Listen to this article:A bingo player in Teesside, Joanne Bell, celebrates after winning a £50,000 jackpot playing the National Bingo Game last month while playing with her mother, sister and niece at the Mecca Bingo club on Stockton’s Chandler’s Wharf.
The 43-year-old mother of four has said that she intends to use the money to give her mum an early retirement.
She hit the prize after calling “house” within the first 16 numbers being called and was left absolutely shocked.
“Everyone around me was saying ‘you’ve won the jackpot, you’ve won the jackpot’. I was like ‘no…’ Then I looked down at the screen and realised I had…it was just so surreal!”
believes that it was the presence of her niece that gave her the luck needed to hit the big prize. Talking about her plans for the winnings, Joanne said:
“My mum was planning on retiring next year, but now she said she’s going to retire at Christmas! She’ll probably treat herself to a few holidays. She deserves it. She’s been a proper worker all her life.”
She said that she will also spend her winnings on her family, renovating her home, and added that a holiday “is definitely on the cards” as she has “never been abroad”.
The caller at Mecca Stockton, Jess Heron, described the scene after Joanne hit the bingo jackpot:
“Joanne’s jaw was on the floor when she realised she had won the £50,000. I even screamed ‘we’ve won the big one! Everyone in the venue was on cloud nine and I’ve never known an atmosphere like it! It gave me goosebumps to see how excited everyone was. Other customers were coming over and congratulating her. We had a mini celebration on the night, and made a real fuss of Joanne and her family. They were just so appreciative and overwhelmed.”
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The club where Joanne was playing offers its visitors three bingo sessions every day. On weekdays, doors open for the morning session at 10 am. The first bingo game starts at 10:15 am, lasting for 30 minutes and featuring four games for just £2. Another 30-minute session with four games follows at 11:00 am, also for £2.
The afternoon session kicks off at 12:00 pm. The first game offers three games over 30 minutes for £2. At 12:30 pm, players can enjoy an extended two-hour session with 18 games for £10. A short break precedes another 30-minute game session at 2:50 pm, featuring three games for £2.50.
Evening entertainment starts at 5:00 pm with an hour-long electronic bingo session for £2.50.
Following this, at 6:20 pm, there’s a 30-minute session with three games for £5. At 7:00 pm, players can indulge in another two-hour session with 18 games for £10. The evening wraps up with two more 30-minute sessions: one at 9:10 pm with four games for £5, and the final session at 9:50 pm offering three games for £2.50.
The times are slightly different at weekends, with doors opening early at 9:30 am on Saturdays and more games taking place from midday. On Sundays, doors open at the later time of 11 am, but there are still plenty of chances to win.
Visitors will also find a delicious menu to choose from as well as a packed bar and several slot machines and electronic games offering even more chances to win big prizes. There isn’t reason to worry about the security and reliability of this bingo operator because the UK Gambling Commission licenses it.
Those who are unable to join lucky Joanne at the Mecca Bingo club still have the chance to become a jackpot winner. It is possible to play online bingo at Mecca’s website, where there are games taking place around the clock, enormous prizes to be won every day and a huge number of promotions and bonuses to enjoy
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