Bingo is one of the world’s most popular casino games. The name is derived from the British English word “bingo,” meaning “to hit the ball repeatedly with one’s hand.” Bingo evolved from a traditional folk game called bingo-o-rama, which was played in England in the early 1800s. In 1886, Charles Darrow, an American, created a version of bingo called Parlor Bingo. In 1919, American Francis J.
Brunson created a variation of bingo called Insta Bingo. Bingo was first legalized in the United States in 1937. Bingo became very popular in Great Britain during the 1940s and 1950s. In 1963, bingo was legalized in Canada.
