Bingo can be traced back to the year 1530 in which a state run a lottery game. Lo Giuco de Lotto was originated in Italy where the game is still held every Saturday. 'Le Lotto' migrated to France in the late 1700s in a form similar to the bingo we know today, with a playing card, tokens and numbers read aloud.
Through the 1800's these lottery style games spread quickly throughout Europe and many offshoots of the game were created. One popular form of game, similar to that we play today had a player's card divided into 3 horizontal rows and 9 vertical ones. …
