Some people may wonder how to cheat at bingo and whether it’s possible. You may have seen news stories fo people cheating at casinos in the past.
This doesn’t really happen in bingo halls.
Cheating is part and parcel of human behaviour, so it’s fair to assume it’s happened in a bingo hall. Can someone cheat at bingo and pull it off successfully?
Bingo is an incredibly popular and much-loved gambling game, worldwide. Some people even play every single day. Why not? Bingo is thrilling and proven to reduce stress! Best of all, if you’re lucky enough, you could win big. You don’t need to be an expert gambler to enjoy a game of bingo, or the big jackpots on offer. It’s no wonder it’s so loved.
Just like any other game out there, there are always going to be people who would enjoy nothing more than to cheat and win. After all, they know that cheating will significantly improve their advantage over the competition, or even the system itself, and the chances of them winning become drastically increased. Tempting? When it comes to bingo, if you have a solid method for cheating, you’re pretty much sat on a pot of gold.
With everything else in life, not everything is easy. Bingo itself is fairly simple as games go. The complexity of the protection surrounding the game, on the other hand, is high. All aiming at prohibiting cheaters. If you get caught, you’ll likely be banned from the venue. They may take it to a legal level, and you’ll either end up in hot water or prison.
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Has Anyone Cheated at Bingo?
Cheating in bingo has happened. In 2002, a software engineer called Brett Keeton was turned over by the FBI for supposedly fixing the electronic bingo machines at some Nevada based casinos. Using his expert skills, he rigged the machines to dish out additional cards. He was paying five dollars for a twenty-dollar session. He played multiple cards at a time and won without even paying.
Once the FBI got involved, Brett ended up committing suicide by jumping from San Franciso’s Golden Gate Bridge. Yikes.
Not a happy ending, eh? Luckily, it’s one of the only sad-ending story associated with cheating at bingo. Probably because cheating at bingo rarely to never happens. Apart from some kind of digital manipulation to favour a player who might be associated somehow with the developer at the bingo software provider; there’s very little you can actually do to cheat the game.
So, you know how serious the matter is. We absolutely never condone or encourage cheating of any kind. The consequences of cheating in a gambling game with money at stake can be severe. If you want to read about some methods that people have used in the past, see the below.
Working Secretly with the Bingo Caller
The first method sees colluding with the bingo callers. The caller at a game of bingo is the one who yells out the number (and nickname) of the ball as it comes out. You can see straight away the caller has huge potential as a cheater.
You could team up and devise a strategy for communicating covertly. You might use subtle hand signals which tell what numbers are on your ticket in order for the caller to call your numbers (without them actually being drawn).
Fake It to Make It
Another way to cheat for the zealous cheaters out there is to team up again. This time, find a worker at the bingo venue where you typically play. Use this person’s insider knowledge and fake some bingo tickets. This isn’t easy. Tickets usually have several features which stop such a thing from happening. You’ll need stamps and a specific kind of paper. They might look convincing, but it still doesn’t safeguard you from getting caught!
If you have counterfeiting proficiency, you might be able to cheat the system. Take the fakes with you, and be subtle when you get them from your pocket or bag. Buy a couple of genuine tickets to fit in with the rest of the crowd. It’ll seem less suspicious.
When the game begins, you should whip out your tickets and put a look on your face as if you’re seriously analysing the numbers in anticipation for a win, just like everyone else. Good luck beating both the house and the tech that works to spot fake tickets.
Confidence Is Key
A simple tip. Be confident. If you’re naturally forthcoming, polite and friendly, you’ll make a wonderful first impression to use to your benefit. This is ethically wrong, of course, but we’re here discussing cheating.
This method requires the befriending of some another player. Whilst you’re distracting them throughout the game with your chat, you eye up their ticket to see how they’re getting on. If they’re winning, you distract them again and take a key moment to swap your ticket with theirs.
Cheating Online Bingo
You might think the best is yet to come, but you’re about to be sorely disappointed. A lot of people would love to know how they could cheat the system for online bingo, right from their own sofa. Is it possible?
Not really, no.
Online bingo games feature some of the highest levels of security, developed by some of the best engineering minds. On top of this, the system truly is random. They use RNGs (random number generators) to pull the numbers out. This is based on algorithms that ensure nothing but unpredictability, and therefore fairness. There are no set patterns. In short, you’ll never break it. Sorry to tell you.
You’ll also really struggle to befriend an employee at the software developer and get them to work with you on cheating. They’re hardly going to risk their job and face criminal charges or prison time over a few bingo wins.
There is no hard evidence about any of these methods happening in real life, which means either: it’s not happened because it’s simply not possible. It does happen and players are getting off scot-free. It may very well be possible, but someone’s yet to find out exactly how.
