It is believed that Bingo originated in Italy as far back as 1530 as a form of Lotto and in common with most forms of gambling today it became very popular. The game quickly established itself throughout Europe during the 1800’s in the form of a card with 3 horizontal lines and 9 vertical and, just like modern bingo, each card was unique.

Today, bingo is played nearly everywhere, in Bingo Halls and increasingly with the growth of the internet online, with tournaments which take place across international borders, bingo is everywhere. Since 2005 there has been a tremendous growth in Online Bingo Sites all of whom have their own special offers to new players which can include free bingo cards, chat rooms and massive jackpot games open to all players.

It is now easy to find any number of online gaming sites which include all forms of the popular game of bingo. Most of the major companies, who have provided us with all forms of bingo in halls up and down the country, are represented online such as Gala Bingo, Crown Bingo, Foxy Bingo, to name but a few of the very many now available.

With the growth of the game online Bingo revenues are in the tens of millions of dollars and have now joined online poker, backgammon, and slots as one of the most popular online games. Bingo prizes have become more lucrative and now with internet, access to the game is easier than it has ever been. Bingo has certainly come a long way since 1530!