Bingo History Edwin S. Lowe came across a country carnival.  He decided to stop by and have a look.  While looking around he saw a bunch of people packed into a carnival booth playing a strange game.  These people had cards in front of them and they had a bunch of beans also.  As he watched, he could hear a person calling out numbers.  A person would yell "Beano" when they won.  The winner would then receive a small prize.  Lowe then knowing something good ran home to New York and had these cards printed up.  He invited some friends to his home to play the game.  He could see the excitement in their eyes as they became closer and finally winning the game.  The rest is history.  Today, Bingo is played everywhere from church halls, Indian Reservations to playing bingo on the internet.   @ 2005 Bingo History