CHAMPAGNE corks will be popping this Christmas for members of a Sheffield bingo sites club after they scooped a jackpot of more than £330,000.
The atmosphere was electric at Wadsley Bridge Gala Bingo when a Stannington woman's numbers came up - resulting in two massive wins for her and the other 110 players by play live bingo games.
The 45-year-old had played a new bingo game called High 5 – where players claim 50 per cent of the rollover jackpot if 'house' is called on number five, with the remaining half being shared between the other players.
It meant she walked away with a whopping £174,367!
And it also left £165,352.82 to be shared out - giving everyone a lump sum of more than £1,500 to take home as an early Christmas present.
The woman, who doesn't want to be named, said: "It's a wonderful feeling!
"The club was in uproar. Everyone was thanking me and there were some lovely personal stories. A lady came up to me and said: 'You've really made my Christmas' - that just says it all. I'm still in shock."
Russell Coggan, deputy manager at Gala Bingo, added: "It was amazing!
"Everyone was really charged up. 110 customers in the local area picked up £1,503 just before Christmas and, especially with times being what they are, it really means something to people."
News Sources:- Published Date: 12 December 2008
By Sarah Dunn
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Bingo-winners-scoop-330000-just.4787747.jp
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