Bingo has a long and extensive history behind it. There are some fun and interesting facts known about the game which would likely shock, educate and entertain even the most die-hard of Bingo game fans. For example: Did you know…
“House!” was the winning yell in Australia during the countries first involvement with the game. At this time, the game was referred to in the country as “Housie Housie”. Eventually, the common name Bingo was used.
Bingo is actually widely linked to cinemas and movie theaters! In the United Kingdom, Cinema theaters were often split during the week: on some nights movies were shown and on the other nights, Bingo games were played. In the United States, especially during the 1930’s which was a period of time marked by tragedies such as the Great Depression and World War II, cinemas offered Bingo games during the intervals between films.
Online Bingo sites first made their presence known in the middle of the 1990‘s. While there are many online Bingo websites currently operating today, two of the oldest sites still in operation include Cyber Bingo and iBingo. These sites have been in operation since 1996 and 1998, respectively.
