The Bronx Has No Documented Bingo Venue in This Reference Set
The keyword asks where to play bingo in the Bronx, and the honest first answer is that no venue in the Bronx appears in the documented reference set for this article. The nearest documented casino property to New York City is Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino, at 16.0 straight-line miles from the city's center. Road distance is always longer, and this article does not publish driving mileage or travel time.
Bingo specifically is a different question from casino gaming. A bingo hall can operate in a church basement, a community center, a firehouse, or a dedicated commercial hall, and those locations change frequently. This article can tell you where the fixed, documented casino venues sit relative to New York City and the Bronx, but it cannot tell you which Bronx address currently runs a bingo night.
Why Straight-Line Distance Is Not Your Travel Distance
Straight-line distance, also called great-circle distance, measures the shortest path between two points on the Earth's surface. It ignores every physical obstacle in between. A straight line from the Bronx to any casino crosses water, parks, buildings, and elevation changes that no road follows exactly.
Road distance is always longer because roads follow terrain, bridge crossings, highway interchanges, and municipal street grids. Around New York City, the difference is especially large. The Hudson River, the East River, Long Island Sound, and the dense street network of the five boroughs force routes into a limited set of bridges and tunnels, adding miles beyond the straight-line figure.
This article does not publish road mileage or driving time. Those figures change with traffic, construction, and route choice, and no single number stays accurate for a reader planning a trip. The table below gives only the documented straight-line distances from New York City to each venue in the reference set.
| Reference Point | Straight-Line Miles | Measurement Type |
|---|---|---|
| Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino | 16.0 | great-circle |
| Parx Casino and Racing | 64.6 | great-circle |
| Wind Creek Bethlehem | 71.2 | great-circle |
| Bethlehem (Wind Creek Bethlehem duplicate entry) | 71.2 | great-circle |
| Mount Airy Casino Resort | 74.1 | great-circle |
| Monticello | 75.6 | great-circle |
| Valley Forge | 85.5 | great-circle |
| Ocean Casino | 95.8 | great-circle |
| Showboat | 95.9 | great-circle |
| Delaware Park | 112.1 | great-circle |
Every figure in the table is measured from the documented coordinates of New York City, not from any specific Bronx address. The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs, and a reader starting from a particular Bronx intersection will have a slightly different straight-line distance than the city-center figure shown here.
The Fixed Position of Each Documented Venue
The venue positions are fixed and documented. Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino sits in Yonkers, New York, at the intersection of Central Park Avenue and Yonkers Avenue near the New York City border, which places it directly north of the Bronx. Parx Casino and Racing sits in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, northeast of the city of Philadelphia, which places it southwest of New York City. Wind Creek Bethlehem sits in the Bethlehem Works development site in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, which places it west-southwest of New York City.
Mount Airy Casino Resort sits in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, in the Pocono Mountains, placing it west-northwest of New York City. The remaining documented venues — Monticello, Valley Forge, Ocean Casino, Showboat, and Delaware Park — appear in the distance matrix without full venue fact rows in this reference set, so their exact city and state are not documented here beyond the straight-line figures already given.
Ownership and branding of casino properties change through sales and rebrands. The facility figures and coordinates in this article describe a documented point in time, not today's operating status. A reader should confirm current branding and operations with the venue's own published pages before travelling.
The Bronx Is a Borough, Not a Single Point
The Bronx has a documented coordinate within New York City, but the borough spans a large area. Asking "where to play bingo in the Bronx" implies a starting point that this article cannot resolve. The venue positions are fixed; your position is not.
A reader who wants to measure from their own Bronx address can take the venue coordinates supplied in publicly published reference sources and measure from their own location using any mapping tool. The straight-line figure will differ from the city-center figure by a small amount, and the road distance will differ by more. The table above gives the city-center reference, which is the only documented starting point in this article.
What Governs Whether a Venue Offers Bingo
Bingo availability is not a fixed facility fact. A casino may offer bingo on certain days, in a certain hall, or not at all, and that schedule changes. A standalone bingo hall may open, close, or move without any change to the casino reference set. This article cannot state which documented venue currently offers bingo, because no bingo schedule appears in the documented facts.
The reader who wants a current bingo schedule should check the venue's own published events or gaming pages, or contact the venue's guest services channel directly. For non-casino bingo in the Bronx, the reader should check local community boards, church bulletins, and municipal recreation listings, which are the channels where bingo nights are announced.
What to Confirm Before You Go
Several items change between the time this article is written and the time a reader travels. Confirm each one through the channel that holds the current answer.
- Whether the venue currently offers bingo at all, and on which days — check the venue's own published events page or call its guest services line.
- The venue's current operating name and branding — ownership changes and rebrands happen.
- The venue's current facility figures — room counts, machine counts, and floor area are revised as properties are rebuilt and expanded.
- The road route and driving time from your specific Bronx address — this article gives only straight-line distance from the city center.
- Any entry requirements, age restrictions, or membership rules for the bingo hall — these are set by the operator and change.
FAQ
Is there a casino in the Bronx itself?
No Bronx venue appears in the documented reference set for this article. The nearest documented casino to New York City is Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino, at 16.0 straight-line miles from the city center. Road distance is longer. A reader should check the state gaming regulator's published list for a complete current inventory of venues.
How far is Yonkers Raceway from the Bronx?
The documented straight-line distance from New York City to Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino is 16.0 miles. That figure is measured from the city's center coordinates, not from any specific Bronx address. Road distance is always longer, and this article does not publish driving mileage or travel time.
Where can I find a current bingo schedule for a casino near the Bronx?
Bingo schedules are not documented in this reference set. The authoritative current answer lives on the venue's own published events or gaming pages, or through its guest services channel. For non-casino bingo in the Bronx, check community boards, church bulletins, and municipal recreation listings, where bingo nights are announced.
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