Interesting facts about the game of bingo

Interesting facts about the game of bingo

Just about everyone has played bingo at one time or another, and in fact bingo is the first game of chance played by many people. The popularity of bingo at county fairs, carnivals and other family friendly venues have made it a favorite with old and young alike. This article provides some bingo facts you may not have known about this great game.

- Bingo is the most popular game of chance around the world.
- Bingo has been used for years as a reliable source of fundraising, from charitable organizations to churches to schools.
- Many bingo players also like the excitement of slot machines when they visit the casino.
- As a child, Bing Crosby’s nickname was bingo.
- When bingo first arrived in the United States, it was called beano.  It owes its modern name to the fact that the “beano” call was misheard as “bingo”.
- In Australia, the game we know as bingo is called housie.
- The game of bingo dates back as far as 1530, when a similar game was used as the basis for an Italian lottery that is still played today.
- The German people originally used a form of bingo to teach children the multiplication tables.
- Bingo is known to provide stimulation to the brain, and this mental stimulation is thought to reduce the aging related decline in mental ability.
- Most bingo players have their own lucky bingo numbers, and they are willing to sort through many cards to find just the right ones.
- Many bingo enthusiasts also have lucky charms, lucky days and times and even lucky clothes.
- Most regular bingo players purchase their own daubers, usually in a favorite color or with a lucky symbol like a four leaf clover.
- The popularity of bingo is likely to continue unabated, even as new entertainment choices vie for our limited time. The growing popularity of online bingo is proof that technology will enhance, rather than detract from, its popularity.