Bingo is often used as an instructional tool in American primary schools and in teaching English as a foreign language in many countries. Bingo is a game of chance played with randomly drawn numbers which players match against numbers that have been pre-printed on 5x5 matrices. Bingo as we know it today is a form of lottery and is a direct descendant of Lo Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia.
Players
Bingo is a game of chance played with randomly drawn numbers which players match against numbers that have been pre-printed on 5x5 matrices. Players then mark which numbers they wish to play and then daub those numbers according to the numbers drawn. Players often play multiple cards for each game; 30 is not an unusual number. In this version of bingo, players compete against one another for the prize or "jackpot".
Cards
The matrices may be printed on paper, card stock or electronically represented and are referred to as "cards. The most common Bingo cards are flat pieces of cardboard or disposable paper which contain 25 squares arranged in five vertical columns and five horizontal rows.
Chat
Talking to anyone during a land based bingo game is prohibited but online it is encouraged and you can happily do so in numerous chat games offered by the bingo halls. Chat games are the ideal place for bingo buddies to meet and enjoy lively games of 75 and 90 Ball Bingo while getting to know each other. The chat rooms areeasy to use and the community is great. Bingo chat rooms are a fantastic social networking tool where you can meet and interact with fellow Bingo Players. The Chat Master (CM) should be spoken to with respect at all times. Promoting other Bingo sites in the chat room of another site may be conceived as spamming.
Jackpots
Jackpots range from thousands of pounds to dream vacations around the world. There are plenty of jackpots, prizes and bonuses to be won every day. Of course, bingo is always more fun with higher stakes, which explains why some of the best rooms on the Web today are offering jackpots and bonuses that exceed many online casinos. Werecommend bingo rooms that offer large jackpots, multiple bingo roomswith live chat, and super fast payout of winnings. The special games with the $10,000 jackpots are the most thrilling, and the CM's know their stuff.
Sites
Especially in the United Kingdom / Great Britain / UK, there are loads of online bingo sites / online bingo halls where (British) players from the UK, play UK bingo and use deposit methods like paypal for online bingo games. If you are from the US you will want to read our US Bingo Sites guide to find the best online bingo sites in the USA. For bingo fans everywhere, you can enjoy brilliant bingo games on internet bingo sites where jackpot dreams are made; simply play bingo online today. Keep on top of all the latest news across all the leading UK bingo sites, including details of promotions, offers, jackpots and bonuses as well as news about offline bingo.
Bonuses
There are plenty of jackpots, prizes and bonuses to be won every day. Besides ensuring the bingo room is properly licensed and regulated, it is wise to verify that the bingo room guarantees minimum monthly payouts, offers multiple deposit and withdrawal options (along with 24/7 customer service), offers live chat and moderated chat rooms, has a substantial player base providing for a larger selection of tournaments, payouts and a diverse selection of games, and offers real-money betting incentives, such as free cash bonuses and comp points.
Bingo is one of the most popular pastimes in America. In the nineteenth century, Bingo was widely used in Germany for educational purposes to teach children spelling, animal names, and multiplication tables. Bingo as we know it today is a form of lottery and is a direct descendant of Lo Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia. Since its invention in 1934, modern bingo has evolved into multiple variations, with each jurisdiction's gambling laws regulating how the game is played. However, some jurisdictions require mechanical ball draws which may utilize a randomly shuffled deck of bingo calling cards, a mechanical ball blower that mixes ping pong balls with blown air or a cage which is turned to mix small wooden balls. The advent of computer technology in bingo has blurred the lines between traditional slot machines and bingo slot machines. Online Bingo has fast become a very popular form of online gaming and leisure.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Bingo Jackpot Winners-5 Lucky Ladies and a Full House
On average the chances of winning a bingo game is fairly good for the seasoned bingo player, but just how big is that prize. While the vast majority of winners take home small prizes such as a toaster, a washing machine, small cash prizes or even more interestingly recently a website offers bingo players who win the chance to have their bills paid. While many play bingo just for the chance to interact with friends and share in a fun pastime many dream of getting the fullhouse and hitting it big with the jackpot.
