1. Unique Bingo Daubers
2. Unique Bingo Gifts
3. Unique Bingo Patterns
4. Free Bingo Card Template
5. Unique Bingo Patterns

Bingo cards are playing cards designed to facilitate the game of Bingo in its various forms around the world.

• TriviaHub can provide a LIVE engaging host, fun and unique bingo patterns, and friendly competition for a night that is sure to be a blast for all! Bingo without having to “hall” your team out Get your teams chatting from the comfort of their homes over a laid-back game of chance.
• Welcome to myfreebingocards.com. The fastest and most popular Bingo Card Generator in the world! Create randomized bingo cards for free in seconds with our amazing Bingo Card Generator.; Print your bingo cards at home to play in‑person, or send out links to play a Virtual Bingo Game - we even provide a bingo caller!; Choose from ready-made Number Bingo Cards or browse through bingo.

With Virtual Bingo by TriviaHub, it’s never been easier to provide an interactive online event that is sure to get your team shouting “Bingo!” together! TriviaHub can provide a LIVE engaging host, fun and unique Bingo patterns, and friendly competition for a night that is sure to be a blast for all!

Unique Bingo Daubers

History[edit]

In the early 1500s the people of Italy began to play a game called 'Lo Gioco del Lotto d'Italia,' which literally means 'The game of lotto of Italy.' The game operated very much like a modern lottery as players placed bets on the chances of certain numbers being drawn. By the 1700s, a version of Lo Gioco del Lotto d'Italia was played in France, where paper cards were first used to keep track of numbers drawn by a caller.^[1]

Before the advent of printing machines, numbers on bingo cards were either painted by hand or stamped using rubber stamps onto thick cardboard.^[2] Cards were reusable, meaning players used tokens to mark called numbers. The number of unique cards was limited as randomization had to occur by hand. Before the advent of online Bingo, cards were printed on card stock and, increasingly, disposable paper.^[3] While cardboard and paper cards are still in use, Bingo halls are turning more to 'flimsies' (also called 'throwaways') — a card inexpensively printed on very thin paper to overcome increasing cost — and electronic Bingo cards to overcome the difficulty with randomization.^[4][5]

Types of Cards[edit]

There are two types of Bingo cards. One is a 5x5 grid meant for 75-ball Bingo, which is largely played in the U.S. The other uses a 9x3 grid for U.K. style 'Housie' or 90-ball Bingo.^[6]

75-ball Bingo Cards[edit]

Players use cards that feature five columns of five squares each, with every square containing a number (except the middle square, which is designated a 'FREE' space). The columns are labeled 'B' (numbers 1–15), 'I' (numbers 16–30), 'N' (numbers 31–45), 'G' (numbers 46–60), and 'O' (numbers 61–75).^[7]

Randomization[edit]

A popular Bingo myth^[8] claims that U.S. Bingo innovator Edwin S. Lowe contracted Columbia University professor Carl Leffler to create 6,000 random and unique Bingo cards. The effort is purported to have driven Leffler insane. Manual random permutation is an onerous and time-consuming task that limited the number of Bingo cards available for play for centuries.

The calculation of random permutations is a matter of statistics principally relying on the use of factorial calculations. In its simplest sense, the number of unique 'B' columns assumes that all 15 numbers are available for the first row. That only 14 of the numbers are available for the second row (one having been consumed for the first row). And that only 13, 12, and 11 numbers are available for each of the third, fourth, and fifth rows. Thus, the number of unique 'B' (and 'I', 'G', and 'O', respectively) columns is (15*14*13*12*11) = 360,360. The combinations of the 'N' column differ due to the use of the free space. Therefore, it has only (15*14*13*12) = 32,760 unique combinations. The product of the five rows (360,360⁴ * 32,760) describes the total number of unique playing cards. That number is 552,446,474,061,128,648,601,600,000 simplified as 5.52x10²⁶ or 552 septillion.

Printing a complete set of Bingo cards is impossible for all practical purposes. If one trillion cards could be printed each second, a printer would require more than seventeen thousand years to print just one set. However, while the number combination of each card is unique, the number of winning cards is not. If a winning game using e.g. row #3 requires the number set B10, I16, G59, and O69, there are 333,105,095,983,435,776 (333 quadrillion) winning cards. Therefore, calculation of the number of Bingo cards is more practical from the point of view of calculating the number of unique winning cards.

