$10 million bingo prize? These are the game’s biggest wins of all time

Bingo was introduced to the United States from Europe in the early twentieth century and soon became a feature at traveling carnivals. During the Great Depression, Catholic churches used the game of chance as a way to raise money expanding its popularity from coast to coast.

Nowadays there are thousands of bingo halls across the nation and the 60 million or so players in the US can even enjoy it online. Typically, the payouts are fairly modest compared to other gambling games. However, there have been some real whoppers in recent years.

The biggest bingo wins of all time

The prizes that a player can win in bingo depend on the type of game. A line or pattern game pays out between $50 and $250 according to LocalBingoHalls.com. Two lines can fetch you from $100 to $500 while a Full House or Coverall may land you $250 to $1,000.

Then there are special games that pay out a bit more like Four Corners ($100-$750), Letter X ($250-1,000), Blackout ($500-$2,000), and Bonanza Coverall jackpots can exceed $10,000.

However, the biggest payouts that have ever been won in the United States are truly jaw-dropping. The following are the ten biggest payouts according to Online Betting Guide (OLBG):

1. $10 Million (2012): in Las Vegas by anonymous old lady
2. $5.5 Million (2012):  in Las Vegas by Carol Y, a retired school teacher
3. $3.3 Million (2014): in California by John T, a bingo enthusiast
4. $2.5 Million (2015): in New York by Susan R, a bingo enthusiast
5. $1 Million (2011): at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Connecticut by Jennifer McKenzie
6. $1 Million (2018): at Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Lone Butte, Arizona by an anonymous man on his birthday
7. $250,000 (2018): at Seneca Gaming & Entertainment bingo hall, New York by “Lucky Tara”
8. $199,578 (2025):  at Santa Fe Station Casio, Arizona by Clementine K
9. $133,639 (2014): at Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel, Washington by Dorothy Black
10. $100,000 (2018): at Goldsby Gaming Center in Norman, Oklahoma by Melissa Resendiz

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