The game of bingo as we know it today

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The game of bingo as we know it today and which accompanies the family Christmas tables has very ancient origins. It all started following a quarrel in 1734 between King Charles III of Bourbon and the Dominican friar Gregorio Maria Rocco. The King wanted to legalize him to increase income while the friar believed that he had a negative influence on pg gaming the population by keeping them away from prayer. Eventually, a compromise was found: to ban this game during the Christmas season. The Neapolitans, not being willing to give up the game, created a “home” version of the lotto and gave rise to the “tombola”. The 90 numbers were transferred onto wood and placed in small wicker baskets (the so-called “panariello”) and cardboard folders with the drawn numbers were also invented.