BINGO! the documentary 

This is the third Bingo documentary I've watched in the past two days, it's fascinating and I don't really know why. I think it's the people playing it that's so fascinating.

Just looked it up. Dr.Krauss passed away earlier this year. RIP she seemed very kind

I used to call bingo at a volunteer rescue squad and I learned that even a little old lady will drop the f-bomb if you say bingo before she does😂

GREAT documentary! I worked in a bingo hall as a young teenager, memories of the cloud of cigarette smoke hanging over the players and nipping off for a can of beer after the national game, great days!

This was filmed 23 years ago, God bless all those who were there and probably not with us now!

This is literally the greatest documentary i've ever seen, this little piece of cinema has changed my life. Thank you for making this & thank the algorithm for suggesting this.

Love it, when the guy cleans the toilets without gloves on! BINGO!

in case you're curious this was made in 1999

this documentary was so good i spent all my savings on bingo

If they ever outlawed bingo, you'd see the largest loss of life from old age. This literally keeps some people alive and kicking.

This and real stories bingo documentary is gold. This should easily have 1mm views

Remember smoking inside? Wouldn't do it in my house or car but loved smoking in restaurants.

It’s addictive. It’s gambling. The owners of these places are making a killing. It’s like the casino owners in Vegas. They are smiling all the way to the bank. But I also think this keeps some old people occupied. So they don’t go crazy. Loneliness too. So they do this.

I used to volunteer at a charity Bingo game and I always thought a documentary about the culture would be really good.

I’ve never played, I feel like I’m too young yet to fit in. I always think of that Roseanne episode from the 90s, she got obsessed and brings all these good luck tokens and icons. She says it’s just for fun, and you can have one of her lighters if you want, so someone grabs one and she goes NOT THE YELLOW ONE!

This is my favorite Bingo documentary. And Dr Krauss’s enthusiasm was fun.

Some ladies got in a fight over seats at a bingo event I helped with once. It was silly, they weren't young either lol. I had no idea how huge Bingo really is.

27:40 hope he changed up blue rags lol

I didn’t know Bingo was this big.

This is amazing. The memorization skills the Dr. mentions at about 13 minutes in, whoa.

"I'm going to the Bingo, (bingo) I'm going to the bingo, (Bingo)

11:54 Sounds like they should recruit air traffic controllers from BINGO halls. Also, too bad they didn't provide any sour cream for those nachos 5:35 😂

Lots of lung cancer and obesity going on in bingo

Awesome. Loved it. What a beautifully made film about such a random topic.

Great documentary. Thanks for uploading.

My grandma loved bingo and she went to it every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday without fail.

Very nice Documentary. Thank you!!!

So excellent, especially with the benefit of hindsight.

why on earth would you think bingo is a social club

I will make a guess...this was first filmed in 96...so that man speaking on retiring at 70...would now be 97 years old...wonder if he ever had time to enjoy his retirement...

Such a hidden gem doc.

Will somebody tell new janitor to use gloves

Hold your sheets - we got a bingo!

I was 16yo when my parents told me my Aunt Duffy (whom I had never met) was coming to stay the weekend with us. My thoughts...."yeah, so?". On Friday night I told my mom that a friend and I wanted to go see a movie and she said I had to ask my dad. I never asked my dad about those things because he preferred (and so did I) that we not be in the house at the same time any more than possible. So I go ask my dad who says "Nope! Someone has to take Duffy to play bingo". Blink, blink! No way in hell does a 16yo boy want to go to bingo with his weird Aunt on a Friday night. In order to continue breathing.... I took Aunt Duffy to bingo....and I won $300! One and only time I've ever been.

That wee Bingo song is really catchy 😂😂 that's gonna be living rent free in my head for a while 😂😂 also gonna have my gay card revoked for not realizing gay bingo was a thing 😂😂 it's so suited too drag queens it makes perfect sense. Excellent wee documentary 👌

Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill

Knowing what we know now about gambling and gambling addictions, this is actually quite sad.

I went to Bingo once at a hall and the ladies were so rude - no socialization just obsession with winning. The social dynamic they mention in the doc was totally missing.

David here from Sebring Florida I just saw this, Very well done!👍

this was so fun to watch

AH where is his GLOVES!?!

at 23:20 if that lady is actually playing bingo, she is missing a ton of numbers 61 and 71 was called but not dotted fully

When I was in Matsue, Japan there was a guy handing out cards on the street and BINGO on a big screen outside. Of course I had to stop and play. I don't know how this video popped up on my suggested but I'm glad it did.

