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• As nouns the difference between bingo and housie is that bingo is (uncountable) a game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out 'bingo!' After crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid while housie is (australia new zealand) a gambling game similar to.
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All operators of housie (also known as bingo) need to comply with the Housie Game Rules.

• Societies can run housie games. Other groups and individuals can run housie in very limited circumstances.
• You do not require a licence if total value of prizes for a session is $5,000 or less, and turnover of the gambling is $25,000 or less (these may be run as either Class 1 Gambling or Class 2 Gambling).
• If the total value of prizes for a session of housie games is more than $5,000 your group must be a corporate society and it will need to obtain a licence.
• Housie prizes are cash. See the rules around what gambling proceeds can be used for.
• See also: Fact Sheet 10 - Housie

Housie Game Rules

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• Title and commencement
• Interpretation
• Application of rules
• Coordinators
• Callers
• Selection of game numbers
• Housie cards
• Conduct of game or session of housie
• Coordinator and caller not to play
• Refusal to sell cards
• Procedure for determining winners
• Prize money
• Display of rules and licence
• Banking
• Records and auditing

• (a) a charitable purpose:
• (b) a non-commercial purpose that is beneficial to the whole or a section of the community:
• (c) promoting, controlling, and conducting race meetings under the Racing Act 2003, including the payment of stakes:
• (d) an electioneering purpose

• (a) in the case of housie that is class 1 gambling, by the individual or individuals or society conducting the gambling; or
• (b) in the case of housie that is class 2 gambling or class 3 gambling, by the society or corporate society conducting the gambling.

• (a) randomly select, or cause to be randomly selected by means of a random selection device, the numbers for a game of housie; and
• (b) except where the numbers are automatically announced by a random selection device, announce to the participants in a game of housie the numbers selected.

• (a) the selection process is random;
• (b) at each selection all game numbers not already selected have an equal chance of being selected; and
• (c) there is no possibility of selecting the same number twice in any one game.

• (a) contain the same number of game numbers arranged in a similar pattern;
• (b) be of the same design;
• (c) at the commencement of the game, stand an equal chance of winning the series and any part series;
• (d) be from the same card series unless the cards in a card series are exhausted, in which case cards from another card series may be offered for sale; and
• (e) be numbered consecutively.

• (a) is identifiable as a card series by—
  • (i) each card being of the same colour; and
  • (ii) each card having the same serial number printed on it;
• (b) has printed, on the face of each card, card numbers that are numbered consecutively;
• (c) does not contain 2 or more cards with the same combination of game numbers; and
• (d) has a different serial number from that printed on each of the other card series used by the society or individual in the conduct of any game or session of housie.

• (a) The right to participate in any game of housie must be secured only by the purchase of a housie card or cards:
• (b) No housie card may be used in any game or session of housie unless it is sold and bought at the venue where, and on the day when, the game or session is to be conducted:
• (c) No housie card may be held, put aside or otherwise reserved for any person who is not then present if any other person indicates a wish to buy the card and pays for it:
• (d) No charge may be made for attending a game or session of housie and no other compulsory charge in relation to any game or session of housie may be levied against any of the participants:
• (e) No housie card for a game of housie may be sold once that game of housie has commenced:
• (f) Any housie card sold for a game or session of housie must not be sold for any other game or session, as the case may be:
• (g) Every caller must, immediately after a number is announced in a game of housie, ensure that that number, and all the previous numbers announced in that game, may be viewed by participants until the completion of that game:
• (h) If the caller or the coordinator becomes aware that an error has been made in the announcement or display of numbers, he or she must immediately make an announcement correcting the error.

• (a) As soon as any participant announces openly to the other participants and to the coordinator that he or she has completed a part series or series in a game, the coordinator or caller, or some other person appointed by the coordinator under rule 5(4) to assist the caller, must—
  • (i) verify that the participant’s card belongs to the card series that is being played in that game;
  • (ii) verify that each of the numbers on that participant's card relating to the part series or series, as the case may be, corresponds to numbers already selected in that game and announced by the caller;
  • (iii) verify that the part series or series was won on the number last announced; and
  • (iv) ensure that the numbers on the winner's card relating to the part series or series, as the case may be, are announced openly to all participants.
• (b) Where a participant announces openly to the other participants and to the coordinator that he or she has completed a part series or series in a game and it is discovered that that participant has not completed the part series or series, the game must continue and that card must no longer be played in that game.

