Bingo in the Northwest Territories is charity bingo, and a lot of it is played at home on cable TV. The regular games are in Yellowknife, where the Elks run a TV bingo five nights a week and a Sunday game at the Tree of Peace, and in Inuvik, on community Channel 22. Last checked: October 2026. We could confirm only 3 regular games in the territory, each from the organizer’s own website. We found no weekly public game in Hay River, Fort Smith or the smaller communities. Volunteers run these nights, and channels and days do change, so a quick call before you go is wise.
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Northwest Territories Bingo at a Glance
- Who regulates it: the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) under the Lotteries Act, except in 16 communities, among them Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith and Inuvik, that issue their own lottery licences
- Minimum age: the territorial Lotteries Regulations set no general minimum, though the Minister can set one for a game; in Yellowknife no one under 16 may play
- Main prize limit: $30,000 in prizes for any single lottery unless the Minister approves more before the licence is issued
- Games on this page: 3 confirmed regular games: 2 in Yellowknife, both run by the Elks, and Inuvik’s TV bingo on Channel 22; none confirmed in Hay River, Fort Smith or the smaller communities
- How often: one bingo a week for each licence holder under the territorial rules
- Last checked: October 2026
Yellowknife Bingo
Yellowknife has 2 of the Northwest Territories’ 3 confirmed regular games, and Yellowknife Elks Lodge #314 runs both. One is a TV bingo you play from home. The other is a Sunday night game at the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre. Neither posts its card prices. Each year the City of Yellowknife also licenses one summer Super Bingo worth $50,000 to $100,000. In 2026 Basketball NWT was the host, and the date moved to July 25 at the multiplex. Charities hold one-day bingos as well, such as the Beats Dance Society’s $50,000 game at the Yellowknife Community Arena on August 29, 2026.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
- Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
- Bush Pilot’s Monument
Elks TV Bingo (Yellowknife)
- Where: At home, on cable TV. The lodge’s own pages name different channels: 20 or 209 on its bingo page, CAT Channel 269 on its events page and Channel 22 on a third page. Ask the lodge which one to tune to
- Phone: (867) 873-4563 (Yellowknife Elks Lodge #314)
- Days and times: Sunday to Thursday at 5:55pm. Bingo 1 plays Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, and Bingo 2 plays Monday and Wednesday
- Good to know:
- Buy cards at the Elks Club downstairs after 4:00pm, or at Village Reddi Mart, Downtown Reddi Mart, Saigon Smoke Shop or Weaver & Devore Trading Ltd.
- Each bingo has 3 games. The Go-Go game pays $125.00 for 1 line or 4 corners, $225.00 for a letter X and $300.00 for a picture frame.
- The Letter E and Blackout jackpots grow each day until someone wins, with a $500.00 consolation prize each day. The day’s jackpots are posted on the Yellowknife Elks TV Bingo Facebook page.
- The lodge’s bingo page is undated. Volunteers were taking winners’ calls in the lodge basement, next door to Shoppers Drug Mart, on Mondays in April 2026.
Elks Sunday Night Bingo at the Tree of Peace (Yellowknife)
- Address: 5011 51 Street, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P9 (Directions)
- Phone: (867) 873-2864 (Tree of Peace Friendship Centre)
- Days and times: Sundays. The start time is not posted, so call the centre or the Elks at (867) 873-4563
- Good to know:
- Run by Yellowknife Elks Lodge #314, with a $3,500.00 prize pot.
- The Friendship Centre says it holds bingos every week of the year. The money helps pay for its youth and elders’ programs.
- The Elks say you can now play their TV Bingo at the Tree of Peace as well.
Where Regular Bingo Is Played in the Northwest Territories
The regular games we confirmed, by area. Tap an area to jump to its list.
That is 3 regular games, each from the organizer’s own website. We found no weekly public game in Hay River, Fort Smith or the smaller communities.
Inuvik and Beaufort Delta Bingo
Inuvik has the Northwest Territories’ other confirmed game: community bingo on New North Networks cable Channel 22. Different local groups run the nights. You pick up cards in town during the afternoon, then play at home. The company still advertises its community bingo channel in October 2026, but its posted game list stops at February 2025. We found no regular game elsewhere in the Beaufort Delta.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
New North Networks Community Bingo (Inuvik)
- Address: 74 Firth Street, Inuvik, NT (Directions)
- Phone: (867) 777-2111 (New North Networks)
- Days and times: Latest posted listings, from early 2025: Tuesday shortly after 7:00pm, Friday 7:00pm and a $10,000 Saturday bingo at 7:00pm, all on Channel 22. Call for the 2026 nights
- Good to know:
- Tuesday nights were for the Ingamo Friendship Centre and Friday nights for the Inuvik Native Band. The Saturday $10,000 game went to a different group each week, such as Arctic Paws or the Mackenzie Muskrats Swim Club.
- In February 2025, Friday cards and 50/50 tickets were sold at the Inuvik Native Band Office from 1:00pm to 4:00pm and at the New North Networks Dome from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Saturday cards were at New North Networks from 1:00pm.
