First played in carnivals, a traveling New York toy salesman by the name of Edwin Lowe changed the name to 'Bingo', worked with a math professor to create roughly 6,000 unique bingo card, and manufactured and distributed the game to households across the country The American version of Bingo, on the other hand, originated in the 1920's and was originally called 'Beano'. From there Bingo spread to France and, in the 18th century, to Great Britain and other European countries. It is believed that the British version goes all the way back to the 16th century, originating from the Italian lottery called Il Gioco del Lotto d'Italia. There are two main versions of Bingo, the British version and American.Place your bets and try to win big with up to four bingo cards! Bingo Fun Facts This free online bingo is the classic 75-ball American bingo game you know and love, and is played by tens of thousands of loyal Arkadium players worldwide.