Whilst drooling over headlines such as "Bus driver hits jackpot as he waits for his passengers" or "Derby woman wins $200,000 bingo prize " one should remember that apart from making headlines with huge cash prizes the vast majority of big bingo winners are ordinary Janes and Joes just like most other bingo players. They are moms, hairdressers, grandparents even bus drives. Average players who were lucky enough to get that fullhouse with the fewest numbers that made them the envy of others and carve a small space in the newspapers. They were not necessarily doing anything different from the mother from Jacksonville, Florida who meet every Wednesday night at her favorite bingo spot with friends or the grand mother who discovered online bingo recently and decide to try her hand at online bingo.
Mystery Woman
On a closer analyst just who are these lucky ladies. When the 40 year old part time bank personal banking manager mystery lady watch the $900 won by gentleman just a couple tables from her little would she know that just minutes later she would be taking home a cool $100,000. The most money she has ever won playing bingo is $600 which was some time ago. The mystery woman made a full house in with 40 numbers in the national games where 500 clubs where taking part. The mother of two has been playing bingo for more than 20 years at her favorite bingo club in Huddersfield, UK. Mystery lady plan on getting new dinning tables, a vacation with her family to euro Disney and put a substantial boot to her pension fund.
The Hairdresser
The 52 year old Derby hairdresser had not touched alcohol for months but after winning over $200,000 she just had to get a glass brandy to calm herself down. The hairdresser made fullhouse with 44 numbers to hit it big in the jackpot. She has been an ardent bingo player for years and even met her husband at a bingo club. She plan on visiting her sister in Spain with her new found wealth and also buy herself a brand new car.
Patient Granny
Patience pays off for a 63-year old grand-mother who has been playing bingo for more than forty years and has not won more than $300.The patient grand mother laments that she has been present when others have won huge cash prizes but never dreamed it would happen to her after playing for years. She took home a whooping $52,875 in the national game. Patient grand mother plans to treat her family. She has two children, four grandchildren and had been married for several years. In the end patience pays off handsomely.
Gracious School Teacher
Online bingo is growing at a ferocious rate and more and more bingo winners are emerging from the corridors of cyberspace to claim their piece of the bingo prize. When Jo Collins mother of three called her husband to the computer to show him the $160,000 she won playing bingo online, the figure must have been mind boggling because he could only comprehend $1600. In fact it was $162,701.97 to be exact. Jo Collins is a 52 year special needs school teacher who has been playing bingo for years in bingo halls but decided to play online bingo. The buzz and excitement online mirrors that of any bingo club the ecstatic teacher laments. Jo Collins has three grown children and ten grandchildren. Jo plan on paying off her mortgage first. Even with her new found wealth Jo Plans on keeping her job as a school teacher. Jo Collins has made history with the biggest single online bingo win to date.
Bingo Addict
A self proclaimed bingo addict wins £201,525. The woman who is a native of Leigh Park, Havant, UK had to retire early along with her husband because of ill-health. The bingo addict said that money was sometimes not enough for herself and husband. She has been playing bingo for years two or three times a week when she can afford to play. Her husband often gauge whether she won any games when she gets home based on the look on her face. The Havant native explained that she told her husband about the huge winnings by asking him where he would want them to go for vacation if they could afford it. The 60 year old answered Cyprus. After breaking the news to him the couple celebrated with Bacardi. The most she has won before the £200,000 jackpot was £272.
All these jackpot winners are similar in that they are ordinary ladies playing bingo in their local community clubs and online bingo halls. A bingo player, who goes by the screen name "AlanCrow" who frequent the online bingo community forum, posted on bingoforums.org his joy of winning a mere $458.32. Although this winning is not much compared to the mega winnings of the five lucky ladies featured in this article, it's a start for those who play for pay and dream of winning it big.
This article is the inspiration of the members of http://www.Bingoforums.org who share their many experiences in the bingo community. My name is Rory Brown, author, moderator and bingo enthusiast.
Whilst drooling over headlines such as "Bus driver hits jackpot as he waits for his passengers" or "Derby woman wins $200,000 bingo prize " one should remember that apart from making headlines with huge cash prizes the vast majority of big bingo winners are ordinary Janes and Joes just like most other bingo players. They are moms, hairdressers, grandparents even bus drives. Average players who were lucky enough to get that fullhouse with the fewest numbers that made them the envy of others and carve a small space in the newspapers. They were not necessarily doing anything different from the mother from Jacksonville, Florida who meet every Wednesday night at her favorite bingo spot with friends or the grand mother who discovered online bingo recently and decide to try her hand at online bingo.
