A lighting apparatus for a bag toss game including a board having a hole is provided with a first light on a bottom of the hole; a controller on an underside of the board; a second light on edges of the board; and a remote controller for controlling both the first and second lights. The first light includes a laser sensor. The controller includes an internal PCB, a control chip on the PCB, and a vibration sensor on the PCB. Lighting is generated in response to bag hitting the board or entering the hole.