The game became so popular around Lowe’s circle of friends that he thought he might be able to profit from it. He decided to get outside help and hired a mathematician named Carl Leffler to increase the amount of cards and number combinations for the game.
Needless to say, Bingo became a veritable phenomenon, quickly covering the entire United States by the 1940’s. Lowe made the game a franchise by charging a dollar yearly to each of his competitors for use of the name “Bingo”.
Bingo has proliferated to such a degree that its myriad variations can be found just about anywhere, with games hosted by churches of many different denominations as well as the Red Cross. So popular has it become that it is the default means through which many charity organizations gather funds for their charity work.
All this is clear testament to the legacy of bingo as a long standing game with a rich history that will continue to grow exponentially over the next few years, thanks in great part to the online community.
