Bingo (U.S.) be a factor for bingo's outsized popularity in Western New York, which has five times as many bingo halls per capita as the rest of the state. A common form of bingo which allows players to mark the numbers they wish to monitor for a win. While this game closely resembles Keno, a game invented by the Chinese which predates the Han Dynasty, it is recognized as a variant of bingo and is permitted in almost all jurisdictions. Also known as Quickie Bingo, Turbo Bingo and similar names, these games are often played in between regular games with cards sold
Bingo card Bingo card Bingo cards are playing cards designed to facilitate the game of Bingo in its various forms around the world. In the early 1500s the people of Italy began to play a game called "Lo Gioco del Lotto d'Italia," which literally means "The game of lotto of Italy." The game operated very much like a modern lottery as players placed bets on the chances of certain numbers being drawn. By the 1700s, a version of Lo Gioco del Lotto d'Italia was played in France, where paper cards were first used to keep track of numbers drawn by a caller.