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THE HISTORY OF BINGO AND THE BITS OF TRIVIAAll the fans of the trivia and the bingo or the both will definitely be very interested in knowing about the evolution as well as the origin of these popular games played even today. This article will give you the history of the bingo which is purely for your entertainment. The origin of bingo can be traced back to 16th century in Italy. It was first played in 1530s in a weekly tournament named “lo giuocu Del lotto Del d’italia”. The game is still played on every Saturday in Italy. Originally it was a 90 ball variety but these days it is a 75 ball variety game played in North America.It was eventually played by the French people who shortened its name to “le lotto” as they felt that the name gave it too much glamour. It was played by the wealthy French man since 1779. The educational level of the bingo was first realized by the teachers of Germany. They used it to teach the children the basic concepts of spelling, history and the math. At this point of time the bingo had spread through out the continent of Europe. Bingo took its root in North America in early 20th century. It was usually played in county fairs and the first game was played in 1929 at Atlanta. They used beans as the marker so the game was named beano. The named changed in New York when some one playing the game yelled out bingo instead of beano. The most important part about the history of bingo is that it is the fundraiser of many organizations like the churches, charities etc even today. Practiced today in casinos, churches, bingo halls, online as well as in schools it is the most popular game all over the world. |
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