Bingo started out in Italy. It was originally a lottery game but developed into the modern game in Europe through the 15th century. It was heavily modified through the French and then subsequently through the Germans before it became the game most of us now know and love.

Despite being invented within the 15th century it wasn't popular until the 19th century. During this time it spread globally and had a meteoric rise within the United States. It was played both for entertainment and used as a tool to raise funds for various charitable organisations.

After the 19th century bingo became quite stagnant. It saw a rise around the world in the 1970s and 1980s but it developed a bad image as being a game that only seniors played.

Fast forward to the new millennium and online gambling agency bingo has been introduced. The on-line bingo game plays exactly the same as the land based bingo game.