Regardless of how this entertainment/gaming option got its name, it is now a staple throughout the state of New York and Hudson Valley. The specific history of the game’s name remains a bit muddy, but legend has it that it comes from a mispronunciation of the carnival game called Beano, which is the form in which the US got introduced to this pastime. In the early 20th century, it managed to get a foothold in Britain, and by the 1940s, there were bingo games throughout North America. Though bingo has Italian origins, it spreading to France under the name Le Lotto in the 18th century firmly established it as one of Europe’s premium forms of lottery gambling. The game of chance with roots in the 16th-century Italian lottery – Il Gioco del Lotto D’Italia, is not only kicking but thriving. If you thought that bingo was dead and buried, think again.
Where to Play and Win Bingo in the Hudson Valley Introduction
