Playing bingo in Europe

One of the most known games in the West including parts of Europe is bingo. Global estimates show that around 1.6 people play bingo across the world every year, both at land-based bingo halls and at online casinos. The number of people that are playing bingo on their mobiles and smart devices, as well as computers, has grown substantially over the years with experts estimating that this number sits around 100 million.

In this article we’ll explore the history of bingo and its popularity within Europe, as well as some of the most popular European cities to play bingo and what differs between them.

Read on to find out more.

A brief history of bingo

 While bingo is popular today, it’s actually had a century’s old history that goes all the way back to 1530 in Italy. It’s here where bingo’s origins are said to have been created, from there traversing into France where it was played by the aristocracy. From France, it made its way to Britain and then eventually the US and became popular with US and British troops in the first and second World War.

During the 60s, the much beloved bingo hall boomed in popularity with thousands of people making it one of their main forms of leisure and entertainment. Of course, nothing transformed bingo like the rise of the internet in the 1990s which led to the birth of online casinos and brought new audiences and players to bingo. By this time, the bingo halls had begun to wain in popularity, but it faced a massive resurgence during the 2000s as players realised they could enjoy their favourite themed bingo games from the comfort of their homes – or conveniently, on the go. These days, it seems like more people than ever are playing bingo online; and despite a varied history, the game shows no signs in stopping anytime soon.

The most popular countries to play bingo in Europe

If you’re looking to play bingo in Europe, here are some of the countries where the game has been (and continues) to be popular.

England

Bingo has had an important part in British culture for decades, with bingo halls becoming a distinctive UK social feature across towns and cities in England during the 1960s. There are still hundreds of bingo clubs across the UK, as well as the game being played regularly at places like leisure centres and pubs, as well as part of popular themed nights like bongo bingo.