The Bingo Paradox

Suppose you are playing Bingo. The caller reads a number, and someone in the room shouts out, “BINGO!” Are they more likely to have a complete row, or a complete column? Surprisingly, the answer is a complete row. This is has been referred to as The Bingo Paradox, and I will explore it in this post. Rules of Bingo Let’s start with the rules of Bingo. Each Bingo card is a 5x5 square.