Cash bingo in North Carolina has to be run by a licensed nonprofit, and the games we confirmed belong to VFW posts, an Elks lodge, a Knights of Columbus council and an Army recreation hall at Fort Bragg that is closed to the general public. Last checked: October 2026. This is a short list: we confirmed 8 games, seven against the organizer’s own website and one against a 2026 newspaper calendar, and ten more are unconfirmed leads in the tables near the bottom. We could not confirm a game in the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Cary) or inside the city limits of Charlotte, Greensboro, Wilmington or Asheville, so the confirmed halls are in nearby towns. Several halls post no card prices, only one posts an age rule, and most of their pages are undated, so phone before you drive.
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Charlotte Area Bingo Halls
Two VFW posts near Charlotte put their weekly bingo on their own websites: Indian Trail plays on Thursday and Gastonia on Friday. Both say the game is open to the public. We could not confirm a game inside the Charlotte city limits; one Charlotte lead is in the table further down.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
James B. Crump VFW Post 2423 (Indian Trail)
- Address: 100 VFW Ln, Indian Trail, NC 28079 (Directions)
- Phone: (704) 684-5931
- Days and times: Every Thursday; ticket sales 6:15pm, first number called 7:00pm
- Good to know:
- Open to the public and smoke free.
- The post’s bingo page lists 21 games and $2,500 in cash prizes. It adds that the payout depends on the night’s receipts and may be less.
- The post’s home page says 17 games, so the count may vary. Ask when you call.
- The post says its veterans will help anyone who is new to bingo.
VFW Post 9337 (Gastonia)
- Address: 3300 W Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28053 (Directions)
- Phone: (704) 864-7321
- Days and times: Every Friday; doors 5:45pm, early bingo 6:15pm, regular games 7:00pm
- Good to know:
- Also called the Absher-Flowers Post. The post says bingo is open to the public.
- The times and address above are from the post’s bingo page. Its home page says doors 5:30pm and early games 6:30pm, and map listings show the building at 3250 W Franklin Blvd, 28052. Both pages agree on 7:00pm for regular games, but confirm the rest by phone.
- The bingo package is $30: twelve sheets of nine cards, two special cards and a raffle ticket. An extra package is $10, the early bingo pack is $10, and early bingo cards are 3 for $2.
- There are twelve regular games and two specials. Games 1 to 6 pay $50, game 7 pays $100, games 8 to 13 pay $75, and the game 14 cover all pays $100 to $500.
- Food and drinks are sold before the games and during the break.
Triad Bingo Halls
We confirmed one game in the Triad, at the VFW post in Clemmons, just outside Winston-Salem. We could not confirm a game in Greensboro or High Point. The unconfirmed listings near the bottom include one Greensboro hall.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
VFW Post 9010 (Clemmons)
- Address: Corner of Hampton Road and Frye Bridge Road, Clemmons, NC 27012 (Directions)
- Phone: (336) 766-9093
- Days and times: Every Thursday; doors 4:00pm, bingo 6:30pm
- Good to know:
- Cash only, for bingo and for the snack bar. The post says it is looking into taking cards.
- Several game packages are sold, and early bird sheets are sold separately. The post says it will add a price list to its bingo page; until then, ask by phone.
- Bring ID. Winners must have an ID card on file with the staff and show it to collect a prize.
- The post gives its location only as this street corner. Map listings show 4675 Hampton Rd, which is not on the post’s own site.
Fayetteville and Sandhills Bingo Halls
We confirmed two games here. The VFW post in Hope Mills plays two Saturdays a month, and Fort Bragg has an Army recreation bingo hall that is not open to the public: it admits only DoD ID cardholders and their guests. The Triangle has no section on this page: we could not confirm a game in Raleigh, Durham or Cary, and the three leads we have there are in the tables further down.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
VFW Post 10630 (Hope Mills)
- Address: 3226 Davis Street, Hope Mills, NC 28348 (Directions)
- Phone: (910) 850-0580
- Days and times: 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month; doors 6:30pm, first ball of the early bird game 7:00pm
- Good to know:
- A bingo packet is $20 and comes with one free early bird card.
- The post says the game is a way to win money and support the local VFW.
- The post’s home page was showing November 2026 events when we checked, so it is being kept up.
- Ask about food when you call, since the post does not say whether any is sold.
