Bingo has been in Australia since the early twentieth century. It grew in popularity during the early twentieth century and was very well known in Australia in the mid 60s to early 70s.
From the original game called Housie Housie in Australian bingo halls to the current game we know now, bingo has taken over the globe and that includes Australia.
Originally called Housie Housie , it was essentially the same game except for the name, which was later unified to Bingo in the United States.
Bingo Halls and Australian Lotto
Now you can find bingo halls all over the place. You can find in at least 3 different cities a chain of bingo halls called Megabingo. Holding weekly tournaments and open everyday, these new types of bingo halls are not just bringing in the senior citizens but also attracting new crowds of young people as well.
Australia also has a very large Lotto system setup. Owing to a large base of customers for many years, the largest jackpot ever won in Australias history of lotto was in 2003 for 13.7 million AU dollars.