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Bingo has had a nationwide resurgence
Want to know what all the fuss is about when it comes to bingo?
Where has it all come from? Read on and delve into a little history lesson about how those bingo hall balls got rolling...
The bingo hall - home of luck, laughter and fortune - is a popular feature of many British towns.
It is our answer to the casino: a pleasure palace where anything can happen if your numbers come up.
"The story of bingo itself goes pretty far back - even the Romans used to play a version of the game."
The story of bingo itself goes pretty far back - even the Romans used to play a version of the game.
The Italians developed it in the sixteenth century and it moved across Europe, mainly in wealthy circles.
In 1929 when it reached US shores as "Beano" the game really took off.
Edwin Lowe produced proper cards and brought bingo to the masses, who loved the game. It was in the 1960's however that the British bingo hall came into its own.
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Published 25th January 2007
