There are so many people who play online bingo yet I wonder if they know the origins of bingo. The history of bingo starts in the 15th century in Italy, it was a state lottery called Lo Giuoco del Lotto D'Italia. this ancient game is still being played in Italy every Saturday.

A toy salesman in called Edward Lowe came across a game called Beano and was overwhelmed by the amount of people taking part. He decided to promote the game but it is believed he tested the game on a group of friend, one of whom became so excited he shouted "bingo" rather than "beano". Hence the name today.

Plying bingo was once thought to be the pastime of the elderly but now adults of all ages can play online bingo free. With the smoking ban coming into force it is difficult for some of the older bingo halls to survive.

With the advent of the internet more and more people are finding that playing bingo is fun,and most of the "play online bingo free sites" have chat rooms so you can socialise with people worldwide from the comfort of your own home.

Play online bingo free sites are growing day by day and they compete with each other by offeing different incentives to thier customers such as free bonuses,freebies such as t.shirts, mugs and various other items. this gives you the consumer the opportunity to choose the site that best suits you.

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Have a look at the various online bingo sites and the offers being made. Probably one of the most favoured types of play online bingo free sites are those bingo sites which give you free bonus funds just for signing up.Usually you will receive around between £1 -£10 which when you consider that most bingo cards range from 1p to £1 this bonus will let you play quite a few bingo games for free.

Another way to play online bingo free is by making a deposit, most online bingo websites will have a cash match deposit that is usually around 100% on your first deposit reducing down to 50% on your second deposit.

If you have never played online bingo it may be a good idea to look for a site where you can play online bingo completely free of charge. You cannot win cash prizes on these site but you get the opportunity to see what its all about and practice your skills.Sometimes thes games are played for points which are entered into a competition for prizes so could prove profitable.

There is plenty to choose from out there so good luck and have fun, meet new people and chat with friends