North Dakota bingo is charity bingo. Licensed nonprofit groups run it at authorized sites, and most games are in Fargo, Bismarck and Mandan, Grand Forks and Minot. Three full bingo halls play every week: Big Top Bingo in Fargo, Dakota Skies Bingo in Bismarck and Bingorama in Minot. Many bars also run bingo for charities such as the North Dakota Association for the Disabled (NDAD). Last checked: October 2026. We confirmed the 16 games below on each hall’s, charity’s, visitors bureau’s or casino’s own page. Most also appear on the North Dakota Attorney General’s current lists of gaming sites and licensed groups. Another 10 are older directory leads. Bar bingo times and monthly specials change often, and several halls and bars post no prices or age rule. A quick call before a long drive is wise.
How much of a $5 bar bingo package or a $36 hall package comes back to the room as prizes? Try the bingo payout calculator.
North Dakota Bingo at a Glance
- Who regulates it: the Gaming Division of the North Dakota Office of Attorney General, under Century Code chapter 53-06.1
- Minimum age: 18 to play bingo unless the player is with an adult or the game is a permit game; house rules vary: some halls admit children with an adult, and bars that run bingo are often 21 and over
- Prize limits: at a site where bingo is the main game or that the group leases, total bingo prizes may not exceed bingo gross proceeds over two consecutive quarters; permit games are capped at a $15,000 top prize and $50,000 in prizes a year
- Games on this page: 16 confirmed: 3 in Fargo and West Fargo, 3 in Bismarck and Mandan, 7 in Grand Forks (5 of them bars that post no bingo times), 2 in Minot and a one-day game at Prairie Knights near Fort Yates
- Last checked: October 2026
Bingo in Fargo and West Fargo
Fargo and West Fargo have bingo every day of the week, with 3 confirmed North Dakota games between them. Big Top Bingo in Fargo is a full hall with four sessions a day and a fifth on Friday and Saturday nights. In West Fargo, BorderTown Bar & Grill plays Monday to Friday and the VFW plays Monday and Friday. For games across the Red River in Moorhead and beyond, see our Minnesota bingo halls page.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
Big Top Bingo (Fargo)
- Address: 901 25th Street S, Fargo, ND 58103 (Directions)
- Phone: (701) 237-9692; business office (701) 237-9704
- Days and times: Every day at 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm and 8:00pm; Friday and Saturday add a 10:00pm session
- Good to know:
- Run by and for Plains Art Museum. The hall says it pays out more than $6 million in prizes a year.
- Open Monday to Thursday 10:00am to 10:00pm, Friday 10:00am to midnight, Saturday 11:00am to midnight and Sunday 12:00pm to 10:00pm.
- Electronic and paper pull tabs are sold between sessions.
- Card prices and the age rule are not on the hall’s site.
BorderTown Bar & Grill (West Fargo)
- Address: 807 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND 58078 (Directions)
- Phone: (701) 277-1968
- Days and times: Monday to Friday, 6:00pm; Friday at 6:00pm is the $200/$300/$400 Top to Bottom bingo giveaway
- Good to know:
- NDAD runs the charitable gaming here.
- 21 and over only.
- Galactic Bingo, a monthly theme night, is set for October 23 at 8:00pm.
- The home page says bingo runs seven days a week, but the events page lists only Monday to Friday. Ask about weekend games.
West Fargo VFW Post 7564 (West Fargo)
- Address: 444 Sheyenne Street, West Fargo, ND 58078 (Directions)
- Phone: 701-282-4728
- Days and times: Monday at 7:00pm and Friday at 7:00pm
- Good to know:
- Bingo is in the lounge of the Arthur W. Jones VFW Post 7564. The post also runs blackjack, pull tabs and a Thursday meat raffle from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.
- The post says its charity gaming gives more than $150,000 a year to local groups.
- Closed on Sundays.
- The post’s gaming page carries no date, so confirm the bingo nights before you go.