- 74 Firth Street is the company’s office. The nights above are the last ones posted on its events list, not a confirmed 2026 schedule.
Hay River, Fort Smith and Smaller Communities
We found no weekly public bingo for 2025 or 2026 in Hay River, Fort Smith, Behchoko, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells or the other smaller Northwest Territories communities. Hay River lost its radio bingo when CKHR went off the air after a 2019 fire in its highrise studio building. The CRTC revoked the station’s licence in January 2026. The Hay River Elks’ TV bingo stopped after the March 2019 Mackenzie Place highrise fire. In Fort Smith, bingo is a festival night: the 2026 Wood Buffalo Frolics closed with games worth $7,000 in all. Both towns issue their own lottery licences, and Fort Smith Town Hall is at 872-8400.
Worth a stop nearby (map links):
Northwest Territories Bingo Rules
- Who regulates it: the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA), Government of the Northwest Territories, under the Lotteries Act and the Lotteries Regulations; 16 communities issue their own lottery licences: Aklavik, Behchoko, Deline, Fort Good Hope, Fort McPherson, Fort Smith, Hay River, Inuvik, Norman Wells, Paulatuk, Tsiigehtchic, Tuktoyaktuk, Tulita, Ulukhaktok, Whati and Yellowknife
- Local by-laws: in Yellowknife and Aklavik the territorial regulations do not apply to lottery licensing; Yellowknife uses its Lottery Licence By-law No. 4092, Hay River its Lottery License By-law No. 2349 and Fort Smith its Bylaw 1037
- Who may run bingo: a charitable or religious organization, registered under the Income Tax Act or the Societies Act or designated by the Minister, or an agricultural fair or exhibition
- Minimum age: no general minimum in the territorial regulations; the Minister may set an age limit for a game at the licence holder’s request, posted at the hall. In Yellowknife no one under 16 may play bingo. Nevada tickets are 16 and over, and casino areas 19 and over
- Prize limits: no more than $30,000 in prizes for a single lottery without the Minister’s approval; a series with over $100,000 in prizes needs an audited report. In Yellowknife a Super Bingo is one with over $50,000 in prizes
- How often: one bingo a week per licence holder; a series licence runs no more than six months, and no group may hold more than five licences in six months. Yellowknife may refuse a group that already has two bingo licences in the same Sunday to Saturday week
- Liquor: none may be served, sold or consumed in the bingo area; if the building serves liquor, volunteers must keep it out of the bingo area
- Radio and TV bingo: the licence is kept at the station’s offices for anyone to see; Nevada tickets sold with a radio or TV bingo go only to card holders, on the day of the game, before the broadcast starts
MACA explains who licenses what on its lottery licensing page. The bingo rules are in Part II of the Lotteries Regulations. Yellowknife’s own rules, including the age limit of 16, are in its Lottery Licence By-law. Every printed bingo ad must show the licence number. Rules in the neighbouring territories differ, so see our Yukon bingo guide or the Canada bingo hub.
Northwest Territories Bingo FAQ
Is there a bingo hall in Yellowknife?
We found no daily bingo hall in Yellowknife. Yellowknife Elks Lodge #314 runs Elks TV Bingo Sunday to Thursday at 5:55pm and a Sunday night bingo at the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre, 5011 51 Street, with a $3,500.00 prize pot. The lodge’s number is (867) 873-4563.
How does TV bingo work in Yellowknife?
Buy cards at the Elks Club downstairs after 4:00pm or at Village Reddi Mart, Downtown Reddi Mart, Saigon Smoke Shop or Weaver & Devore, then watch at 5:55pm, Sunday to Thursday. The Elks’ own pages list channels 20 or 209, 269 and 22, so ask the lodge at (867) 873-4563 which is current. Winners phone in to volunteers at the lodge.
Is there bingo in Inuvik?
Yes. Inuvik plays community bingo on New North Networks cable Channel 22. In the latest posted listings, from early 2025, games ran Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights around 7:00pm, and players picked up cards in town that afternoon. New North Networks is at 74 Firth Street, (867) 777-2111.
How old do you have to be to play bingo in the Northwest Territories?
The Northwest Territories’ Lotteries Regulations set no general minimum age for bingo, though the Minister can set one for a game. In Yellowknife, the City’s by-law says no one under 16 may play. Nevada tickets are 16 and over across the territory.
Who licenses bingo in the Northwest Territories?
The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) licenses bingo in the Northwest Territories under the Lotteries Act. The exception is 16 communities that issue their own lottery licences, among them Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith, Inuvik, Behchoko and Norman Wells.
What is the Yellowknife Super Bingo?
It is one large licensed bingo held each year in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, with payouts of $50,000 to $100,000. A charity is picked by draw at City Hall to run it. In 2026 Basketball NWT was the host, and the date moved to July 25 at the multiplex because of the Fort Simpson wildfire evacuation.
Why call before I go?
Bingo in the Northwest Territories runs on volunteers, and nights shift when a group changes, a channel moves or an evacuation or storm hits. Some schedules here are undated or date from 2025. A short call to the Elks at (867) 873-4563 or New North Networks at (867) 777-2111 saves a wasted trip.
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