The know history of bingo (not accepted by all historians) date back to the days of the barbarians and the potentates who taxed to different villages among other segments of the society in ancient times. As a general idea, bingo game consisted in integrate in a container several ball with numbers which represented different villages of the different potencies and based on the hits knights and soldiers got gold, silver and jewelry as a reward.

Years later, this game which was used to get money and wealth became into fun for visitors and explorers who were looking for new business. This new way of fun included gambling, dances, women and other games like craps and cards.

However, many historians and specialists affirm that the origin of bingo started with Italian lottery, when Italian kingdoms joined on 1530. The hypothesis of the big acceptation affirms that the popular game predecessor is “Il Giocco del Lotto d’Italia”, a national lottery which was played weekly and has been extended in time to the current date.

Today, bingo means an essential component of the country economy which generates over $75 millions. The operative proximity of both games is manifested in the elements involved in the development. In the two cases, the organizer has to have numbered balls, bingo cards and a raffle. Social bingo game seems to be an evolution of this game which has been extended across the centuries in the Italian regions.