BINGO! BINGO!

The word Bingo is known in many countries since ancient times, but with a different nomenclature. In India it is synonymous with Tam-bola, lotto for Italy, and Bingo for all. It is a derivative of the ancient lottery game of Italy. The game in its formative years was confined to a child’ play method of learning subjects. It was the brain wave of Edwin S. Lowe, a marketing executive of New York, who saw it as a game.

Bingo as we know it today was popularized by Edwin S. Lowe, an enterprising toy salesman of New York. It was the business acumen of Lowe that saw the integral enrapturing, hypnotic and mesmerizing qualities of this game. How right he was! The game is played all over the world for entertainment today. During one of the game sessions a lady, on hearing her winning number made a faux pas by calling ‘Bingo! Bingo!’ The game henceforth was known by this name.

This economical group-based gambling game has no conventional players; it is open to the old and the young, rich and poor. Even the churches organize this game to collect charities.

The actual game concludes in about five minutes. It is not a game of skill but a game of chance. The Bingo card comes with grids and numbers. The speaker calls out random numbers after announcing the different scheme to win. Call ‘Bingo’ if you have a winning hand.

A survey concludes that the game is more popular among women than men. It is a superior money churner compared to football and basketball.

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