Mystery Woman
On a closer analyst just who are these lucky ladies. When the 40 year old part time bank personal banking manager mystery lady watch the $900 won by gentleman just a couple tables from her little would she know that just minutes later she would be taking home a cool $100,000. The most money she has ever won playing bingo is $600 which was some time ago. The mystery woman made a full house in with 40 numbers in the national games where 500 clubs where taking part. The mother of two has been playing bingo for more than 20 years at her favorite bingo club in Huddersfield, UK. Mystery lady plan on getting new dinning tables, a vacation with her family to euro Disney and put a substantial boot to her pension fund.
The Hairdresser
The 52 year old Derby hairdresser had not touched alcohol for months but after winning over $200,000 she just had to get a glass brandy to calm herself down. The hairdresser made fullhouse with 44 numbers to hit it big in the jackpot. She has been an ardent bingo player for years and even met her husband at a bingo club. She plan on visiting her sister in Spain with her new found wealth and also buy herself a brand new car.
Patient Granny
Patience pays off for a 63-year old grand-mother who has been playing bingo for more than forty years and has not won more than $300.The patient grand mother laments that she has been present when others have won huge cash prizes but never dreamed it would happen to her after playing for years. She took home a whooping $52,875 in the national game. Patient grand mother plans to treat her family. She has two children, four grandchildren and had been married for several years. In the end patience pays off handsomely.
Gracious School Teacher
Online bingo is growing at a ferocious rate and more and more bingo winners are emerging from the corridors of cyberspace to claim their piece of the bingo prize. When Jo Collins mother of three called her husband to the computer to show him the $160,000 she won playing bingo online, the figure must have been mind boggling because he could only comprehend $1600. In fact it was $162,701.97 to be exact. Jo Collins is a 52 year special needs school teacher who has been playing bingo for years in bingo halls but decided to play online bingo. The buzz and excitement online mirrors that of any bingo club the ecstatic teacher laments. Jo Collins has three grown children and ten grandchildren. Jo plan on paying off her mortgage first. Even with her new found wealth Jo Plans on keeping her job as a school teacher. Jo Collins has made history with the biggest single online bingo win to date.
Bingo Addict
A self proclaimed bingo addict wins £201,525. The woman who is a native of Leigh Park, Havant, UK had to retire early along with her husband because of ill-health. The bingo addict said that money was sometimes not enough for herself and husband. She has been playing bingo for years two or three times a week when she can afford to play. Her husband often gauge whether she won any games when she gets home based on the look on her face. The Havant native explained that she told her husband about the huge winnings by asking him where he would want them to go for vacation if they could afford it. The 60 year old answered Cyprus. After breaking the news to him the couple celebrated with Bacardi. The most she has won before the £200,000 jackpot was £272.
All these jackpot winners are similar in that they are ordinary ladies playing bingo in their local community clubs and online bingo halls. A bingo player, who goes by the screen name "AlanCrow" who frequent the online bingo community forum, posted on bingoforums.org his joy of winning a mere $458.32. Although this winning is not much compared to the mega winnings of the five lucky ladies featured in this article, it's a start for those who play for pay and dream of winning it big.
This article is the inspiration of the members of http://www.Bingoforums.org who share their many experiences in the bingo community. My name is Rory Brown, author, moderator and bingo enthusiast.
Free Bingo Bets - No Deposit Required (Part 1)
If you love playing bingo but don't like losing money then this guide is great for you. Keep reading and you will find the top bingo promotions on the net that allow you to play for real - without risking any of your own money.
1. Wink Bingo. These guys have one of the most popular bingo sites on the net. They are so confident that you will enjoy your experience with them that you can get yourself £15 free to play with today just by signing up.
2. Bingo Liner. You can Play Bingo and Video Slots for massive Jackpots of £100,000 at Bingo Liner. If you are new to the site you get £10 free just for downloading the software and if you do choose to deposit then a 100% bonus awaits you which is worth up to £100.
3. Moon Bingo. Moon Bingo is the new kid on the block and for this reason they are offering you free money to play with them! If you visit the Moon Bingo website today and sign up you will receive 20 free tickets without having to deposit a penny.