For example, in a simple one-pattern game of Bingo a winning card may be the first person to complete row #3. Because the 'N' column contains a free space, the maximum number of cards that guarantee a unique winner is (15*15*15*15) = 50,625. Because the players need to only focus on row #3, the remaining numbers in rows #1, #2, #4, and #5 are statistically insignificant for purposes of game play and can be selected in any manner as long as no number is duplicated on any card.

Perhaps the most common pattern set, known as 'Straight-line Bingo' is completing any of the five rows, columns, or either of the main diagonals.^[5] In this case the possibility of multiple winning cards is unavoidable because any one of twelve patterns on every card can win the game. But not all 552 septillion cards need to be in play. Any given set of numbers in a column (e.g., 15, 3, 14, 5, 12 in the 'B' column) can be represented in any of 5! (for the 'B', 'I', 'G', and 'O' columns. 4! for the 'N' column) or 120 different ways. These combinations are all statistically redundant. Therefore, the total number of cards can be reduced by a factor of (5!⁴ * 4!) = 4,976,640,000 for a total unique winning card set of 111,007,923,832,370,565 or 111 quadrillion. (Still impossibly enormous, but our eager printer described above would only need 1.29 days to complete the task.)

The challenge of a multiple-pattern game is selecting a winner wherein a tie is possible. The solution is to name the player who shouts 'Bingo!' first, is the winner. However, it is more practical and manageable to use card sets that avoid multiple-pattern games. The single-pattern #3 row has already been mentioned, but its limited card set causes problems for the emerging online Bingo culture. Larger patterns, e.g. a diamond pattern consisting of cell positions B3, I2 and I4, N1 and N5, G2 and G4, and O3, are often used by online Bingo games to permit large number of players while ensuring only one player can win. (A unique winner is further desirable for online play where network delays and other communication interference can unfairly affect multiple winning cards. The winner would be determined by the first person to click the 'Bingo!' button (emulating the shout of 'Bingo!' during a live game).) In this case the number of unique winning cards is calculated as (15²*(15*14)³/2³) = 260,465,625 (260 million). The division by two for each of the 'I', 'N', and 'G' columns is necessary to once again remove redundant number combinations, such as [31,#,#,#,45] and [45,#,#,#,31] in the N column.

90-ball bingo cards[edit]

^[9] In UK bingo, or Housie, cards are usually called 'tickets.' The cards contain three rows and nine columns. Each row contains five numbers and four blank spaces randomly distributed along the row. Numbers are apportioned by column (1–9, 10–19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70–79 and 80–90).

Other Types of Cards[edit]

See also[edit]

• Reader service card (also known as a 'bingo card')

References[edit]

• Young, William H. and Nancy K. The Great Depression in America: A Cultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007. ISBN978-0-313-33521-1.

Footnotes[edit]

1. ^Crossland, Drake. 'Bingo:A Game's Journey Through History'. EZinearticles.com.
2. ^'Bingo Card History'. VirtualBingo. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
3. ^'Bingo Cards'. BettingExpert. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
4. ^'Types of Bingo Cards'. VirtualBingo. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
5. ^ ^abAndrew Bowser. 'Bingo Equipment'. How Stuff Works. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
6. ^Hoeft, Mike (2014). The bingo queens of Oneida : how two moms started tribal gaming in Wisconsin (First ed.). ISBN978-0870206528.
7. ^John, Player (1 January 2014). 'Gala Bingo Mobile App: play wherever you are'. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
8. ^'Bingo Myths: Fact or Fiction?'. My Casino Strategy. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
9. ^'bingobonuspage:What are the different Bingo game types?'. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

#1 rated charitable bingo halls in Texas Find out which hall is the closest to you.

GBF Halls

YES, we are open! Pick your favorite location and come join us.

