Known as the Biggest Little City in the World, Reno is famous for its casino action on a small-city scale that's less than one-quarter of the size of Las Vegas. Tucked along the Truckee River flowing out of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, the city has casinos with the usual one-armed bandits and gaming tables as well as bingo games with jackpots totaling several thousand dollars.

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Start It Up

If you're new to bingo, head on over to the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino to play conventional games of five-line bingo. Bingo tournaments at the resort have up to $30,000 in cash prizes with a $10,000 grand prize. The resort has 80,400 square feet of gaming area with 67 gaming tables and more than 1,500 machines. Take a break from the action at one of the hotel's nine restaurants or kick back in one of its 1,635 guest rooms.

The Sands of Time

The Sands Regency in downtown Reno has a 200-seat room with six bingo sessions daily and prizes up to $5,000.The casino hosts special bingo events including a seniors' bingo night each Wednesday. Enjoy daily cashball jackpots where you try to complete a bingo using a number drawn at the beginning of the game and returned into the drawing receptacle. The Sands Regency is pet friendly and has amenities including a pool area, health club, salon and wedding chapel.

A Slice of History

You could win up to $3,000 in cash prizes each Wednesday at Club Cal Neva in downtown Reno. Club Cal Neva is one of the two oldest casinos operating continuously since 1962. Eat up old-fashioned prices on breakfast and lunch specials as well as cocktails and budget-priced accommodations. The three-floor casino has has more than 1,100 gaming machines and tables sprawling more than two city blocks. The hotel has rooms with views of the Truckee River.

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Head East

On the eastern edge of the Reno metropolitan area, the city of Sparks is home to John Ascuaga's Nugget, where you can enjoy six bingo sessions Friday through Tuesday. Electronic playing stations are available as well as traditional paper packs. The Nugget hosts a $100,000 Bingo Blowout several times per year as well as a $50,000 Bingo Blitz. The hotel has regular rooms and suites with mountain and city-lights views. Hot tubs, a gym and an indoor-outdoor pool are a few of the establishment's amenities.

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