4. Game Village. Game Village Bingo is becoming very popular due to its recently improved site and game variety. Not only does it offer bingo, but there are a load of great free games that can be played as well as scratch cards, slots, and more. You don't have to download any software to play at Game Village and if you check them out today you are entitled to £20 worth of bingo for free.
5. So Bingo. Sobingo.co.uk is a brand new online bingo site so you may not have heard of it before. If you register your details then a £10 free welcome bonus will be credit into your account and if you do want to deposit then they will match it up to a £150.
6. Bingo Cafe. BingoCafe is a 3D Bingo site that offers slots and scratch cards too. Their free bet no deposit offering is currently running at £5. All you need to do is check out the site and register your details. Once you have done this the free fiver will be instantly credited to your account.
7. King Jackpot. Kingjackpot is Bingo Liner's little sister. Like its sibling, the website offers 75 and 90 Ball Bingo, Slots, Video Poker, Scratch Cards, Pull Tabs, etc. The free offer is the same too and all new players get £10 free - no deposit required.
8. Dream Bingo. Powered by Micro Gaming, Dream Bingo offers scratch cards, slots and a whole host of bingo games. If you haven't signed up with them before then you can get £5 free to play with.
There are terms and conditions associated with some of these bonuses so make sure you check them out before you play. If you have any questions at all contact the bingo room's customer services - this can usually be done by chatting to them live in their chat rooms or over the phone. Part 2 of the Free Bingo no Deposit guide will be coming soon so make sure you look out for it!
This article was written by Marcus Holland - a sports and betting expert living in Hemel Hempstead, UK. Marcus graduated from the University of Plymouth with a BA (Hons) degree in business studies and is the owner of the website Compare Bookies.
Check out the site for loads more information on free bets no deposit, sports news, betting tips, bookie reviews, free sports bets and an odds comparison service.
1. Wink Bingo. These guys have one of the most popular bingo sites on the net. They are so confident that you will enjoy your experience with them that you can get yourself £15 free to play with today just by signing up.
2. Bingo Liner. You can Play Bingo and Video Slots for massive Jackpots of £100,000 at Bingo Liner. If you are new to the site you get £10 free just for downloading the software and if you do choose to deposit then a 100% bonus awaits you which is worth up to £100.
3. Moon Bingo. Moon Bingo is the new kid on the block and for this reason they are offering you free money to play with them! If you visit the Moon Bingo website today and sign up you will receive 20 free tickets without having to deposit a penny.
4. Game Village. Game Village Bingo is becoming very popular due to its recently improved site and game variety. Not only does it offer bingo, but there are a load of great free games that can be played as well as scratch cards, slots, and more. You don't have to download any software to play at Game Village and if you check them out today you are entitled to £20 worth of bingo for free.
5. So Bingo. Sobingo.co.uk is a brand new online bingo site so you may not have heard of it before. If you register your details then a £10 free welcome bonus will be credit into your account and if you do want to deposit then they will match it up to a £150.
6. Bingo Cafe. BingoCafe is a 3D Bingo site that offers slots and scratch cards too. Their free bet no deposit offering is currently running at £5. All you need to do is check out the site and register your details. Once you have done this the free fiver will be instantly credited to your account.
7. King Jackpot. Kingjackpot is Bingo Liner's little sister. Like its sibling, the website offers 75 and 90 Ball Bingo, Slots, Video Poker, Scratch Cards, Pull Tabs, etc. The free offer is the same too and all new players get £10 free - no deposit required.
8. Dream Bingo. Powered by Micro Gaming, Dream Bingo offers scratch cards, slots and a whole host of bingo games. If you haven't signed up with them before then you can get £5 free to play with.
There are terms and conditions associated with some of these bonuses so make sure you check them out before you play. If you have any questions at all contact the bingo room's customer services - this can usually be done by chatting to them live in their chat rooms or over the phone. Part 2 of the Free Bingo no Deposit guide will be coming soon so make sure you look out for it!
This article was written by Marcus Holland - a sports and betting expert living in Hemel Hempstead, UK. Marcus graduated from the University of Plymouth with a BA (Hons) degree in business studies and is the owner of the website Compare Bookies.
Check out the site for loads more information on free bets no deposit, sports news, betting tips, bookie reviews, free sports bets and an odds comparison service.
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