The Early Roots - Birth of Bingo

“Beano” was the original name of Bingo. The origin of Bingo can be traced all the way back to Italy on the early 1500’s. “Beano” came to the United States and in the late 1920’s Beano became known as Bingo.

It was the French who developed a passion for “Le Lotto”, as it became known and they adapted their own version of the game that strikes a strong resemblance with today’s version of bingo. Lotto continued to flourish throughout Europe. It was used as an educational tool in Germany to teach children their multiplication tables
Edwin Lowe and Carl Leffer worked together to redevelop the game of Bingo to increase its capabilities and they developed over 6000 different Bingo cards. It is estimated that over 10, 000 weekly games of Bingo were being played.

Although some still play Bingo using a marker to mark off the called numbers on a hard board, the majority of land based Bingo halls use disposable paper sheets for cards and re-useable ink daubers to mark off the called numbers. As well, most Land halls have an automated video screen where called numbers are posted.

The transition from bingo halls to online bingo is a major development in bingo history. Online bingo history started soon after the expansion of the Internet at homes. Online bingo is changing the face of bingo as we know it. It is making the game accessible to more and more people, who are enjoying it from the comfort of their home. This has helped spread the craze of bingo game worldwide.

Today, Bingo lovers can play their favorite game from the comfort of their own home. There are Bingo sites where players can compete in the game for free or for small to large amounts of cash prizes. Playing Bingo online is very easy. With advanced technologies, the computer does most of the work for you, allowing you to multitask and chat with other players.

Bingo is a fun and competitive game of luck that has come a long way since the days of using beans and hard blocks. It is a social game that brings together a variety of people looking for a enjoyable time.