Electronic Bingo Games

Abstract

A method of improving a probability of winning a bingo game played on a first electronic computing device includes: on a second electronic computing device, sending data to the first electronic computing device for rending on the first electronic computing device. A selection of a ball to be added to a hopper is received. The ball is added ball to the hopper so that there are at least two identical balls in the hopper.

1 . A method for improving a probability of winning a bingo game played on a first electronic computing device, the method comprising:
 on a second electronic computing device, sending data to the first electronic computing device for rendering on the first electronic computing device;   after at least one ball has been called during the bingo game, receiving a selection of a ball that has not been called to be added to a hopper; and   adding the ball to the hopper so that there are at least two identical balls in the hopper.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the bingo game is an online game. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein each ball is a bingo ball that is identified by a number or a number and a letter. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first electronic computing device is one of a client computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer or a cellular telephone. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second electronic computing device is a server computer. 
     
     
         6 - 20 . (canceled)