Land-based Bingo
If you think land-based bingo is a distant past, you would be surprised to hear you are far from the truth. Wherever you may find yourself in the world, we guarantee you will come across people enjoying this game that can initially be traced all the way back to the 16th century!
A broad audience still visits bingo halls regularly, while you can also find people playing the game in private venues between different communities. While young generations slowly transitioned to the online version of bingo, an older crowd still sticks to the good old way – while some play this version simply out of habit, others have a much more beautiful reason to come back to this popular game.
Fateful encounter at bingo hall!
Jim and Claire are one of a few couples that met thanks to a bingo game more than two decades ago! Claire Whelan first spotted her future husband 25 years ago at Gala Bingo in Wythenshawe.
At the time, Jim worked as a caller, while Claire was a team assistant, and the two fell in love instantly! In one of the couple’s interviews for a local newspaper, Claire stated she had sent Jim a handwritten note where she expressed a desire for him to come round for a coffee at hers sometime.
Needless to say, the rest is history! Unbelievably, the pair, both aged 60 now, still works together, only this time for Buzz Bingo in Stockport. What’s more, they often catch the bus in sync whenever they work the same shifts.
The pair met in May, got engaged the year later, and finally got married in 2003 at Sale at the register office!
Not only is the love for one another stronger each day, but also the love for the game!
According to Claire, the best thing about working together is the fact that they both have some good laughs with the customers.
When it comes to the work itself, Jim recalls the time he first started working as a Bingo caller when he called the numbers out using the old-fashioned ‘bingo lingo.’
Still, he loves his job as much today as he did 40 years ago and enjoys interacting with people the most! He added bingo is like a big family, as he had witnessed many customers growing up while coming to play the game.
The manager at Buzz Bingo for Stockport said quite a few people meet at bingo, while he also added he had also met his wife at another Greater Machester club.
According to him, the main reason people find each other at Bingo Halls is the friendly atmosphere and the fact that the thrill of trying to win brings out the best in people.
Another successful love couple whose love began thanks to an encounter at a bingo night celebrated their golden anniversary in 2014!
Marie and Tony Lines met at a bingo night in Oxhey in 1964, after Tony saw his future wife across the hall and immediately asked her out!
They married that same year, became parents to daughter Heidi and son Jason, and are now grandparents to Sarah and Lauren and great-grandparents to little Leo. Nevertheless, the couple still enjoy going to bingo together, since that’s where their love started!
Marie and Tony play Mecca Bingo, Gala Bingo, and many other bingo clubs up and down the country.
Traditional Vs. Modern Bingo
Although we don’t associate the bingo world with a younger audience, it has still become more and more aimed at it thanks to its modern online version!
Due to advances in technology, one of the oldest and most popular games has managed to keep its popularity even in the modern days. Bingo loves across the globe have gotten the chance to play against each other anytime, anywhere through smartphones tablets, and PCs!
Moreover, various new types of bingo are now available and are being released each day, giving players the possibility to choose among a variety of themes and styles!
What about the social element?
Older generations may have doubts about the social interaction while playing bingo being lost; however, that’s not entirely true, thanks to the chat rooms!
Due to chat boxes, players can now communicate with each other during the game! What’s more, numerous platforms offer a community atmosphere, while various communities are also targeted on many of them!
While you may have seen lots of adverts for dating sites on the internet, these bingo chat rooms are perfect for all those single bingo enthusiasts around the globe to meet their soul mates thanks to their shared interests!
Conclusion
Bingo has never been just about playing and winning, but it is also about that human-to-human engagement and socializing!
Even now, with its online version, bingo is one of a few games that have strong communities that stick together simply for the love of the game!
Maybe in a few years, we will hear another fantastic love story that started at the online bingo chat room!
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