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How do I play?
Click here to read the official rules for Barona $500 Fridays Bingo. But, in a nutshell, here's what you need to know to play:
- Register at this website and confirm your registration via email.
- Receive a weekly email with a link to your Bingo cards. This email is sent to you by 10 AM PT Friday morning of the Friday game. Click on the link in the email and print your bingo cards.
- Watch the animated Bingo balls drop during an ad for Barona Resort & Casino airing on NBC San Diego Channel 7 at about 7:27 PM PT on Friday (typically between Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy). Note: the ad with the game could run as early as 7:15 PM PT or as late as 7:45 PM PT.
- If the dropped balls make a "Bingo" on your card (vertical, horizontal or diagonal), return to this website, click the I Think I Won tab and enter the 10-character code below your Bingo card before 11 PM PT on the Friday the game was played. If it's deemed to be a valid Bingo, we'll mail you a check for $500.
You must be 21 or older at the time you register to play. There's no cost and no purchase necessary: it's free.
When is the game played?
Starting on Friday 4/16/2010 animated "Bingo balls" are dropped every Friday of the Promotional Period (24 in all) during an ad for Barona Resort & Casino airing on NBC San Diego Channel 7 between 7:15 PM and 7:45 PM (but usually at 7:27 PM PT). The Barona Resort & Casino ad with the "Bingo balls" typically runs near the end of Wheel of Fortune and before Jeopardy. There will be a game on the following Fridays in 2010: 4/16; 4/23; 4/30; 5/7; 5/14; 5/21; 5/28; 6/4; 6/11; 6/18; 6/25; 7/2; 7/9; 7/16; 7/23; 7/30; 8/6; 8/13; 8/20; 8/27; 9/3; 9/10; 9/17; 9/24.
How do I get to "This Website?"
The easiest way to get to this website is by going to www.Barona.com and clicking on the banner ad in the right hand column that promotes the Barona $500 Fridays Bingo. You can also get to this website by going directly to www.tvscratchgames.com/Barona$500Fridays . We advise all players to bookmark either, or both, of these pages. Another good way to get to this site is through the links in the emails you receive to get your Bingo cards. Any of the links (even for cards for games that have already been played) will bring you to the site. You can then use the navigation bar at the site to get to the I Think I Won! tab or any other tab you need.
Your email went to my spam folder. How do I prevent that?
The best way to prevent the emails essential to playing Barona $500 Fridays Bingo from going to your spam folder is to add SanDiego@TVScratchGames.com to your list of contacts/address book. This is the address that the game's emails are sent from.
What is a Bingo?
In this game, a Bingo occurs when the animated balls dropped during the Bingo game aired on television cause the player to "mark" 5 boxes forming a complete vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. A box is considered to be "marked" if the number in the box on the player's card matches one of the 7 animated Bingo balls dropped. We do suggest that players actually mark (or, as many Bingo players call it, daub) the matching boxes as they appear on television. The Free space (see below) is always counted as a "marked" box. 
What is the "Free" space on my bingo cards?
You get to count the "Free" space as a "marked box" and, as such, you can use it in conjunction with 4 other "marked boxes" to make either a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal Bingo. A box is considered to be "marked" if the number in the box matches one of the 7 animated Bingo balls dropped during the game.
I won! What do I do?
If you believe you have a winning card, come to this site, and click on the I Think I Won! tab before 11 PM PT on the Friday that Friday's game was played and input the 10-character card code at the bottom of your Bingo card. If you enter the code after 11 PM PT, the win will be deemed invalid. No exceptions. If the code is valid, the game provider, Life Carrot, Inc. will confirm your win and send you a check for $500 within 10 business days of the confirmation. If the game provider requires more information to confirm your win, you will be contacted via email and/or U.S. mail at the address you provided in your registration. Click here to read the official rules for Barona $500 Fridays Bingo.
When is the deadline to input my winning card code?
Winning card codes MUST be entered by 11 PM PT on the Friday game was played. If you enter the code after 11 PM PT, the win will be deemed invalid. No exceptions. To enter a code, come to this site, and click on the I think I Won! tab and follow the directions. Click here to read the official rules for Barona $500 Fridays Bingo.
I know I won, but the website says it doesn't recognize my code, or that the code I entered is a loser!
It's easy to mistype a 10-character code. Please try entering it again. It sometimes helps to access this site through the link in your weekly Bingo card email. If, after a few tries your code is still rejected, please feel free to contact us using the contact from at this website or, by clicking here. It is very helpful to us if you type the card code in question into the comment field. As per the rules, the game provider, Life Carrot, Inc., makes the sole determination as to the validity of your code. Click here to read the official rules for Barona $500 Fridays Bingo.
I'm having problems. How do I contact you?
We're sorry you're having troubles. Please use the contact tab and form at this website to initiate contact, or simply click here. We'll respond to all emails we receive within 48 hours and, most often, much sooner. You must include your phone number on any correspondence with us. We will only use your phone number to contact you to help solve problems. Please do not call Barona Resort & Casino or NBC San Diego. You can also contact us via U.S. mail at: Barona $500 Fridays / 34145 Pacific Coast Highway / #751 / Dana Point, CA 92629.
Am I going to receive spam as a result of this game?
