BOISE, Idaho ÔÇô Bingo, Idaho! One of Idaho's favorite past times is becoming the newest Draw Game from the Idaho Lottery. Today, the Idaho Lottery announced that it is launching Idaho Bingo when tickets go on sale this Sunday, August 17, 2014 at 6 a.m. Mountain Time. This is the first long-term, $5 Draw Game offered by the Idaho Lottery with an Idaho-only jackpot of $100,000. Tickets for this game are only available for sale in the State of Idaho.

"Our players really enjoy Idaho-only Draw Games with big jackpots. Bingo is always fun to play and with draws on Wednesday and Saturday evenings, this game is already creating excitement," said Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery Director. "And the jackpot prize of $100,000 is the highest ever offered for a bingo game in Idaho's history."

Beginning with the first draw on August 20, 2014 at 8 p.m. Mountain Time, the Idaho Lottery will draw 30 numbers from a pool of 75 numbers that players match to their draw-game Idaho Bingo ticket. Idaho Bingo has eight different ways to win, up to the game's jackpot of $100,000.

Each Idaho Bingo ticket is produced with a bingo grid that has randomly selected numbers in five columns: (B = 1-15, I = 16-30, N=31-45, G=46-60, O=61-75). There is a free space in the middle of every playing grid. Players win by matching their numbers to those drawn and completing winning patterns. These patterns are printed on the ticket below the playing grid. All patterns must match a winning pattern completely. A one line, regular bingo wins a player a $5 prize while a diamond pattern wins the player the Idaho-only jackpot of $100,000. Players may purchase a five week, 10 draw advance multi-draw ticket.

Players have several options to find out if they are holding a winning ticket. Players are encouraged to watch and play along with Idaho Bingo on the Idaho Lottery's website. Each Wednesday and Saturday night shortly after 8 p.m., the Idaho Lottery will "broadcast" an animated draw show so players can truly play along while the numbers are being called. If players have a smart phone (an iPhone or Android) they can use the Idaho Lottery's free check-a-ticket app to check their tickets. The app is available at (https://www.idaholottery.com/pages/mobile-apps). Players can also use a store's check-a-ticket device or have the store clerk check for them.

Idaho Bingo is the first new, long-term Draw Game introduced by the Idaho Lottery since Weekly Grand in 2011.

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