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It is the most popular group leisure activity in the UK and the second most popular individual leisure activity but just what is bingo?

It is a simple and fun game that is hugely popular both online and in bingo halls.

It is a game of chance which is played by matching up numbers called out, or generated by the computer in the case of online, to those on the player’s card. The first player to complete a game pattern wins. The numbers are randomly selected, whether it be by a bingo machine in a bingo hall or by the computer.

For years the game has been played in bingo halls, on cruise ships, in social clubs and anywhere that leisure activities exist and now it is increasingly played online. With the first online bingo website in the UK coming about in 2003 following on from the massive success of land-based bingo, the game has been growing in popularity.

In order to win at bingo a player has to complete a line, multiple lines, or a full house, all the numbers in their set, more quickly than other players. And in order to win the card must include the last number that is called out. And the idea is to call out quickly enough as the pace of play is so fast.

Online the play is very similar only with modern technology you can have multiple cards on the go as well as take advantage of things like auto-dabber which mark off the numbers for you.

Most online casinos offer bingo but there are differences between bingo and other gambling games like roulette or poker – the main difference being that in bingo you don’t place bets. In fact it is the only online casino game where you don’t have to place bets. Instead, you buy cards and the more money you spend the more cards you get. And as with all lottery type games the more cards you have the more chance you have of winning and unlike poker it is a game of chance as the numbers are randomly generated.

In the United Kingdom Bingo is mostly played in huge gaming halls, each venue has cash prizes on offer, which are often of a large sum, especially when the larger commercial venues link up with other halls.

The game of bingo is certainly popular in an array of seaside towns situated around the U.K; however cuddly toys tend to take the place of cash prizes in the seaside locations. This is most likely due to gambling laws. There are various venues that house the popular past time where prizes instead of cash wins take centre stage, these include a variety of schools and local halls and usually take place as fund raising events for various concerns. Prizes are often donated by local businesses and on such evenings both adults and children are welcomed.

The prizes for such games vary and it often depends on how big the event is and who is organising the fundraiser. Prizes could be anything from a food hamper to free sports passes.

Both U.K and Australian bingo cards feature a total of three lines and nine columns and are usually purchased in book sets, which are available in either single or multiple styles. A single book houses a total of 10 pages, each gaming card comes in a different colour. Colours include gold, lime, violet, yellow, pink, grey, orange, blue, red and white.

A multiple style book comes in the form of six single books and each book features a total of six gaming cards in the same colour. These can be easily pulled out of the books as they come with perforated edges. It is only mostly those that are experienced bingo players that will play the entire set of six books, where as younger players may only take part in one set.