Click here to read the official Privacy Policy governing this game. In a nutshell, here's what you can expect by playing this game:
- NBC San Diego's privacy policy governs this game. By playing this game you may be contacted by NBC San Diego with information and offers from the station via email including information about other promotions. NBC San Diego does not give your personal information to its advertisers, but may allow advertisers to contact you through emails sent by NBC San Diego.
- The emails you receive to play the game may contain promotions. Most often these will be from Barona Resort & Casino, but there may also be offers and information from third-party advertisers. Here again, your personal information is not given to these third-party advertisers, but if you act on one of the offers, you will be subject to that third-party advertiser's privacy policy.
- When you register for the game you are given the option (opt-in, meaning you have to explicitly say "yes") to receive information and offers from Barona Resort & Casino above and beyond the offers and information Barona may present to you during the course of the game. You are under no obligation to opt-in to the Barona list (email and/or sms/mobile) and doing so will not improve your odds of winning. If you do opt-in to the Barona list, you are subject to Barona's privacy policy at http://www.barona.com/privacy.cfm.
- The game provider Life Carrot, Inc. will only use your information to facilitate the game or solve game-related problems. Sensitive information you are required to provide on the contact form at this website such as your phone number will only be used to help you. Your phone number will never be added to any marketing list as a result of this promotion.
Remember, this is a free-to-play, promotional game that is giving-away as much as $12,000 in prizes. It may expose you to some email marketing. Any emails you receive as a result of this game always give you the option to unsubscribe.
My address has changed, what do I do?
Address is an important item to update because if you win, we send your $500 check to the address you've registered. To update your profile you actually unsubscribe from the game (using the unsubscribe feature in any email we've sent you) and then re-register for the game. You can re-register by going to www.Barona.com and clicking on the Barona $500 Fridays banner in the right-hand column. You can also go to www.tvscratchgames.com/Barona$500Fridays.
Remember, if you want to play an upcoming Friday game you need to unsubscribe and re-register by Thursday midnight before the game. If you do so on Friday, you will not able to play until the next Friday.
What happens if there's more than one winner during a Friday game?
Each validated winner will receive $500! On this site's home page you will notice that some weeks more than one winning card is distributed. This means there can be more than one winner. Again, each validated winner will receive a $500 prize. Also, when more than one winning card is distributed, it is possible for one player to receive 2 winning cards! So, play your cards carefully, you might just win twice. If you do, enter each code separately under the I Think I Won! tab.
Can I win more than once?
Absolutely. Every Friday game is a new game. The fact that you may have won before does not count against you, or for you. It's a clean slate. For any given Friday game, it's even possible for both of the cards you receive to each be winners. If you're lucky enough to have that happen enter each code separately under the I Think I Won! tab.
What are the odds of winning?
The odds of winning depend on the number of active players and the number of winning cards distributed for a given Friday game. The number of winning cards distributed for a given week is posted on the home page of this site. The number of winning cards can vary from one to several. Likewise, the number of active players is posted and updated at or about midnight everyday. Click here to read the official rules for Barona $500 Fridays Bingo.
Why do the number of winning cards vary?
The number of winning cards distributed for a given week is posted on the home page of this site. You may notice that it can vary from Friday game to Friday game. The sponsors are committed to awarding a total of $12,000 in $500 prizes over the Promotional Period. But, some weeks, prizes may go unclaimed. For example, a winning player for a given Friday game may not have input his or her winning card code before the 11 PM PT Friday deadline. If there are many unclaimed prizes during the course of the promotion, the sponsor can increase the number of winning cards distributed in an effort to make sure more prizes are claimed. Any $500 prizes not awarded at the end of the Promotional Period will be awarded in a random "second chance drawing" held among all the active players. Click here to read the official rules for Barona $500 Fridays Bingo.
Is there a place where I can double check which "bingo balls" were played?
No. Part of the excitement of this game is that players really have to pay attention to the animated balls that are dropped every Friday of the Promotional Period during an ad for Barona Resort & Casino airing on NBC San Diego Channel 7 between 7:15 PM and 7:45 PM (but usually at 7:27 PM PT). The Barona Resort & Casino ad with the balls typically runs near the end of Wheel of Fortune and before Jeopardy. There is no official site where the balls dropped are posted/pubished and the Sponsors and Game Provider do not sanction – but, have every confidence that – blogs, posts and websites that publish "ball" information will spring up. We do not warrant the accuracy of any third-party information regarding any aspect of this game.
We will NEVER send you an email with an attached file. Never, open an attachment in an email that looks like it is coming from this game.
The emails sent to you to make participation in this game possible are sent from SanDiego@TVScratchGames.com and carry the title of the game Barona $500 Fridays. However, it is possible for hackers, spammers, phishers and other cyber-criminals to send you emails that look and feel very much like the official emails we send. The mere act of opening such an email does not, in most cases, cause harm, but NEVER, under any circumstances, open an attachment in such an email. We will NEVER send you an email with an attached file. By participating in the game you expressly agree that the Sponsors and the Game Providers are not responsible for any damage or hardship caused by opening emails or attachments that may appear to be from this game.
Many people living in San Diego are not U.S. citizens, why can't they play?
A foreign national who wins the prize may be subject to tax withholdings in his or her home country. The Sponsors and Game Providers are geared to enforce U.S. tax code, but not the tax laws of foreign countries. We're sorry about this limitation, but it is operationally necessary. Click here to read the official rules for Barona $500 Fridays Bingo.
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