| e of bingo has been played by many generations and | | | | to have made bingo history when he called out |
| can be traced as far back as 1530. Bingo has grown | | | | Bingo instead of Beano . From there bingo took |
| and changed many time during its existence. Generally | | | | off and developed, America eventually saw the |
| bingo is played with a grid of numbers, where you | | | | opening of bingo halls. |
| cover the numbers as they are called, and is purely a | | | | Bingo halls are places where people go in and play |
| game of change. Bingo has been seen widely as a | | | | bingo with other people, often for prizes. One of the |
| game for the older generation, although since the | | | | biggest ways to play bingo, in the current century, is |
| overtaking of the internet there is a younger | | | | online bingo. This is a popular way to play bingo |
| generation getting involved with bingo. | | | | because it doesnt involve you leaving your home and |
| Bingo can be traced to a game that was played in | | | | it still allows you to play bingo with other people. Online |
| Italy in 1530, this was a lottery game. In France, during | | | | bingo is possibly popular because it doesnt involve |
| the 18th century, there were additions to the lottery | | | | you buying any of the marker pens that are needed |
| game and the game evolved into something similar to | | | | when playing on the paper cards. There are many |
| the game we know today. These additions were | | | | different websites that offer bingo and most of them |
| playing cards, tokens and the reading of the numbers. | | | | are free. The research is showing that online bingo is |
| In the next century, the game took an educational turn | | | | most often played by people that are under 50 years |
| in Germany. It was used to teach children spelling and | | | | old. This is showing that bingo is no longer for just the |
| maths skills. In 1929, bingo had shown up in the United | | | | older generation. Bingo is one of the easiest games to |
| States as a game called Beano. Beano is played with | | | | learn and is a great leisure activity. It used to be |
| dried beans, rubber stamps and cardboard sheets. A | | | | thought of as only for the older generation, but with |
| man named Edwin Lowe introduced the game of | | | | online bingo the younger generation is starting to play. |
| Beano to his friends after seeing it being played. | | | | Bingo has come a long way from its simple beginnings. |
| Edwins friends liked it and one of the players is said | | | | |