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Lottery vs. Bingo; Is the Beans or Jackpot

Lottery games are played literally and virtually everywhere at any time. We have the draw of 6 out of 45, there are three digit lotteries and there is Keno, a form of lottery. Can all of these beat the fun you can have with Bingo? Which game will receive the icon status; Bingo or Lottery?

Lotteries have been around since the invention in ancient China. The different kinds of lotteries then developed in China and later were brought to Europe through the Persian empire. Bingo on the other hand is a little younger than the age of lotteries. Bingo was invented in 16th century Italy where it also served as a lottery, but later on the concept was changed and beans were used as marker for the numbers. The name Bingo came out of an accident but the name was a better choice than Beano, which means beans. The history of lotteries in general is plain and dull; therefore the winner of the first challenge is Bingo because it has such a colorful history and evolved through time.

In lotteries the numbers are drawn out of a glass bubble, a machine, or other mechanic devices that mechanically choose the numbers. The numbers are called out and the person who has all the correct numbers wins the jackpot. Bingo is not necessarily played because of the jackpot but more because of the fun element. The numbers in Bingo are preset on bingo cards and if you have a symbol that makes a full row horizontally or vertically, you can call Bingo and you have won a prize. This round of comparison is won by the general lotteries because they are far simpler when it comes to the rules and when it comes to the way you play the game.

The last point of comparison is the equipment of both lottery and Bingo. Lotteries have big and costly equipment and the player often times only needs the ticket itself. This makes it easy for the player, but the establishments have a great deal of equipment to watch out for. The bingo equipment also comes in small sizes perfect for your home. Bingo sets are more fun to play with and you can even turn them into collectable like the daubers that come in different shapes and even in limited editions. This round is clearly won by Bingo because Bingo can easily be played at home with your friends and the equipment is more collection friendly.

The overall winner goes to the beans, in other words Bingo. Bingo shines with a vivid history and with portable equipment that can outshine and outlast many lottery machines.