Central Texas

Austin

• North Austin Bingo (Noon Hall)
• North Lamar Bingo (Evening Hall)
• Balcones Bingo (Late Night Hall)

Killeen

• [NEW] Killeen Bingo (Morning Hall)

South Texas

Corpus Christi

• Las Vegas Bingo (Evening Hall)

Rio Grande Valley

• Conway Bingo (Evening Hall)
• Golden Valley Bingo (Evening Hall)

Houston

• Rosenberg Day Bingo (Daytime Hall)
• Rosenberg Night Bingo (Evening Hall)

San Antonio

Airport Area

• Jackpot Bingo (Morning Hall)
• Power Bingo (Evening Hall)

Northwest San Antonio

• Bandera Late Night Bingo (Midnight Hall)
• Callaghan Bingo (Morning Hall)
• Golden Bingo (Morning/Evening Hall)
• Grissom Bingo (Evening Hall)
• Ingram Late Night Bingo (Midnight Hall)
• Lucky Bingo (Evening Hall)
• Plaza Bingo (Evening Hall)
• Unique Bingo (Afternoon Hall)

South San Antonio

• Megabucks Bingo (Evening Hall)
• Mission Bingo (Evening Hall)
• Southeast Bingo (Morning Hall)

Satellite Cities

• [NEW] Seguin Day Bingo (Morning Hall)
• Seguin Night Bingo (Evening Hall)
• New Braunfels Bingo (Evening Hall)

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

Golden Bingo Family has always placed the health and safety of our customers, employees and vendors as our #1 priority. We are starting to open some of our bingo halls after the shelter in home orders have been lifted with new rules, designed to keep everyone safe.

Thank you for your understanding.

Maximum occupancy of all of our bingo halls has been lowered to 50%. Customers will be allowed inside the hall on a first come, first serve basis.

Cloth face coverings (over the nose and mouth) are required for all customers, employees, and vendors. Only the caller may remove their mask during the bingo session.

Temperature will be taken for everyone entering the hall. You must have a temperature of 99.0 F or below to be allowed into the bingo hall.

Social distancing will be enforced. Please maintain at least 6 ft separation from anyone not a member of your household. Every other table must remain empty.

Customers and employees must wash or sanitize their hands upon entering the bingo hall. We recommend that you wash your hands frequently during your stay at the hall.

For your convenience, all bingo halls have been equipped with new hand sanitizing stations. Please use them if you are unable to wash your hands, or as an extra precaution after hand washing.

GBF Reviews

I found this to be my new entertainment and chill spot… Overall all the ushers are fun and nice snack bars is good and everyone is nice…

This is like my home away from home! I can honestly say that I feel very much welcome and I really enjoy this bingo hall, atmosphere is very positive!

I enjoy playing BINGO at Crosstown and Las Vagas Bingo every chance I get…. !!! (Thank you ) you make it fun to play. .!!

Great place! Very reasonable, food is great, a bit expensive but good… Great blessings coming MY WAY… TYJ…

Unique Bingo Gifts

My best place to play bingo!

Very spacious, clean, no smoking allowed, & the staff assisted in explaining everything to my friends and I. The snack stand has hamburgers, fully loaded nachos, chips, sodas, and candy. My friends and I will be back soon!

Friendly staff, quick on getting the customer their pull tabs. Also, the snack bar is awesome.

The Bingo Nugget Articles

Reverse Raffles in Golden Bingo Family Halls

Unique Bingo Patterns

Starting in December, Golden Bingo Family halls in San Antonio will start playing reverse raffles. A ticket for reverse raffle will cost you $60, but you may win up to $5000 at once!

February 2021 – The Bingo Nugget [digital edition]

Full online edition of our monthly magazine The Bingo Nugget.

January 2021 – The Bingo Nugget [digital edition]

Full online edition of our monthly magazine The Bingo Nugget.

December 2020 – The Bingo Nugget [digital edition]

Full online edition of our monthly magazine The Bingo Nugget.

Free Bingo Card Template

Quaranteen-O’ween

Unique Bingo Patterns

Halloween hasn’t ghosted us yet. It’s still on the calendar. Halloween candy is hitting the shelves. And Spirit Halloween is opening stores. But we’re still in the midst of a pandemic, and so it should come as little surprise that Halloween celebrations and trick-or-treating will look different this year—just as Easter egg hunts did in April. Here are some ideas on how to celebrate Halloween during COVID-19.DECORATE YOUR HOUSE TO THE MAXChannel your Christmas decorating spirit and celebrate Halloween...