15 Random Facts About Bingo

• Want to know what’s older than pizza? Bingo! You guessed it (see what we did there?)…

Bingo is a game played by many, all over the world. With the game’s popularity and advancements in technology, there are now multiple ways of grabbing a game or two of Bingo. With the option to play Bingo down your local Bingo hall, online via virtual games, or in a hybrid variation of Bingo Slots, called Slingo – daubing called numbers has never been more accessible.

As there are so many options available, we wanted to gather a few Bingo facts together, to see how well you really know the game, and to boost your Bingo know-how!

Are you ready to find out more about this classic game?

1. An average game of Bingo can last anywhere between three and six minutes.

2. Bingo is older than pizza! Bingo originated in Italy in 1530, whereas the dish loved around the world, pizza, wasn’t invented until the 18th century.

3. Bingo goes by different names all over the world. In the UK it’s called Bingo, however, it’s sometimes also known as Housey-Housey. In India, it’s known as Tambola. In China, players refer to the game as Daduile. In Quebec, it’s known as Kinzo. In many European countries, Bingo is known as Tombola. There is also a Mexican variation known as Loteria.

4. Scotland is home to the most Bingo players than anywhere else, with an estimated one in five Scots grabbing their daubers on a regular basis.

5. It is said that the most common name of a Bingo winner is Margret. Are you a Margret that’s won a game or two of Bingo?

6. Many studies have shown that playing a game or two of Bingo, regularly, can keep your mind sharp and agile. Think of it like a workout for your brain.

7. The first online Bingo website launched in 2001, and it has been a hit with players all over the world ever since.

8. During an average game of Bingo, there are around 23 numbers called each minute.

9. It is said that over three million people play online Bingo, on a regular basis, in the UK.

10. Around 96% of regular Bingo players have won at least one game of Bingo in their playing history. Despite this, Bingo is a game of chance, and a win is never guaranteed.

11. Female gamblers account for around 83% of all online Bingo players.

12. The largest ever recorded win from a game of online Bingo was £430,900.

13. Online Bingo games don’t use a traditional Bingo caller to decide each number. Instead they use computer software known as a Random Number Generator (RNG), to help all games remain fair, unbiased and random.

14. The British version of Bingo consists of 90 balls and numbers, whereas the American version of Bingo only consists of 75 balls and numbers.

15. The largest game of Bingo ever played in one location took place within a New York venue, and consisted of 60,000 players. The event attracted so many people, organizers had to turn away over 10,000 people at the door!