The Sun

Where does bingo come from? How many numbers are there? What are bingo calls?

BINGO – where does it come from? Why is it called bingo? Want to know why bingo callers use nicknames for the ball numbers, and how the nicknames were chosen? Sun Bingo has the answers! The ...
Irish Sun

This is what the bizarre phrases behind bingo numbers REALLY mean and where they came from

BINGO is a British past-time that dates back to the 16th Century. Over time, the jargon used to call out the numbers has evolved – so do YOU know what the phrases really mean? Expand your trivia with ...
The Sun

Bingo bosses reveal surprising secret to one of the LUCKIEST numbers

BINGO bosses have revealed how the number 13 is actually one of the LUCKIEST NUMBERS for punters. Traditionally, the number 13 is considered an unlucky number, with many people avoiding seats numbered ...
Newsweek

Prince William and Kate Middleton Call Bingo Numbers to Cheer Up U.K. Care Home’s Senior Citizens

Prince William and Kate Middleton called bingo numbers, using traditional British terms like "six and two, tickety-boo" in a morale-boosting video chat with elderly care home residents. The Duke and ...
Daily Mail

Another Labour numbers gaffe: Ed Miliband TUTTED by pensioners for failing to call bingo numbers properly

As politicians tour the country trying to win votes for next month's General Election, Ed Miliband has decided to fill his time in a different way - by calling bingo numbers. The former Labour Party ...