BINGO! at the BEACON

NEXT BINGO:
7/23/25 · 6:30pm

Estimated Progressive Jackpots:
MINI: $900 on ball #38
MEGA: $2,000 on ball #51

We did it again! Another $2,000 cash money jackpot winner on july 9!

for 3rd Quarter 2025, our selected beneficiary is · 1881 Courthouse Museum ·

2025 Marks 50 Years as a Museum
Following an announcement in 1973 by the Custer County Board of Commissioners that a new courthouse would be built and the old building retired, the Custer County Historical Society initiated a petition throughout the county requesting the old building be turned over and converted into a museum to preserve the history of the Southern Black Hills.

Over the next two years, the transformation of Custer County government took place and in 1975 the new building was complete and the old courthouse was vacated.

That year, the museum was born, and to this day, serves as the permanent repository of the vast and fascinating history of Custer County.

The Beacon is Always welcoming co-sponsor(s) for our FUTURE BINGO EVENTS.

If you’d like to sponsor an upcoming bingo event, please submit your information at the bottom of this page.

Rules

- Setup -

THIS GAME IS A CASH ONLY EVENT – No debit/credit cards will be accepted.

We use paper bingo cards and ink daubers. Daubers are provided free of charge and should be returned to the host desk after the event.

Our games are powered by sophisticated software and displayed on a large projected Bingo Board. Numbers are randomly generated by the software. The bingo caller has no influence over the sequence.

Game begins promptly at 6:30. Please arrive early to purchase your bingo cards and grab a seat. No cards will be sold during live games, only before and during breaks. Seating is limited on busy nights. It is common for some people to be standing during the games for lack of seating. If you desire a seat, get here early!

- Bingo Cards -

There are 10 rounds in total, including the mini and main progressive jackpots as well as the gift card round:

Round 1: Blue card · cash round
Round 2: Orange card · cash round
Round 3: Green card · cash round
Round 4: Yellow card · Gift Card round
Round 5: Pink card · cash round
Round 6: Gray card · Mini Progressive Jackpot round
Round 7: Olive card · cash round
Round 8: Brown card · cash round
Round 9: Red card · cash round
Round 10: Purple card · Main Progressive Jackpot round

Pricing:

Cards are available in packs of 10 (one for each round) for $10, or individually for $1 each. Players may use as many cards per round as desired.

Example purchases:

For 3 cards per round, a player would buy 3 card packs for $30.
For 2 cards per round plus 2 extra for the main jackpot, a player would buy 2 card packs for $20 and 2 purple cards for an additional $2.

- Gift Card Round (Round 4) -

The gift card round is played for the chance to win a $100 gift card to a local business. The round is included in the book of 10 cards; additional cards can be purchased for $1 each, and you can purchase as many as you'd like.

In the event of a multi-bingo, the $100 value will be divided in cash among the winners.

- Prizes & Payouts -

100% of card sales are returned to the players and local community:

60% of each round's sales go to round prizes.
20% of each round's sales go to the progressive jackpots (5% to the mini jackpot, 15% to the main jackpot).
20% of all sales are donated to a local non-profit.

- Progressive Jackpots -

20% of proceeds from all sales go to the progressive jackpots:

Mini Progressive Jackpot: Played on the Gray card (Round 6).
Main Progressive Jackpot: Played on the Purple card (Round 10).

To win, a player must achieve bingo on or before the target ball number.

Mini Jackpot: Outside Picture Frame · Starts at 34 balls on a fresh jackpot and increases by 1 each week without a winner.
Main Jackpot: Blackout/Coverall · Starts at 50 balls on a fresh jackpot and increases by 1 each week without a winner.

- Format & Patterns -

Each round features its own winning pattern:

Round 1: Traditional Bingo (five in a row in any direction)
Round 2: 4 Corners
Round 3: Varies week to week
Round 4: Inside Picture Frame (Gift Card Round)
Round 5: Inside Diamond
Round 6: Large Picture Frame (Mini Progressive Jackpot)
Round 7: Pick 7 (First card with any 7 hits wins)
Round 8: Postage Stamp
Round 9: Varies week to week
Round 10: Blackout / Coverall (Main Progressive Jackpot)