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Online bingo is a relatively new game due to the launch of the internet and computers to homes and offices which introduced our society to the virtual reality of “online”.
The original game of bingo itself started in the 16th Century in Italy starting as an Italian lottery called “Lo Giuoco Code Lotto”. It then moved to France, then to Germany where it was a game for the wealthy and also was used for the education of children.
From there bingo moved to America where beans were used to cover numbers and the winners would call “ beano”. A gentleman by the name of Edwin Lowe changed the name from “beano” to “bingo” he also changed the bingo industry by inventing 6,000 cards with different combinations.
During the 1930’s the game became increasingly popular and was introduced officially by the UK Gaming Act in 1968.
The national bingo game was then legalised in 1986 allowing bingo to be played in halls throughout the UK. In 2003, one of the most significant changes happened in the history of the game of bingo, the introduction of online bingo.
Online Bingo websites have multiplied over the years and so has the competition. This has proved one of the major hurdles for businesses to keep their online bingo customers – then the introduction of the “cash game” a revolution that divided the competition.
Based on the bingo hall concept of introducing “special games” these would often have themes or great prizes that would attract more players. On line bingo has used the same concept with large jackpot winnings and great prizes ranging from cars to paying your bills.
Over the years bingo has become as increasingly popular leisure activity for all age groups from the age of 18 upwards, traditionally bingo has been played predominantly by women however numbers are increasing for males players. It is now a multi - million pound industry in the UK.
With the UK overtaking the American bingo industry, the UK is now has the fastest growing bingo market in the world.
Although hall bingo is still popular in the UK, the online industry is becoming more popular due to its convenience, variation and social interaction the web allows. Today more than 3 million people play both online bingo and in halls around the country.
The online bingo industry shows no sign of slowing down and if anything our history shows our love of bingo just keeps expanding.
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