How to play iBingo online with Atlantic Lotteries Canada?

iBingo online in Canada is offered by Atlantic Lotteries in Canada. You can play iBingo games online with your cell phone or PC or tablet.

These iBingo games are digital bingo games. You can play classic 75-ball or faster 30-ball games, alone or with others, with chat features.

There are many game variants to iBingo and popular are Eastcoast Bingo ($1, 75-ball), Oceanside Bingo ($2, 75-ball), Turbo Bingo ($1, 30-ball), and Kitchen Party Bingo ($3, 75-ball evening sessions).

Some Bingo rooms are available 24/7, others during specific times (e.g., Eastcoast from 3 AM–Noon AT).

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How to play iBingo online in Canada

• First step you need to create your lottery or games account with Atlantic lotteries.
• You can do this on their website via the internet browser or with Atlantic lottery app on your cell phone.
• You can make a deposit and fund your lottery account. The lottery staff will verify your identity and send you are verification email.
• Next go to the iBingo section
• Now buy iBingo tickets.
• Click on the lobby button where the in-game lobby button allows players to switch the one Bingo room to the next.

You can also pre-buy tickets from other rooms and they return back to your current bingo room.  The lobby also provides useful information to the player such as the number of players in each bingo rooms, ticket prices, the time remaining before the next round and the current Jackpot for each room.

You can use the autobuy function to purchase cards for games in advance. To set this up you will need to select the auto buy button and select how many boards you want to purchase and for how many games.

In all three Bingo games Oceanside, Kitchen Party, and Turbo bingo you can buy a max of 10 cards and a max of 99 games in advance.  Note that you will need to have the funds available in your account to cover the cost of the games requested.

iBingo Games to play

There are three iBingo games at Atlantic Lottery (at the time of writing) which are as follows:

1. Kitchen Party Bingo

This bingo game is 75 ball bingo and costs $3 available between 6 PM to 3 AM Atlantic Time.

Select “Play Now” on the Bingo Game you wish to play. You can purchase the Bingo Tickets you wish to play by selecting the buttons (i.e.: 1,2,3,4 or 5).

• After you select an option you will need to select the “buy tickets” button.  Once you have, the funds are removed from your wallet and you are entered into the next round of play.
• Another method to purchase Bingo tickets allows you to use the “+” or “-” symbols to select the amount of tickets you wish to buy, or enter the number of games you wish to play by typing your selection in the blank field.
• Depending on which method you choose you will then need to select “buy tickets”. Once you have, the funds are removed from your wallet and you are entered into the next round of play.

Gameplay will begin and you will hear the caller call out the Bingo numbers and see them appear in the bingo call board.  The Bingo system will automatically daub the numbers on your cards.  

To change these settings select the button with the wrench icon located directly above your purchased cards.  You can remove sound as well as auto daubing in this setting.

• Any wins will be automatically applied to your account balance. Jackpot wins of over $10,000 will provide you with a confirmation number in your message center with the necessary steps to claim your win.
• Bingo winnings are calculated using half to even rounding for each ticket. Rounding is used after every step of the calculation. The originally calculated prize will be displayed to players. For example, if $0.79 is divided between two winners, the prize will be rounded from $0.395 to $0.40 per player with the sum of $0.80.

2. Oceanside Bingo

Oceanside Bingo costs $2 per game and is a 75 ball bingo game available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The same bingo game rules apply as of Kitchen Bingo and playing is also the same.

To  win the progressive jackpot in this bingo game you need to have the first bingo card(s) an exact match of all bingo numbers to the bingo numbers drawn and called that form the pattern of a Full Card within the predetermined number of drawn bingo numbers.

3. Turbo Bingo

Turbo Bingo costs $1  and is a 30 ball Bingo game open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

With Line play the bingo cards to have an exact match of all bingo numbers to the bingo numbers drawn and called that form the pattern of a vertical or horizontal line following by the player/gaming system declaring Bingo with 20% of the prize pot..

• For line 2 play opportunity the first Bingo card(s) to have an exact match of all bingo numbers to the bingo numbers drawn and called that forms the pattern of two (2) vertical lines followed by the player/gaming system declaring “Bingo” with 30% of the prize pot.
• In the line 3 play the first Bingo card(s) to have an exact match of all bingo numbers to the bingo numbers drawn and called that forms the pattern of three (3) vertical lines followed by the player/gaming system declaring “Bingo” with 50% of the prize pot.

Points to note

• Each of the Bingo games are purchased at different price points.  This affects the payout for each of Bingo games differently.
• You can view the prize payout of each game by going into the “learn more” section of all Bingo games in the Bingo Lobby.
• When the game starts, the caller is activated and the numbers draws are displayed on the call board.  The round is cancelled if an insufficient number of tickets have been purchased.
• When a player wins a prize, a pop-up that includes the winner’s nickname and amount won is displayed, a pop-up that includes the winner’s nickname and amount won is displayed to all players within the round.
• In the event that two players receive the same last call number for the same prize, the prize amount will then be split.
• When the Jackpot is won, information is presented in the Bingo Client.  The  Bingo client emphasizes the win using graphics and sound effects.
• After your bingo game has finished you have several ways you can select a different Bingo game. You can select the “Lobby” button within the bingo client.  This will give you a listing of all Bingo Games that you can Play.
• You can also return back to the Bingo Lobby by selecting Bingo in the breadcrumb or by selecting the Bingo tile under “Play Online” from the dashboard.
• If you are on a mobile device you can select the small return arrow in the wrapper located at the bottom of the screen. This will bring you back to the Bingo Lobby Page.

You can report abusive behavior in both private and public chat. Once you select the abuse button you will receive a pop up section to provide us the username of the abuser as well as a short message that will be sent to an ALC moderator. 

As soon as a good bingo is confirmed by the alc.ca system, the winning amount will be automatically deposited into the player’s alc.ca account. Prizes of $10,000 or more must be claimed in person at an ALC office.

Finally all your privacy is secure as players will only see your Bingo nickname.  They will not have access to any of your Account information.

Major Takeaways

iBingo brings the classic bingo hall experience online, fast, social, and available anytime. It’s a great choice if you’re in Atlantic Canada and want a fun, different way to play.

If you typically enjoy faster games or digital convenience, Turbo Bingo or Oceanside can fit your pace. To participate in any iBingo game, you must be a 19 years or older resident of Atlantic Canada, and be physically located in Atlantic Canada.

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