Bingo in Bismarck and Mandan
Bismarck and Mandan have 3 confirmed North Dakota bingo games, led by Dakota Skies Bingo, a full hall run for Prairie Public Broadcasting that plays every day. The other two are bar games. Lonesome Dove in Mandan plays every night, and Nickels Lounge in the Bismarck Hotel runs DJ Bingo on Saturdays.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
- North Dakota State Capitol
- North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
- Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Dakota Skies Bingo (Bismarck)
- Address: 825 S 8th St, Bismarck, ND 58504 (Directions)
- Phone: Hotline 701-223-2952; business line 701-224-0869
- Days and times: Every day: afternoon session 1:00pm (sales from 12:00pm), midday session 3:45pm, evening early birds 6:30pm and main session 7:00pm (sales from 5:30pm)
- Good to know:
- Run for Prairie Public Broadcasting. Open Monday to Saturday 11:30am to 11:00pm and Sunday 12:00pm to 11:00pm.
- You must be 18 to play. No one under 16 may enter, and 16 and 17 year olds must stay with an adult for the whole session.
- October 2026 deals include a Sunday combo pack ($25 electronic pack plus $10 paper for $30) and a $25 electronic package for $20 on Wednesdays. Bonanza Day on October 24 has $500 afternoon and $750 evening guarantees.
- No credit play. The hall’s site posts the monthly calendar and price sheets.
Lonesome Dove (Mandan)
- Address: 3929 Memorial Hwy, Mandan, ND 58554 (Directions)
- Phone: 701-663-2793
- Days and times: Every night at 7:00pm
- Good to know:
- A cowboy bar on the Mandan Strip with live music, open from noon to 1:00am daily.
- Blackjack, e-tab machines and pull tabs are also on site. Gaming here is licensed to the Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation.
- The bar’s page carries no date, so call to confirm the bingo night.
DJ Bingo at Nickels Lounge (Bismarck)
- Address: 800 S. Third Street, Bismarck, ND 58504 (Directions)
- Phone: 701-258-7700
- Days and times: Every Saturday at 8:30pm
- Good to know:
- Five bingo games with a DJ playing between rounds, prizes every night and no cover charge.
- Ages 21 and over.
- The lounge is inside the Bismarck Hotel, where the Bismarck-Mandan Convention & Visitors Bureau runs gaming.
- The bureau’s listing calls the game all new but carries no date, so call the hotel to confirm it.
Bingo in Grand Forks
We found no stand-alone bingo hall in Grand Forks like the ones in Fargo and Bismarck, but the city’s bars carry 7 confirmed North Dakota bingo games. Southgate has a Sunday game and O’Really’s Irish Pub a free Wednesday game. At five more bars, Development Homes, Inc. (DHI) runs bingo but posts no session times. DHI says it holds more than 50 bingo sessions a week across its Grand Forks bars, from 11:30am to a last session at 9:00pm. It does not say which bar plays when. For games north of the border, see our Manitoba bingo halls page.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
Southgate Casino Bar & Grill (Grand Forks)
- Address: 2525 South Washington Street, Grand Forks, ND 58201 (Directions)
- Phone: (701) 775-7941
- Days and times: Every Sunday; early bird 5:15pm, regular session 5:30pm, ending around 8:00pm
- Good to know:
- Advertised with a guaranteed $1,200 every Sunday.
- An NDAD charitable gaming site.
- The Visit Grand Forks calendar lists the game every Sunday from October 18, 2026 into January 2027.
O’Really’s Irish Pub (Grand Forks)
- Address: 10 North 3rd Street, Grand Forks, ND 58203 (Directions)
- Days and times: Every Wednesday; numbers start at 8:00pm, ending around 9:30pm
- Good to know:
- The listing describes eight rounds of free progressive cash bingo.
- No phone number is listed. The pub posts updates on its Facebook page.
