Why Is It Called Mecca Bingo?

The Mecca Bingo brand is popular in the United Kingdom because it is associated with a sense of nostalgia. The name “Mecca” comes from the Arabic word for “place of rest.” Bingo is an older form of gambling that originated in China. In the early 1900s, American soldiers stationed in Asia played bingo as a way to pass the time.

When they returned to the United Kingdom, they brought the game with them and began to play it at carnivals and pub games. In 1932, a company called J. Arthur Rank began to produce bingo cards and promote the game as a gambling device. The Mecca name was first used in 1963 when Rank decided to market their bingo products under the Mecca name.

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