How it works
Buy a book, tune in, call when you win
Bingo books are sold at the Telile office and at stores across Isle Madame, Port Hawkesbury and Potlotek. Games are called live from the studio and the whole night is live streamed on our YouTube channel, so you can play from anywhere. When you have a winning card, call the number shown on screen; the operator will stop play and verify your card. Lines stay open for 30 minutes after the broadcast.
Every book carries an extra dollar for the Lucky Number jackpot, which grows each week until it is won. Consolation prizes are $10 bingo gift certificates.
Where to buy
You can purchase bingo books at the following establishments
- Telile Office, Arichat
- Jeantie's Mini Mart, Arichat
- Charles Forest Co-op, Arichat
- Corner Bridge Store, Petit-de-Grat
- Louisdale Co-op
- Cathy's Consignment, Port Hawkesbury
- The ROC Society Store, Port Hawkesbury
- Running Man Grocery Mart, Port Hawkesbury
- Smokin Gas, Potlotek First Nation
Gift certificates
Telile TV Bingo gift certificates
Gift certificates are available at the Telile building in Arichat and at the Running Man in Port Hawkesbury. They can be used to buy bingo books or markers, and they make an easy gift for the bingo player in your life.
Why bingo matters
Telile receives grant funding for capital and programming projects and to pay its journalists and summer students, but it has always relied heavily on the weekly televised, and now streamed, bingo to cover much of its operating costs. Every book you buy keeps community television on the air.
Questions about bingo?
Call the Telile office Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at (902) 226-1928, and we will be happy to help. The full house rules, in English and French, are on the Bingo Rules page.