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Bingo's "Great Divide"

As Bingo continues to conquer the seven continents (excluding mention of the cyber world) each of the earth's regions adopts different ways of playing this game of luck. In short, the culture of playing Bingo varies, depending on the nationality, beliefs, and way of living, of the Bingo players.

In the United States and Canada, Bingo enthusiasts can play as many as thirty cards in one game. Although it takes a lot of concentration to manage thirty Bingo cards at one time, this practice says a lot about the lifestyle of this particular group of Bingo players. They often resort to taping all thirty cards on the table so the cards can be easily marked.

Playing traditional Bingo in this region is much like playing an online bingo game. Players even have television monitors to show the set of numbers that has already been called, in most cases.

"Multiple Bingos" is also popular in Canada and The US. This is also used by most online Bingo games. In "Multiple Bingos," players play for a single line, a full card, and then a consolation full card.

Churches and charities in this part of the globe consider Bingo as a major source of revenue. Rental of Bingo halls is a big business opportunity as hall owners run their Bingo halls almost daily.

Commercial Bingo is prevalent only in Nevada Casinos and North American Bingo halls. Some station casinos hold Bingo sessions and, oftentimes, link them with other Bingo games for a bigger jackpot prize. Winners of this money are usually locals of Las Vegas.

In Canada, meanwhile, Commercial Bingo is quite popular. This is considered as already part of English-Canadian culture.

The Bingo culture in the UK, however, can be seen in private Bingo clubs, where younger people usually hang out. In the UK region, Bingo games are considered more as a social gathering medium. Drinking beer and having dinner are usually part of this kind of social activity.

Bingo parlors, and online Bingo sites, are among the popular sites in UK. These are also considered as the best venue to meet new friends, and mingle with old ones. In fact, Bingo is second in popularity only to the lottery game.

Bingo has also attracted followers, that could be compared to fans of soccer matches. Those followers even include international celebrities and other well-known personalities. Among the growing list of UK Bingo players are Jennifer Lopez, The Spice Girls' Emma Bunton, Catherine Zeta-Jones, U2's Bono, Denise van Outen, Robbie Williams, and Chris Evans, just to name several.