Variations of Bingo:

Bingo originated in Italy as part of their national lottery, was modified by the Germans in the 19th century as a teaching method for children. Since that time, it has grown in popularity, has many different variations, the main ones being the US with a 5 x 5 grid, the UK vion having a 3 x 9 grid, with each column having at least 1 ner in it. The first column has the n 1 through 9, the second 10 through 19, so on down the line. In the United Kingdom, despite being a 3 x 9 grid, there are only five n in each row, at least one ner in every column. There are three ways to win in the United Kingdom vion of Bingo. The first is to get all of the n in any one line on a ticket. The second is to cover all of the n in any two lines on a ticket, with the third being covering all the n on the ticket. One important rule is that in order to have a winning ticket, you must call out bingo on the ner that completed your bingo. If you wait until the next ner is calls, your bingo is typically invalidated.

While for a good portion of the 20th Century Bingo had typically the purview of church basements cruise ships, the social aspect of it had been lost in the mega bingo palaces that have sprung up in recent years. Thankfully, there is now a new medium for people to enjoy Bingo, while retaining the social aspects of the game that made it so popular in years past. This is the same medium that has changed reinvented so much of the world's culture in the past few years, the internet. Online Poker has been growing hugely in popularity in recent years. People can log in create an account in one of the popular online Bingo sites, use a credit card in order to purchase the tickets, the n are drawn by a rom ner generator. In these online games, play in each game are able to talk to each other in a chat room like format. This preserves the social aspect of the game, making it much more fun, giving people a reason to play other than just gambling.