- The Visit Grand Forks calendar lists the game every Wednesday into February 2027.
| Bar and address | Bar hours (bingo times not posted) | Phone | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny’s Lounge, 701 S 15th St, Grand Forks, ND 58201 | Daily 10:00am to 2:00am | (701) 757-1690 | Directions |
| Rumors Sports Bar, Grill & Casino, 1826 S Washington St, Grand Forks, ND 58201 | Daily 11:00am to 2:00am. In Grand Cities Mall; the state’s site list gives 1726 S Washington St, so check the address | (701) 335-4019 | Directions |
| McMenamy’s Tavern and Casino, 1602 Mill Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58203 | Monday to Saturday 8:00am to 2:00am, Sunday 12:00pm to 2:00am | (701) 757-0456 | Directions |
| Joe Black’s Bar & Grill, 118 N 3rd St #112, Grand Forks, ND 58203 | Daily 11:00am to 2:00am | (701) 402-0572 | Directions |
| Kelly’s Bar, 309 N 3rd St, Grand Forks, ND 58203 | Monday to Saturday from 3:00pm | (701) 335-4020 | Directions |
DHI lists bingo at each of these five bars, alongside blackjack and pull tabs. Call the bar to ask which sessions it runs.
Bingo in Minot
Minot has 2 confirmed North Dakota bingo games, and NDAD runs both. Bingorama, the city’s dedicated bingo hall, plays Tuesday to Sunday. The Grain Hopper Casino & Lounge runs bar bingo seven days a week.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
Bingorama (Minot)
- Address: 1808 20th Ave. S.E., Minot, ND 58701 (Directions)
- Phone: 701-838-7345 (hotline); office 701-838-8950
- Days and times: Tuesday to Sunday, closed Monday. Afternoon: Bingo Bennie 11:15am, early birds 11:30am, regular session 12:00pm. Evening: Bingo Bennie 5:15pm, early birds 5:30pm, regular session 6:00pm
- Good to know:
- Run by NDAD, with proceeds going to its programs for people with disabilities. Children over 10 may play with an adult.
- October 2026 deals include a $12 pack for $5 on Wednesdays and Saturdays, half price paper packs on Thursdays and Sundays, and Big Money Day on October 17.
- Posted prices are dated. The 2024 afternoon program lists packages at $30 and $36. The evening program on the site is from 2022, so ask for current prices.
- The site gives two different sets of opening hours. The monthly calendar has the current session times and coupons.
Grain Hopper Casino & Lounge (Minot)
- Address: 2212 Valley St., Minot, ND 58701 (Directions)
- Phone: (701) 838-4017
- Days and times: Every day at 11:00am, 2:00pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm, 7:00pm and 9:00pm
- Good to know:
- NDAD runs the charitable gaming here.
- Packages for the 11:00am, 2:00pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm and 7:00pm sessions are $5. The 11:00am program has a $300 blackout in 60 numbers or less.
- Open Monday to Saturday 10:00am to 1:00am and Sunday 12:00pm to 1:00am, with e-tabs, blackjack and pull tabs between sessions.
- A Halloween Galactic Bingo is set for October 24 at 8:00pm.
Bingo in Fort Yates and Standing Rock
Standing Rock has 1 confirmed North Dakota tribal bingo game: a one-day $15,000 bingo at Prairie Knights Casino & Resort near Fort Yates on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Of the North Dakota tribal casinos we checked, it is the only one whose own site showed bingo in October 2026. The Spirit Lake Casino, 4 Bears Casino, Sky Dancer Casino and Dakota Magic Casino sites list none. For casino bingo elsewhere, see our South Dakota bingo halls and casino bingo halls pages.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
Prairie Knights Casino & Resort (Fort Yates)
- Address: 7932 HWY 24, Fort Yates, ND 58538 (Directions)
- Phone: (701) 854-7777
- Days and times: Saturday, October 24, 2026 only: early birds at 11:00am and 11:30am, regular session at 12:00pm
- Good to know:
- The day pays $15,000 in total, with a $5,000 guaranteed final blackout.