Oh my God, seeing that guy cleaning the urinals with no gloves made me sick

My dad was the man who invented bingo- Michael Bingo. It was named after the family

If there is anyone from the north west of England ..try Bongo's Bingo in Liverpool

Great documentary, totally charming!

“ So what do you think about the concept of cruise bingo?”…. Oh I think it’s great! When I gamble all my money away I can just jump ship and drown myself. How convenient 😊!

Great doc! Bravo

I had absolutely no idea Bingo was such big business! Wow. 😮 I’d go for the food! Looks good, I’m hungry!

the seedy side of Bingo Halls would be much more fascinating. grandma pimping herself out behind the hall for more Bingo cards. Bogus Bingo daubers galore being sold from car trunks and more

@19:50 - she is describing the "rush" which is actually the anticipation of winning, and is what makes gambling an addiction.

I live in a retirement community and I call bingo twice a month. Everyone knows me, I am mister bingo. The game starts at seven pm and the people start to gather at 6:45. I never played bingo much when I was younger. If I did not call bingo I might not play bingo. It can be fun to pklay.

have done maintenance work in bingo halls, fascinating, massive sheds with people sitting in their favourite seats, do not, i repeat do not sit in a regulars seat, you will have eyes boring into your head. it's all full of rituals, game finishes and you see all these women running to their favourite fruit machine to play until the next game. i will say it is brilliant for pensioners, see their friends and can get a hot meal for pennies and a cheap drink, why heat your home when you can sit in a bingo hall

It's cruel to keep birds in cages

34:31 would have definitely helped that poor old woman out of the ocean

I would have mixed feelings about bingo if my ancestors invented it. just like the casinos. people lose their lives and livelihoods over gambling.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I thought this was a mockumentry!!

Amazing! Now I have solid justification for my gambling addiction.

I love that they call it THE bingo. ❤️🇨🇦

watching it while playing poker

46:12 is Edinburgh, Scotland and not the Northwest of England. It looks like the Bingo hall at Meadowbank in the city which is still a Bingo hall today now called Buzz Bingo.

Watching this while taking a huge dump.

That guy traded a drug addiction into a gambling addiction Was this filmed into the pacific northwest?

Is John Jeffcoat any relation to Don Jeffcoat from Wild & Crazy Kids fame from 1990s Nickleodeon? Please tell me there is some relation. Of course back in the W&CK days he was called Donnie Jeffcoat.

Watching addicts try and justify why they play is hilarious and sad at the same time. Even worse seeing those who know they have a problem and wont stop playing it. Just like the one woman saying she had a problem doing it but doesnt have anything else to do so she plays. Seriosuly if you know its starting to have a problem with playing to much then stop and go find a better and healthier hobby to do that doesnt cost that much money. I get its addictive and takes time to break a habit. But not getting help or not stopping doesnt resolve the issue

Are the winnings more prevalent in Bingo?

The guy cleaning the toilets without gloves 😮😮😮

People have a right to zone out and chill with their buds however they please but sheez these people could go for a movie or dinner and drinks with their BINGO buds a couple nights a week instead of blowing it on BINGO. In gambling the house always wins. Spend your money on yourself !

Pony tail Paul Ryan seems cool. Completely unhygienic in his cleaning practices, but cool lol

The only thing I heard that I agreed with was it helping keep an elderly person brain active, unfortunately they have to gamble/give there money away.

It's from Il Gioco

54:00 dan rather and hunter s thompson, put together, lol!

For the longest time I thought bingo was made up for US TV shows lol such a weird game I guess kinda like a more instantaneous lottery but also way more expensive

Great Video... EXCELLENT. Background noise/music is annoying, loud and unnecessary.

So you would rather play bingo than travel. Unbelievable 34:01

Bingo Masters Break out

Non smoking killed the bingos. A lot of charities lost out and closed

interesting just not for me

There is no skill in Bingo.

Gay bingo?

God protect America Joseph Biden and I love coffee✌🏻😊

Dr. Kraus - you seem to conveniently leave out addiction and loneliness. You’re ridiculous. 12:36

20:51 People on welfare love to play Bingo... (let that sink in). Somebody had to work for the money they are gambling. One man works - gives 30% of his check to the government. Then government gives his money to someone who is lazy so they can gamble. And YES they are lazy. If they can get up, get dressed, drive to a bingo hall, sit there for HOURS - they can work!

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. 1 Corinthians 15:3 that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 💗

So this is where the most pathetic human beings in the world can be found…

“Makes me feel special”-inventor granddaughter. Hey u did nothing dummy

Literally had a heart attack playing bingo😢

4 1/2 years on welfare???? There is a big world out there and these people are wasting time playing bingo.

This is one of those weird things where its gambling addicts justifying gambling as a fun game of bingo