Nittany Lion,
In most cases the conducting organizations lease the equipment from the distributor / manufacturer on a per use basis. Depending upon the jurisdiction, the lease may be either a fixed amount or a participating percentage lease. The hall will be asked to provide a dedicated phone line and appropriate electrical power. The leases are designed to eliminate risk for the charities, thus removing a major hurdle in placing equipment.
Paper based bingo physically limits the amount a player may spend, but electronic bingo eliminates the physical limitations. Electronic bingo is not for everyone, but rather is designed for the big spender. It is also a good tool to teach the game of bingo to new players. As an industry we have done a very poor job of converting the new walk-in player into a steady player. Bingo is intimidating for the new player. My first time was very eye opening. People were playing 18 - 24 faces and the patterns were krazy Kites, Wedding Cakes, Floating Postage Stamps, etc. I felt like I had no chance to win, as the lady across the table (Myrt) kept reaching across and daubing my numbers. Even when I found the numbers, I would forget to look for the pattern. The point being, that electronic bingo empowers the player, until they can feel confident about the game. There are many nuances, but hopefully you get the drift.
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