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BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW BINGO, I Mean BEANO!?!
Your Authority On Everything Gaming VOLUME 13 • ISSUE 04 MANAGING DIRECTOR & VIDEO POKER GURU Elizabeth Torma liz@azgamingguide.com
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ooking for something fun to do? Why not give Bingo a try? Bingo is not your grandmother’s game anymore! Both males and females of all different ages enjoy playing Bingo. Today, over 40% of Bingo players are 35 years old or younger. And, several surveys have shown the number one reason for playing Bingo is for personal enjoyment and the social interaction. Winning money actually comes in fifth place. Playing Bingo is not only fun but it’s great for your health! One study from Cornell University concluded that people who played Bingo fared much better at certain mental activities than those who did not play the game. Numerous studies have also shown that Bingo players are happier and have a better overall satisfaction with life. Take a look at our feature story on Casino Arizona’s Bingo hall on page 20, then call a friend or a family member, grab a couple of Bingo daubers (don’t worry, they sell them if you don’t have one) and get ready for some great entertainment. And, who knows? You may have the chance to yell out BINGO! In the 1500’s, the Italians created a game called “Lo Giuco de Lotto,” which was very similar to the Bingo game we know and love today! The first game of “Bingo” in the United States was played on December 17, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia at a county fair! At that time, the game was actually called “Beano” because it was played with beans. A toy salesman from New York, Edwin Lowe, watched the game being played at the fair and was excited by how involved the participants were. He brought the game back to New York and its popularity soared. Whenever players yelled out “Beano” it sounded so close to “Bingo” that it was eventually just referred to by that name.
96% of Bingo players have won a game at least once! There are 1,474,200 unique Bingo card combinations that can occur in 75-ball Bingo. The largest Bingo game recorded in history had 60,000 players and took place at New York’s Teaneck Armory. 10,000 more people were turned away. Americans spend more than $90 million per week on Bingo. Russel Crowe used to work as a Bingo caller before his acting career took off. The father of actress Catherine Zeta Jones used his Bingo winnings to pay for her acting classes. BINGO!
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