The History of Bingo

We continue bingo game history. As it is known today, Bingo is a type of lottery and is considered a direct descendant of the Italian game Lo Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia. This game appeared a very long time ago, already in 1530, when Italy as a country became united.

As mentioned earlier, the Italian national lottery was born then and took the name. It is still held weekly and considered invaluable to the state budget due to its annual contribution of over $75 million.

Many years later, in 1778, a report about the game Le Lotto appeared in France. The idea captured the charm of the country's intelligentsia. In the classic version of the lotto that was developed there, the playing card used in the game was divided into three horizontal and nine vertical rows. Each of the horizontal rows had five numbered and four empty squares in random order, and the vertical rows contained the numbers 1 to 10 in the first row, followed by 11 to 20, and so on until 90. The equipment was rounded off with the pieces numbered from one to 90, and each player was dealt a card before the caller would draw one of the chips from the cloth bag and call out the number.

It then began to take shape as the main game we know in today's society. However, many years later, the influence of a Polish toy seller from the US made the game famous abroad.

Now back to Europe and the UK and the history of the bingo game in those countries. Bingo is believed to have migrated from Italy to France, Germany, Britain, and other parts of Europe in the 18th century. The European version differs from the US product, although both use the same name, and 90-ball bingo is more widely known in the UK than the related American 75-ball product.

The origin of the British version of the game of bingo is unknown. It is unclear why 90 balls are used instead of 75, but the fact remains that the game has grown significantly over the years. The game's first real rise to prominence came in the 1960s, and from that point on, the game began to be played in large halls to meet the growing demand for it. Bingo has been played for many years, allowing people to play their favorite game, socialize, and make friends.

It is still played in bingo halls today, with the huge purpose-built bingo halls providing the perfect setting for the British public. The interconnected bingo halls now also offer substantial cash prizes, and over 3 million Brits attend bingo games every week, and there is an argument that more people go to bingo than to the movies.