Even though there are occasional cash prizes, most UK bingo halls serve as some form of charity and participants play just for fun, receiving a token prize such as a kettle or a toaster. Due to its fun and sociable nature, bingo has an added advantage over raffles and lotteries, making it even more suitable for charity fetes and events. Bingo too, has a raffle-like quality about it, making it an ideal game for charity initiatives and events. Most national lotteries give a huge chunk of their winnings back to society in the form of charity or investment in local social causes. Lotto and bingo have always had somewhat of a conscience. Lowe adapted and transformed the game into the bingo that we know and love today. It wasn’t until the early 20th century that American Edwin S. The fun and sociable game of bingo dates back to 1530 when it was derived from the Italian lottery game, “Lo Giuoco del Lotto”. Their charity bingo game was a huge success and this method of fundraising became a hit from then on. Hagus approached Lowe for help in raising funds to refurbish his church. Charity bingo came about when Pastor Charles H.