• (a) Where only 1 game is played, a minimum of 70 percent of the total money collected from the sale of housie cards for that game:
• (b) Where a session is conducted, a minimum of 70 percent of the total money collected from the sale of housie cards for all the games in that session.

• (a) notify the participants whether the prize money is to be paid—
  • (i) to the winner of one or more part series and to the winner of the series; or
  • (ii) to the winner of the series only; and
• (b) notify the participants of the amount of the prize or prizes to be paid out in respect of that game.

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• (a) a copy of these rules, together with any amendments and, where appropriate, any licence, is displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises at which the game or session of housie is being conducted; and
• (b) there is displayed in a conspicuous place close to where the housie cards are sold a sign containing the following:
  • (i) the name of the society:
  • (ii) the name and a contact address of the coordinator:
  • (iii) the authorised purpose for which the gambling is conducted, stated specifically:
  • (iv) the cost of each housie card:
  • (v) the number of housie cards offered for sale in each game of housie.

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• (a) during the course of each game of housie, keep a record of—
  • (i) the date on which the game was conducted;
  • (ii) the serial number printed on the housie cards sold;
  • (iii) the card numbers of the housie cards sold or, in the case of game cards that are sold in game books, the game book numbers of the game books sold;
  • (iv) the number of housie cards sold;
  • (v) the total money collected from the sale of housie cards; and
  • (vi) the amount or amounts paid out as prizes;
• (b) keep all invoices and receipts for expenses incurred in the conduct of each game or session of housie;
• (c) keep all bank statements in respect of the bank account opened by the society or individual pursuant to rule 14 of these rules showing every transaction during the period; and
• (d) maintain full and complete records of all payments or application of funds to authorised purposes.

• (a) must be retained by the society or individual for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of the game or session of housie or the transaction to which it relates;
• (b) subject to section 333(3) and (4) of the Act, must be provided when requested by a gambling inspector pursuant to section 333(1) of the Act; and
• (c) must, upon request, be provided to the Secretary, for inspection or audit, within 14 days from the date of request.

Bingo cards are playing cards designed to facilitate the game of Bingo in its various forms around the world.

History[edit]

In the early 1500s the people of Italy began to play a game called 'Lo Gioco del Lotto d'Italia,' which literally means 'The game of lotto of Italy.' The game operated very much like a modern lottery as players placed bets on the chances of certain numbers being drawn. By the 1700s, a version of Lo Gioco del Lotto d'Italia was played in France, where paper cards were first used to keep track of numbers drawn by a caller.^[1]

Before the advent of printing machines, numbers on bingo cards were either painted by hand or stamped using rubber stamps onto thick cardboard.^[2] Cards were reusable, meaning players used tokens to mark called numbers. The number of unique cards was limited as randomization had to occur by hand. Before the advent of online Bingo, cards were printed on card stock and, increasingly, disposable paper.^[3] While cardboard and paper cards are still in use, Bingo halls are turning more to 'flimsies' (also called 'throwaways') — a card inexpensively printed on very thin paper to overcome increasing cost — and electronic Bingo cards to overcome the difficulty with randomization.^[4][5]

Types of Cards[edit]

There are two types of Bingo cards. One is a 5x5 grid meant for 75-ball Bingo, which is largely played in the U.S. The other uses a 9x3 grid for U.K. style 'Housie' or 90-ball Bingo.^[6]

75-ball Bingo Cards[edit]

Players use cards that feature five columns of five squares each, with every square containing a number (except the middle square, which is designated a 'FREE' space). The columns are labeled 'B' (numbers 1–15), 'I' (numbers 16–30), 'N' (numbers 31–45), 'G' (numbers 46–60), and 'O' (numbers 61–75).^[7]

Randomization[edit]

A popular Bingo myth^[8] claims that U.S. Bingo innovator Edwin S. Lowe contracted Columbia University professor Carl Leffler to create 6,000 random and unique Bingo cards. The effort is purported to have driven Leffler insane. Manual random permutation is an onerous and time-consuming task that limited the number of Bingo cards available for play for centuries.

The calculation of random permutations is a matter of statistics principally relying on the use of factorial calculations. In its simplest sense, the number of unique 'B' columns assumes that all 15 numbers are available for the first row. That only 14 of the numbers are available for the second row (one having been consumed for the first row). And that only 13, 12, and 11 numbers are available for each of the third, fourth, and fifth rows. Thus, the number of unique 'B' (and 'I', 'G', and 'O', respectively) columns is (15*14*13*12*11) = 360,360. The combinations of the 'N' column differ due to the use of the free space. Therefore, it has only (15*14*13*12) = 32,760 unique combinations. The product of the five rows (360,360⁴ * 32,760) describes the total number of unique playing cards. That number is 552,446,474,061,128,648,601,600,000 simplified as 5.52x10²⁶ or 552 septillion.

