When Bingo developed from an Italian lottery in 1530, nobody appreciated the extent to which it would take off around the world. American churches popularised it in its present form when they introduced Bingo Nights to raise funds for their good causes and church repairs.
For decades, it tended to be thought of as a lower-class game in the UK, but in recent years the advent of huge, American-style Mecca Bingo Clubs and Gala Bingo Clubs in many towns and cities has moved Bingo into a whole new area.
It has become chic and trendy for young and old alike and no longer carries any kind of stigma. Great prizes are always on offer, especially when Bingo Clubs team up for special nights via satellite links to play for much bigger prizes than are normally on offer.
With the advent of the Internet, and exponential growth in online technology, online Bingo has become as popular as its counterpart in the high street. Many people are choosing to play it on their PC at home or even on their mobile phone on the way in to work.
Players have their favourite sites, which vie for new customers through special offers and promotions that are plastered across their home pages in loud colours. It’s simply a matter of choosing the site that’s best for you, because they are all essentially the same, but are designed in their own styles to suit the tastes of their regular players.