Bingo, a game of chance played with randomly drawn numbers that players match against numbers pre-printed on 5×5 matrices, enjoys worldwide popularity.<\/p>\n
The game’s history traces back to 16th century Italy, where it originated as a form of lottery known as “Lo Giuoco del Lotto D’Italia,” which is still played every Saturday.<\/p>\n
From Italy, the game spread to France in the late 1700s, where it was called “Le Lotto,” a game favored by the French aristocracy.<\/p>\n
During the 1920s, a variation of the game entered North America, where it became known as “Beano.”<\/p>\n
The game’s evolution into its current form began when a New York toy salesman named Edwin S. Lowe observed it at a country fair.<\/p>\n
The name “Bingo” is said to have emerged when an excited winner accidentally yelled out “Bingo!” instead of “Beano.” Encouraged by the game’s potential, Lowe hired a Columbia University math professor, Carl Leffler, to increase the number of unique number combinations on bingo cards.<\/p>\n
Since then, Bingo has not only continued as a game for social gatherings but also raised significant funds for charitable causes and has been a fixture of community centers and churches.<\/p>\n
Its simplicity and the excitement of chance have sustained its popularity, and technological advancements have since taken Bingo from the physical realm to the digital, giving it new life on various online platforms.<\/p>\n