subject: The Evolution Of Bingo History This Decade And Its Roots In History [print this page] Bingo has been a winning name throughout history. Bingo history this decade has grown by leaps and bounds. It has come out of the basement of churches and reached the World Wide Web. You can still find it local senior centers but you can also see it at group fundraising events to because it is still a great game to play.
Bingo is said to gets its roots in Italian culture. There used to be a lottery in Italy called Lo Giuoco del Lotto D'Itallia. It was played around 1530 in the same manner that modern day bingo is played today.
It is also related to a game called "Beno". The game was mostly played at carnivals in early twentieth century Europe. Players marked cards with beans and shouted 'Beno' if they successfully covered all of their numbers thus winning the game.
In 1929 a curious toy maker name Ed Lowe heard of the popular game in Europe. He decided to try the game himself and created his own pieces. When trying out the game with other people, a winner shouted 'Bingo' instead of 'Beno'. From there Lowe called the game Bingo and it is know by that name to this day.
Lowe failed to patent the growing game in popularity but he did become quite wealthy because he was smart. He made competitors who used the game pay him one dollar for using his name bingo. Because it grew so much in fashion to play the game they were forced to pay him the money.
In 1935 the New York Times stated that Americans were game-minded and crazy about the game bingo. The game of covering five numbers in different patterns was a hit and it is here to stay. You can play all sorts of patterns now on cards and even go for the big jackpot in a game of black out.
Today you can see Bingo being played still all over America. Local communities and groups hold fundraising events and Bingo is their first choice to entice people to raise money. You can still find bingo at Catholic and other churches throughout America.
Now you don't even have to leave home to play. Bingo games are popping up all over the internet and have grown in popularity there too. You can play with people all over the world and chat while you do. You can play for prizes or cash on some sites.
Bingo is here to stay. Bingo history this decade has changed over the years but the game is still going strong. With the growth of the internet you have unlimited options to find a bingo game at any time of the day on any day of the week. No matter what happens your heart still jumps a little bit when hear the word bingo.
