Bingo, or a similar game can be traced back to the 1500s in Italy. The game was popular then, and soon grew and changed into something more like the game we know today. By the eighteenth century the game had spread across Europe and can be found in French historical culture in a form familiar […]
Tag: History of Bingo
Eyes Down – The Story Of Bingo
The game we love to play online has a rich history and this week, BBC 4 is to look into the history of the game we all love in what is promising to be an exciting documentary. Now it’s easy to play bingo online, or even from your mobile phone and for over 50 years […]
Playing Bingo Interview With Dr Carolyn Downs
For me, one of the highlights of the recent BBC Money Programme on Bingo was the appearance of Dr Carolyn Downs. She gave an historical overview of the growth of the game in the UK. Her knowledge was gained doing her PHD, which was a history of Bingo in the UK – through to the […]