All American Bingo (Fort Bragg)
- Address: Gruber Rd, Bldg H-3606, Fort Bragg, NC 28310 (Directions)
- Phone: (910) 396-3310
- Days and times: Tuesday to Friday: doors 4:30pm, regular games 6:30pm, open until 9:00pm. Saturday: doors 3:00pm, regular games 6:00pm, open until 8:30pm. Closed Sunday, Monday and federal holidays
- Good to know:
- Not open to the general public. The hall admits DoD ID cardholders and their guests only, with a limit of 5 guests per cardholder.
- Run by the Army’s recreation program on post. You must be 18 to play.
- A wheel spin with prizes up to $750 is advertised every Friday and Saturday.
- The All American Bingo page was last updated in May 2024 and lists no pack prices, so call to confirm the hours and the cost.
Wilmington and Coast Bingo Halls
We confirmed one game on the coast, at the Elks lodge in Oak Island in Brunswick County. We could not confirm a current game in Wilmington itself. Two Wilmington lodges were reported to run weekly bingo in 2024, and you will find both under More North Carolina Bingo Listings.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
Oak Island Elks Lodge No. 2769
- Address: 106 E. Dolphin Drive, Oak Island, NC 28465 (Directions)
- Phone: (910) 278-1398
- Days and times: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month; the start time is not posted, so call
- Good to know:
- The lodge page does not say whether non-members can play. Ask that when you call about the start time.
- The lodge’s social quarters are open Tuesday to Saturday, 4:00pm to 9:00pm, and the kitchen is open 5:00pm to 7:45pm.
- The lodge is closed Sunday and Monday, apart from its seasonal Tiki Bar hours.
Asheville and Mountain Bingo Halls
We confirmed two games in the mountains: a Monday game at the VFW post in Waynesville and a Knights of Columbus game at a church hall in Jefferson, in Ashe County. We could not confirm a game in Asheville itself, though one Asheville VFW post is among the unconfirmed listings.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
VFW Post 5202 (Waynesville)
- Address: 216 Miller Street, Waynesville, NC 28786 (Directions)
- Phone: (828) 456-9346
- Days and times: Every Monday at 5:00pm; the listing for October 12, 2026 runs until 8:00pm
- Good to know:
- The post bills it as Regulation Bingo.
- This is the freshest listing on the page. The post’s event calendar shows a date for each week, including October 19, October 26 and November 2, 2026.
- Card prices and prizes are not listed, so ask about both when you call.
Knights of Columbus 16839 Bingo (Jefferson)
- Address: 167 St. Francis Place, Jefferson, NC 28640 (Directions)
- Days and times: Selected Sundays: doors 12:00pm, games 12:30pm. Selected Wednesdays: doors 6:00pm, games 6:30pm. Not every week
- Good to know:
- Open to the public. Played on the lower level of the St. Francis of Assisi fellowship hall.
- Admission is $20 and includes six cards for each of the 14 games.
- Prizes are cash. The last game is a coverall that pays $100 to $500.
- Light refreshments and drinks are available.
- Games are announced as single dates in the Ashe Post & Times events calendar, which listed March 25, April 5 and April 22, 2026. We found no phone number, so look for the next date there before you drive.
More North Carolina Bingo Listings
Most of these come from map listings and the reviews on them, not from an organizer’s own page. The two Wilmington lodges come from an April 2024 magazine article. None is confirmed for 2026, so treat them as leads and call first.
| Hall and address | Days and times | Phone | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Elks Lodge No. 532, 5102 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403 | Monday nights, according to the 2024 article; no times given. The lodge’s own page does not mention bingo | Not listed | Directions |
| Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 343, 4610 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC | Weekly, with Friday night bingo pictured in the 2024 article; no times given | Not listed | Directions |
| VFW Post 891, 626 New Leicester Hwy, Asheville, NC 28806 | Not posted. One map review mentions Monday night bingo | (828) 254-4277 | Directions |
| Town & Country Sportsman Club, 918 Junction Rd, Durham, NC 27704 | Not posted. Map reviews mention bingo, one of them on Saturday nights | (919) 682-3835 | Directions |
| Freedom Bingo, 1940 Donald Ross Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208 | The map listing shows Monday and Friday, 4:00pm to 11:00pm, in a legion building. A review from April 2025 describes Friday evening bingo. We could not tell which group holds the license | (980) 406-8428 | Directions |
| Randleman Road Bingo, 2317 Randleman Rd, Greensboro, NC 27406 | The map listing shows Thursday to Sunday, 6:00pm to midnight. We could not tell whether this is a charity game or beach bingo | (336) 275-2730 | Directions |
The next four are beach bingo parlors, which are commercial games where no prize can be more than $10. They are not charity bingo. All four were on the state’s 2022 list of licensed beach bingo locations, the only official list we found, and none is confirmed for 2026. The phone numbers come from map listings at the same address.
