The Sun

Where does bingo come from? How many numbers are there? What are bingo calls?

BINGO – where does it come from? Why is it called bingo? Want to know why bingo callers use nicknames for the ball numbers, and how the nicknames were chosen? Sun Bingo has the answers! The ...
The Sun

Bingo bosses reveal surprising secret to one of the LUCKIEST numbers

BINGO bosses have revealed how the number 13 is actually one of the LUCKIEST NUMBERS for punters. Traditionally, the number 13 is considered an unlucky number, with many people avoiding seats numbered ...
Irish Sun

This is what the bizarre phrases behind bingo numbers REALLY mean and where they came from

BINGO is a British past-time that dates back to the 16th Century. Over time, the jargon used to call out the numbers has evolved – so do YOU know what the phrases really mean? Expand your trivia with ...
The Financial Times

Is bingo’s number up?

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When Butlins introduced bingo at its holiday camps in the early 1950s it was more of a health and safety ...