Most of us understand that bingo is random, and it is a game of chance, so it seems strange then that there would be certain numbers that are called more often than others, right?
When you sit down to start a game of bingo, there is the same chance that any of the numbers are going to be called, no matter how many numbers are in the game.
At the current moment in time, most of the studies have shown that the number six is the most called of all the bingo numbers, closely followed by the number four. This seems like a strange phenomenon, but when you think about it, one of the numbers has to be the most called bingo number!
A study from Play OJO is one of the biggest sources of data about bingo numbers and their frequency, and they are one of the biggest bingo operators in the UK. This means they have a huge sample size and access to a lot of bingo data.
Andrew Steddy is their head of games and explained more about what their studies had shown. “Whilst diving deeper into our data we’ve noticed particular numbers, including the most frequently called winning number 6 are proving to be the luckiest for our players. Although Bingo is obviously a game of random chance.”
People who are superstitious may believe that choosing certain lucky numbers gives them a better chance of bingo winnings, but of course, it is a total game of chance, so it is important to understand the odds and your chances when you go into a game of bingo.
When you buy a ticket to enter into a game of bingo, a little bit like a lottery ticket, there is no statistical likelihood that your numbers will be called any more than the likelihood of other numbers being called.
The same study that found six and four to be the most commonly-called bingo numbers also found that 42, 62, 72, 51, 64, 81, 47, and 57 were called more frequently than average. These numbers could change at any time, so of course, choosing bingo tickets with them on does nothing to alter your chances. Unlike games of skill like poker and blackjack, where you can influence the outcomes by making choices, bingo will always be random.
Increasing Your Chances of Winning
So, while some people may think that there are certain “popular” numbers, and this means they should buy a bingo card with all of those numbers on it, this is actually not the case at all.
There are some things you can do to increase your chances of winning, though.
- Buy more tickets. It is an expensive way of doing it in terms of outlay, but the statistical probability of you winning goes up the more times you enter. If you buy multiple tickets then you are also multiplying your chances.
- Play at times when bingo sites are quiet. This is a way to play against fewer people, and this could mean you have a better chance of winning, statistically speaking. It could also mean that the prize fund for that particular game is also lower.
- Buy cards with an even spread of numbers. This is a little bit like hedging your bets. By ensuring that you have a good spread of numbers when you buy your cards, you aren’t putting all of your hopes on a few different digits being called.
So, while there statistically have to be numbers that are more frequently called, there is really no rhyme or reason to this. Ask anyone who plays bingo regularly and they will tell you that the game is random.
While we’d love to tell you that you can study the numbers and come up with the ideal bingo card to increase your chances of winning, such a thing does not exist. Instead, you can be smart about when you buy tickets, take advantage of bingo bonuses, and enjoy the ride. You never know what numbers will be called in any specific game, but you can certainly enjoy the ride as you watch them being called and hope your numbers come up next.