By Simon Jones on Thursday, 10 Aug 2006 Four out of five bingo players have at least one superstitious belief, a new study has found.
Researchers from Nottingham Trent University found that, while the overwhelming majority thought that bingo was a simple game of luck, some 81 per cent of players believed in a superstition such as not opening an umbrella indoors or touching wood.
Certain types of people tend to have more superstitious beliefs than others, in particular actors, miners, sportsmen and gamblers.
Many gamblers like to perform certain rituals such as sitting in the same seat or using certain pens, in order to feel that they are in some kind of control over the game.
The researchers found that one in ten bingo players are superstitious while playing bingo, with five per cent having a lucky night of the week when they play, and 13 per cent believing that certain numbers are lucky.
Also, more than a quarter (27 per cent) believe that good or bad luck comes in winning or losing streaks.
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