Game Day Bingo · NBA, WNBA & college · Beta

Basketball bingo that plays along with the game

Put Game Day Bingo on a TV next to the basketball game. Every guest gets a card of basketball plays on their phone, and the squares mark themselves as the plays happen: a three, a dunk, a block, an and-one. The first cards to finish a line win whatever prize you set.

Part of the $49/mo plan for every game. Free for 30 days. No credit card.

BASKETBALL BINGO, LIVE
On the TV
"Three cards are one square away. Somebody hit a three."
✓ Cards mark themselves ✓ NBA, WNBA & college ✓ Never ahead of your TV ✓ Your prizes, your winners ✓ No app, any phone

How it runs

Tip-off to the final buzzer in three steps

Pick tonight's game

Open Game Day Bingo on a TV and pick the game from the schedule. The screen counts down to tip-off and shows a big QR code.

Guests scan for a card

Everyone scans with their phone and gets their own card of basketball plays, with squares named for tonight's two teams. No app, no sign-up.

The game marks the cards

Every play that settles a square marks it on every card, on the phones and the TV. The first cards to make each winning pattern are crowned on screen.

On the TV and the phone

The whole room is playing the same game

Basketball Bingo on a bar TV: basketballs in the glass, the live score, and PUTBACK popping out as a putback marks

Every play pops out of the glass

When a square happens, its word bursts onto the TV and the winners board shows how close the room is to the next bingo. A blowout still has a race on every card.

A Basketball Bingo card on a phone, with squares like Blocked shot, Alley-oop and Tie game marked

Nothing to call, nothing to check

There is no caller and no paper. The game reads the live play-by-play and marks every card for you, and the winners are checked automatically. The phone's Plays tab lists every square that happened, with the play as it was called.

What's on the card

Sure things, coin flips and long shots

Every card mixes plays that happen in nearly every game with a few long shots, measured on 200 NBA, 67 WNBA and 120 college games. With a full bar, the first line usually lands about a third of the way into the game.

Nearly every game

  • Three-pointer
  • Blocked shot
  • Steal
  • Missed free throw
  • A player scores 20
  • A three for either team

Most games

  • And-one
  • Alley-oop
  • 10-0 run
  • Back-to-back threes
  • Technical foul
  • Coach’s challenge

Long shots

  • Buzzer-beater
  • A 40-point game
  • Fouled out
  • Flagrant foul
  • Overtime
  • Four-point play

Good to know

Each league gets its own card: the WNBA has no dunk square (dunks are rare there), college cards leave out what its feed never records, and only NBA cards have “hit 100”.

The NBA plays late October to June, the WNBA May to October, and college basketball November through March Madness.

Pricing

Included in Nightcap, $49 per venue per month

Game Day Bingo is part of the one plan for every game at your bar. Free for the first 30 days, and you keep $49 for as long as you stay.

Game Day Bingo
$49/mo, every game
Basketball Bingo on the TV, cards on every phone, marked from the live game, with your prizes. Football, hockey, basketball and baseball all included.
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Questions

Basketball Bingo FAQ

Which basketball games can we play along with?

NBA, WNBA and men's college basketball games from the schedule, playoffs and March Madness included. Pick the game on the TV before tip-off, and the cards are made for that league and those two teams.

Can guests join after tip-off?

Yes. A guest who joins late gets a card with the plays so far already marked, or a blank card if you prefer. It is one setting.

Do we have to call the plays or mark the cards?

No. The squares mark themselves from the live play-by-play. You can switch to players marking their own cards and calling BINGO if you prefer, and a claim is still checked against the game.

Will phones spoil plays before our TV shows them?

No. The game runs slightly behind the live broadcast by design, and a hold setting lets you wait longer if your TV feed runs behind.

What does it cost?

Game Day Bingo is included in Nightcap's $49 per venue per month plan for every game, with a free 30-day trial and no card to start. It is in beta while bars try it.

Is it gambling?

No. It is free to play, like a trivia night. The prizes are yours to set, such as a round or a bucket of wings, and no one pays to play.

Give your crowd a game inside the game.

Put Basketball Bingo on your TV for the next game. Free for 30 days, no credit card, cancel anytime.