[4] According to the World Bunco Association, the game saw a resurgence in popularity in the United States in the early 21st century; in 2006, it was claimed that during the previous year "over 59 million women have played bunco and over 27 million play regularly".

[5] Members of bunco clubs often take turns hosting, providing snacks, refreshments and the tables to set up the games.

Each round ends when a player has scored 21 points, which makes rolling a bunco an instant win.

The player with the most rounds won is the overall game winner, with ties typically broken by comparing total points scored.

The first bunco World Championship was held in 2006; it was broadcast on the Oxygen Network and sponsored by Procter & Gamble's (P&G) anti-heartburn medicine Prilosec OTC, benefiting the National Breast Cancer Foundation.