Printing a complete set of Bingo cards is impossible for all practical purposes. If one trillion cards could be printed each second, a printer would require more than seventeen thousand years to print just one set. However, while the number combination of each card is unique, the number of winning cards is not. If a winning game using e.g. row #3 requires the number set B10, I16, G59, and O69, there are 333,105,095,983,435,776 (333 quadrillion) winning cards. Therefore, calculation of the number of Bingo cards is more practical from the point of view of calculating the number of unique winning cards.

For example, in a simple one-pattern game of Bingo a winning card may be the first person to complete row #3. Because the 'N' column contains a free space, the maximum number of cards that guarantee a unique winner is (15*15*15*15) = 50,625. Because the players need to only focus on row #3, the remaining numbers in rows #1, #2, #4, and #5 are statistically insignificant for purposes of game play and can be selected in any manner as long as no number is duplicated on any card.

Perhaps the most common pattern set, known as 'Straight-line Bingo' is completing any of the five rows, columns, or either of the main diagonals.^[5] In this case the possibility of multiple winning cards is unavoidable because any one of twelve patterns on every card can win the game. But not all 552 septillion cards need to be in play. Any given set of numbers in a column (e.g., 15, 3, 14, 5, 12 in the 'B' column) can be represented in any of 5! (for the 'B', 'I', 'G', and 'O' columns. 4! for the 'N' column) or 120 different ways. These combinations are all statistically redundant. Therefore, the total number of cards can be reduced by a factor of (5!⁴ * 4!) = 4,976,640,000 for a total unique winning card set of 111,007,923,832,370,565 or 111 quadrillion. (Still impossibly enormous, but our eager printer described above would only need 1.29 days to complete the task.)

The challenge of a multiple-pattern game is selecting a winner wherein a tie is possible. The solution is to name the player who shouts 'Bingo!' first, is the winner. However, it is more practical and manageable to use card sets that avoid multiple-pattern games. The single-pattern #3 row has already been mentioned, but its limited card set causes problems for the emerging online Bingo culture. Larger patterns, e.g. a diamond pattern consisting of cell positions B3, I2 and I4, N1 and N5, G2 and G4, and O3, are often used by online Bingo games to permit large number of players while ensuring only one player can win. (A unique winner is further desirable for online play where network delays and other communication interference can unfairly affect multiple winning cards. The winner would be determined by the first person to click the 'Bingo!' button (emulating the shout of 'Bingo!' during a live game).) In this case the number of unique winning cards is calculated as (15²*(15*14)³/2³) = 260,465,625 (260 million). The division by two for each of the 'I', 'N', and 'G' columns is necessary to once again remove redundant number combinations, such as [31,#,#,#,45] and [45,#,#,#,31] in the N column.

90-ball bingo cards[edit]

^[9] In UK bingo, or Housie, cards are usually called 'tickets.' The cards contain three rows and nine columns. Each row contains five numbers and four blank spaces randomly distributed along the row. Numbers are apportioned by column (1–9, 10–19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70–79 and 80–90).

Other Types of Cards[edit]

See also[edit]

• Reader service card (also known as a 'bingo card')

References[edit]

• Young, William H. and Nancy K. The Great Depression in America: A Cultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007. ISBN978-0-313-33521-1.

Footnotes[edit]

1. ^Crossland, Drake. 'Bingo:A Game's Journey Through History'. EZinearticles.com.
2. ^'Bingo Card History'. VirtualBingo. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
3. ^'Bingo Cards'. BettingExpert. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
4. ^'Types of Bingo Cards'. VirtualBingo. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
5. ^ ^abAndrew Bowser. 'Bingo Equipment'. How Stuff Works. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
6. ^Hoeft, Mike (2014). The bingo queens of Oneida : how two moms started tribal gaming in Wisconsin (First ed.). ISBN978-0870206528.
7. ^John, Player (1 January 2014). 'Gala Bingo Mobile App: play wherever you are'. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
8. ^'Bingo Myths: Fact or Fiction?'. My Casino Strategy. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
9. ^'bingobonuspage:What are the different Bingo game types?'. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.