6 Jan 14 - Bingo

Question: Bingo: We were told that bingo at FS was going to be combined with HAAF (via VTC) back in December.  It is 6 Jan and still nothing has been done.  What happened?  FS Bingo has lower payouts than those at HAAF which is not fair and why folks don’t play at FS as much as they do at HAAF.

Answer:  We are going to combine the two bingo operations but unfortunately due to some software development problems and connectivity issues between the two locations it has been delayed.  We had hoped to use the government fiber network to run the two systems but we were not allowed to access that network based on government information security issues.  We have requested a commercial contract with a local fiber network provider and intend to have that in place within the next several weeks (February).  Once connected, the two bingo locations will be operational. 

Payouts at both locations are based on a percentage of the revenue generated by each individual program.  HAAF is able to play larger programs because they receive a proportionally higher amount of people than FS.  FS Bingo currently plays a program based on a lower amount of people/revenue which results in a lower payout per game.  This program allows us to at least meet the minimum requirements for bingo operations established by Army regulation.  In the very near future, when the two locations are linked together, the patrons at FS will be playing the higher dollar games from HAAF.  For additional information please contact the Business Manager, Hunter/FS Bingo at 315-4603.