A World of Excitement That Has Been Around For Centuries
Bingo is noted to be an extremely simple and easy game to engage in playing. There are millions of people all around the world that choose to engage in a game of Bingo. However, in order to appreciate the game it is imperative that you have a strong understanding of where Bingo originated from.
Bingo first began in Italy, during the sixteenth century. It made its way through France during the eighteenth century, and then finally made an appearance in America in the early twentieth century. The game actually began its time in America being called Beano.
Beano was avidly played at state fairs and different carnivals around the world. Beano actually operated the same way that European Bingo is played today. Players were given a card that had numbers one through 90 randomly selected on them. A caller would stand at the front of the Beano game and pick out numbers.
All players were given a pattern that they had to match on their cards. Players would place beans on the numbers that were boisterously announced by the caller. After obtaining the pre-decided pattern, a player would yell out Beano and be able to collect their prize.
To look back at Bingo history and what it is today, you have to have some regard to Edwin Lowe. Lowe first discovered the game at a fair in Atlanta, Georgia. He decided to give it a shot and join in on the festivities. Well, to Lowe’s surprise he was able to create the pattern that was pre-decided before the game.
What makes Lowe’s story interesting is he was so excited to win the Bingo bonus that he actually called the game Beano by the wrong name. He boisterously yelled out Bingo when he won the game and since then the name has stuck.
In European countries the game of Bingo is avidly played in preschools to teach small children their math skills. The game has become a huge success all around the world. The innovative minds that decided to bring Bingo to the internet, and create online Bingo are truly gaining the spoils of their idea.
Today, online Bingo is attracting millions of people every year. Bingo’s history has already come a long way since the sixteenth century, who knows what is in the cards for Bingo in the near future.