- Packages are $60 and do not include early birds or intermission games. Early bird packages are $5 for 5 games, and intermission and extra final blackout cards are $5 each.
- You must be 21 or older, with photo ID to claim a prize.
- This is tribal casino bingo, not state licensed charity bingo, and a one-time event rather than a weekly game.
More North Dakota Bingo Listings
These come from an old online directory. We could not confirm any of them on a current page, so treat them as leads and call first.
| Hall and address | What the old listing said | Phone | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Dancer Casino & Resort, Highway 5 West, Belcourt, ND 58316 | Bingo Monday to Saturday at 6:00 and Sunday at 2:00; the casino’s own site does not mention bingo | (701) 244-2400 | Directions |
| 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, 202 Frontage Road, New Town, ND 58763 | Bingo Tuesday to Friday and Sunday at 5:30; the casino’s own site lists no bingo | (701) 627-4018 | Directions |
| Bun Lounge Casino, 1708 State Mill Road, Grand Forks, ND 58201 | Bingo daily at 6:00 and 8:00, with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 4:30 | (701) 772-4366 | Directions |
| VFW Post 1326, 1326 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501 | Monday to Saturday at 6:00; the state’s current license list gives the post at 1235 S 12th St with this phone | (701) 222-1525 | Directions |
| Moose Lodge 425, 111 11th Ave NE, Mandan, ND 58554 | No days listed | (701) 663-9425 | Directions |
| Eagles 2337, 217 2nd Avenue Southwest, Jamestown, ND 58401 | Wednesday and Friday 6:30pm, Saturday 12:30pm, Sunday 1:30pm | (701) 252-0490 | Directions |
| Knights of Columbus 1883, 519 1st Avenue South, Jamestown, ND 58401 | Tuesday and Thursday 6:30pm | (701) 252-6069 | Directions |
| Dickinson Charities, 67 21st Street East, Dickinson, ND 58601 | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 6:30; Sunday 1:30 | (701) 483-3562 | Directions |
| Lakeside Bingo, Holiday Mall, Devils Lake, ND 58301 | 7:00pm; no street number given | (701) 662-8362 | Directions |
| Eagles 2749, 114 Dakota Avenue, Wahpeton, ND 58074 | Tuesday 6:45, Wednesday 5:15, Thursday 7:30, Saturday 1:30 | (701) 642-2414 | Directions |
We could not confirm a current game in Jamestown, Dickinson, Williston, Devils Lake, Wahpeton or Valley City. A Thursday bingo at a West Fargo bar, listed by West Fargo Events, last showed a May 2026 date, so we left it off.
North Dakota Bingo Rules
- Who regulates it: the Gaming Division of the North Dakota Office of Attorney General, under North Dakota Century Code chapter 53-06.1 and Administrative Code Article 99-01.3; phone 701-328-4848
- Who can run it: eligible nonprofit organizations with a state license and city or county approval for each site; a public-spirited group recognized by its city or county may get a local permit for raffles, bingo or sports pools. A licensed group may generally have no more than 15 sites
- Minimum age: no one under 18 may play bingo unless they are with an adult, the game runs under a permit, or its prizes stay within permit limits; electronic quick shot bingo is 18 and over, and pull tabs and blackjack are 21 and over
- Prize limits: at a site where bingo is the main game, or one the group leases, total bingo prizes may not exceed bingo gross proceeds over two consecutive quarters, and at a site where bingo is the main game, single prizes of $10,000 or more are left out of that total. Permit games are capped at a $15,000 top prize and $50,000 in prizes a year
- Electronic quick shot bingo: played on hand-held devices with up to 16 cards a game, at no more than $5 a card; like pull tabs, it may only run during hours when alcohol may be served
- Bingo program: each session needs a written bingo program, and cards are bought on site just before or during the session, except presales for special sessions with $10,000 or more in prizes
- How much is played: North Dakota bingo took in $26,768,819.25 and paid out $21,484,269.41 in prizes in the year ending June 2026, in preliminary state figures
The Attorney General explains licensing on its charitable gaming page, lists current licensed organizations and gaming sites on its gaming licensees page, and posts the full games of chance law. The site list shows which charity runs gaming at each bar or hall, but not when bingo is played. Halls set their own age rules within the law. For how other states handle bingo, see our bingo rules by state page.
