The History of Online Bingo

If you are an online bingo player or are thinking of giving online bingo a go for the first time then you are joining thousands, if not millions, of others in this well-loved pursuit.

Bingo itself dates back to the 16th century when a similar game was played in Italy called Lo Giuoco del Lotto D'Italia. It was then passed onto France and played in the 18th century, as Le Lotto. By the time the game reached America in the 1920s it was known as Beano and beans were used to mark off numbers on players’ cards when the corresponding numbers were picked out of a cigar box and called out.

When it comes to the online version of the game, the first bingo sites date back to around 1996, and originally just offered 90 ball bingo, but soon online bingo sites started offering 30 ball bingo, 75 ball bingo and 80 ball bingo.

As well as bingo games, most bingo sites offer a variety of other games to play for cash and prizes. There are slot games like Diamond Slipper, Robin Hood, Cluedo and more, arcade games and casino games such as blackjack, roulette, craps and poker on offer at many good bingo sites.

The great thing about bingo sites these days is that many off them offer free cash bonuses so you can visit a UK Online Bingo Room website and try out the games for free. You might even win a prize! And it’s not just cash on offer at bingo sites nowadays; there are prizes including holidays, exclusive products and special events too.

Because there is such a wealth of choice when it comes to online bingo sites these days, you can find a site that offers the games you want to play and the prizes you want to win.

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