Since 2005, bingo halls have seen a marked decline in revenues and the closure of many halls. Bingo, also previously known in the UK as Housey-Housey, became increasingly popular across the UK following the Betting and Gaming Act 1960 with more purpose-built bingo halls opened every year until 2005. JSTOR ( February 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī typical 9×3 Bingo ticket, as used in the United Kingdomīingo is a game of probability in which players mark off numbers on cards as the numbers are drawn randomly by a caller, the winner being the first person to mark off all their numbers.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: 'Bingo' British version – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
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