Each week, thousands of players log on to Bucky Bingo and enjoy one of the many games of online bingo on offer. But did you know that bingo was originally called 'beano'? Or that it was invented in Italy? Well, read on to discover more about the entertaining and exciting game we all like to call online bingo.
A brief history of bingo
It is thought that bingo was invented way back in 1530. While the century may have been best known for the painting of the Mona Lisa or for the Spanish colonisation of South America, perhaps the most important event - at least for online bingo UK players - was the launch of an Italian lottery called 'Lo Guioco del Lotto D'Italia'.
This Italian Lottery was played every Saturday evening - it still is to this day - and players would gather round and mark off numbers as they were shouted out by a ye olde bingo caller. From Italy, the game of bingo travelled across Europe - first to France and then to Germany. Bingo mania had struck the continent. Except, the game wasn't actually called bingo, but rather, beano!
Believe it or not though, the term bingo was actually made up by an American. In 1929, a toy salesman named Edwin S. Lowe coined the phrase bingo after watching the game being played in a carnival in Georgia. This gentlemen decided to spread the good word and, after hiring someone to invent all the bingo cards, set about introducing the game to the people of America.
The rest, as they say, is history
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A history of amazing online bingo prizes
Bucky Bingo has a history of awarding players with a fantastic collection of bingo bonus prizes. Every month, online bingo members can play for the chance to win an amazing selection of items in the special jackpot promotions; previous winners have claimed computer consoles, luxury hampers and high street gift vouchers.
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But wait, there's more online bingo prizes
Bucky Bingo doesn't just offer thrilling promotional prizes. There are an amazing collection of cash jackpots up for grabs throughout the year and lucky players have the chance to claim three big-money cash prizes during their online bingo session. These payouts, which can vary between £500 and £2,000, can be won by any single member at any time. Who knows, it might be your lucky day!
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