Bingo Halls in Nearby States
If you live near the North Dakota line or are traveling, our guides to the neighboring states list more games:
North Dakota Bingo FAQ
Is bingo legal in North Dakota?
Yes. Bingo is legal in North Dakota when a licensed nonprofit runs it at a site approved by the Attorney General’s Gaming Division, under Century Code chapter 53-06.1. Tribal casinos such as Prairie Knights run their own bingo outside that charity program.
How old do you have to be to play bingo in North Dakota?
North Dakota law says no one under 18 may play bingo unless they are with an adult or the game runs under a permit or within permit prize limits. Dakota Skies Bingo in Bismarck requires players to be 18, while Bingorama in Minot lets children over 10 play with an adult. Bar games such as BorderTown in West Fargo and Nickels Lounge in Bismarck are 21 and over.
Is there a bingo prize limit in North Dakota?
Yes, for licensed nonprofit groups in North Dakota. Where bingo is the main game or the group leases the site, total bingo prizes may not exceed bingo gross proceeds over two consecutive quarters. Groups playing under a local permit are capped at a $15,000 top prize and $50,000 in prizes a year.
Who regulates bingo in North Dakota?
The Gaming Division of the North Dakota Office of Attorney General licenses bingo groups and approves their sites. It publishes current lists of licensed organizations and gaming sites. Its phone number is 701-328-4848.
Why is bingo played in bars in North Dakota?
Most North Dakota charitable gaming sites are bars and lounges, where a nonprofit runs pull tabs, blackjack and often bingo. NDAD runs bar bingo in West Fargo, Grand Forks and Minot, and Development Homes, Inc. runs it at five Grand Forks bars.
Do North Dakota casinos have bingo?
Of the North Dakota tribal casinos we checked in October 2026, only Prairie Knights Casino & Resort near Fort Yates showed bingo on its own site. It is a one-day $15,000 bingo on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with early birds at 11:00am, for players 21 and over. The Spirit Lake Casino, 4 Bears Casino, Sky Dancer Casino and Dakota Magic Casino sites list no bingo.
Where can I play bingo in Fargo?
Big Top Bingo at 901 25th Street S in Fargo, North Dakota, plays every day at 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm and 8:00pm, plus 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday. In West Fargo, BorderTown Bar & Grill plays Monday to Friday at 6:00pm. The VFW lists Monday and Friday at 7:00pm on an undated page, so confirm those nights before you go.
Where can I play bingo in Bismarck?
Dakota Skies Bingo at 825 S 8th St in Bismarck, North Dakota, plays every day at 1:00pm, 3:45pm and 7:00pm. Nickels Lounge in the Bismarck Hotel runs DJ Bingo every Saturday at 8:30pm for ages 21 and over. Lonesome Dove in neighboring Mandan lists bingo every night at 7:00pm, but both bar listings are undated, so call first.
Where can I play bingo in Grand Forks?
Grand Forks, North Dakota, has bar bingo, but we found no stand-alone bingo hall. Southgate Casino Bar & Grill plays every Sunday at 5:30pm, and O’Really’s Irish Pub runs free bingo on Wednesdays at 8:00pm. Development Homes, Inc. runs bingo at five more bars without posting which session plays where.
Why call before I go?
North Dakota bingo is run by charities in halls and bars, and session times, monthly specials and even which bar has bingo can change from month to month. Several halls post a new calendar each month, so a short call confirms the session before you drive.