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Online Bingo Facts
Did You Know ?
There is more to Bingo, than just some balls flying around and people crossing
away the numbers. This page shows some interesting facts of the Bingo game
that might be unknown to many of you.
- 8% of the European population plays Bingo (of which, 10% women and 5% men).
- An average game of bingo takes between four and four and a half minutes.
- The average checking time (to validate a win) is 30 seconds.
- The French were the first to start playing Bingo with cards.
- Many celebrities love Bingo. Catherina Zeta Jones and Robbie Williams are two famous Bingo fans.
- Bingo became popular in Austria in the beginning of the
20th century, but is called 'Housie" instead of Bingo.
- The most common reason to play Bingo is to socialize
and make friends.
- Before it was called Bingo, it was first called "Beano",
after the dried beans used instead of balls.
- A New York Business man, Mr. Lowe, introduced the
Beano game to his friends in New York where one of them
accidentally yelled "BINGO!!". From this time on, the game
was known as "Lowe's Bingo".
- Lowe requested from players to pay him $1 per year to
allow them to call their games Bingo as well.
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