Posts Tagged ‘bingo history’

23 August

Bingo History: Sweet History of Game

If we dig deep into the history of Bingo, we can see that the history of Bingo dates back to 16th century. It was first played in Italy. The game was then called “Lo Giuoco del Lotto D’Italia”. In 18th century Frenchmen played a game called “Le Lotto” which was quite similar. Beans were first used to cover numbers on the cards and upon each win, the players used to yell ‘beano’ when it was first played in the country (more…)

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30 July

The Origins of Bingo Games Is Bingo History!

The origins of bingo, as with most games, is shrouded in the mists of history. However, we can trace the idea back to the 1500′s where the Italians invented a lottery game to be played ‘en masse’ rather like Bingo is today. “Lo Giuoco del Lotto d’Italia” was the very first state run lottery which proved to be so popular it is still played today.

Perhaps closer to the game we know today however is the French game of “L (more…)

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