Talk:Housie

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It has been proposed the this article be merged with Bingo (US) in Bingo. Please discuss here. (Please avoid confusing discussion by making comments about the merger only at Talk:Bingo (disambiguation). Madeinsane 00:54, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

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Contents 1 Out of touch? 2 Disambiguation Page 3 Housie? 4 Mechanised Cash Bingo

[edit] Out of touch?

This article is somewhat out of touch with the state of modern bingo in the UK and does appear from my point of view not to reflect an international meaning of the words "housie" and "bingo". The word "housie" is out of common usage in the mainstream bingo industry in the UK. What American English speakers appear to refer to as housie (3x5 ticket bingo) is no longer referred to as such in any part of the UK, and the majority of bingo halls use "bingo" to refer to this and other forms of bingo, including what is commonly understood in the UK as "American Bingo". —Preceding unsigned comment added by Madeinsane (talk • contribs)

I agree. Some of the associated 'nicknames' seem to be a bit dated too. And where are the blinds? It's common in the clubs where my mam has played bingo, for them to say 'blind' before a number ending with zero.--Jcvamp 18:56, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Disambiguation Page

I feel that due to the cultural ambiguity of the word "bingo" as shown above, the best solution would be that all solutions for the word bingo are presented with a disambiguation page. I am not sure how to go about this though. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Madeinsane (talk • contribs)

[edit] Housie?

Where exactly is this game called Housie? Everywhere I've played it here in australia it's called Bingo. Rissole 09:34, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

This point definitely deserves some thought. If the 15x3 game is known as "bingo" internationally, then this may be further evidence to support the Housie article's merging with the Bingo (US) article (See talk:Bingo (disambiguation)). I do however still think that the two games are distinct enough economically, culturally etc. to be discussed separately. Madeinsane 19:13, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Even though the games are distinct, it seems strange to name the article 'Housie' a term which, if it was ever used, is now never used. It would be better to call the article 'Bingo (UK)' (or 'Bingo (Non-US)' to include other areas that play this version of bingo).--Jcvamp 05:31, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mechanised Cash Bingo

I'd be curious to see more information on exactly how mechanised cash bingo differs from regular Bingo/Housie play. Kickaha Ota 19:03, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

I know from having worked in a bingo hall in the UK that it differs quite considerably. However I'm not sure I'm that technically- and legally-minded to be able to describe the significance of this. Maybe there's someone a bit more experienced than me that can? Madeinsane 19:18, 12 December 2006 (UTC)