Bingo can be traced back to the year 1530 in which a state run a lottery game. Lo Giuco de Lotto was originated in Italy where the game is still held every Saturday. 'Le Lotto' migrated to France in the late 1700s in a form similar to the bingo we know today, with a playing card, tokens and numbers read aloud.

Through the 1800's these lottery style games spread quickly throughout Europe and many offshoots of the game were created. One popular form of game, similar to that we play today had a player's card divided into 3 horizontal rows and 9 vertical ones. The first vertical row contained the numbers from 1 to 10, the second from 11 to 20, and ... Showed first 120 words of 898 Size (words) ...

... Continuing with another 115 out of 898 Size (words) ...players are encouraged to chat to each other and the bingo host or Chat Master as they are referred to will offer online tips, advice and support. If you are lucky they may even give you a free card or two.

Above all online bingo is all about fun. The games are fast and exciting generally the sites are bright and colourful, often themed with great graphics. Some bingo sites allow you to buy cards from just 10p and often with jackpots reaching £3000 - £15,000. So you can have a sneaky game of bingo live with your friends whilst having a chat without breaking the bank.

Online bingo allows you simply to pre-order tickets online ...Essay still continues 100 more words...