Broadway Bingo Review: Salinas Hall Hours, App and Missing Licence Details
Broadway Bingo is a land-based bingo hall in Salinas, California, operated by BBCO2, LLC and marked "Est. 1994" on its website. The venue lists 19 W Bernal Dr, Salinas, CA 93906, opens Wednesday through Monday with doors at 4:00 p.m. and play at 6:00 p.m., and is closed on Tuesdays. It is not an online casino, a real-money betting app or a sweepstakes site; it hosts in-person bingo sessions, and its website says the venue posts its schedule, events and charity listings online. No formal gambling licence number, regulator or charitable registration is published in the sources reviewed.
Broadway Bingo at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Operator | BBCO2, LLC, according to the SMS terms on broadway.bingo |
| Launched | 1994, based on "Est. 1994" on the official site |
| Location | 19 W Bernal Dr, Salinas, CA 93906 |
| Model | Land-based bingo hall; in-person sessions; not online real-money or sweepstakes |
| US availability | Salinas, California; an AirMenu listing says it is located near Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea and other Monterey Peninsula towns |
| Hours | Wednesday–Monday; doors 4:00 p.m., play starts 6:00 p.m.; closed on Tuesdays |
| Minimum age | Not published by the venue; the Apple app age rating is 18+, while Google Play lists the app as Everyone |
| Contact | salinasbroadwaybingo@gmail.com; the SMS terms list (831) 455-8224 |
What stands out
- Established 1994, giving the hall a long operating history.
- Regular Wednesday–Monday sessions with a fixed start time.
- The official website points to schedule, event and charity listings, and a texting club for gameplay and prize information.
- A companion app lets players order from their seat and bypass lines, according to the app store descriptions.
- The AirMenu listing claims the "highest stakes Bingo payout in the Monterey Peninsula."
Drawbacks
- The sources do not show a gambling licence, licence number, regulator, charitable registration or external game testing for the Salinas hall.
- No published minimum age for players, session prices, prize structures, game formats or redemption rules.
- The hall is closed on Tuesdays and offers no online real-money play.
- The Apple App Store listing says the developer has not provided privacy details to Apple.
Bonuses and promotions
Broadway Bingo does not publish a welcome bonus, deposit match or wagering requirement for its hall. The official website invites players to join a texting club for information on daily gameplay and prizes; the AirMenu app interface includes voucher and redeem-code fields, but no specific voucher values or redemption terms are shown. The SMS terms from BBCO2, LLC state that message frequency varies, message and data rates may apply, and users can reply STOP to stop or HELP for information. There are no steps in the material to claim a monetary bonus at this venue.
For the separate online group Broadway Gaming Limited, promotional terms on its bingo brands describe bonus monies, wagering and deposit matches. Those terms do not appear to apply to the Salinas hall.
Games and providers
TripAdvisor's listing description calls Broadway Bingo a bingo hall and entertainment venue hosting regular evening and weekend bingo sessions, with schedule, events and charity listings on its official website. The official site does not list specific bingo variants, ball counts, ticket prices, session schedules beyond hours, or software providers. The AirMenu listing says the venue offers the "highest stakes Bingo payout in the Monterey Peninsula," but gives no game counts or provider names. The mobile app is described as a shopping or ordering app powered by BingoMeNow; this is not a game provider disclosure for bingo equipment.
For online Broadway Gaming brands, one bingo review site describes Butlers Bingo as using a Pragmatic Play bingo lobby; that is a separate business from the Salinas hall.
Payments and withdrawals
| Method | Minimum | Processing time | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-person bingo buy-in / app order | Not published | Not published | Not published |
No deposit, withdrawal or prize-redemption process is described for this land-based hall in the sources. The Android app shows a shopping basket, a total and a "Confirm Order" button, but the Apple and Google Play listings do not state accepted payment methods, minimum transaction amounts, processing times or fees. Because the venue operates in person, there is no player account balance or cashout flow to review; players should ask the operator for current payment and prize details.
Mobile app
The venue has an iOS app listed as "BROADWAY Bingo" and an Android app "Broadway Bingo," both developed by AirMenu. The app is for ordering from a seat and bypassing lines rather than for remote bingo. The Apple listing states the developer has not provided privacy details; Google Play says no data is shared with third parties and that the app may collect location, personal info and two other data types. The app descriptions say it is powered by BingoMeNow.
Licensing, safety and fairness
No formal gambling licence, licence number, regulator or independent testing is published in the sources for the Salinas Broadway Bingo. The only terms on broadway.bingo are SMS and privacy terms from BBCO2, LLC, which state it will not use mobile numbers for other purposes and reserves the right to disclose information as necessary to satisfy law or government requests; they do not address game fairness, prize guarantees or dispute resolution. TripAdvisor's description mentions charity listings, but no charity licence number is shown. The absence of published licensing information should not be read as proof that the hall is unlicensed, but the sources do not provide regulatory documentation.
Separately, Broadway Gaming Limited, an online operator with similar brands, is described by one bingo review site as holding UK Gambling Commission licence 39075 and being registered in the Isle of Man. That licence belongs to the online group, not to the Salinas hall.
Customer support
The official Broadway Bingo site lists salinasbroadwaybingo@gmail.com and links to TikTok and an app download. Its SMS terms give (831) 455-8224 or salinasbroadwaybingo@gmail.com. An AirMenu listing shows (831) 529-8222 and onbroadwayparkplay@gmail.com for app issues. There are no published support hours, live chat or response-time commitments in the material.
Responsible gambling tools
The sources do not describe any responsible gambling tools, self-exclusion options, deposit limits, session limits, or help resources such as 1-800-GAMBLER for this bingo hall. Players looking for problem gambling support in California would need to consult local or state resources; none are named in the material reviewed.
Our verdict
Broadway Bingo may suit local players who want a long-running, in-person bingo session in Salinas with fixed hours and an ordering app. The 1994 establishment and the regular Wednesday–Monday schedule are the clearest positives. It is less suitable for anyone seeking an online real-money or sweepstakes bingo product, and for players who require up-front information about licences, age rules, ticket prices and prize terms before attending.
Searchers should also be aware that the Broadway Bingo name is close to Broadway Gaming Limited, a separate online group with poor Trustpilot reviews. Those complaints do not relate to the Salinas venue, but they can confuse. The practical step before visiting is to consult the official website for current session details and contact the operator for licensing, payout and age information.