Talk:Bunco

conflict with wiktionary

This article does not match wiktionary:bunco. --193.11.177.69 01:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Not precisely, true; I've cleaned up the relation a little, I hope. -- B.S. Lawrence (talk) 01:19, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

cleanup

Started clean up - had to switch computers - not done yet! Hutch1970 (talk) 20:56, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Added a couple of additional sources. Hutch1970 (talk) 21:50, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Hopefully we're a lot closer after the run I just had at this. There were lots of external links which I feel I removed appropriately, but some of them possibly come back as references? I include them here:

• Bunco Rules - game instruction and printable materials
• Bunko Rules
• Bunco Score Cards
• Print Your Own Bunco - created by professional artist, Tara Reed, Bunco players can find many themes to 'bring art to the bunco table'. High quality art, never clip art. New themes added regularly.
• Bunco FAQs
• Bunco Space - Find local Bunco players
• Bunco Casino Game
• Bunco Game Shop - Offers a Free Bunco Fundraising Guide, Bunco Rules, Bunco Games and Party Supplies]

in case they're useful as such, discard if they're truly useless, I did not check them out 100%.

-- B.S. Lawrence (talk) 01:19, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

bunco squads

??? Bunco Squads of the 1930s were certainly not about parlour games. In this meaning, Bunco is synonymous with Confidence trick, ie, organized fraud, swindles, cons, scams, etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.46.26.166 (talk) 14:27, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

The cited reference from the world bunco association says otherwise; I have cleaned the text up to make it clearer (I hope). If there are other references citing different origin of the "squads", bring 'em! -- B.S. Lawrence (talk) 01:19, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

mormons?

"It is especially popular among Mormon women, presumably because it is complete chance and therefore less insidious as a form of gambling." - Is there a source for this statement? I recommend it be removed if a source can't be provided. 67.186.240.199 (talk) 20:15, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

REMOVED AND DONE (before I got here.) -- B.S. Lawrence (talk) 01:19, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

Rules overview?

Shouldn't the article at least provide some semblance of a description of the game, or a rough overview of the rules? -- 92.231.117.179 (talk) 09:44, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Women?

Why are women singled out in the article as those who host Bunco games? There could not possibly be scientific proof of that, what silly sexist baloney. Where I live in Florida, there are plenty of men in Bunco clubs. Please delete that nonsensical attempt to 'genderize' this game, as if that were a meaningful part of playing Bunco, which it most certainly is not.

Bunco is a woman's game

It is disingenuous and dishonest to refuse to include the many references that make it clear that, in the USA at least, Bunco is first and foremost a woman's game. Even the current reference #3 makes this clear, although evidently one of the editors of the Wikipedia article has deliberately and misleadingly replaced the term women with people, viz the following at http://www.pginvestor.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=104574&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=815622:

Fundraising Efforts Culminate at the First-Ever Bunco World Championship in Las Vegas, One-Hour Championship Special to Premiere on Oxygen Network

CINCINNATI, Feb 10, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/

-- Prilosec OTC, the number one selling over-the-counter heartburn medicine(2), is joining the fight against breast cancer, the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 55. To reach the goal of raising up to $1 million for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), Prilosec OTC will donate 10 cents for each box of the product sold between February 12 and March 12, 2006. Additionally, Prilosec OTC has offered more than one thousand Bunco enthusiasts from across the United States the opportunity to continue fundraising efforts by playing Bunco to beat breast cancer at the first-ever Bunco World Championship, an event sanctioned by The World Bunco Association, which will be held at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas February 25-26.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060210/NYF095)

The Oxygen Network will air a special one-hour primetime special in March featuring the Championship action and the personal stories of select players. Breast cancer research supporter Marg Helgenberger will also be on hand at the Championship to encourage participants, many of whom are playing the dice game in honor of a friend or family member with breast cancer.

"I'm pleased to be able to partner with Procter & Gamble and Prilosec OTC to raise money for breast cancer. It's fantastic that they've engaged so many women to come out to Las Vegas to continue the fundraising efforts at the Bunco World Championship -- it's a positive way to get women talking and focusing on the need for breast cancer research and education," said Marg Helgenberger.

For those who cannot attend the event, but want to help raise $1 million for the NBCF, Prilosec OTC is offering one-of-a-kind Bunco kits, which will be sold online at PrilosecOTC.com. A portion of the sales from these kits will be donated from February 12 - March 31.

Phenomenon of Bunco

Bunco may not be a household name, but it is rapidly becoming a household game. This dice game favored by women as an alternative to "poker night" has been steadily gaining popularity. In the past year, over 59 million women have played Bunco and over 27 million play regularly. Like most dice games, Bunco is based primarily on luck. However, for the women who play, it is not merely a game, but a reason to get together with female friends for a home cooked dinner, a delicious dessert, good gossip and just plain fun. Traditionally, women have also used these gatherings as an opportunity to talk with friends about health concerns like breast cancer as well as to raise money for breast cancer research. In the last five years, local Bunco clubs have raised more than $350,000 for breast cancer research and education. To help maintain the tradition, Prilosec OTC has created a one of a kind event for Bunco fans and a pledge to raise money for breast cancer research.

