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In September we reported how Isobel O’Rourke, a 70-year-old bingo lover from Dundee, Scotland was on her way to the Ultimate Bingo Championship final in Gibraltar after winning a regional event, well she is to be joined by another 70 year old this time from old from Bracknell, who will play in the UBC final in Gibraltar. Marion Riddy, is in the running for a share of the £100,000 top prize at the Gala Bingo tournament after winning through her regional event.

Ms Riddy heads to the tournament, which will take place in Gibraltar, after seeing off more than 60,000 bingo rivals. She said “I am very surprised that I got through but I did. I’ve never won anything like this before, I couldn’t believe it,” “I’ve just got to hope that I’ve got that extra bit of luck in the final.”  The bingo fan will take place at the event along with 182 fellow finalists and will be in the running for the top prize of £20,000 and a trip to Las Vegas. It comes after Anne Lindley from Morecambe booked her place in the glamorous final following her win in Leeds.



It is not unusual for online bingo operators to join together with celebrities an example such as Barbara Windsor and jackpot joy being one of the most successful. However, a recent announcement has caused quite a stir within the online bingo world. Playtech are considered one of the market leaders when it comes to providing online gaming software. The Playtech logo can be found on many of the world’s most successful bingo websites.

Considered one of the UKs largest and most popular online gaming websites, Paddy Power offers customers a whole range of gaming, from there comprehensive sports betting facilities, there world class poker rooms, and of course the very popular Paddypower Bingo. At Paddy Power Bingo you have a fantastic choice of bingo games to choose from, you can play 90 ball, 80 ball or 75 ball bingo, Deal or No Deal Bingo, Penny Bingo, 2p Bingo, in fact nearly all variants of Bingo is played on this popular Bingo site, as well as a variety of slots.



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A single mum is celebrating this weekend after scooping £60,000 at a National Newspaper’s online bingo site. Tania Wadsworth, a 26 year old from Bolton, and known to her online friends as “wordy 111”, is planning on enjoying life a little more. She said that it’s had been tough raising her 18 month-old daughter, Phoebe. I’ve stayed in work but I’m a single mum and now my little girl is going to have such a good start in life.”

Tania plans to invest £20,000 of the winnings in a trust fund for her daughter when she is 18 and spend some of the money on things that she can enjoy with her little girl. She added: “A trip to Florida is also in order.” A spokesman for the online Bingo site said: “It must have come as a big surprise, but we’re delighted to see our loyal players hit the jackpot.”



Great news if you live in Hartlepool and play at one of the Mecca bingo halls, because it was here that you could have been amongst the winners of a massive £2million which has been paid out in the past six months. The Hartlepool venue, at The Lanyard, off Marina Way, Hartlepool, is the third most successful for pay-outs in the North-East, North Yorkshire and the Humber areas, behind Hull and Stockton.

Naturally if you do not reside in any of the mentioned places you can of course still take part in a great game of bingo. Millions take part 24 hrs a day, every day, by downloading one of the many online bingo sites. Free online bingo is available and great deposit bonuses are normally added to your account when you make you first deposit. Check out an online bingo site now and join in the fun.