Bingo originated in Italy as part of their national lottery, and was modified by the Germans in the 19th century as a teaching method for children. Since that time, it has grown in popularity, and has many different variations, the main ones being the US with a 5 x 5 grid, and the UK version having a 3 x 9 grid, with each column having at least 1 number in it. The first column has the numbers 1 through 9, the second 10 through 19, and so on down the line. In the United Kingdom, despite being a 3 x 9 grid, there are only five numbers in each row, and at least one number in every column. There are three ways to win in the United Kingdom version of Bingo. The first is to get all of the numbers in any one line on a ticket. The second is to cover all of the numbers in any two lines on a ticket, with the third being covering all the numbers on the ticket. One important rule is that in order to have a winning ticket, you must call out bingo on the number that completed your bingo. If you wait until the next number is calls, your bingo is typically invalidated.
While for a good portion of the 20th Century Bingo had typically the purview of church basements and cruise ships, the social aspect of it had been lost in the mega bingo palaces that have sprung up in recent years. Thankfully, there is now a new medium for people to enjoy Bingo, while retaining the social aspects of the game that made it so popular in years past. This is the same medium that has changed and reinvented so much of the world’s culture in the past few years, the internet. Online Poker has been growing hugely in popularity in recent years. People can log in and create an account in one of the popular online Bingo sites, and use a credit card in order to purchase the tickets, and the numbers are drawn by a random number generator. In these online games, players in each game are able to talk to each other in a chat room like format. This preserves the social aspect of the game, making it much more fun, and giving people a reason to play other than just gambling.
While for a good portion of the 20th Century Bingo had typically the purview of church basements and cruise ships, the social aspect of it had been lost in the mega bingo palaces that have sprung up in recent years. Thankfully, there is now a new medium for people to enjoy Bingo, while retaining the social aspects of the game that made it so popular in years past. This is the same medium that has changed and reinvented so much of the world’s culture in the past few years, the internet. Online Poker has been growing hugely in popularity in recent years. People can log in and create an account in one of the popular online Bingo sites, and use a credit card in order to purchase the tickets, and the numbers are drawn by a random number generator. In these online games, players in each game are able to talk to each other in a chat room like format. This preserves the social aspect of the game, making it much more fun, and giving people a reason to play other than just gambling.
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