{"id":27948,"date":"2020-03-16T10:38:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T17:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plazahotelcasino.com\/?p=27948"},"modified":"2020-03-16T10:38:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T17:38:19","slug":"ultimate-guide-to-bingo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plazahotelcasino.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-bingo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Bingo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s a ball game enjoyed by all that requires little to no skill but a whole lot of luck: bingo. Read our ultimate to guide bingo and learn where and how to play this timeless game of chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Bingo Began<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The game got its name from Edwin Lowe and his posse who popularized the game and sold the first sets across the United States during the early 20th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bingo has more history than just a game for grandmas and gamblers though. It has its origins in mid-16th century Italy where it quickly spread to France and Germany as players eventually added tokens and calling out numbers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an alternative form of lottery, the French gradually began to add the squares and the coordinating numbered tiles. With their use of 27 tiles, this variation helped inspire the game we know today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the early 20th century, bingo emerged in the United States at carnivals across Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. Spearheading the charge was Hugh J. Ward who would go on to compose the official rule book in 1933.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edwin Lowe would make the most profit from this 2-dimensional match of fate, selling beans and 24 cards across the nation. Lowe originally called the game \u201cBeano.\u201d Legend has it that one of Lowe\u2019s friends accidentally yelled out \u201cBingo!\u201d instead of beano out of sheer excitement so the name stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Play Bingo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Learning to play bingo is easy, and winning is possible as long as you\u2019re paying attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are different ways to play bingo across the world, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n