| Parlor and address | What we know | Phone | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC’s Beach Bingo, 2626 South Saunders St, Raleigh, NC 27603 | The map listing at this address is named Cece’s Beach Bingo | (919) 838-1213 | Directions |
| Tri Beach Bingo, 1020 HWY 70 East, Durham, NC 27703 | A map listing shows a hall called 70 Beach Bingo at 1020 US-70, which may be the same site under a new name | Not listed | Directions |
| Winner’s World Bingo, 4231 Princess Place, Wilmington, NC 28405 | The map listing is named Winners World and gives the street as Princess Pl Dr | (910) 899-4051 | Directions |
| No. 8 Entertainment LLC, 4240 N. Patterson Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 | The map listing is named No. 8 Bingo | (336) 661-1031 | Directions |
Cherokee Tribal Bingo is not listed on this page because it closed in 2020 and never reopened. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has no bingo hall open today. The tribe broke ground in February 2026 on a new hall in Cherokee called The Boundary Bingo & Slots. In April 2026 the tribe’s newspaper reported that it was still scheduled to open in summer 2027.
North Carolina Bingo Rules
- Who regulates it: the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division (ALE) of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, under General Statutes sections 14-309.5 to 14-309.14
- Who can run it: only a licensed tax-exempt nonprofit that has existed in the county for at least one year, such as a charity, church, civic or fraternal group, veterans’ post, volunteer fire department or rescue squad
- License: $200 a year, good for one year and renewable
- How often: no more than two sessions a week for each organization, each up to five hours long and at least 48 hours apart; one building can host no more than two sessions a week
- Prize limits: $500 for any one game, in cash or merchandise, and $1,500 for a session, or $2,500 for the session where only one is held that week
- Minimum age: the bingo law we read sets none, and halls set their own; the Fort Bragg hall requires 18
- Open games: a game that admits anyone beyond members, their spouses and their children must be open to the general public
- Beach bingo: a separate commercial game with its own state license, where no prize can be worth more than $10; it does not have to be run by a charity and cannot be held at a charity bingo location
The limits are in Chapter 14, Article 37 of the General Statutes, and ALE describes the license on its bingo page. The session and prize limits do not apply to bingo at an agricultural fair. The ALE page still quotes license counts from 2014, so we took the figures above from the statute text, where the newest change cited for the bingo sections is from 2020.
North Carolina Bingo FAQ
Is bingo legal in North Carolina?
Yes, when a licensed nonprofit runs it. Charities, churches, civic and fraternal groups, veterans’ posts, volunteer fire departments and rescue squads can apply to Alcohol Law Enforcement for a license, which costs $200 a year.
How much can you win at bingo in North Carolina?
State law caps the prize for one game at $500. All the prizes at one session can total $1,500, or $2,500 if the organization holds only one session that week. Beach bingo parlors are capped at $10 a prize.
Is there a minimum age to play bingo in North Carolina?
The state bingo law we read does not set one, so each hall makes its own rule. Ask before you bring children. The Army hall at Fort Bragg requires players to be 18.
Where can I play bingo near Raleigh or Charlotte?
We could not confirm a game in Raleigh, Durham or Cary, or inside the Charlotte city limits. Near Charlotte, VFW Post 2423 in Indian Trail plays on Thursday and VFW Post 9337 in Gastonia plays on Friday. The Triangle entries on this page are unconfirmed leads in the listings tables.
Is Cherokee Tribal Bingo open?
No. The tribe’s newspaper reports that the old Cherokee bingo hall closed in 2020 and never reopened. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is building a new one, The Boundary Bingo & Slots, and in April 2026 it was still scheduled to open in summer 2027.
What is beach bingo in North Carolina?
Beach bingo is a commercial game played for prizes of $10 or less, in cash or in merchandise that cannot be turned in for cash. It has its own state license and does not have to be run by a charity. It is a different game from the VFW, Elks and church hall bingo on this page.
Why call before I go?
This is a short list, and most of the hall pages carry no date. The Gastonia post gives two sets of times, the Oak Island lodge posts no start time, and the Fort Bragg page was last updated in 2024. A short call settles it before a long drive.
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