500 year old ‘Bingo Craze’ is here to stay

Lovers of online bingo may be surprised to find out about the historical beginnings of the game. Online bingo sites first came to the world in 1996, and now there are several hundred places to play free online bingo in the UK alone.

The beginnings of bingo can be traced back to some 500 years ago in Italy, where it began as a type of lottery. From there, it spread across Europe, and was used to help teach children mathematics. Bingo then travelled across the Atlantic to America, where a travelling toy salesman saw it being played at a county fair. Inspired, he then went on to create new card combinations and the game increased further in popularity.

Soon, no charity fundraiser was complete without a game of bingo, and bingo halls cropped up all over the United Kingdom. With the invention of the Internet, it wasn’t long before bingo made the crossover, and rapid growth followed.

Now, players can choose from many different types of free online bingo sites; from pink and girly, to cute, to funny, and even to sexy. Lovers of a no deposit bonus can play at sites like Gina Bingo and Ritzy Bingo, where they will also find many different types of slot games.

The average age of players is also falling, bringing it to a whole younger audience. If you haven’t played online bingo yet, perhaps now is the time to get yourself involved in the 500 year ‘craze’ of one of the world’s most popular games.