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Firecracker Bingo With Over $1 Million In Prizes To Mark 40 Years At Foxwoods
The highlight of the day will be a $440,000 grand prize jackpot, billed as one of the single largest bingo jackpots in the nation.
MASHANTUCKET, CT β Foxwoods Resort Casino is set to celebrate four decades of Bingo with a landmark Firecracker Bingo event July 4, featuring more than $1 million in total cash and prizes.
The celebration honors the 40-year legacy of the game that first brought gaming to Connecticut and helped launch Foxwoods. Since its first bingo game, the casino said the tradition has created historic wins, lasting community memories, and laid the foundation for an expansive entertainment complex.
This yearβs Firecracker Bingo will be held inside the High Stakes Bingo Hall at Foxwoods, with doors opening at 12 p.m. Organizers said the milestone event will unite generations of longtime players with new guests for what is expected to be one of the largest bingo celebrations in the venueβs history.
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More than $1 million in total cash and prizes will be up for grabs, including $40,000 in door prizes. The highlight of the day will be a $440,000 grand prize jackpot, billed as one of the single largest bingo jackpots in the nation, according to Foxwoods.
The annual Firecracker Bingo commemorates the game that sparked Foxwoodsβ growth from a single bingo hall into a world-class destination. Casino officials said the July 4 gathering underscores bingoβs enduring role at the heart of the Foxwoods experience.
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Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online through Ticketmaster or in person at the Foxwoods Bingo Hall.
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