slot machines, with several located near the new bingo hall entrance.