History of Bingo
In the U.S., bingo was originally called "beano". It was a country fair game where a dealer would select numbered discs from a cigar box and players would mark their cards with beans. They yelled "beano" if they won.
When the game reached North America in 1929, it became known as "beano". It was first played at a carnival near Atlanta, Georgia. New York toy salesman Edwin S. Lowe renamed it "bingo" after he overheard someone accidentally yell "bingo" instead of "beano". He hired a Columbia University math professor, Carl Leffler, to help him increase the number of combinations in bingo cards. By 1930, Leffler had invented 6,000 different bingo cards. [It is said that Leffler then went insane.
A Catholic priest from Pennsylvania approached Lowe about using bingo as a means of raising church funds. When bingo started being played in churches it became increasingly popular. By 1934, an estimated 10,000 bingo games were played weekly, and today more than $90 million dollars are spent on bingo each week in North America alone.
Hi gang:
Todays blog is fun....It isnt about playing at a certain site this week.
This was a really great article about the history of Bingo and I thought you might all enjoy it. It was a quick read, and easy to understand. I read alot of articles about Bingo lately and I liked this one best.
Who out there hasnt tried Bingo yet? It is exciting, fast paced, and you can win some real money. Bingo is no longer a game played by just older women.
According to stats gathered by Phil Fraser, founder of WhichBingo.com, online bingo players are getting younger. Fraser's figures show that nearly 25% of online players are under 35 and the size of the under- 35 segment grows each year. Online Bingo is becoming a popular game to play by the coveted 18-39 year old demograhic in countries around the world.
The popularity of the Internet has brought bingo out of Church basements and into computer owners home the past few years. The death of bingo has been predicted many times during the last 50 years however it keeps coming back strong. Now thanks to the Internet online bingo is rising in popularity since bingo is the world’s most socially acceptable form of gambling, it’s not suprising that its growth continues at record levels. In the UK alone, bingo players wagered 1.4 billion (British Pound Sterling) at land-based bingo halls.
Have I convinced you yet to try Bingo? lol LBB has an incredible amount of Exclusives for you to try a Bingo site.
Bingo sites offer deposit options as casinos do, many with small minimum depsoits. Live chat for your questions, and a promise of having a great time. Internet Bingo does everything for you. You simply buy your cards, sit back and enjoy yourself. That is when the fun really starts.
Wether it is online or at a Bingo hall, Bingo is here to stay for a very long time. Give it a try. I bet you'll enjoy yourself.
Thanks for reading......
PMM
In the U.S., bingo was originally called "beano". It was a country fair game where a dealer would select numbered discs from a cigar box and players would mark their cards with beans. They yelled "beano" if they won.
When the game reached North America in 1929, it became known as "beano". It was first played at a carnival near Atlanta, Georgia. New York toy salesman Edwin S. Lowe renamed it "bingo" after he overheard someone accidentally yell "bingo" instead of "beano". He hired a Columbia University math professor, Carl Leffler, to help him increase the number of combinations in bingo cards. By 1930, Leffler had invented 6,000 different bingo cards. [It is said that Leffler then went insane.
A Catholic priest from Pennsylvania approached Lowe about using bingo as a means of raising church funds. When bingo started being played in churches it became increasingly popular. By 1934, an estimated 10,000 bingo games were played weekly, and today more than $90 million dollars are spent on bingo each week in North America alone.
Hi gang:
Todays blog is fun....It isnt about playing at a certain site this week.
This was a really great article about the history of Bingo and I thought you might all enjoy it. It was a quick read, and easy to understand. I read alot of articles about Bingo lately and I liked this one best.
Who out there hasnt tried Bingo yet? It is exciting, fast paced, and you can win some real money. Bingo is no longer a game played by just older women.
According to stats gathered by Phil Fraser, founder of WhichBingo.com, online bingo players are getting younger. Fraser's figures show that nearly 25% of online players are under 35 and the size of the under- 35 segment grows each year. Online Bingo is becoming a popular game to play by the coveted 18-39 year old demograhic in countries around the world.
The popularity of the Internet has brought bingo out of Church basements and into computer owners home the past few years. The death of bingo has been predicted many times during the last 50 years however it keeps coming back strong. Now thanks to the Internet online bingo is rising in popularity since bingo is the world’s most socially acceptable form of gambling, it’s not suprising that its growth continues at record levels. In the UK alone, bingo players wagered 1.4 billion (British Pound Sterling) at land-based bingo halls.
Have I convinced you yet to try Bingo? lol LBB has an incredible amount of Exclusives for you to try a Bingo site.
Bingo sites offer deposit options as casinos do, many with small minimum depsoits. Live chat for your questions, and a promise of having a great time. Internet Bingo does everything for you. You simply buy your cards, sit back and enjoy yourself. That is when the fun really starts.
Wether it is online or at a Bingo hall, Bingo is here to stay for a very long time. Give it a try. I bet you'll enjoy yourself.
Thanks for reading......
PMM
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