Bingo my life

Bingo has been an important way to raise money for important social causes. Churches, schools, charitable organizations and fund-raising groups have been successfully using Bingo for decades to fumnd worth while causes.

Bingo’s origin can be traced back to 16th century Italy, the game then called Beano arrived in the U.S. only in 1929, and renamed “Bingo” by a New York salesperson. Its popularity grew rapidly when a Catholic priest from Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania started using Bingo as a way to raise church funds. His success was quickly copied by nation-wide by churches and organizations. Participators enjoy socializing in a fun and entertaining atmosphere as well as the excitement of the balls falling, and receiving value for their donations.

A new chapter in the history of Bingo is being written by today’s fast paced world with more and more people choosing to play Bingo online from their homes. Bingo still remains primarily a social game with players forming virtual communities as they play.What is lost however is the connection to charity. Software companies are now the operators of the virtual halls instead of churches and non-profit organizations.

This development is raising concern among many in the Internet community, and new ways are being sought to bring the spirit of charitable giving back into the game. Some websites offer promotions that benefit the environment and not only the players, like planting a tree for every deposit made by players. Others donate regularly to specific causes.