There is much debate surrounding the origins of modern bingo, with some believing it originated in India, while others believe it originated in China. However, the most likely origin of bingo is Italy. It was in Italy that a game known as “buzzi” began to take off in the early 20th century. Buzzi was a variant of bingo that involved players drawing cards to indicate whether they wanted to mark off squares on a board with checkers or balls.
The game quickly spread to other parts of Europe and eventually made its way to the United States. American bingo enthusiasts eventually popularized the game by renaming it “bingo” and creating modern rules and regulations. Bingo continues to be popular around the world, and is now enjoyed by people of all ages.
