Playing bingo online

Bingo has been highly popular since it was developed some 80 years ago. However, online bingo has introduced the game to a whole new audience and caused a surge in popularity.

And it's easy to see why. Online bingo allows you to enjoy all the fun of the game in the comfort of your own home. The handy chat facility means you can also get to know your fellow bingo fans and maybe make a few new friends.

It takes only a few minutes to register with Carlton Bingo. What's more, you can get a sign-up bonus of up to £250. Existing members can log in here and join the fun.

The number of people playing bingo online is growing, and it is enjoyed by men and women of every age group.

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History and future of bingo

While early forms of bingo were played in 16th century Europe, it was an American businessman who developed the modern game.

Edwin Lowe was visiting a carnival in the 1920s when his attention was grabbed by the number of people playing a game called Beano. This involved covering numbers with dried beans when they were called out.

One player accidently shouted "Bingo!" instead of "Beano" when they had covered all their numbers, which inspired Lowe. He soon hired a maths professor to help expand the game, so the number of unique numbered cards grew from 24 to 6000.

Soon, no church fundraiser was complete without a game of bingo, and today bingo is still used to raise money for many charitable causes.

If you want to fully enjoy bingo online, we have a number of bonuses and special bingo games scheduled throughout the day. You can ensure your children don't access our site, by putting a filtering program in place.