"Each year, over 1 million women across the world are diagnosed with early breast cancer(1). Procter & Gamble is dedicated to women's health needs, and therefore has pledged to help raise money and awareness of breast cancer. We hope people will join us in the fight against breast cancer and support our efforts this winter," said Clarissa Niese, Assistant Brand Manager of Prilosec OTC.

Bunco To Beat Breast Cancer

The Prilosec OTC Bunco World Championship will take place at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas February 25-26. One thousand players will compete in the Championship for the grand prize of $50,000. Prilosec OTC will make a donation to the NBCF for each "Bunco" (three of a kind that matches with the current round) rolled during the Championship event. The event will also feature a "dueling pianos" booth, where people will be able to give money to hear their favorite song or to stop a song from being played.

The Oxygen Network will premiere one-hour primetime special on the Championship on March 10 at 8:00 p.m., complete with an inside look at the women who play Bunco. For more information on fundraising efforts and the World Bunco Championship log on to http://prilosecotc.com/buncocentral/index.jsp.

101.163.7.168 (talk) 02:29, 17 December 2012 (UTC)

Ref #4 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/03/AR2007020301274_pf.html:

During the week, they lead sales and marketing teams, teach middle school math, tend elderly parents or hospital patients and care for foster children. They go to soccer games and swim meets, drive the carpool and run the PTA and the Daisy troop.

But one Friday night a month, these mothers pack a bottle of wine and a $5 bill, drive past the neighborhood pool and cul-de-sacs of an Alexandria subdivision, and let themselves into a friend's house for bunco night.

Their mothers had bridge. Today's moms have a dice game called bunco.

Sometimes referred to as the "housewife's drinking game," it's a ritual in this neighborhood that begins with a dozen women weathering the storm of child-rearing who have gathered around a kitchen island over seven-layer dip. On a good night, it ends with a cash prize.

The game's early players were hucksters in gold rush towns or gamblers chased out of speak-easies during Prohibition-era raids. These days, bunco is popular among mothers in suburban living rooms, in Washington and beyond.

About 21 million women play regularly, according to a study by Procter & Gamble, which sponsored the first World Bunco Championship tournament in Las Vegas last year. The event was nationally televised and offered a $50,000 grand prize. The second world championship is scheduled for the end of March, again in Vegas.

But most moms don't play bunco for the competition. They play for the few hours of escape from the wall-to-wall work of parenting. It's a chance to exist without a cellphone or a toddler tugging on their sleeves, and a rare opportunity to unwind with other mothers who understand their struggles and successes.

And so it goes on ... There are also many external links to Bunco blogs, like this one at http://bunco.meetup.com/cities/us/ca/oceanside/, that make it adamantly clear that in the USA Bunco is first and foremost a game aimed at women101.163.7.168 (talk) 03:02, 17 December 2012 (UTC)

Number of women who play Bunco (in the USA)

Current ref #3 is to http://www.pginvestor.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=104574&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=815622 (see above), where one reads:

In the past year, over 59 million women have played Bunco and over 27 million play regularly.

Note, the source claims not that over 27 million people play regularly, but that 27 million women do. I am changing the text in the article accordingly to reflect the claim provided in the source, not the political or feminist convictions of the earlier editor.101.163.7.168 (talk) 02:40, 17 December 2012 (UTC)

"Premier Players" ?

In the paragraph, "Renewed popularity" it says, "As it is played today, bunco is a social dice game involving 100% luck and no skill (there are no decisions to be made)".

Then in the last pargraph, "World championship" the article describes someone as being "one of the premier players in the Northeast."

But logically and sensibly, how can there be "premier players" in a game "involving 100% luck and no skill", unless cheating is taking place ? Sincere serious question. Darkman101 (talk) 00:15, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

While not immediately obvious, one could perhaps consider how long you take to roll as some form of strategy. Roll slower when you are ahead, faster when you are behind? Eburnside (talk) 19:35, 5 May 2017 (UTC)

Full Disclosure - External Link Added

I just wanted to disclose that I am an employee of Yapping Moose and I added a link in the external links section to a place where you can play online for free. This is my first time using Wikipedia, so please forgive me if this is questionable. Our intention at Yapping Moose is to grow the online Bunco community. My initial edit pointed directly at the game on facebook.com, but a bot removed that so I linked to the game via our website, which is probably better anyway as there will soon be versions available on several other platforms. In making the game free, we believe we can help many people learn the rules and how to play Bunco. Eburnside (talk) 19:43, 5 May 2017 (UTC)

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