The United States is home to more than 50,000 bingo halls, ranging from quaint community club lodges like the Elks and Kiwanis to massive casino resorts such as Foxwoods in Connecticut.
All in all, over 60 million Americans play bingo as a hobby, making the centuries-old lottery-style gambling game one of the most popular pastimes in the country.
And despite its simple structure — or perhaps, because of it — bingo is widely appreciated across all cross-sections of society.
Schoolchildren are introduced to bingo in the classroom, as teachers use the basic 5×5 grid and draw/call dynamic to drill students on their multiplication tables and vocabulary lessons. Twenty-somethings looking to mingle have no shortage of free cocktail-fueled “Bingo Party” nights and similar promotions running at their nearest casino. And for the senior citizen set, bingo provides a welcome respite where like-minded souls can gather to gossip and gamble.
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